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August 14, 2024 No Comment

Opposition Leader Moses Shyne Barrow Meets with Jamaica’s Prime Minister

Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow, is out of the country and had met

August 6, 2024 No Comment

Opposition Urges Government to Address Controversial Venezuelan Election

As the contentions persist in Venezuela over the recent elections, Belize’s opposition is calling on

August 5, 2024 No Comment

UDP Condemns Briceno Administration’s Abstention on OAS Vote for Venezuelan

The opposition condemns the Briceno Administration’s abstaining from voting for the Organization of America States

August 2, 2024 No Comment

Foreign Minister Clarifies Observer Mission to Venezuela

Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca has clarified that the observer mission that headed to

July 31, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Strengthens Fight Against Gang Violence and Trafficking at 47th

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has embarked on a concerted effort to strengthen its fight against

July 31, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Leaders Urge US to Remove Cuba from State Sponsors

Regional leaders are calling for the United States Government to remove Cuba from its list

July 25, 2024 No Comment

Belize and US Strengthen Bilateral Ties with Deputy Assistant Secretary’s

Belize and the United States of America are working to strengthen bilateral ties and work

July 24, 2024 No Comment

Senate Debates Key Bills, Ratifies Latin American Space Convention

The Senate met today at the National Assembly in Belmopan to debate several bills and

July 18, 2024 No Comment

BEL Sends Linemen to Aid Jamaica in Hurricane Beryl Recovery

The Belize Electricity Limited is responding to Jamaica’s call for technical support in restoring its

July 17, 2024 No Comment

Belize Sends Aid to Jamaica: BEL Linesmen Assist Post-Hurricane Recovery

The Government of Jamaica has requested aid from Belize via linesmen from Belize Electricity Limited

July 15, 2024 No Comment

Belize Strengthens Diplomatic Ties with Cuba on Friendship Anniversary

Belize has committed to strengthening its ties with the Republic of Cuba as the two

July 9, 2024 No Comment

Belize’s Government to Assist Caribbean Neighbors in Hurricane Beryl Aftermath

The Government of Belize has committed to lend assistance to countries like Grenada, Jamiaca and

July 9, 2024 No Comment

ICAO Hosts High-Level Aviation Meeting in Belize for the First

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is holding its twelfth North American, Central American, and

July 8, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Leaders Address Hurricane Beryl’s Devastation in Member States

CARICOM heads of government held two meetings last week with the primary discussion being Hurricane

July 5, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Meeting Postponed as Member States Assess Hurricane Damage

This week was to be a celebratory week for countries in the Caribbean, but with

July 5, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Celebrates 51st Anniversary Amid Hurricane Beryl Recovery Efforts

Amid the preparations, the threats and the destruction by Hurricane Beryl the milestone for CARICOM

July 3, 2024 No Comment

Belizean in Jamaica gives update on Hurricane Beryl

Turning back to news on Hurricane Beryl, those in Jamaica are currently experiencing the power

July 1, 2024 No Comment

Windward Islands Devastated by Category 4 Hurricane Beryl

As Belize closely monitors Hurricane Beryl, the Windward Islands are reeling from the impact of

July 1, 2024 No Comment

PM Briceno Attends Panama Presidential Ceremony; DPM Hyde Assumes Duties

Prime Minister John Briceno is out of the country tonight. He departed the country this

June 25, 2024 No Comment

Belize Establishes Diplomatic Relations with Guyana, Opens High Commission

Belize now has diplomatic relations in Guyana. Yesterday, the Belize flag was hoisted at the

June 20, 2024 No Comment

Uncertain Deployment: Belize’s Military and Coast Guard Await Decision on

Will members of Belize’s military and coast guard be deployed to Haiti? Last month, 31

June 20, 2024 No Comment

Belize and El Salvador Near Agreement on Economic Partnership, Foreign

The Briceno Administration is hoping to finalize a partial scope agreement with the Government of

June 18, 2024 No Comment

Travelers Liquors Joins CARICOM 50th Anniversary Rum Blend Initiative

Travelers Liquors will join several other rum producers in the Caribbean in creating a special

June 17, 2024 No Comment

Governor General Receives Credentials from Three New Ambassadors

In related news, today, the Governor General Her Excellency Dame Froyla Tzalam received letters of credence from

June 6, 2024 No Comment

Guatemala seeks Belize’s help to establish Citrus Industry

The Government of Belize continues to take steps toward revitalizing the country’s once-flourishing citrus industry.

