The inaugural Field Epidemiology Training Programme, Frontline-One Health, began on Monday at San Ignacio Community Hospital. The programme, which includes eleven frontline workers from the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA), the Forest Department, and the
Chief Justice Louise Esther Blenman delivered a keynote speech at the inaugural Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform. Her address, titled "Advancing the Needham's Point Declaration: Breaking through the Barriers," centred on advancing the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). In a press release issued on
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), with the support of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Belizean government, launched a four-year project aimed at preserving biodiversity in the Maya Golden Landscape (MGL) of Toledo, Belize. Unveiled at Kiki Witz Resort in Belmopan, the initiative,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Social Security Board (SSB), Deborah Ruiz, confirmed to News Five that she will no longer remain as CEO. Ruiz, who has served as CEO since August 16, 2022 and previously as acting CEO, told News Five that she will
High Court Justice Candace Nanton found 43-year-old Vincente Cerraras guilty of two counts of rape. Cerraras raped a 14-year-old girl twice; on June 27, 2019 and on August 26, 2019. The verdict was handed down on Monday. Cerraras is expected to be sentenced on September 11. He
Belize is set to ratify the Convention of the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE), following a resolution passed by the Senate. Belize signed the Convention on May 7, 2024, in Mexico City. During today's Sitting of the Senate, Lead Senator for the Opposition, Michael Peyrefitte
The Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed to News Five today that the number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the country. Over the past four weeks, the ministry has observed a steady increase in infections, with the Belize District being the most
On Saturday, George Herbert, who was rounded up and sent to the U.S. to stand trial twenty-one years ago, was deported to Belize. Accused of being a former gang leader, Herbert was convicted by a U.S. federal court of several drug trafficking-related offences. Herbert was
It’s been over a week now since the P.U.P. held its convention in Corozal Bay to elect a standard bearer for the next General Elections. On Friday, the sitting Area Representative, Elvia Vega-Samos wrote a Facebook post that quickly drew a response from the party’s
On Saturday night, inside the Belize City Civic Centre, Belize’s Under-21 Women’s Volleyball Team made history. For the first time since the nation organised a national volleyball team in 1990, Team Belize secured a gold medal. Their victory in the twentieth Under-21 Women’s Central American
