Sixteen Belize Police Department officers are now at the forefront of modernising law enforcement and public service as they successfully completed training on the new Online Criminal Records Registry (CRR). The training was held on Friday, February 14, at the National Police Training Academy. In a
Back in December, UDP's Cayo North Standard Bearer, Omar Figueroa, alleged electoral fraud and called on the Election and Boundaries (EBC) to remove 124 names from the constituency’s voter list. On Monday, the EBC issued a statement reaffirming that there has been no electoral fraud
On Tuesday, the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) ruled that Moses "Shyne" Barrow and Tracy Panton will both appear on the ballot in the traditional United Democratic Party (UDP) red, but with different symbols. Election Day on March 12 is drawing near, and this decision has
The Department of the Environment (DOE), in collaboration with the National Ozone Unit under the Ministry of Sustainable Development & Climate Change, is conducting Belize’s first training program focused on Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) systems. The three-day training is designed to equip refrigeration and air
Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) has temporarily halted sugar production for the 2024-2025 season due to ongoing challenges caused by heavy rainfall and poor road conditions. Since October, consistent rains have severely affected both the quality and quantity of sugarcane, which has made harvesting difficult. BSI’s Communications
The Fisheries Department has announced that the 2024-2025 Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) fishing season will officially close on February 28, 2025, in accordance with Statutory Instrument No. 126 of 2024. The annual closed season runs from March 1 to June 30, aligning with regional
Police have formally arrested and charged 28-year-old Ozen Osburn Rhaburn, a Belizean fisherman from the Belize District, in connection with the murder of Simon Arana Jr., which occurred on Monday, February 10. Rhaburn was charged with abetment to commit murder and discharging a firearm in public. The
Maria Annel Rodriguez was officially sworn in as Belize's new Auditor General today at the Belize House in Belmopan. The Government of Belize Press Office said that her appointment marks "an important step in strengthening transparency and accountability within the government. Her appointment, effective from
News Five has learnt that a female magistrate was attacked by a male convict this morning at the Punta Gorda Magistrate Court. The incident happened this morning. Details are still forthcoming. The attacker, we are told, appeared in court on charges of burglary, assaulting a police officer,
A group of retired public officers took to the streets to demand long-overdue benefits, nearly 30 years after they were denied salary increments. Speaking on behalf of the demonstrators, Lisbeth Castillo, interim vice president of the Association of Beneficiaries and Retired Public Officers, said the
