Belize hosts first National Climate Finance Forum, targets funding gaps

The Government of Belize has convened its first-ever National Climate Finance Forum, bringing together senior officials, international development partners, and civil society to address the country’s climate financing gaps and outline pathways to...

Belize Is No Longer The Hidden Gem That’s Hard To Reach

Belize is known for its extreme biodiversity and distinctive ecosystems. getty Belize is more popular than ever as travelers set their sights on its reefs, rainforests and rich culture. Airlines are answering surging demand with new nonstop routes...

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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...

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Forensic Doctor Calls on Belizeans for Help in Medical Battle

He’s the only forensic examiner in Belize, and for decades, Doctor Roque Blanco has been there to serve his country. His work has touched nearly every corner of public safety, criminal justice, and legal medicine. To continue his life’s mission of...

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...

Government Sets Clear Investment Rules

Investors bringing more than 250 million US dollars into Belize are looking at having defined incentives set in law. Speaking on day one of the Belize Investment Summit, Prime Minister John Briceño said the government has moved to establish clear...

Man Arrested for 2024 Land-Dispute Murder

Police have arrested and charged 51-year-old Bernard Talbert for the murder of Stephen Henry Jorgenson, more than a year after the fatal shooting. Talbert, a businessman of a Belize District address, was formally charged today. Jorgenson was...

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...

NEMO apuesta por alertas tempranas ante sargazo

Aunque la llegada del sargazo no es nueva para Belize, el volumen que arribó este año tomó por sorpresa a comunidades costeras y autoridades. Para enfrentar mejor estos episodios, el país está implementando un nuevo sistema de detección temprana...

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

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...

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 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 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...

Belizean Businesses Hit a Snag as U.S. Tariffs Halt Postal Shipments

Last night, we brought you the news that Belizean businesses are facing a major shake-up. The Belize Postal Service has announced that it is suspending certain shipments to the United States, and that’s left many local exporters scrambling. So,...

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 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...