Belize Joins Regional Police For Weapons Training

As part of the S.A.L.W. Fellowship Programme Caribbean Iteration 2025, fellows from 15 CARICOM countries gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen regional cooperation on Small Arms and Light Weapons control in late July to mid August. The...

BELIZE-COURT-Government pleased with Court of Appeal ruling regarding land sale

Caye Caulker to Make History with First Cannabis Referendum

Caye Caulker residents are getting ready to vote in what will be Belize’s first-ever cannabis referendum. The question is whether to legalize the sale and use of marijuana on the island. It’s not only about lighting up; it can also boost the local...

Investment Summit Ends With A Flourish

Investment Summit Ends With A Flourish posted (September 5, 2025) Today was the final day of the Belize Investment Summit under the theme "Bridging Markets, Building Resilience," Today, ministers were placed on a panel to discuss targeted...

High Court Orders Transport Board to Pay $60K

Earlier this week, we told you that the High Court of Belize has ruled in favor of bus operator, Hernan Serrano in his legal battle against the Transport Board. As we reported, the court overturned the Board’s decision to deny the renewal of...

Belmopan Businessman Shot Dead

Police are investigating the death of businessman Wilson Hernandez. Reports are that Hernandez was shot and killed at his Belmopan residence on Sunday morning. Hernandez was reportedly with his family when an argument started. It is alleged that a...

Belize Carnival Association holds 34th Carnival King and Queen competition

(l-r) Mother Nature Creation, Senior Carnival Queen and Soca Moca, Senior Carnival King By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 28, 2025 The Belize Carnival Association held its 34th annual Carnival King and Queen competition on Saturday,...

Belize hosts Good Deeds Day Caribbean Leaders Conference

Hannah Wojno, Director, Good Deeds Day By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Tues. Aug. 26, 2025 This week, Belize is hosting the Good Deeds Day Caribbean Leaders Conference, which is being attended by leaders from across the region who have gathered to...

Belize bulk carrier damaged in blast in Black Sea near Ukraine's Odesa, sources say

KYIV (Reuters) -A civilian bulk carrier flying the flag of Belize has sustained minor damage after hitting an unknown explosive device near the Ukrainian seaport of Chornomorsk, two sources told Reuters on Sunday. Chornomorsk is a large and...

Belize: A Sanctuary for the Ocean’s Gentle Giants

Every year on August 30, the world turns its attention to the whale shark, the largest and one of the most endangered fish in the ocean. Known scientifically as Rhincodon typus, these gentle giants can grow up to 14 metres long and weigh as much...

Not A Registered Doctor In Belize, But Dr. Flowers Still Elected As UDP Caretaker

Belize: Grant provided to tackle sargassum

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future is providing a grant of BZD $250,000 (One Belize dollar = US $0.49) to the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) and the Belize Tourism and Industries Association (BTIA) to help the country...

Belize Government Monitors Case of Convicted Abducted National

Belmopan, Belize — The Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now monitoring the case of a 28-year-old national, Pop, who has been convicted of femicide in Guatemala after a cross-border abduction that began over a year ago. Pop was taken from...

Antigua and Barbuda Joins CELAC Members in Raising Concern Over U.S. Military Presence in the Caribbean

The signatories, which include Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela,...

Belize Host First Ever National Climate Finance Forum

Belize just wrapped up its fourth National Climate Week, and this year’s theme was all about building resilience through inclusive policies. But the big highlight came today, the country’s first-ever National Climate Finance Forum. It’s a major...

Belize Pushes Back on U.S. Tariffs, With CARICOM Support

Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development, Dr. Osmond Martinez, is weighing in on the ongoing tariff talks with the U.S. When we caught up with him today in Belize City, Dr. Martinez said negotiations are still underway, and Belize...

Belize’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Need Real Protection, Not Just Promises: Overhauling MPA Oversight

Belize’s coral reefs are one of our greatest blessings. They give us food, jobs, and protection from storms. They draw thousands of visitors each year and support the way of life in many coastal communities. But right now, the places that are...

Belize Monitors Case of Abducted National Convicted in Guatemala

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is now monitoring the case of 28-year-old Belizean national Sebastián Pop, who has been convicted of femicide in Guatemala following a controversial cross-border ordeal that began more than a...

Belize’s Chief Elections Officer leading CARICOM observation team 

See below the full statement issued by CARICOM: By way of communication dated 9 April 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana advised Member States that Guyana’s General and...

CELAC nations say no support for extra-regional military forces

Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominica, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela, as...