Belize Not Afraid Of US Visa Revocations for Health Officials

Belize Not Afraid Of US Visa Revocations for Health Officials posted (June 4, 2025) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced visa restrictions for several unnamed Central American government officials he said were connected to...

Secondary School Leaders Attend Regional Education Conference in Grenada

A delegation of twenty secondary school leaders from Belize are currently attending the 30 Biennial Conference of the Caribbean Association of Principals of Secondary Schools (CAPSS). Held under the theme “Empowering Educational Leaders for...

Elections Activist Says Fort George Rep Has a Conflict of Interest

And while the high court legal dispute has become the center of the story - Enriquez's real mission is to force a re-redistricting exercise. As we have reported - Belize's constituencies are way "out of wac" with Mesopotamia having 2,250 voters...

US investigators probe into the killing of a Belizean woman in California

A Belizean woman who migrated to the United States was killed on Thursday night in the Westmont area of the Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) homicide detectives are actively investigating the incident, which took...

Mexico Unveils Electronic Visa to Simplify Immigration Procedures

Mexico News - Mexico’s government has issued new regulations establishing an electronic visa (e‑visa) system designed to modernize consular services. The aim is to reduce bureaucratic hurdles for tourists, business travelers, and other foreign...

23 Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Youth Empowerment Work in Belize

Twenty-three new Peace Corps Volunteers have officially begun their service in Belize under the Youth Empowered by Sports (YES) Project. The YES project is a partnership between Peace Corps Belize and the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports &...

NMC warns students against seeking admissions in 4 medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan

Highlights concerns including lack of compliance with Indian medical education standards, inadequate campus infrastructure, poor quality clinical training facilities, harassment of Indian students Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC)...

KHMH Sounds Alarm as Dengue Cases Triple in Belize District

The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has sounded the alarm over a surge in cases of dengue fever, particularly in the Belize District. The national referral hospital has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases over the past few weeks, many of...

New Belize Banknotes to Enter Circulation August 4

The Central Bank of Belize has announced that the new 2025 banknote series will officially enter circulation on August 4, 2025. The new series includes enhanced security features, updated themes, and new portraits, reflecting the nation’s heritage...

Belize’s Best Of Both Worlds: Travel From Jungles To Cayes On One Epic Adventure

If you’re looking for a trip that blends Indiana Jones vibes with some island magic, Belize is your spot. Only a few hours’ flight from the United States—and the only Latin American country where English is the official language—it’s the perfect...

MBBS abroad: NMC warns students against admission to 4 foreign medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan

New Delhi: Issuing a recent alert, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned Indian medical students against taking admission to undergraduate medical courses in some institutes in Belize...

Vietnam and Belize Deepen Ties in Climate, Trade, and Education

The Government of Vietnam has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Belize in several key sectors. The pledge was communicated last week as Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and Belize, Nguyen Van Hai, presented his letter of credentials to...

Nearly 1,900 Cancer Cases Recorded in Belize Over Five Years

Belize has seen just under 1,900 newly diagnosed cases of cancer between 2020 and 2024. The figures are from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. According to data from the Ministry’s Epidemiology Unit, a total of 1,890 cases were registered over...

Queen of Carnival Kia Kirwan to Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant

Queen of Carnival Kia Kirwan to Represent Antigua and Barbuda at Miss Caribbean Culture Pageant Less than 24 hours after being crowned Queen of Carnival 2025, Kia Kirwan is preparing to represent Antigua and Barbuda at the Miss Caribbean Culture...

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...

Closing Belize’s tax loopholes: A missing key to economic growth

The Editor, Amandala Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Dear Editor, As I listened keenly to the esteemed economist, Dr. Victor Bulmer-Thomas, during his recent lecture on “Belize’s Economy in the 21st Century” at the UB Policy Research Institute conference,...

IMF gushes over Belize’s economy, with some caution

Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the featured speaker at a symposium hosted by the University of Belize last week, saw troubling signs in our economy, actually described it as stagnant; but IMF staff who were here earlier this month saw promise,...

Air Canada to Launch New Non-Stop Service from Montreal to Belize

Belize City, Belize—July 9, 2025: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in partnership with Air Canada, is proud to announce the launch of a new, nonstop flight connecting Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with Philip Goldson International...

Belizeans Join Forces to Restore Vital Mangrove Ecosystems

GALES POINT, Belize — A team from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute Belize is working to combat coastal erosion by restoring mangroves at Gales Point. On a recent morning, program coordinator Jamal Galves and his team unloaded crates...

Cabinet Brief for October 20, 2025

The Cabinet met on 14th October 2025. • Cabinet gave its support for the Government of Belize and Fortis Inc. of Canada having reached an agreement for the purchase of Fortis Inc.’s electricity sector assets in Belize. The Prime Minister, with the...