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Jareem "32"Staine Is Belize's Most Wanted, But Family Claims Excess Police Harassment
On September third, Jareem Staine was targeted on Coney Drive as he left the Magistrate's Court. His vehicle was shot up by men on motorcycle but she escaped unharmed. And then on Friday evening, he was targeted again when the vehicle he was in...

National Youth Consultation for the Preparation of the Climate Landscape Analysis for Children and Young People (CLAC+)
Views: 13 Views: 14 Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 10:09 am CST. Press Release The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Solid Waste Management, in partnership with the Department of Youth...

Constituency Caretaker Convention in the Culture Capital
Views: 224 Views: 223 Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2025. 8:46 am CST. The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Breaking Belize News. By Philip Castillo: For the first time in its history and due to...

Leaked Emails Reveal ‘Air Bridge’ of Drug Flights from Venezuela to Belize
Private jets spent years flying regularly from Venezuela to Belize to deliver drugs that were then being shipped onward to the U.S., according to leaked emails from the Mexican defense ministry. The emails include at least 70 alerts sent from...

Leaked emails expose Venezuela-Belize ‘air bridge’ in global drug trade
For years, drug traffickers have relied on clandestine air routes to move cocaine from Venezuela to the United States, bypassing maritime patrols and land-based interdictions. Now, a series of leaked emails from Mexico’s defense ministry has shed...

Dominica to join Barbados, SVG, Belize for Full-Free Movement of CARICOM
Roseau, Dominica: Dominica will join Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Belize for the “Full-Free Movement” of CARICOM nationals on October 1, 2025. It means that participating states will grant their nationals the right to freely move,...

Tax Amnesty Program Launched to Support Small Businesses in Belize
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Belize can now benefit from a Tax Amnesty Program launched by the Office of the Prime Minister. The program provides start-ups operating in Belize with an opportunity to formalize their businesses through...

National Women’s Commission announces theme for 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2025
Views: 37 Views: 36 Posted: Monday, September 29, 2025. 1:52 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The National Women’s Commission (NWC) has unveiled the theme for this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: “Prevent to Protect: Ending...

Island Run Delivery Launches Super App in Belize
One app for delivery, rides, tours, rentals, stays, and on-demand services — now serving Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize City, and San Pedro BELIZE CITY, Belize — September 4, 2025 — Island Run Delivery today announced the Belize launch of its Super...

St. Peter’s Homecoming International Day highlights Caribbean, other cultures
Participants display their country flags. Photo by Nelson A. King Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Sheer excitement, festivity, and revelry enveloped the Third Bi-annual...

Caribbean’s poor face growing climate threat – UN report
FILE PHOTO: Siblings Mylouise Veillard, left, and Myson walk home with water they collected from a well, for cooking, cleaning and drinking, in a rural area of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, Haiti, Thursday, May 25, 2023. The siblings were considered...

American man who settled in Belize and found girlfriend fined $1,000 for overstaying time; being deported back to ‘foreign’
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2025. 1:23 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: An American national who had been making frequent trips to Belize since December of last year has found himself in serious legal trouble after...

UW-W Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars in Colombia, Belize
Written by Chris Lindeke and Kristine Zaballos | Photos by Craig Schreiner Two members of the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater further burnished the university’s reputation for great teaching by being named Fulbright Scholars....

San Ignacio Resort Hotel wins Belize’s Leading Hotel 2025 at World Travel Awards
Views: 30 Views: 28 Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2025. 6:24 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The San Ignacio Resort Hotel has once again earned top international recognition, being named Belize’s Leading Hotel 2025 at the prestigious...

Guatemala Intensifies Claim to All Cayes Within Belizean Waters
Throughout September, Belizeans witnessed another flare-up in tensions surrounding the Belize-Guatemala territorial dispute. Guatemala continues to assert a claim over half of Belize’s landmass, all of its islands (Cayes), and the maritime...
UBAD: The spirit that still moves Belize
From a bold youth movement to a lasting legacy, UBAD’s message of Black pride, courage, and community continues to inspire new generations to stand tall and speak truth. By Ismael Perez SANTA ELENA TOWN, Sun. Aug. 31, 2025 One evening, while...
Amish Cook: Lessons in love and hospitality from Belize
Amish Cook: Lessons in love and hospitality from Belize On the morning of the wedding, Julia and I were just waking up when we heard a voice from outside the window calling out, “Hello! Hello!” In Belize, it’s not uncommon to have peddlers come by...

PM Briceño highlights Plan Belize’s achievements and Climate challenges at UNGA 80
Views: 10 Views: 10 Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2025. 8:23 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Prime Minister John Briceño addressed the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, emphasizing Belize’s record as a peaceful and welcoming...

28 Young Belizeans Receive Youth Resiliency Award
Twenty-eight young Belizeans are proving that resilience pays off. Today, they proudly walked away with the Youth Resiliency Award, a recognition for those who’ve faced tough challenges but refused to give up. Organized by the Community...

Indian Envoy, Belize PM Discuss Collaboration Possibilities In Affordable Healthcare
Belmopan: India’s Ambassador to Mexico, Pankaj Sharma met Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceno and conveyed the greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Belize’s Independence Day. Sharma and Briceno discussed the possibilities of...