Leo Bradley Library hosts annual Health Fair

By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. Oct. 27, 2025 The Belize National Library Service and Information System (BNLSIS) held is 14th annual Health Fair on Thursday, October 23, at the Leo Bradley Library compound on Princess Margaret Drive in...

Air Canada Launches First Direct Montreal-Belize Flight

Air Canada is strengthening its commitment to Belize, announcing a new non-stop flight connecting Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City. This exciting development, set to...

Isabella Zabaneh Miss Belize Universe Turning Heads on Social Media

Did you know Belize has only ever placed in the Top 12 at Miss Universe? That title went to Sarita Diana Acosta in 1979, and she came remarkably close to making it into the Top 5, missing by just 0.107 points. That’s the highest placement this...

Indigenous leaders at UNPFII underscore the need for genuine consent

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance, a collaboration between...

Indigenous leaders at UNPFII underscore the need for genuine consent

Stay informed about the West. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive in-depth, independent reporting that illuminates our region. This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance, a collaboration between High Country News, Grist,...

Indigenous leaders at UNPFII underscore the need for genuine consent

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance, a collaboration between...

South Jersey Caribbean Festival marks 25 years with Nailah Blackman, culture, and color

Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival, says that the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday, July 12,...

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...

Belize Health Ministry confirms measles outbreak; Urges public to get vaccinated

Views: 148Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2025. 6:15 am CST. By Horace Palacio: The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has issued a public health update confirming a measles outbreak in Belize, with two lab-confirmed cases and five additional...

Belize, waiting for the 2025/26 budget

Almost two months after the PUP decisively won a second consecutive term (in the March 12 general election), the new government announced that “the Fourteenth Session of the House of Representatives and the Fifteenth Session of the Senate of the...

Religion in schools

Contributed by Hortence Wade (retired educator) Question: Is it defensible to treat religion in schools in the same way as, say, geography or mathematics? BELIZE CITY, Mon. May 5, 2025 There are two aspects to the teaching of religion in school:...

TikTok Taunt Turns Deadly: Mother and Son Gunned Down in Belize City

It’s a tragedy that’s shaken the nation to its core. A Belize City mother and her paralyzed son, Evadnie and Luke Jones, were brutally gunned down in cold blood on Friday night, right in their own yard on Cedar Street. The double murder has left...

Belize Day 2025 in Dallas canceled amid immigration concerns

Views: 816Posted: Wednesday, May 7, 2025. 2:02 pm CST. Photo Credit: Belize Day (Dallas) 2025 By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize Day [Dallas Edition] planning committee has announced the cancellation of Belize Day (Dallas) 2025, citing concerns...

Bikini-clad Simone Biles fuels boob job speculation on Belize vacation

Simone Biles’ bikini bod is causing a lot of conversation. On Monday, the Olympic gymnast shared sizzling snaps on Instagram from her Belize getaway with husband Jonathan Owens amid fan speculation on social media that she got breast implants....

Police Add More Boots to the Ground After Double Murder Shakes Belize City

Today, during a press conference held in Belize City, senior members of the police department and other branches of law enforcement were seen actively patrolling key areas, including the very neighborhood shaken by the recent double murder. Their...

DeVry University launches Caribbean initiative to expand access to higher education

Citizens across the English-speaking Caribbean are now benefiting from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University, designed to expand access to higher education in 16 countries throughout the region....

Empowering SVG: DeVry’s Online Education Expansion

DeVry University Expands “Bridge to Brilliance” Initiative to St Vincent and the Grenadines Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines can now benefit from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University....

US immigration crackdown shows it’s time for Caricom free movement of people

With the inevitable passage of time, and the tumultuous events of today, we can see clearly that the visionaries behind the West Indies Federation and Parliament — which lasted from 1958 to 1962 — were well ahead of their time. The Federation...

Education Minister Responds to Teachers’ Planned Demonstration

Education Minister, Oscar Requena, has weighed in on the teachers’ plan to demonstrate on Friday in Belmopan. The minister notes that he does intend to dialogue with the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) but until then, he respects freedom of...

Belize is in a gang war—It’s time for the Government to fight to win

Views: 66Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2025. 8:36 am CST. By Horace Palacio: The streets of Belize — especially in Belize City — are bleeding. Day after day, families mourn, gunshots ring out, and neighborhoods live in fear. We are no longer dealing...