Telling Belizean Stories Through Art Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes explored the upcoming “Chronicles and Critters” exhibition, featuring artists Rachael Heusner and her son Dean Martin Superville as they bring Belizean history, everyday life, and personal memories to life through their artwork. The mother-and-son duo has
Dr. Osmond Martinez says the atmosphere inside Tuesday's Cabinet meeting was positive, even as speculation about a shake-up built outside the room. The Prime Minister has since reshuffled key portfolios, and Martinez has been promoted to full Minister of Economic Transformation. Ministers who usually stop to
French students have taken to the streets to protest what they say are worsening conditions in the country’s high schools, with demonstrations now spreading across the country. The protests began in the Paris region in mid-September, after students raised concerns about teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and
Director of Public Prosecutions Cheryl-Lynn Vidal asked the Caribbean Court of Justice today to overturn the Court of Appeal ruling that quashed attorney Oscar Selgado's conviction for abetment of murder. She argued that the lower court got the law wrong on three grounds. Selgado walked free
Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane as it moves toward the northern Gulf Coast. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour as of Wednesday
After days of speculation, Prime Minister John Briceño has reshuffled key Cabinet portfolios, placing national security under Michel Chebat and ending Julius Espat’s interim responsibility for Home Affairs. The changes give Chebat one of the government’s most powerful portfolios. He will serve as Minister of
A dramatic courtroom twist has interrupted one of Belize’s most closely watched criminal trials. On the second day of proceedings, veteran diplomat and ambassador Alexis Rosado dismissed one of his attorneys, forcing an unexpected pause in a case that has already spent years working its
Belize has called on the Organization of American States to investigate what the government describes as another serious violation of the country’s sovereignty by the Guatemalan Armed Forces. The move follows an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council, chaired by Prime Minister John Briceño
With fuel prices climbing and Belizean drivers feeling the squeeze, the pressure is mounting on the government to provide more relief. Prime Minister John Briceño says the conflict between Iran and the United States is driving up global oil prices, leaving small economies like Belize
With Tropic Air preparing to end scheduled flights to Punta Gorda, the government is scrambling to prevent a major gap in air service to southern Belize. Prime Minister John Briceño describes the airline’s withdrawal as a business decision, driven by low passenger demand and continued
