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Belize Confirms First Human Case of New World Screwworm
Belize has confirmed its first-ever human case of New World Screwworm (NWS), a parasitic infestation caused by the Cochliomyia...
Aug 18, 2025


Belize Presents First-Ever National Parenting Policy with UNICEF and NCFC Support
The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support, and Gender Affairs (MHDFSGA), in partnership with UNICEF and the National Committee...
Aug 18, 2025


Public Service Union of Belize Holds 103rd Annual General Meeting
The Public Service Union of Belize (PSU) successfully hosted its 103rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 15th and 16th, 2025, at the...
Aug 18, 2025


‘Keep Call Centers in America Act’ Explained
The U.S. Senate is reviewing a new measure—officially titled the Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025—that would impose strict...
Aug 15, 2025


USA’s BPO-onshoring Act Tests WTO Rules
“Each Member shall accord to services and service suppliers of any other Member… treatment no less favourable than that it accords to its...
Aug 15, 2025


Enriquez Presses JLSC on Judge Misconduct Claim
Jeremy Enriquez has asked the Judicial and Legal Services Commission to act on his judicial-misconduct complaint against Justice Tawanda...
Aug 15, 2025


Elderly Residents Fight Back in Deadly Blackman Eddy Home Invasion
A late-night home invasion in Blackman Eddy Village ended fatally for one of the suspected attackers after three elderly residents fought...
Aug 15, 2025


Belize Launches “Carnival Gold” Magazine and Official Songs to Mark 50 Years of Carnival
The National Celebrations Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Belize Carnival Association (BCA), today unveiled the Carnival@50...
Aug 15, 2025


GOB and NHI Partner to Strengthen HIV Response
The Government of Belize has taken a step forward in the fight against HIV through a new partnership between the Ministry of Economic...
Aug 15, 2025


Belize’s Diversion Program Offers Youth a Second Chance
On Lake Independence Boulevard, the Community Rehabilitation Department (CRD) is changing how Belize handles young people in conflict...
Aug 15, 2025


BPF Breaks Through—Third Party Members Elected in Georgeville
The words "third party" and "elected" rarely appear together in Belize’s political history; however, that changed on June 29, 2025, when...
Jul 5, 2025


Public Invited to Comment on Controversial 13th Amendment
The House’s Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee is calling on the public to submit views on the Belize Constitution (Thirteenth...
Jun 13, 2025


Panton: June 14 NPC Meeting “Flawed” and Unconstitutional
Albert Area Representative and Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Tracy Panton, has declared the scheduled June 14 National Party Council...
Jun 13, 2025


Amidst 100% Payroll Vote, Espat Offers Rare Own-Government Critique
In a Parliament that has no political backbenchers on the government side, Cayo South Area Representative Hon. Julius Espat picked up—at least in part—the “backbench” mantle while critiquing an aspect of his own Party’s social policy.
Jun 1, 2025
Redistricting Case Faces Strikeout Bid; Peace Movement Argues Constitutionality Still Unresolved After One-Month Transition
A courtroom battle over electoral fairness unfolded this week, as government attorneys sought to strike out a redistricting case they...
Apr 10, 2025


15 Horses Stolen from Highway Farm; Grisly Video shows animal abuse
Police have detained three teenagers—aged 19, 17, and 16—in connection with the theft of 15 horses from a farm north of Ladyville and the...
Apr 10, 2025


PACT and Belize Fund Join Forces to Protect Belize’s Natural Resources
Two of Belize’s leading conservation organizations, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) and the Belize Fund for a Sustainable...
Apr 7, 2025


Cold Front Brings Rain, Winds, and Cooler Temperatures to Belize
Belize is preparing for the arrival of a cold front, which is expected to bring rain, strong winds, and cooler weather starting tonight....
Apr 7, 2025


Belize Scrambles to Safeguard Exports Amid Trump Tariffs
Belize will seek bilateral talks with U.S. officials and coordinate with CARICOM following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff...
Apr 3, 2025


EDITORIAL
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new universal tariff regime this week has stirred capitals around the world—and Belize is no...
Apr 3, 2025
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