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Two hospitalized following highway accident outside Hattieville
Views: 348 Views: 343 Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2025. 7:59 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): An early morning traffic accident on the George Price Highway left two people injured today near Hattieville. The crash occurred around 7:00...
Owner: Larry Waight
Government’s Fortis Acquisition Raises Serious Questions
The government’s acquisition of Fortis Belize Limited has sparked plenty of debate in both the House and the Senate. We’ve heard the arguments, the concerns, and the promises, but what does this move mean for you, the consumer? Could it lead to...
Owner: Lord Michael Ashcroft
Vampire bats are ‘little ninjas’ who are actually quite sweet
“They bring bad luck.” “They get stuck in your hair!” Let’s face it: bats have a bad rap. And vampire bats have the worst reputation of all — as creepy, bloodthirsty creatures who are always on the hunt for humans to feed on. In reality, they’re...
Owner: Canadian Government
Global Disease Outbreaks: A 2025 Snapshot and Implications for the U.S.
Each year, there are multiple infectious disease outbreaks (defined as the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what is expected) throughout the world. Some of these become severe and have global and domestic implications, including, most...
Owner: Kaiser Family Foundation
Here's How Former PUP Candidate Got An $8.5M Contract From City Hall
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Yesterday you heard what the PM had to say about the contract awarded to Lawrence Ellis, the PUP candidate who lost in the 2025 general elections. But now, his company, Reliable Waste Solutions, will be getting $33,000 a week to cut grass around...
Owner: Jules Vasquez
How To Plant A Million Trees? Forestry Department Meets With Stakeholders
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The Greening Belize Initiative - also known as the million tree initiative - was gaining momentum today in San Ignacio. That's where the Forestry Department held a meeting with partners to come up with a plan and a path to plant a million trees....
Owner: Jules Vasquez
Specialized Training For Police In Shooting Incident Reconstruction Course
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Specialized Training For Police In Shooting Incident Reconstruction Course posted (October 28, 2025) 16 persons from the Ministry of Home affairs are participating in a shooting incident reconstruction course being led by senior policy advisor...
Owner: Jules Vasquez
Violence Expert Says If You Have A Domestic Problem, Regular Police Are Probably The Worst Persons To Call
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As we have been reporting, October has been the saddest month - witness to 5 femicides - in acts of unthinkable cruelty. The Special Envoy Rossana Briceno and others have called on the police to do more. But, according to violence expert Herbert...
Owner: Jules Vasquez
Did PM's Endorsement Influence City Council's Decision?
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And yesterday the PM conceded that he endorsed the contract for a fellow PUP candidate. So we asked the mayor if this is the prime reason why they accepted it since, who can really say no to the PM? He said it was ultimately the council's call....
Owner: Jules Vasquez
Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica as one of the most powerful on record
Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica’s southwestern coast Tuesday as one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the Atlantic, beginning what forecasters warned could be a slow path of devastation with catastrophic winds, prolonged rains and...
Owner: Todd Carpenter & Canso Investment Counsel
The Atlas Lionesses «devour» our Grenadières [3-0] (video)
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Haiti - Sports : The Atlas Lionesses «devour» our Grenadières [3-0] (video) 29/10/2025 06:40:41 On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, as part of their preparations for upcoming international competitions, the Grenadières (ranked 49th in the world) faced...
Owner: Joseph Marcellus
Months later man charged for assaulting ex common-law wife who was also his brother’s ex girlfriend; says she burned his work clothes
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025. 7:13 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A domestic dispute dating back to May 2025 has landed 24-year-old Chad Jones, originally from Dangriga, before the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on...
Owner: Larry Waight
Shell shocked: Chunox fisherman faces $150,000 fine for 51 undersized conchs
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025. 7:20 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 21-year-old fisherman from Chunox Village, Corozal District, is facing a possible fine of over $150,000 after being accused of possessing 51...
Owner: Larry Waight
Wilmer Escobar, convicted of raping and hacking Crescencia and Josephine Oh to death in 2018, seeks to have life sentence and conviction overturned
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2025. 7:42 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: The man convicted of the brutal double murder of sisters Crescencia and Josephine Oh—who were both raped and viciously hacked to death in Punta...
Owner: Larry Waight
Progresso FC stuns Napoles FC, 4-1, in PLB football
Progresso FC wins, 4-1, vs Napoles FC By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 20, 2025 Progresso FC now ranks 2nd in the Premier League of Belize (PLB) Opening Season with 17 pts, after they stung Napoles FC of Belmopan,...
Owner: Evan X Hyde
Did GOB Do Enough To Help Students In JA?
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And we will have much more from the Prime Minister later on - but we turn now to the seas off Jamaica where tonight - a monster storm - possibly the worst in that country's history is inching towards the island nation. Presently the center of the...
Owner: Jules Vasquez
'The sound completely changes': To electrify boats, make them fly
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Today hydrofoils are typically built with a blend of carbon fibre and metals like titanium, says Giovannetti. The technology has permanently altered the landscape for sailing because of the speeds the boats can get up to, Giovannetti says. For...
Owner: Zipzig Ventures (Non-transparent)
William Dawson Basketball Tournament Brings Family Fun and Unity to Bird’s Isle
Belize City youth and residents can now look forward to several weekends of family-oriented fun and unity as the William Dawson Basketball Tournament continues at Bird’s Isle in the old capital. LOVE News Rafael Roberts has the story. Raphael...
Owner: Rene Villanueva
International News: NBA’s Miami Heat donates US$1 million to Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts in Jamaica
Views: 5 Views: 5 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 9:49 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Responding to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the NBA team Miami Heat has pledged US$1 million to support recovery initiatives for those affected by the...
Owner: Larry Waight
Teen Burn Victim Succumbs After Tragic San Felipe Arson Attack
16-year-old Shadia Magana, one of the last burnt victims of the house fire in San Felipe Village, Orange Walk, passed away this morning shortly after 5:00 while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize City. The...
Owner: Rene Villanueva