The Representative for UNICEF in Belize, Alison Parker, alongside Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa, representatives from the Human Development Ministry and other government officials visited the Wagner’s Youth Facility on Monday to inspect conditions following the detention of a thirteen-year-old boy from Belize City during
Kingston, Jamaica - Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel has been released from prison after the Court of Appeal ruled that he and his three co-accused will not be retried for murder. This decision comes just a day before Jamaica's Emancipation Day, marking the end of a
UDP Mayor of San Ignacio/Santa Elena Earl Trapp says he doesn’t want Patrick Faber expelled anymore. In another leaked letter to News 5, Trapp tells Party Chairman Michael Peyrefitte, that he is retracting his July 26th letter. The letter, originally intended for the eyes of
The Catholic Church in Belize issued a stern rebuke against the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony, describing it as a “sacrilegious” affront to Christianity. The Church denounced the French Olympic Committee's portrayal of the Last Supper—a central Christian moment—by depicting Jesus and his apostles in
There are new fears war in the Middle East could spread after Hamas’ top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed early Wednesday morning in Tehran by an airstrike, which Iran and the militant group have attributed to Israel. The strike occurred just hours after Haniyeh
The Belize Defence Force (BDF) was presented with a substantial donation of medical supplies and equipment valued at over $250,000 Belize dollars from the Straughan Foundation. The ceremony, held at Price Barracks in Ladyville, was attended by distinguished guests from various sectors, including officials from
In the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, more than half the countries in the Americas region have seen their situation deteriorate, particularly due to the fall in the political indicator. Reporters Without Borders released its latest World Press Freedom Index. "This year, one statement prevails: press freedom is
Tonight, a thirteen-year-old boy is incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison where he will remain at the Wagner’s Youth Facility for the duration of a ninety-day state of emergency. The teenager, a resident of Belize City, was swept up along with dozens of other young
According to Police Commissioner Chester Williams, the boy has been part of intervention programs before but that nothing seemed to have been effective in his life. News Five contacted Virgilio Murrillo, the C.E.O. of the Kolbe Foundation which manages the prison facility and the Wagner’s
Proponents of the death penalty argue that capital punishment is a deterrent to murders. But attorneys who oppose the death penalty argue that a return to the death penalty is a step backward. Senior Counsel, Godfrey Smith and Co-Executive Director of the Death Penalty Project,
