Regional Study Highlights Barriers Facing Indigenous Students in Higher Education

A team of researchers from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Belize is conducting a regional study to assess Indigenous communities ACCESS to higher education in their respective countries. The project, now in its second year, aims to identify...

SIB Hosts Exhibition as Belize Joins Region in Celebrating Caribbean Statistics Day

Yesterday, Belize joined the Caribbean in celebrating Caribbean Statistics day. As a part of the celebrations, the Statistical Institute of Belize held a Statistics Day exhibition at the University of Belize’s central campus in the City of...

Family in Belize City receive keys to new home from Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing

International News: Trump plans meeting with Putin to address Ukraine conflict October 16, 2025 Views: 36 Views: 34 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 2:24 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: A Belize City family is celebrating after receiving the keys to...

OPINION: Nuts and bolts of Caricom ‘free movement’ for Saint Lucia in the future (Part 1)

By Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph About two weeks ago, amid the political campaigning in Saint Lucia, four CARICOM countries – Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – leapfrogged the region. They implemented full freedom of...

Children's Sudden Deaths: 9 Year Old Found Unresponsive; 14 Year Old Killed In Freak Accident

Police are currently investigating the deaths of two children in separate incidents. The first is 9 year old Evadney Martinez who was found unresponsive after 9:00 on Saturday night. The second is 14 year old Heinrich Braun, who was killed after a...

World Pediatrics Steps In for Belize’s Children

Emiliano Flores This week, Belize Specialist Hospital joined forces with World Pediatrics Belize for their annual Pediatric Surgery Mission, a program that’s giving Belizean families access to life-saving care they might not otherwise afford....

Global Medical Team Offers Free Surgeries and Care for Belizean Children

Rafael Roberts: “A team of medical professionals from around the world is in Belize offering free health care for persons from birth to age 21. The aid is for folks diagnosed with illnesses including Hirschsprung disease, Imperforated Anus,...

AG Denied Activist's Information Request, Ombudsman Sides With Activist

In August we told you that activist Jerry Enriquez had filed a Freedom of Information request asking the attorney general to disclose how much the government paid Courtenay Coye LLP, and Marine Parade Law Chambers, among others, basically to...

Anglican Church Mourns Passing of Retired Archbishop Drexel Gomez at 88

The Anglican Communion is tonight mourning the loss of retired Archbishop Drexel Wellington Gomez who passed away at home yesterday in Nassau, The Bahamas at age 88. Ordained a Deacon in 1959, made a priest in 1961 and became the bishop of...

Belize Expands Its Runway to Adventure

As Belize continues to rise as one of the most sought-after destinations in the Americas, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce expanded international airlift that makes traveling to the Jewel easier than ever before. Three new and...

Maya Communities Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Resistance Day in Southern Belize

Amidst color, culture, history and heritage…the Maya of southern Belize celebrated Indigenous Peoples Resistance Day, yesterday. Paul Mahung has more. Paul Mahung, Toledo Correspondent: A major event in Rural Toledo celebrated Indigenous peoples’...

National Bus Company to start operations in 2026

Transport Minister Hon Louis Zabaneh PhD introduces new Digital bus fare payment card By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Wed. Oct. 15, 2025 Minister of Constitutional, Religious Affairs and Transportation, Hon. Louis Zabaneh,...

Son of Murdered Shaniele Faber Dies Months After Deadly Belize City Ambush

The young son of recently slain Shaniele Faber sadly passed away today while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Shemar Faber had been fighting for his life since March 9, after being shot in an ambush that killed one of...

Triple medal joy in Belize

Kami Roach and Sienna Mackey on the podium with their Cuban archrival. By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas four-member team returned from the Caribbean Under-23 Cycling Road Championships in Belize over the...

CEO Narda Garcia visits Belize Social Investment Fund headquarters in Belmopan

Views: 342 Views: 321 Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 4:08 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, Narda Garcia, visited the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) Headquarters in Belmopan, where she...

Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth Wraps Up 12th Edition

The curtain has fallen on the 12th edition of the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF), held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and...

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...

Footballers’ farewell to Roy “C” Williams

Roy Anthony “Roy C” Williams (June 3, 1957 – September 29, 2025) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 16, 2025 The above picture is of the 1989 Coke Milpros football team, taken outside the military hotel at which they stayed in Panama (during General Manuel...

E. Andrew Marshalleck, SC—another downpayment for his flub

By Colin Hyde In a piece published in the Amandala of Tuesday, October 7—quite lengthy but very deep stuff — Lawyer Marshalleck, like an Alexander, with one stroke sliced through the tangle that had, I believe because of the politics in it, tied...

Sarawak’s racial, religious harmony an example for the world, says Uggah

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Uggah receives a memento from Rev Canon Barbara Marie McBride from Belize. Danald is on Uggah’s left. – Photo by Roystein Emmor KUCHING (Oct 14): The racial and religious harmony practised in...