June 6, 2024 No Comment

Belize Delegation Strengthens Ties with El Salvador Amid Controversial Second

Foreign Affairs Minister, Francis Fonseca, has been busy in recent weeks as he expresses Belize’s

June 3, 2024 No Comment

Belize PM Invites Mexico’s First Woman President-Elect to Strengthened Ties

Prime Minister John Briceno has extended an invitation to Mexico’s President-Elect, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo. The

May 28, 2024 No Comment

UN Secretary General Urges Climate Aid for Small Island Nations

Secretary General for the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has expressed support to small island nations

May 27, 2024 No Comment

Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner Attends International Conference on SIDS

Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner was nominated by the World Organization of United Cities and

May 25, 2024 No Comment

Belize Showcased at Caribbean Travel Marketplace in Jamaica

Belize was represented in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at the Caribbean Travel Marketplace. President of the

May 23, 2024 No Comment

Caribbean Research Methodologies Network Hosts Conference at University of Belize

The Caribbean Research Methodologies Network is hosting its 3rd Caribbean Research Methodologies conference at the

May 22, 2024 No Comment

Mexican President Confirms Energy Supply Boost for Belize

Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has confirmed Prime Minister John Briceno’s report that Mexico

May 20, 2024 No Comment

Former Belize Chief Magistrate Patricia Arana Appointed Resident Magistrate in

Belize’s former Chief Magistrate, Patricia Arana, has been appointed Resident Magistrate on the Turks and

May 15, 2024 No Comment

Belize Ambassador Denies Involvement of A Belizean Vehicle in Chetumal

Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico, Oscar Arnold, says there are no official reports that a vehicle

May 14, 2024 No Comment

Foreign Minister Labels Travel Advisory for Chetumal Following Spike in

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Francis Fonseca says that the travel advisory

May 13, 2024 No Comment

Port of Belize Eyes Partnership with Chetumal Free Zone in

With the government now owning the Port of Belize, Prime Minister Briceno was able to

May 3, 2024 No Comment

Opposition Leader Alleges Cabinet Involvement in Drug Trade

Moses Shyne Barrow, Belize’s Opposition Leader, made some serious allegations earlier today when he spoke

May 3, 2024 No Comment

Belize Authorities Heighten Security Amid Escalating Violence from Chetumal

Sticking to violence and the drug trade, we can tell you that Police are now

May 2, 2024 No Comment

Belize Issues Informal Travel Advisory Amidst Rising Crime in Chetumal,

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory, of sorts, to the Belizean

May 2, 2024 No Comment

Belizean Soldiers Return from Intense Training, Ready for Peacekeeping in

After undergoing intense military training in Jamaica, fifty Belizean soldiers are back in the country

May 2, 2024 No Comment

Belize Defense Force Boosts Border Patrols Amidst Mexican Cartel Concerns

The Belize Defense Force says it will be bolstering its patrols along Belize’s northern borders

May 2, 2024 No Comment

Caribbean Countries Converge in Belize for Environmental Data Workshop

Representatives from fourteen Caribbean countries were in Belize this week for a special data-sharing workshop.

