With fuel prices climbing by the day, bus operators say they’re running out of road, and patience. The Belize Bus Association is firing back after Cabinet rejected its call for government intervention to keep buses rolling. Transport Minister Zabaneh confirmed on Friday that all three
A routine game of bingo has turned into a life‑changing moment for one resident of southern Belize. After matching the winning numbers, he walked away with the Mega Bingo Jackpot, three hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Once taxes are taken out, he’s still set to
Good evening, I am Paul Lopez with this week’s installment of Sports Monday. Let’s jump right into the highlights of this weekend in Sports with the Twenty-Fifth BEL Junior Cross Country Cycling Classic. A field of thirty junior male riders took off from the Succotz
Over three hundred thousand dollars is now in the hands of a man who says patience, not luck alone, brought his Mega Bingo win. The player landed a jackpot of three hundred and seventy thousand dollars, walking away with about three hundred and fifteen thousand after
Rethinking Alcohol Use in Our Society On today’s Open Your Eyes morning show, hosts April Martinez and Isani Cayetano led an important discussion with Arian Yearwood, Outreach Caseworker at the National Drug Abuse Control Council (NDACC), in observance of Alcohol Awareness Month. The conversation opened with
Belize’s disaster response got a digital boost today with the official handover of 30 Samsung tablets to frontline agencies. Dr Colin Young, Executive Director of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), said at the handing-over ceremony the devices would serve as field tools during active
Belize’s sugar industry is turning to science over chemicals as pressure mounts from disease and climate stress. This week, the Climate Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture Project (CRESAP) delivered the first batch of biological agents to the Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute (SIRDI), aimed at helping
A Belize City family is still searching for answers as seventeen-year-old Alwin Marin Junior remains missing. Marin was last seen last Thursday when he left home to go fishing with Jaheil Westby. By early Friday morning, Westby’s body was discovered in a bushy area behind the
Belizeans who rely on public buses to get to work, school and back home could soon find themselves stranded. The country's independent bus operators say they are days away from pulling off the road entirely if the government does not step in with immediate financial
Questions over consultation are now at the centre of the national debate on the enforcement of prescription regulations, as the Ministry of Health and Wellness defends its policy while stakeholders claim they were left out of key discussions. Director of Public Health and Wellness Dr Melissa
