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National Students Union of Belize calls for action to end domestic violence
Views: 17 Views: 17 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 1:58 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The National Students Union of Belize (NSUB) has issued a call for accountability and reform in the wake of the horrific tragedy in San Felipe Village, Orange...
Belize’s Fortis assets buyout pegged at $256 million
Hon. Tracy Panton, Leader of the Opposition (l) and Hon. John Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize (r) BELMOPAN, Fri. Oct. 17, 2025 Today’s House Meeting was convened primarily for the passage of the Belize Electricity Investments Bill, 2025,...
Belize chairs World Bank Small States Forum
Financial Secretary Joseph Waight heads BELIZE delegation to Small States Forum By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 20, 2025 Belize is to chair the World Bank’s Small States Forum (SSF) for the period January 2026 to...
Belize Signs Safe Third Country Deal with US for Asylum Seekers
Belize and the United States have sealed a deal that positions Belize as a temporary host for migrants pursuing asylum in the U.S., according to announcements from both governments. The agreement, signed yesterday in Belize, lets Washington...
I Just Went To Belize – Here’s Why You Should Too
On the final day in Belize, I visited a Belizean family of Yucatec descent who invited me into their home to learn of their Mayan heritage and ways of farm living. Here, Jose, Hilda, and their daughter shared their family history and taught us how...
Belizean Scholar shines as Erasmus Mundus Alumnus graduates in Europe
Views: 76 Views: 75 Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025. 9:23 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The European Union in Belize is celebrating the remarkable achievement of Belizean scholar Giann Vasquez, an Erasmus Mundus alumnus who recently graduated with a...
Central American Games: Belizean trio competes in rain-soaked triathlon
Views: 93 Views: 90 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 12:15 pm CST. Belize’s National Triathlon Team: (L-R) Mauro Cucul, Kian Trejo, Ana López-Wilburn at the start of the Central American Games Triathlon in Izabal, Guatemala on Wednesday,...
Miss Earth Belize 2025 Paris Cawich shines in Manila, wins silver at Miss Earth Media presentation
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 11:21 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Belize’s Paris Cawich, the reigning Miss Earth Belize 2025, made an impressive mark on the international stage this week, earning a Silver Medal during the Miss...
Miss Earth Belize 2025 Wins Silver at Manila Media Presentation
Miss Earth Belize 2025, Paris Cawich, has made Belize proud by earning a Silver Medal at the prestigious Miss Earth Media Presentation and Silver Filipiniana Fashion Show in Manila, Philippines. Selected as one of the “Media Top Picks” by members...
Tropical Storm Melissa remains active in Caribbean but poses no threat to Belize
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 4:39 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The National Hurricane Center (NHC) continues to issue advisories on Tropical Storm Melissa, which remains active over the central Caribbean...
Warm day ahead with scattered showers across Belize
Views: 9 Views: 9 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 6:24 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): A moist and slightly unstable northeasterly airflow continues to influence weather conditions across the country today. The National...
Belize is a Third Safe; U.S. Agreement Targets Asylum Transfers
Belize and the United States have inked a landmark agreement aimed at strengthening refugee protection and ensuring safe, dignified transfers of third-country nationals seeking asylum. The two-year pact, signed in Belmopan, outlines procedures for...
Belize signs third-country deal with US
MEXICO CITY -- The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a "safe third country" agreement with the United States, the two sides said Monday, as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations and dissuade migration north. What...
Belize signs ‘safe third country’ agreement with US
The small Central American nation of Belize has signed a “safe third country” agreement with the United States, the two sides said on Monday, as the Trump administration seeks to ramp up deportations and dissuade migration north. What the...
Belize Showing Out At Central American Tourism Fair
The Central American Travel Market started today in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. It's basically a travel fair and showcase - considered the most important tourism fair in Central America, and Belize's macro tourism marketers, namely the BTIA and the...
Belize Women Get Bronze At CA Volleyball Championship
They were hoping for gold, but Belize's women's volleyball team today won bronze in the Central American Games in Guatemala City. And they had to play against Guatemala on their home court, beating them 3-1. Outside hitter Samantha Jones spoke to...
Belize City Boy Safely Escorted to School After Morning Drop Off Mix Up
Gabriel Orelliano, a child who was attending stella marris School wondered off campus – avoiding detection from the schoolteachers and ended up at the hanger area in Belize city where he tragically drowned on February 3rd of this year. It was an...
Belize Makes History! Women’s Volleyball Team clinch bronze at XII Central American Games
Views: 160 Views: 155 Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2025. 2:15 pm CST. Belize win the first ever bronze medal in women’s volleyball at the Central American Games. Photo Credit: @norceca_info By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🥉 BELIZE 🇧🇿! Belize’s Women’s...
Guyana, Belize explore stronger labour co-operation
– Minister Griffith meets newly appointed Belizean High Commissioner MINISTER of Labour and Manpower Planning, Keoma Griffith on Wednesday welcomed Her Excellency Gale Miller-Garnett, High Commissioner of Belize to Guyana, during a courtesy call...