Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles rekindle romance in tropical Belize escape

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens and Olympic gymnastics icon Simone Biles have stolen the offseason spotlight with a romantic getaway to Belize. As the NFL star readies himself for training camp, this Bahamian-style retreat offered a...

Tomb of First Maya Ruler of Caracol Unearthed in Belize

Digs & Discoveries January/February 2018 Read Article (Juan Carlos Perez/Courtesy of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Guatemala and the Waka Archaeological Project) Top 10 Discoveries of 2024 January/February 2025 Aswan, Egypt Read Article...

Belize Welcomes Four New Non-Resident Ambassadors

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially received four non-resident ambassadors to Belize. H.E Tomáš Hart, non-resident Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Belize, presented copies of his letter of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis...

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...

Education officer killed in golf cart accident

by Charles Gladden SAN PEDRO TOWN, Mon. May 19, 2025 A golf cart accident in San Pedro Town has claimed the life of an Education Officer from the Ministry of Education over the weekend. 42-year-old Brian Castillo was reportedly driving a rented...

Belize and European Union Celebrate Friendship with EU in the Park

Over the weekend, Digi Park in Belize City came alive with culture, innovation, and international cooperation as the European Union hosted the second edition of EU in the Park. The event transformed the park into a vibrant hub of learning and...

Belize white shrimp imports to start

Imports of white shrimp from Belize are expected to start this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. The initiative is part of efforts to promote mutual benefit and prosperity with diplomatic allies, Latin American and Caribbean...

Keeping Culture Alive: Emilio Thomas and the Art of Belize

Belize is more than just beautiful landscapes, it’s a vibrant blend of cultures, stories, and traditions. And at the heart of that cultural identity is art. From music and dance to photography and painting, the arts help us celebrate who we are...

City Woman who Taught in Bridgeport, Elsewhere, was Church, Community Leader, Carole Wilburn, Passes

Carole Jenkins Wilburn of Bridgeport, WV, died on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born in Fairmont, WV , a daughter of the late Cletus Harold and Pauline Hoferer Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles “Gib” Wiburn in November...

Culture Day at Rome City School

ROME CITY — What kind of language do people speak in other countries? What kinds of food do they eat? What kind of music do they enjoy? Do they have special dances? What about their art work? For 23 years, Rome City School teacher Jennifer...

Belize Receives Medical Equipment Donation from Taiwan

The Ministry of Health & Wellness has received a major boost thanks to a generous donation of medical equipment from Taiwan. On behalf of the Taiwanese NGO Cao Zhong Zhi Foundation, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Belize, Lily Li-Wen Hsu, handed over the...

Belize Hosts First Regional Golf Tournament

It was held last year in Panama, and now the 6th edition of the Copa Los Volcanes 2025 will take place in Belize between June 18-22nd. Today the Belize Golf Federation held a launch press conference at the Roaring River golf course in Cayo where...

Indigenous Women Survivors of Guatemala’s Rape Camps Seek Justice

Paulina Ixtapá Alvarado, a Maya Achi woman, was 19 years old when she was detained just outside the market in Rabinal, in northeastern Guatemala, by a local militia. It was September 1983, the height of Guatemala’s brutal counterinsurgency war....

First Belizean OAS Assistant Secretary General Concludes 10-Year Term

The first Belizean to get elected as Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Nestor Mendez, has officially concluded his tenure after a decade of service. Mendez demitted office on Wednesday, 9 July, though his...

Education Minister Reaffirms Support for Teachers and Ongoing Dialogue

At today’s International Teachers’ Day celebration, Education Minister Oscar Requena took a moment to recognize the dedication and hard work of teachers across Belize. He also reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to maintaining open and...

Belize PM unveils $1.78 billion budget, Opposition slams priorities

Belize Prime Minister John Briceño presented the 2025–2026 national budget to the House of Representatives on Monday, laying out a $1.78 billion spending plan backed by $1.74 billion in projected revenues and grants. Touting strong GDP growth and...

Germantown mom wants out of Philly so she can join her deported husband in Belize

Earlier this year, I wrote about Jesreel Chimilio, a father of two from Germantown who was seized outside his home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and whisked away for deportation. His wife, Charlene Maddox Chimilio, came...

OAS Honors Belize’s Nestor Mendez as His Term Ends

A special OAS Permanent Council meeting took place this morning in Washington DC, USA, to bid farewell to Belize’s Nestor Mendez as his term expires. Mendez has been serving as the OAS’ Assistant Secretary General for the past ten years, since...

Belize investigating additional cases of measles

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Ministry of Health and Wellness in Belize says it is investigating additional suspected cases of measles linked to recent travel to Chihuahua, Mexico. In a statement providing an update on the ongoing measles outbreak,...

Belize declares measles outbreak, urges vaccination

Belize confirms measles outbreak; Urges public to get vaccinated Belize’s Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has confirmed a measles outbreak in the country, with two lab-confirmed cases and five additional clinically diagnosed cases linked to...