The back-to-school season in Belize has been overshadowed by debate over the authenticity of JanSport backpacks distributed as donations. In Caribbean Shores, however, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa says the focus should remain on the impact these gestures have on families preparing for the
Despite Belize’s strong agricultural output, many families are still going hungry. A 2021 study by the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) shows that over half of households in Toledo were struggling to put food on the table. Agriculture Minister Jose Mai says that it's not production
A single car of the Tren Maya derailed near Mérida’s Izamal station on Tuesday, with no injuries or deaths reported. Director Óscar David Lozano said it was not a derailment but a “track error,” adding that “Just car 3 [of four] is off the track,
The government says it has successfully completed Milestone 4 of the Belize Blue Bonds Program, a major step toward safeguarding the country’s marine resources. In November 2024, Belize’s Blue Bond and Finance Permanence Unit submitted the necessary documentation to the Belize Blue Investment Company Limited, meeting
Speaking at the Fifty-sixth Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley called on regional broadcasters to embrace their responsibility as nation builders and preservers of Caribbean identity in the face of global pressures. Mottley reminded delegates that
The Northern Regional Hospital (NRH) has issued a statement describing a social media post as "misinformation." The statement comes after claims that a patient was almost subject to negligence. Kaira Nunez wrote, "My sister almost became a victim of negligence at Northern Regional Hospital. She was
The Central Bank of Belize is reassuring the public that mutilated versions of the newly issued 2025 banknotes remain valid and exchangeable, following misinformation circulating about their acceptance. In a statement, the Bank clarified that it has not instructed any commercial banks, credit unions, or financial
Belize has 335 confirmed cases of screwworm, the lowest number in Central America, but concern continues to grow after two human cases have been reported. Speaking on the issue in Wednesday's episode of the Open Your Eyes morning show, Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai reassured the
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen across the country on Monday, stating in an address that "no empire will touch the sacred soil of Venezuela, nor should it touch the sacred soil of South America,” Maduro's move stems from reports that
Orange Walk Town Councillor Joesie Cantun is representing Belize in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The Orange Walk Town Council announced on social media, “We are proud to share that Joesie Cantun is participating in the Women in Politics and
