A family is searching for answers after Monica Evelyn Neal went missing following a planned day trip to Goff Caye. According to Neal’s daughter, Lea James, it has been more than 48 hours since she last spoke to her mother. “I spoke with her around eight
Miss World Belize, Faith Edgar, has secured a place for Belize in the Top 40 at the 2026 Miss World competition after winning the Beauty With a Purpose challenge for the Americas and Caribbean region. The announcement was made during the Miss World final in Nha
The Belize Council of Churches is calling on Carnival organisers to enforce clearer costume standards after this year's Road March. The Council argues that public celebration and public decency "are not mutually exclusive." In a statement issued today, the Council said it recognises Carnival as a
The powerful sound of Japanese taiko drums filled the Open Your Eyes studio as members of Taiko Masala shared the history and cultural significance behind the traditional art form. Joining the show were Hiroyuki Kurashima, founder and master drummer of Taiko Masala, along with drummers Yumiko Ogawa, Yuka Minagi, and Thomas Kikuchi.
The Government of Belize (GOB) has approved a $5.2 million emergency programme to tackle the growing mealybug infestation affecting sugarcane production and cane farmers in northern Belize. GOB will provide $2.56 million as a grant, while cane farmers will finance the remaining $2.56 million through agreed-upon
Patrick “Papi” Meighan was looking forward to Carnival on Saturday. By the end of the evening, his family was mourning his death. The 25-year-old was killed around 7 p.m. on Freetown Road after an accident involving a Carnival truck on Freetown Road in Belize City. Preliminary
Forty-five-year-old Jeremy Clive “Tambran” Hendricks died after he was stabbed during what police suspect was a domestic dispute at a residence on Pickstock Street in Belize City. The incident occurred just hours before the 2026 Carnival Road March stepped off. Police responded to the incident just after
The world map familiar to generations of people could soon look different, following a United Nations decision to promote a projection that more accurately reflects the relative size of the world's continents. The UN General Assembly last week endorsed a resolution supporting the wider use of
It is three in the morning on Saturday and most people are supposed to be sleeping, and yet thousands of carnival lovers were already on the streets of Belize City, covered in paint, splashed with mud and dancing to soca. That is J’ouvert. There's something almost unbelievable
Soca Moca claimed the senior title at the 2026 Carnival Road March for the sixth time, while four bands were disqualified across both categories. This year’s Carnival Road March began at Memorial Park in Belize City, with bands making their way along the Barrack Road and
