Belize's sugar industry has received a major boost after the UK confirmed that it will maintain its current sugar import policies. This includes keeping the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ) for raw cane sugar at 260,000 tonnes for 2025, which allows Belize to continue exporting sugar
Belize continues taking bold steps to accelerate its climate and biodiversity conservation efforts. At the recent COP 16 conference in Cali, Colombia, the country secured crucial funding for environmental preservation and continued to advocate for innovative solutions to address the global funding gap for biodiversity. Christopher
Donald Trump, 78, was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election early Wednesday, surpassing the 270 electoral votes needed to secure the presidency. Trump won key swing states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Georgia, and North Carolina, bringing his total to 277 electoral votes. Vice President
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE), in partnership with Taiwan ICDF, hosted a hands-on "Lamb/Mutton Culinary Workshop" at Swift Garden in Bermudan Landing, Belize District. The workshop targeted local farmers, butchers, and restaurateurs to enhance culinary techniques and lamb carcass
Four men, including a police officer, have been charged with the murder of 43-year-old Shawn Ortiz. Investigators believe that police officer Kyle Domingo, Gasman Jones, Peter Perez, and Charles Brown attacked and fatally stabbed Ortiz on Sunday night in Belize City. Ortiz, a well-known and beloved
Donald J. Trump has won the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, securing a second non-consecutive term in the White House. Trump, running as the Republican nominee, defeated the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris, in a closely contested race that has captivated the nation and the world. Trump
She was the U.D.P.’s mayoral candidate for the March sixth municipal elections, with Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow as the undisputed leader at the time. But what a difference eight months can make! Now, there’s confusion over who the real U.D.P. leader is—Barrow or Albert Area Representative
The big day is here! Americans are heading to the polls to choose their next leader. This election isn’t just about the U.S.—its outcome will ripple across smaller developing countries and those with diplomatic ties. To see how Belizeans think the results will affect Belize,
Police were at the home of independent legislator Asot Michael, who was tragically found dead this morning in a pool of blood at his Saint John’s, Antigua residence. Authorities have yet to release a statement about the discovery of the Member of Parliament for Saint
News Five is following a disturbing incident that happened late this afternoon at the Phillip Goldson International Airport. Two young men, both working for Aero Dispatch Service, got into a heated argument that quickly turned physical. Things took a violent turn when a knife was
