A Celebration on the Water Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes highlighted the YWCA’s 3rd Annual Red, White & Bram Party Cruise, happening this Sunday, September 21st, as part of Belize’s Independence celebrations. Diane Haylock, General Secretary of the YWCA, joined the show to preview the annual fundraising event, which
The Trump administration has removed Venezuela from its list of countries that have failed to demonstrably combat illegal drug trafficking, the first time the country has been off that list in more than two decades, President Donald Trump said in a statement submitted to Congress
Sargassum continues to pile up along Belize’s coastline, with residents and businesses in coastal communities struggling to keep up as large volumes wash ashore day after day. On Ambergris Caye, resident Rebecca Coutant says 2026 has been by far the worst year she has experienced for
Ed Sheeran's international tour is in turmoil after rapper Macklemore was dropped from the remaining US dates over his onstage support for Palestine. This prompted all of Sheeran's other opening acts to quit in protest. New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who owns Gillette Stadium in
Nothing about Dominic Beaino’s path to the cage in Colombia suggested an easy night. In fact, he was not even supposed to be fighting in that division. But when the opportunity came, the 18-year-old Belizean did not hesitate one bit and simply took it, and
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has formally scheduled oral hearings for both of Belize's ongoing territorial cases at The Hague, with hearings on Guatemala's territorial claim set for February 2027 and hearings on sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes set for March 2027. According to a
Few issues expose the divide between government’s economic message and the public’s daily experience, quite like the cost of living. Prime Minister John Briceño says external forces are largely responsible for the financial pressures facing Belizean consumers, and maintains that government has stepped in to
The government has delivered its assessment of the nation, and now Belizeans are weighing in. Prime Minister John Briceño used Tuesday’s address to highlight a growing economy and outline plans to provide relief to families. But for residents facing high living costs and other daily
The government is pointing to economic growth as evidence that Belize is moving forward, but Opposition Leader Tracy Panton says the numbers must match the reality on the ground. Responding to Prime Minister John Briceño’s State of the Nation remarks, Panton questioned whether Belizeans are
For Opposition Leader Tracy Panton, the State of the Nation Address was just as notable for what Prime Minister John Briceño did not say. While the Prime Minister highlighted his administration’s achievements, Panton says he failed to confront concerns about corruption, mounting pressure within the
