Belize contained measles outbreak; no new cases in over a month

Belizean health authorities say the country has effectively contained a recent measles outbreak, with no new cases reported for more than two full incubation periods—roughly 42 days. - Advertisement - According to the Ministry of Health and...

BELIZE-POLITICS-Belize PM to hold talks with Japanese counterpart

BELIZE-HEALTH-Government announces containment of measles outbreak

Former Belize ambassador charged for sexual assault and harm of minor

Belize’s former Ambassador to Cuba, Said Badi Guerra, was granted bail on Thursday after appearing before the magistrate’s court in Benque Viejo del Carmen on multiple serious charges, including sexual assault involving a minor. - Advertisement -...

Belize cabinet approves national digital ID roll out

The Cabinet of Belize has given its greenlight for a countrywide rollout of a biometrics-based national digital ID system, which the government says will happen within the next three years. The approval comes after a successful pilot of the...

Ancient Maya Artifacts Return to Belize After 12-Year U.S. Tour

It’s an exciting day at the Museum of Belize. After twelve years, over a hundred and fifty ancient Mayan artifacts have returned to Belize after spending the last twelve years touring across the United States. The artifacts were loaned to the...

BELIZE-BORDER-ICJ to hear Guatemala application

US Wants Belize To Be "Safe Third Country"

And while Belize did sign that memorandum of cooperation, what the US really wants this country to sign is a "safe third country agreement". It's an agreement where the U.S. can return asylum seekers to a country other than their own, allowing...

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

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...

Dengue Outbreak in Belize City

Elation as pope arrives by helicopter to open-air youth vigil in Rome

Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, in a rock star welcome for the new head of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when...

Miss Universe Belize HasAnother Costume Controversy - This Time It's AI vs. Art

It would seem that if you want to make a creative piece about toucans in Belize it wouldn't be hard. We have three types: the famous keel billed toucan, the collared aracari and the emerald toucanet,. But somehow costume designers for the Miss...

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...

Publisher Forecasts Tourism in Belize to Soar in 2025

The popular publisher, Travel and Tour World (TTW) has forecast Belize to achieve unprecedented success in its tourism sector this year, joining a cohort of nations across the Americas and the Caribbean experiencing a phenomenal travel...

Belize Moves Closer to National ID Rollout Following Pilot Phase

A national identification card is in the pipeline for Belize and will see an official rollout within the next three years. The official announcement came via a report from Cabinet where it was announced that a pilot phase of the national ID system...

Belize to Host 34th Caribbean Water and Wastewater Conference

Belize has officially been selected as the host country for the 34th Annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition. This decision was influenced by the notable advancements being made by Belize Water Services...

Team Belize Dominates in Central American Volleyball Championship

Belize’s under-23 Female Volleyball Team is dominating in the ongoing Female Central American Championships. The tournament opened on Sunday at the Belize Civic Center, with visiting teams from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Panama. Team...

T&T U-15s near last ditch solution for Concacaf tourney, two US-based players in 18-man squad

Trinidad and Tobago will get to Aruba two days late for the Concacaf Under-15 Championship. But, crucially, they will be in time for kick off in their opening Group E encounter against Barbados in League B. And perhaps the most important thing is...

Large Guatemalan Navy Vessel Enters Belize Waters

Today, a Guatemalan Navy Vessel was sighted in Belizean waters - reportedly less than a mile from the Hunting Caye Forward Operating Base. What was it doing there? Well, we asked the Coast Guard Commander, Admiral Elton Bennett, and he told us he...