A National Focus on Prevention This morning on Open Your Eyes, hosts Paul Lopez and Sabreena Daly welcomed Dr. Joshua Canul, Assistant Deputy Director of TB/HIV and STIs at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, along with Adrianne Alpuche, Programs Manager at the National AIDS Commission
Governments around the world are taking stronger action against social media use by children, as concerns grow about its impact on mental health and daily life. The latest move comes from Greece, which has announced that children under the age of 15 will be banned from
Russia is expected to collect about USD $9 billion in oil taxes this month after Iran shut the Strait of Hormuz following strikes by the U.S. and Israel. This has sent global energy prices soaring, Reuters reports. Global oil prices have jumped nearly 50% since the
For weeks, we’ve been reporting on a troubling surge of violence in the Ladyville and Lord’s Bank communities, murders that investigators believe are not random but rooted in an escalating drug conflict. The killings of men in Ladyville, as highlighted in recent reports, have painted
After months of silence and searching, police say the walls are finally closing in on those responsible for the killing of Arnaldo Vellos. Investigators have now charged two young men in connection with the high-profile murder that stunned Corozal last year. Twenty-year-old Brandon Sanker and
While police celebrate a major drug bust in Lord’s Bank, gun violence has struck again, this time on Belize City’s southside. Just before eight p.m. Tuesday, gunfire erupted along Reggae Street. Police found twenty-five‑year‑old Shawn Nolberto shot and slumped inside a vehicle. Investigators say a
Tonight, a disturbing case dating back several years has come to the surface as criminal charges have been laid on a man from Red Bank Village in the Stann Creek District. Police have formally arrested and charged twenty-seven-year-old Alexander Leal Miguel, a naturalized Belizean of
A woman accused of robbing her husband at gunpoint is now on trial in the Lower Court. Elvira Mulholland, who spent more than six months on remand for attempted murder and robbery charges, is being tried summarily for the lesser offence of robbery. Prosecutor Maria
For the first time in its history, the Caribbean Court of Justice has been asked to rule on a legal question referred directly from a national court. It is an unprecedented step that could shape how regional law is applied across CARICOM. The referral, which
A political showdown is unfolding at the heart of the Caribbean Community, and it’s putting regional unity in the spotlight. A growing dispute over the reappointment of CARICOM Secretary General Dr. Carla Barnett has sparked open disagreement among regional leaders. At the center of the