May 1, 2024 No Comment

Belizeans on Edge as Cartel Violence Spills into Chetumal: Mexican

Recent violence and insurgence of the cartels in Mexico have become a cause for concern

May 1, 2024 No Comment

No Travel Advisory Yet Despite Border Uptick in Cartel Crime

With the high-level meetings in both Belize and Mexico, Belize has not issued a travel

May 1, 2024 No Comment

Belizean Troops to Return from Jamaican Training for Haiti Peacekeeping:

The fifty men of the Belize Defence Force and the Belize Coast Guard who were

April 30, 2024 No Comment

Mexican Military Crackdown in Chetumal Amidst Cartel Violence, Sparks Concerns

The Mexican government has launched a military operation in neighboring Chetumal amidst an uptick in

April 15, 2024 No Comment

Caribbean Telecommunication Union Hosts Meetings in Belize

Representatives from all over the Caribbean were in Belize last week for the Caribbean Telecommunication

April 11, 2024 No Comment

Belize Hosts Annual HOME Event, Welcoming Heads of Mission

The Heads of Mission from around the world are home in Belize for the annual

April 9, 2024 No Comment

Government Expects Resolution in Belize/Guatemala Differendum Within Two Years

The Government is anticipating that the Belize/Guatemala differendum should be resolved in about two years.

April 8, 2024 No Comment

Caribbean Moves Initiative: Belize Focuses on Improving Workers’ Health

In our continued coverage of the Caribbean Moves initiative that Belize signed onto last week

April 4, 2024 No Comment

Belize Coast Guard to expand Special Ops Group as Officers

Over the weekend, twenty Belize Coast Guard (BCG) members traveled to Jamaica to begin training

April 4, 2024 No Comment

Belize Adopts Caribbean Moves Framework to Address Non-Communicable Diseases

Yesterday, we told you of the Caribbean Moves Framework that Belize’s Ministry of Health and

April 3, 2024 No Comment

Cynthia Ellis-Topsey Attends Garifuna Conference in St. Vincent

Belizean cultural ambassador, Cynthia Ellis-Topsey, was one of several residents of Central America who attended

April 3, 2024 No Comment

Belize Joins ‘Caribbean Moves’ Initiative to Combat Non-Communicable Diseases

Belize is joining member states of CARICOM in what is referred to as, ‘Caribbean Moves’.

April 2, 2024 No Comment

Multinational Force Led by Kenya to Assist Haiti in Restoring

For the past three years, Haiti has been embroiled in violence by the gangs fighting

April 2, 2024 No Comment

Kosovo Security Forces to Train in Belize with British Military

Soldiers from Kosovo, a South Eastern European country are being welcomed into Belize for military

April 2, 2024 No Comment

Belizean Athletes Shine with Gold and Bronze at CARIFTA Games

Belizean athletes, Demetrie Myers and Brooklyn Lyttle are returning home with gold and bronze from

March 27, 2024 No Comment

Belize Awaits ICJ Date for Territorial Dispute with Guatemala

Belize is currently awaiting a date to be set by the International Court of Justice

March 27, 2024 No Comment

Belize Explores Collaboration with Mexico’s Tren Maya Railway Project

A delegation including Ambassadors Jaime Briceño and Haisam Diab, along with Belize’s Ambassador to Mexico,

March 27, 2024 No Comment

Historic Achievement: Belize Ratifies UN Ocean Biodiversity Agreement

Belize has made history by being the first Caribbean nation to officially ratify the groundbreaking

March 20, 2024 No Comment

Belize Territorial Volunteers Demand Action Over Illegal Road in Chiquibul

The Belize Territorial Volunteers is calling on all environmental stakeholders to take tangible action following

March 12, 2024 No Comment

Haiti PM Resigns Amid Gang Pressure: CARICOM Announces Transitional Government

Gangs in Haiti have forced the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign. Henry’s

February 27, 2024 No Comment

Belize Represented at COFCOR Meeting in Guyana

Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca, represented Belize on Sunday at the 19th Special Meeting

February 22, 2024 No Comment

Belize Red Cross Partners with CARPHA for Mosquito-Based Disease Survey

The Belize Red Cross is teaming up with the Caribbean Public Health Agency to launch

February 21, 2024 No Comment

Sagicor Financial Sponsors Award Categories at Caribbean Media Awards

For the fourth consecutive year, Sagicor Financial Company will be sponsoring two award categories in

February 21, 2024 No Comment

CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting Set to Begin in Georgetown,

Leaders from across the region are gathering in Georgetown Guyana this weekend for the 46th

February 16, 2024 No Comment

The BACC joins the organizers for the ‘Belize Diaspora Summit’

