Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has spoken publicly for the first time following controversy at Sunday’s British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Film Awards, where one of his involuntary verbal tics included a racial slur during the live broadcast. John Davidson, whose life story inspired
Talks between the Belize Communication Workers for Justice (BCWJ) and BTL executives have deteriorated after a shift in the company’s position on severance payments. At Monday’s meeting at the Labour Department, executives indicated that the payments would be made without interest. That development angered former employees,
Belize’s National Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NAMLC) is hosting its 3rd annual conference on financial crime in Belize City. The meeting brings together more than 500 participants, both in person and online. Belizean and international experts will share updates and strategies for tackling money laundering, terrorist financing,
This morning on Open Your Eyes we were excited to highlight an incredible opportunity for young Belizean athletes. The spotlight was on the upcoming Copa Gobernador Basketball Tournament, set to take place in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, where 13 different countries will come together to compete.
The rape trial of attorney Orson “OJ” Elrington began today in the High Court before Justice Nigel Pilgrim, but the first issue was whether the public should be kept out of the courtroom. Reporters were denied entry this morning as legal submissions focused on whether the
The U.S. military carried out a lethal strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea on Monday, killing three people. The operation, announced by U.S. Southern Command, took place a day before the CARICOM 50th Heads of Government Meeting, which is being attended
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has called for the immediate release of President Nicolás Maduro, who was captured in a U.S.-led raid last month and is now imprisoned in New York on drug trafficking and “narcoterrorism” charges. Speaking before the United Nations Human Rights Council in
What began as a simple Saturday getaway to Barton Creek ended in tragedy, leaving two families searching for answers. Twenty‑year‑old Manuela Vanegas and twenty‑three‑year‑old Jermaine Jerrington Ingram were returning to Unitedville after an afternoon by the water when gunmen ambushed them, cutting their lives short
Forty three year old Marlon ‘Tiny’ Usher lost his life in a stabbing on Sunday night, a confrontation his family believes spiraled out of accusations over a woman, and tonight, they’re grieving a hardworking son and provider taken far too soon. News Five’s Shane Williams
Another bold shooting in Belize City has once again put Jahreem Staine at the center of a string of automatic weapon attacks, and tonight those repeated brushes with death are raising fresh questions about public safety and the risk to innocent bystanders. News Five’s Shane
