The University of Belize has announced the semi‑finalists for the fourth annual Prize for Investigative Journalism, recognising reporting that tackled some of the country’s most pressing issues. Three investigations have been shortlisted: News Five’s ‘Stella Maris Child Drowning’ by Paul Lopez, Hipolito Novelo, Darrel Moguel, George Tillett,
Police are investigating the disappearance of Marcos Canti, the First Alcalde of Indian Creek Village, after he failed to return home from his farm on Monday afternoon. According to police, Canti, 41, left his home around 2:30 p.m. to tend his farm near Pine Hill Village.
With hurricane season fast approaching, international experts, meteorologists, and disaster managers are meeting in Belize this week for a high-level workshop aimed at improving forecasting and early warning systems. The three-day training, supported by the U.S. National Hurricane Center and global partners, focuses on advanced storm
Hundreds of Belizeans are crowding into the Belize City Civic Center as a four-day free health expo continues to draw a growing demand for medical services. The medical brigade brings together more than 230 international volunteers, including local medical professionals. The health expo is offering free
The United States has enforced a naval blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks between the two countries fell through this week. U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of “economic terrorism” for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, one of the
Advocacy groups and labour leaders challenged the Ministry of Health and Wellness's enforcement policy over access to contraceptives. Just before the MOHW's press briefing on Monday, the Promoting Empowerment Through Awareness for Lesbian and Bisexual Women (PETAL) warned the requirement for prescriptions could create new barriers
Tensions rose in Indian Creek Village, Toledo, on Monday evening after the village’s alcalde was reported missing, leading to unrest that resulted in property damage and concerns among residents about their safety. Marcos Canti’s machete, bicycle, and cuxtal were found abandoned sometime after 3 p.m., where
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States may turn its focus back to Cuba after Iran. In a recent interview, Trump called the struggling communist island a “failing nation.” Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded with a stark warning during a sit-down interview with NBC News,
On today’s Open Your Eyes morning show, hosts Sabreena Daly and Paul Lopez engaged in a timely and meaningful discussion with Zajira Lozano, MSc., Licensed Psychotherapist of Monarch Counseling, in recognition of Stress Awareness Month. The segment focused on the growing reality of burnout and
A suspected drug plane carrying more than a thousand pounds of cocaine never stood a chance, thanks to a swift, coordinated operation that stretched from international airspace straight into northern Belize. It all started Friday morning, when U.S. authorities spotted an unidentified aircraft over the
