Three villages, Hopkins, Seine Bight and Maya Center, are stepping into the driver’s seat as the first communities to sign on to the EU-backed PROSPER project, a four-year push to turn local ideas into real economic growth. Instead of top-down planning, this initiative puts power
Belize’s fishing community has hooked a major achievement. Joel Moratoya of San Pedro and Stefan Musa of Belize City have just landed one of the sport’s top honors, earning FishingBooker’s 2026 Angler’s Choice Award. Out of nearly ninety-five hundred captains worldwide, fewer than eight hundred
After days of sweltering heat, Belize is finally getting a weather shift, and it is bringing storms with it. The Belize Meteorological Service reports that a moist and unstable easterly airflow has moved in. Residents in central and northern Belize should expect scattered showers and thunderstorms
A routine traffic stop between two police officers turned into a physical confrontation at a Belize City gas station, landing one officer in court on an assault charge. Police Constable Louis Pascascio is accused of running a red light on Saint Thomas Street before pulling into
Three southern Belize communities have officially signed on to a new international project aimed at increasing local jobs and farming opportunities. Hopkins Village, Seine Bight, and Maya Center Village are the first of 15 communities to join the PROSPER project. The formal agreements with the Government
Belizean farmers could soon see healthier cattle and better-quality meat as a new livestock training programme gets underway this week in Cayo. The Ministry of Agriculture has teamed up with Mexico’s international development agency, AMEXCID, to host a five-day training focused on improving livestock production through
Deep in the Chiquibul jungle of Belize, a single fallen mahogany tree became one of the most remarkable stories in the history of music. Decades after its discovery, guitars built from its timber have humbled some of the greatest musicians alive and become the most
A family in San Marcos Village, Toledo, says police have failed to arrest anyone nearly two weeks after a machete attack inside their home. Mario Makin told News Five that on May 14th, a group of men entered his parents’ house and attacked his brother, wounding
Topic: Understanding the Importance of Child Protection Viewers of Open Your Eyes were engaged in an important and timely discussion centered on child neglect and child protection during a special segment featuring representatives from the National Committee for Families and Children. Hosted by Isani Cayetano and Sabreena Daly,
The family of Leton Meyers, a 72-year-old Staten Island resident originally from Burrell Boom, Belize, is calling for accountability after he was fatally struck by an MTA bus on May 15. The incident has left his loved ones devastated and searching for answers. According to the NYPD's
