Police say Magana did not Make a Recent Report Prior to Her Death

Belize is still reeling from the horrific murder of Angelita Magaña and her two children, a crime that has sparked a nationwide outcry over violence against women. In the wake of that tragedy, the Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of...

Empowered Costa Rica win both volleyball golds at Central American Games

Central American Games FIVB Volleyball Empowerment supported Costa Rica won both the women’s and the men’s gold medals in volleyball at the Central American Games taking place in Guatemala City. Nicaragua took both silvers, Belize claimed the...

MoHW awards 60 nursing scholarships

Chief nursing officer Lizett Bell By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 23, 2025 Belize is constantly losing qualified and trained nurses, who migrate to other countries that offer higher salaries and more employment...

Island Athletes Depart for Central American Games in Guatemala

The 12th edition of the Central American Games is underway in Guatemala from October 14th to 30th, and Belize is proudly represented by a delegation of athletes from across the country. Among the 140-member team are San Pedro’s own Alexa Acosta,...

Bermuda To Compete In 2026 U-20 Qualifiers

Bermuda will compete in the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers, scheduled from February 23 to March 4, 2026. A spokesperson said, “Concacaf has announced key details about the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers. The tournament, which will serve as the 2026...

NGC launches calendar of events and introduces Ms. Garifuna Queen

Raphael Martinez, President of the NGC Belize City Branch By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 22, 2025 The Belize City branch of the National Garifuna Council (NGC) officially launched its calendar of events for this year’s November...

$3 Million Boost for Greener, Deforestation-Free Farming

Belize has received a BZD $3 million grant from the Italian government to boost sustainable and deforestation-free farming. The funding, given by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, will support projects that help farmers grow...

Miss Earth 2025: Fil-Aussie Alexa Roder carries Australia's back-to-back hopes

October 30, 2025 | 9:27am MANILA, Philippines — A back-to-back victory is a rare feat in pageantry. And though few and far between, it happens once in a while — the latest being the Philippines' historic back-to-back feat at the recently-concluded...

NDACC can’t show us the drunk kids

By Colin Hyde Some of us don’t like to think about “body” postmortems — leave the morticians to their business — and for various reasons some don’t like to think about postmortems of any activity they were involved in. Hmm, some, maybe they just...

Ghana Leads Miss Earth Africa People’s Choice

Cherise Asher Ayisi Ghana continues to dominate the Africa ranking, firmly holding the Top 1 position at Miss Earth Ghana as the preferred choice by the masses. Tanzania and Zimbabwe remain close behind, while Nigeria and Namibia follow in line...

Unlocking private investment for a stronger Caribbean future

An­ton Ed­munds The Caribbean stands at a piv­otal mo­ment. Across the re­gion, coun­tries are mak­ing im­pres­sive strides in eco­nom­ic re­form, debt man­age­ment and cli­mate re­silience. Yet, the path to sus­tain­able de­vel­op­ment re­mains...

What Travel Advisors Need to Know About the Destination Weddings Boom

Destination weddings and honeymoons have grown from niche offerings into a powerhouse segment of the travel industry. In 2024, the global destination wedding market was valued at approximately $37 billion, with projections estimating it could...

Hurricane Melissa becomes Category 5, lashes Jamaica with catastrophic rain and winds

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Monday, October 27, 2025. 5:06 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Hurricane Melissa has exploded into a Category 5 hurricane, unleashing catastrophic winds and torrential rain as it bears down on Jamaica. The...

Getting our young motorcyclists through to adulthood

Last weekend was a terrible one for Belizeans who ride motorbikes, with four deaths in accidents on the highways. It is a near certainty that there were more accidents involving motorbikes last week. They weren’t reported on the news, because it...

Integrating DNA Sequencing and AI for AAV Genome Integrity

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BC.GAME Extends Principal Partnership with Leicester City for the 2025/26 Season

BELIZE CITY, Belize, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Following Leicester City’s announcement earlier this week, confirms the renewal of its agreement with Leicester City Football Club as Official Principal Partner for the 2025/26 season. The new term...

Caribbean threats: hurricanes Melissa and Trump

Despite the professional expert weather forecasts, which are increasingly accurate with improved technology over the years, it is still conceded by one and all that a creature as powerful as a major hurricane can occasionally “have a mind of its...

GOB Suing Its Own Ombudsman To Block Release Of Payments Made To Top Law Firms

Tonight, the Briceno Administration is making dubious history - by suing its own Ombudsman - Herman Swazo, all because it refuses to disclose the legal fees paid to its big name attorneys in the legal challenge to the re-districting. As we...

Court Takes Elmer Nah To Scene Of Triple Murder In Belmopan

The Elmer Nah trial for the triple murder of Jon, Vivian and David Ramnarace continued today but with a major change of scenery. It went from the courthouse to the scene of the crime in Belmopan in what is called a "locus" visit. Just before 11:00...

British national found dead in Caye Caulker: investigation underway

Views: 139 Views: 137 Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 9:13 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Police have initiated an investigation following the sudden death of a British national on Tuesday. Eric Leonard Storey, 52, was discovered unconscious near...