Michel "Micho" Chebat says he will approach his new portfolios as a partner to the men and women who serve in Belize's security forces. Chebat is now Minister of National Security, Energy and Ports. "I am deeply honored to accept the responsibility entrusted to me as Minister
Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes highlighted ongoing efforts to restore degraded lands and strengthen reforestation efforts in southern Belize, with Ya’axché Conservation Trust and the Forest Department discussing their work in the Machaca Forest Reserve area of Toledo. Restoring the Machaca Forest Reserve The project is
Thirty students from six Belize City high schools are taking part in a new climate-focused symposium aimed at helping young people develop solutions to environmental challenges affecting Belize. The Ripple Effect, organised by the Jesuit Center for Reconciliation, brings students together to examine climate change from
A Lee County, Florida, woman is facing a felony charge after a conversation with Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot was reported to police. Carli Michelle Heller, from Bonita Springs, was arrested after Anthropic's human review team flagged one of her chats and passed it to law enforcement. According
The Caribbean Court of Justice has dismissed the Belize Tourism Board's appeals against two former senior employees, ruling that their employment contracts were valid and enforceable. In a judgment delivered today, the CCJ upheld earlier decisions of the Court of Appeal of Belize in favour of
Fifty-six primary schools across Belize’s six districts have received kitchen equipment and supplies through Build Belize Inc.’s 2026 “Funding Kitchens, Feeding Children” campaign. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports and Diaspora Relations and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science
The high-profile criminal trial of senior Belizean diplomat Alexis Roberto Rosado has been postponed once again, this time after an urgent constitutional challenge was filed arguing that his right to a fair trial was at risk when his lead attorney, Richard "Dickie" Bradley, failed to
Isaias became the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season on Wednesday, strengthening rapidly in the Gulf and heading for a Friday landfall on the US northern Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center says. Tropical Depression Nine formed Tuesday evening and became Tropical Storm Isaias early
If you have recently picked up a bottle of Crystal Water and noticed a new name on the label, there is no need to wonder whether you are buying a different product. Crystal Water bottles are being rebranded as “Crystal by Dasani” as part of a
Two junior ministers officially moved up the government ranks today, taking on full ministerial responsibilities after Tuesday’s Cabinet shake-up. Shortly before midday, Toledo East Area Representative Dr. Osmond Martinez arrived at Belize House in Belmopan, where Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam administered his Oath of
