The Cuban delegation walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump turned his attention to Cuba during his address and criticised its communist government. “My administration is also seeking a fundamental change in the situation in Cuba, where the
“Carnival must clean up, or shut down!” That is the call from the National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB) following the viral video of a reveller dancing on a child during Monday’s Orange Walk Carnival Road March. NEAB said it was “disgusted” by what it called
The P.U.P. 's Belmopan campaign is facing an early test of its political strength, with Mayor Pablo Cawich’s endorsement convention drawing only a fraction of the crowd organisers had targeted. Cawich and his sitting council are seeking another term. Cawich and his sitting council were endorsed
While many Belizeans enjoyed Machel Montano’s concert on the night of September 20 leading into Independence Day, there was another mission the soca legend was after during his visit in Belize. Montano signed a Memorandum of Understanding backing the global Save Soil Movement, and joining Prime
Punta Gorda’s Independence Day ceremony took a political turn. UDP mayoral candidate Frank Polonio raised questions about the country’s leadership. Toledo East Area Representative Dr. Osmond Martinez responded. Polonio used his address to speak about the challenges facing Belizeans, including the rising cost of living,
Representing Belize on a Regional Stage Today’s episode of Open Your Eyes welcomed Belizean DJ Tash following her second consecutive nomination for the Caribbean Music Awards 2026. Fresh from a three-day awards experience in Trinidad and Tobago, DJ Tash shared what it meant to represent Belize
Where Prime Minister John Briceño’s Independence Day remarks ran for just under eight minutes, Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton took nearly 30 minutes to deliver a pointed political message on government accountability, cost of living, economic hardship, and the exercise of political power. Panton said
World leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York on Tuesday for the opening of the 81st General Assembly General Debate, with wars, humanitarian crises, climate change and the future of international cooperation as topics of discussion. Belize is scheduled to speak on September 26. The
Forty-one students from the Corozal District have completed training in digital marketing and customer relationship management as part of a programme to strengthen digital skills among young people and early-career workers. The training was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister through the Investment Policy
September 21st has ended. The celebratory energy is simmering down, and most Belizeans are back at work today. But while the patriotic peak is still fresh, here’s a question for all those who raised the Belize flag high on Monday: What does Belize need from
