Noem and Fonseca Sign Agreement, Belize Will Share Biometric Data with US

Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca has returned from Washington DC where he participated in a flurry of meetings since Monday. Those meetings included sessions with the Foreign Minister of Guatemala, the Secretary General of the OAS, senior US...

BELIZE-RIGHTS-Government re-affirms zero-tolerance policy on corporal punishment against children

US investigators probe into the killing of a Belizean woman in California

A Belizean woman who migrated to the United States was killed on Thursday night in the Westmont area of the Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) homicide detectives are actively investigating the incident, which took...

Belize to receive $10 mil grant from CDB

Carlos Pol, CEO of Ministry of Economic Transformation by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Wed. July 16, 2025 The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) announced on Tuesday, July 15, that Belize will receive a grant of US $5,194,000 from the...

The tripartite illusion

Wes­ley Gib­bings In small economies such as ours in the Caribbean, there are bound to be anom­alies in the for­mal arrange­ments de­signed to achieve in­dus­tri­al peace, and en­su­ing wealth gen­er­a­tion, in­volv­ing work­ers, em­ploy­ers, and...

NMC warns students against seeking admissions in 4 medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan

Highlights concerns including lack of compliance with Indian medical education standards, inadequate campus infrastructure, poor quality clinical training facilities, harassment of Indian students Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC)...

23 Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Youth Empowerment Work in Belize

Twenty-three new Peace Corps Volunteers have officially begun their service in Belize under the Youth Empowered by Sports (YES) Project. The YES project is a partnership between Peace Corps Belize and the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports &...

Vast water park with 19 slides coming to NCL's Great Stirrup Cay

Norwegian Cruise Line plans to further enliven cruising's original private island with the nearly six-acre Great Tides Waterpark with 19 waterslides set to open in summer 2026. Besides the slides — which include a multi-person family waterslide...

KHMH Sounds Alarm as Dengue Cases Triple in Belize District

The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has sounded the alarm over a surge in cases of dengue fever, particularly in the Belize District. The national referral hospital has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases over the past few weeks, many of...

New Belize Banknotes to Enter Circulation August 4

The Central Bank of Belize has announced that the new 2025 banknote series will officially enter circulation on August 4, 2025. The new series includes enhanced security features, updated themes, and new portraits, reflecting the nation’s heritage...

FBS Wins First CSR Award for Making a Real Difference Across Asia

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 30 July 2025 - FBS, one of the leading global brokers, proudly announces a significant achievement - its first award for Corporate Social Responsibility. At the CFI.co Awards 2025, FBS received the title...

MBBS abroad: NMC warns students against admission to 4 foreign medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan

New Delhi: Issuing a recent alert, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned Indian medical students against taking admission to undergraduate medical courses in some institutes in Belize...

Gender-Based Violence Still a Concern Despite Ongoing Interventions

Gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant concern in Belize, despite ongoing efforts from various sectors to curb the issue. While progress may not always be visible to the public, behind the scenes, dedicated individuals and...

Vietnam and Belize Deepen Ties in Climate, Trade, and Education

The Government of Vietnam has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Belize in several key sectors. The pledge was communicated last week as Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and Belize, Nguyen Van Hai, presented his letter of credentials to...

Queen of Carnival Kia Kirwan to Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant

Queen of Carnival Kia Kirwan to Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant Less than 24 hours after being crowned Queen of Carnival 2025, Kia Kirwan is preparing to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the Miss Caribbean Culture...

Belizean football star Nana Mensah helps young footballers

Belize young footballers receive uniforms and balls from Nana Mensah (at back in dreadlocks) by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. July 10, 205 Over 60 young girls and boys received new uniforms, footballs and other gear, and...

Education Foundation makes a science trip un-Belize-able!

Nine students from Big Sandy High School recently traveled to Belize to study rainforest ecology and marine biology. This was the fourth international science trip taken by students at BSHS and the second time our students have visited Belize....

Belize Secures $5.2M Grant to Support Vulnerable Communities

The Government of Belize has received a major financial boost with the approval of a 5.19 million US dollar grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the implementation of the Eleventh Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) Program. The BNTF 11...

Belize pushes for stronger helmet laws despite crime and social challenges

Belize’s former Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, who is now chief executive officer of the country’s Ministry of Transport, has highlighted that despite having in place helmet wearing laws to protect motorcyclists and reduce deaths, his...

IMF gushes over Belize’s economy, with some caution

Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the featured speaker at a symposium hosted by the University of Belize last week, saw troubling signs in our economy, actually described it as stagnant; but IMF staff who were here earlier this month saw promise,...