The Ministry of Health and Wellness announced that Belize has assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Health of Central America and the Dominican Republic (COMISCA). It places Belize at the forefront of efforts to tackle some of the region's biggest
According to Opposition Leader, Tracy Panton, about two thousand Belizeans took to the streets of Belize City this morning in a peaceful anti-corruption protest. That figure has now become a point of contention as it is being disputed. Some say that the figure is much
A Second Chance to Achieve Educational Goals For many Belizeans, life circumstances can interrupt their education, but the Gwen Lizarraga High School Evening Division is proving that it's never too late to return to the classroom. On today’s episode of Open Your Eyes, Director Claudette Noralez, Math Teacher Brian
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has clarified key legal procedures governing appeals in Belize, ruling in favor of claimant Jeremy Enriquez and his attorney, Senior Counsel Anand Ramlogan, in two of three related applications stemming from the long-running electoral boundaries case. The CCJ released its
As large amounts of sargassum continue to wash up along Belize’s coastline, Belizeans are sharing a range of opinions on how the country should respond to the growing environmental challenge. While sargassum is not a new issue for Belize, residents say the current buildup has reached
Belize has completed a specialized judicial training aimed at improving the way the justice system responds to cases involving children and victims of human trafficking. The two-day training, titled “Promoting Child-Centered Justice: A Judicial Training on Trafficking in Persons, Restorative Justice, and Diversion,” was organized by
Mexico says it will pursue criminal complaints in the United States over the deaths of 17 Mexican nationals linked to U.S. immigration enforcement during President Donald Trump's second term, marking a significant escalation in the diplomatic dispute between the two countries. Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco
Tonight, the Ministry of Defense procurement scandal is no longer just about questionable invoices; it’s also about who got paid, how often, and why so many payments appear to have stayed just below the line that would trigger tougher scrutiny. Newly leaked government invoices show
Prime Minister John Briceño is refuting allegations linking him to Meat Master, a company now caught up in questions surrounding Ministry of Defense spending. Briceño says he has no connection to the business, despite reports that the property where Meat Master operates is owned by
Prime Minister John Briceño is now conceding that government’s bidding and procurement system has cracks, and the Smart Stream invoice leak has put those weaknesses on full display. Hundreds of sub-ten-thousand-dollar invoices have raised fresh questions about how contracts are being handled, even as the
