The digitalisation, or digital transformation, of companies and businesses in Belize has been setting the pace over the last few years across many sectors, and the Social Security Board (SSB) is no exception. Today, SSB's Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Leroy Almendarez, told News 5 that
US stock markets faced a sharp downturn on Monday after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking AI model, R1, which operates at a fraction of the cost of existing US models. This announcement shook investor confidence in the US tech sector, sending the tech-heavy
A British Army sergeant is accused of raping a female colleague after a night out in Belize, a court martial has heard. Sergeant Tauhakau Viavialevu, a member of the Welsh Guards, is accused of assaulting the woman in a hotel room with a single double bed,
Leader of the Opposition, Moses "Shyne" Barrow, has strongly criticised the Briceño Administration, accusing it of using distractions and subversion to shift focus away from critical policies. During a press conference this morning, Barrow said that the government has resorted to tactics that prioritise personalities
According to the 2024 Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, Belize is among the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean most affected by rising food insecurity and the inability to afford a healthy diet. From 2021 to 2023, over 40% of Belize’s population faced
A father of six has been sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor girl over several years. Robert Usher, 34, was convicted of raping the victim on three occasions, in addition to charges of aggravated and sexual assault. The abuse reportedly
A fire broke out late Monday night in the Benqueche area of Dangriga Town. Police were called to the scene around 11:00 PM, where they found a house fully engulfed in flames and the body of an elderly woman who we know as Miss Sonia. A
Regarding the murder of 24-year-old Mark Waight, which occurred on Saturday, January 25, police on Monday, January 27, formally arrested and charged 22-year-old Peter Amado Lara, a Belizean construction worker from Belize City, with the crime of murder. Waight was gunned down on Central American Boulevard,
Tonight, we report on a tragic incident that unfolded on Saturday night. Mark Waight, who had previously been acquitted of the murder of news reporter Kareem Clarke, was shot dead. Police have detained a suspect in connection with the shooting. The twenty-four-year-old Waight was gunned
Police have provided their side of an incident in Independence Village, where a man claims he was abused by officers. Twenty-four-year-old Emil Rivas was detained at the Belize Bank compound and charged with possessing a knife and resisting arrest. Rivas, who says he has asthma,
