Ministry Highlights Safety Measures This morning’s Open Your Eyes Call-In segment, hosted by Paul Lopez, Sabreena Daly, and April Martinez, focused on a recent statement from the Ministry of Health & Wellness regarding access to contraceptives in Belize. The Ministry emphasized that certain contraceptive methods, particularly
Police have identified the body that was found earlier today in Belize City. The grim discovery was made in an area behind the Port of Belize City. Officers observed the motionless body of a male person with apparent gunshot injuries. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old
The debate over the enforcement of prescription requirements for certain medication is intensifying. After issuing a release on Facebook, the Ministry of Health and Wellness declined to provide immediate clarification, stating instead that its Director of Health Services will address the issue next Monday. According to the
A major fire tore through the roof of the velodrome at Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park in the early hours of Wednesday morning, sending some 80 firefighters and 20 fire engines rushing to the scene. The velodrome is not just a sports facility. It is home
The Caye Caulker Village Council (CCVC) has come out strongly against any proposed sale or transfer of a key police property on the island, warning that such a move would undermine public safety and community development. The Council said that the parcel of land, identified as
Police are investigating the discovery of a body in Belize City. As we have been reporting, the discovery was made earlier this morning near the Port of Belize area in the Old Capital. We are told that the body is that of a young man of
The Social Security Board (SSB) is currently making its way across Belize, holding a series of stakeholder consultations aimed at gathering public input on potential changes to how social security contributions are calculated and possibly increasing rates. On February 26, the SSB released a 22-second video
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is seeking regulatory approval to introduce monthly electricity bill adjustments as it grapples with rising and volatile power costs that are outpacing current tariffs. In its submission for the 2025–2026 Annual Review Proceeding (ARP), filed on April 1, BEL is asking the
After years of objection and revisions, plans to expand Belize City’s port are moving forward, under strict conditions. On April second, the National Environmental Appraisal Committee (NEAC) gave conditional approval to Port of Belize Ltd.’s Cargo Expansion and Cruise Port Development project in the Port
Turning now to Placencia, where the coastline is disappearing, and residents say time is running out. What was once a slow environmental threat has become an urgent crisis, with tens of feet of beach already lost to erosion. Villagers fear what comes next, for their
