A Partnership with a Purpose Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes highlighted a new conservation partnership between Marie Sharp’s and the Clearwater Marine Institute, bringing together Belizean entrepreneurship, public awareness, and marine conservation to support the protection of manatees in Belize. Joining the conversation were Marie Sharp,
Prime Minister John Briceño says he has met with the National Garifuna Council to discuss the concerns of the Garifuna community, including land rights. This follows criticism over his comment about the size of the Garifuna population in Belize Briceño said the meeting covered "the matters
Three armed men robbed Midtown Restaurant in Belize City on Friday, taking a security guard’s 9mm pistol. “The security guard reported that he was on duty armed with the nine millimeter pistol when a vehicle arrived with three male persons who were armed with firearms,” ACP
Two suspects are in police custody after two men were allegedly forcibly taken in a red pickup truck in San Andres, Corozal. ACP Hilberto Romero said police intercepted the vehicle after receiving information about the incident. “Police intercepted a red pickup truck in Corozal in the San
Police are investigating two separate fatal road traffic accidents, including a crash near Belmopan in which police say alcohol was involved. ACP Hilberto Romero said the first crash happened on Thursday near La Cabana in Belmopan. “Upon their arrival, they saw that a Mazda vehicle was overturned
An immigration officer has been charged with extortion after a shipping agent reported paying $6,000 in connection with six people aboard a vessel at Big Creek Port in Stann Creek. ACP Hilberto Romero said the report was made on September 8 by Daniela Cardenas, a shipping
Police are still searching for a suspect in the murder of 21-year-old Jahrule Gibson in Sand Hill Village on Friday, 2nd October. Romero said the suspect is known to police but has not been detained. He also confirmed that Gibson was known to police. According to Romero,
Several Central Asian countries have stepped up border health measures after the death of a researcher at a Siberian plague institute, even as Russian authorities say her illness has not been linked to any pathogen she worked with, The Sun reports. According to The Sun, Kyrgyzstan
Belize is one of only 12 governments worldwide that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and one of seven in Latin America and the Caribbean working to keep the island's case alive at the United Nations, according to a United Press International (UPI) analysis by
Civil Registry and Vital Statistics services are available again at all Vital Statistics Unit offices countrywide, but the online CRVS portal remains offline as security checks continue. This follows last week's detection of unauthorised access to the system. The government says the public can visit the VSU
