MOHW Introduces Bill For Stricter Tobacco Regulations

MOHW Introduces Bill For Stricter Tobacco Regulations posted (October 17, 2025) And a sweeping and ambitious Tobacco Control Bill was also introduced today. It will allow for the adoption and implementation of policies that align with WHO's...

Boomerland: When temperature control was based on wood supply, open windows

Growing up in a ranch house along Crooked Creek in the 1960s and 1970s, I experienced the full range of temperature possibilities. The house was heated with wood. One end of the house was like a pottery kiln, the other a glass-blowing furnace. In...

The Price of Principle

Why real justice must be the same for everyone – even when it costs us By Ismael Perez BELIZE CITY, Wed. Oct. 8, 2025 “I’m for truth, no matter who tells it. I’m for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I’m a human being first and...

Legalize it, yes or no? Caye Caulker votes on Wednesday

Caye Caulker cannabis referendum to cost GoB $172,000 Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer BELMOPAN, Fri. Oct. 3, 2025 On August 28, the Governor General issued a writ of referendum on the legalization of cannabis in Caye Caulker. Since then,...

Learning care, globally: A look at NC A&T’s medical travel abroad org

N.C. A&T is home to over 150 clubs and organizations, of these 150 clubs and organizations, it houses the largest HBCU chapter of an organization known as Global Medical Brigades or GMB. Global Medical Brigades (GMB) is an on-campus organization...

US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts

Governments across Latin America are stepping up efforts to vaccinate their populations against measles, as outbreaks in North America drive a 34-fold increase in the number of cases reported in the region this year. Measles cases have surged...

Seniors Step Into Healthy Living at National Aging and Nutrition Symposium

Last week Belize marked Older Persons week with a series of activities. Today, the Ministry of Health hosted a symposium to strengthen the concept of healthy aging for Belize’s nation builders…our seniors. Here’s the story. Seniors from across...

New Flights Launching From The U.S. To This Tiny But Gorgeous Caribbean Country

Bounded by Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea, Belize is a tiny nation that's been historically overlooked by vacationers to the region—despite having the same turquoise seas, fascinating ancient ruins, and a culture...

SKN continue to hold back on free movement, as logistical concerns are being sought

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): Four nations, including Barbados, Belize, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica, signed a historic pact among them, which allows their nationals to travel to, reside and work without a residency...

Tobacco control: Government arms to fight “epidemic” of tobacco use among younger population

Views: 22 Views: 21 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 2:18 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: A Bill for an Act “to provide for the adoption and implementation of the tobacco control policies in accordance with the World Health Organization Framework...

Doctor Love: Comparing to my friend

Dear Doctor Love, I have a close friend who works in the tourism industry just like me, and she seems to be doing so well, better than me. She is constantly traveling and living a pretty good life. Every time I see her success, instead of feeling...

UNESCO Laureate, Aremu, Trailblazing Nigerian Academician – Rafi Mahamad

1 The Chancellor of NextGen University Int’ ‘l, USA, Prof Sir Dr. Muhammad Shaik Rafi has described Prof. Sir Bashiru Aremu, Vice-Chancellor, Crown University Int’l Chartered, USA as a trailblazing Nigerian Academician who contributions to the...

Hispanic Heritage Month offers students a chance to increase allyship

This month, cultural discovery is taking center stage through the Unity Multicultural Education Center in collaboration with Foley Library. From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, students and faculty can find a display in the library that shares a brief...

Two Dead, Three Injured in Deadly George Price Highway Crash

Police are investigating a tragic crash on the George Price Highway that claimed the lives of two Mexican nationals late Thursday night near mile 13. According to reports, a white pickup travelling toward Belmopan rear-ended a trailer, pushing it...

This Hispanic Heritage Month, I Feel Less Represented in Beauty Than Ever

Latinas are the biggest consumers in the beauty industry. With a population of 62.5 million in the US, we have an estimated buying power of $2.4 trillion (and that's up 87 percent in the past 10 years) and reports show we spend more on beauty...

International day for the eradication of Poverty highlights need to end social and institutional maltreatment

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 10:03 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The world marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17, a day that underscores the fight against poverty as a matter of dignity, justice,...

Beyond Delphi: Discover Greece’s Peaceful Mountain Villages and a Magical Honey Farm

The ancient site of Delphi. Photo by elgreko from Getty Images via Canva Travelers planning to visit the Archaeological Museum at Delphi, Greece, and its antiquities, including the Treasury and Temple of Apollo, cannot avoid the multitudes of...

Do your kids watch Cocomelon Lane? Outrage and calls for boycott grow as Netflix features kids cartoon with 2 gay dads encouraging son in dress

Views: 199 Views: 196 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 7:49 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A recent episode of Cocomelon Lane, a spinoff of the popular kids show Cocomelon, has come under fire after featuring a scene with two gay dads...

Vice-Chancellor’s Forum: “Promises, Passports, and Possibilities: Free Movement, the CSME, and the Caribbean Regionalisation Project.”

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Thursday, October 16, 2025—On October 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will tackle one of the Caribbean’s most pressing issues in an upcoming Vice-Chancellor’s Forum. Titled “Promises,...

Caye Caulker Voters Overwhelmingly Reject Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Last night, almost 80% of Caye Caulker voters overwhelmingly rejected the proposition that the Government of Belize should pass legislation to create a responsible, regulated and taxable legal cannabis industry on the island with a portion of the...