The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) is celebrating thirty years of safeguarding Belize’s natural heritage with a month-long series of events honoring the nation’s conservation champions. As part of the anniversary observance, PACT partnered with three local women artists and entrepreneurs to create one-of-a-kind pieces
The Ballin’ Like Her Girls Basketball Camp is back, and it is giving girls more than just time on the court. Now in its third year, the three-day camp brings together girls from preschool to college age for basketball, mentorship, confidence-building, and community. Participants are
The Minister of Sustainable Development agrees that single-use plastic pouches are a problem. The challenge, he says, is finding something affordable to replace them. Minister Orlando Habet recognised the mounting pressure from a coalition of more than 40 organisations calling for a phased three-year ban on
Belize is bringing its students home from Venezuela, confirmed Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca on Wednesday. He said all five Belizean students studying in Venezuela are safe and will be returning to Belize, as conditions on the ground following the devastating back-to-back earthquakes remain dire. "It's
Belize's decades-long territorial dispute with Guatemala is edging closer to a historic conclusion, and Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca says the country must remain united long before the International Court of Justice delivers its final ruling. Fonseca said that now more than ever Belizeans should come
From a Mother's Inspiration to a Growing Belizean Business On today's episode of Open Your Eyes, entrepreneur and educator Sharine Palacio, owner of Sisters Beauty Bows, shared the story behind her homegrown business and her passion for empowering young girls through creativity and entrepreneurship. Founded in 2020 during the
Russia launched a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine’s capital early Thursday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more in what officials described as one of the most intense attacks on the city in months. Ukraine’s air force said nearly 500 drones and more than
The women who have spent decades protecting Belize's forests and wildlife are finally stepping into the spotlight, not through policy or protest, but through art. As part of its 30th anniversary celebrations, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) launched "Rooted and Rising," an exhibition that pairs
The Ministry of Sustainable Development says concerns raised over a proposed seawall and dredging project in Caye Caulker’s western mangrove zone will be reviewed in consultation with the Department of Environment. The Caye Caulker Village Council had written to the Department of Environment warning that the
Rescue teams in Venezuela have pulled a man alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, eight days after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country. Forty-three-year-old Hernán Alberto Gil Flores, a security guard, was rescued on Thursday after spending more than a week trapped beneath
