Police attached to the Gang Intelligence Investigation and Interdiction Unit (GI3) have arrested and charged 34‑year‑old Thomas Ferguson of Electric Avenue, Belize City. He faces charges of keeping a firearm without a gun license and keeping ammunition without a gun license. Authorities say the arrest came
Police have arrested and charged two men following a Friday morning operation in Belmopan that led to the discovery of a firearm and multiple rounds of ammunition. According to ASP Stacy Smith, the operation was carried out on May 15, 2026, at around 8:30 a.m., when
Imagine running a country where roughly one in every six people was born somewhere else and having no written national plan to manage that reality. That has been Belize for most of its history. This week, government ministers, immigration officials, civil society groups, business leaders, and
U.S. President Donald Trump says he will “hold off” on a planned military strike against Iran that was expected to take place Tuesday. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said he made the decision after receiving requests from leaders in Qatar,
A family in Barranco Village, Toledo, is slowly getting back on its feet after a devastating house fire destroyed their home and left them with nothing. For homeowner Shamira Zuniga, the moment she saw the new structure marked a turning point after months of hardship and
A Taste of Belizean Tradition Viewers of this morning’s Open Your Eyes were treated to a flavorful and heartwarming cooking segment featuring Stephita’s Best, a growing local restaurant known for serving some of Belize’s favorite traditional corn-based dishes. During the live segment, Stephita showcased her culinary
As the world observes International Women in Maritime Day, Belize is drawing attention to a shift in one of its most critical but traditionally male-dominated industries. A rising leader who has helped shape the Women in Maritime Association of Belize is Jada Sutherland. What began as
Transport officials say nearly four out of every ten fatal road crashes in Belize involve motorcycles, and the leading cause of those deaths is head injuries. Now, the Ministry of Transport is preparing legislative reforms focused on improving motorcycle helmet safety. [caption id="attachment_93831" align="alignnone" width="903"] RF&G,
Minister of Home Affairs, Oscar Mira, has thrown his full support behind calls for a national sex offenders’ registry in Belize, saying convicted sexual offenders should be publicly known and that he intends to use his ministry to make it happen. Speaking on Open Your Eyes,
Only two weeks are left in the regular season of the National Elite Basketball League (NEBL) with six final games, of which four teams will make it to the playoffs. The NEBL regular season is in its final stretch, and while the Belize City Defenders and