Earlier in this newscast, we told you of the Belize American Chamber of Commerce, led

February 12, 2024 No Comment

Belizean Man Gunned Down in Tulum: Drug Trade Connection Suspected

There is a second murder to report tonight. In this case, a Belizean man was

February 12, 2024 No Comment

Belize Monitors Screw-Worm Outbreak in Costa Rica: Agricultural Concerns Raised

The Ministry of Agriculture has expressed concerns over reports of a screw-worm outbreak in Costa

February 12, 2024 No Comment

Foreign Minister Fonseca Meets with Diplomatic Counterparts, Emphasizes Bilateral Relations

Belize’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca has hit the ground

February 8, 2024 No Comment

Belize Pushes for Regional Economic Integration in Talks with IDB

Minister of State, Christopher Coye, recently returned from Guatemala where he led a delegation to

February 8, 2024 No Comment

Meeting with Guatemalan Officials Promises Economic Boost

A Belize delegation to Guatemala has met with the Minister of Public Finance where several

February 7, 2024 No Comment

Salvadorans in Belize Cast Votes in Historic Presidential Election

Salvadorans from across Belize got a chance to vote in their country’s presidential election. The

February 7, 2024 No Comment

Belize Mourns Passing of Retired Jamaican Judge Justice Cecil Dennis

The Government of Belize has expressed its condolences following the passing of retired Jamaican judge

February 1, 2024 No Comment

Refugee Department Confronts Misinformation Challenge on Social Media

Current figures on the refugee front indicates that the current number of refugees in Belize

February 1, 2024 No Comment

Belize-Trinidad Trade Talks: Agriculture in Focus

Belize’s agricultural products may soon be on their way to Trinidad and Tobago. Today, the

January 31, 2024 No Comment

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago Seek to Strengthen Bilateral Trade

Belize and Trinidad and Tobago are working to strengthen bilateral trade relations by increasing access

January 26, 2024 No Comment

Border Security Director Reveals Hundreds Granted Refuge

As authorities are on the lookout for the four persons traveling on fake Israeli passports,

January 26, 2024 No Comment

Belize Defence Force’s Haiti Deployment in Limbo as Kenya Declares

Troops of the Belize Defence Force (BDF) continue to train for deployment to Haiti as

January 25, 2024 No Comment

Ministry of Immigration Set to Launch Migration Policy: Collaboration with

The Ministry of Immigration, in alignment with the PUP’s True Blue manifesto is preparing to

January 22, 2024 No Comment

Jamaican Reggae Legend Pluto Shervington Passes Away at 73

Jamaican Reggae singer and producer, Pluto Shervington, passed away at the age of 73. According

January 18, 2024 No Comment

Belize Judiciary Mourns Passing of Retired CCJ Judge Jacob Wit

Belize’s Chief Justice, Madam Louise Esther Blenman, of the Senior Courts of Belize, on behalf

January 17, 2024 No Comment

Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca Aims for Sarstoon Protocol with Guatemala’s

Belize’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Francis Fonseca, says he is hopeful

January 17, 2024 No Comment

US Special Presidential Advisor Christopher J. Dodd to Visit Belize

The US Special Presidential Advisor (SPA) for the Americas, Christopher J. Dodd, is expected in

January 12, 2024 No Comment

GOB seeks funding for $100 Million Wastewater Treatment Project

President of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), Ana Gisela Sanchez Maroto, is

January 9, 2024 No Comment

Caribbean Region Faces Drier Weather: Belize Among Areas at Risk

The Caribbean region can expect an even drier weather than usual. The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate

January 2, 2024 No Comment

Grenadian Attorney Derick Sylvester Appointed High Court Judge in Belize

Attorney-at-law Derick Sylvester is due to leave the island of Grenada on Thursday, January 4

December 29, 2023 No Comment

Mexican Navy Seeks Belize’s Help in Locating Missing Resident After

The Mexican Navy is seeking Belize’s assistance in locating Quintana Roo resident Manuel Candelario Ceballos

December 19, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s New High Commissioner to Guyana Presents Credentials, Praises Strong

Belizean diplomat, Gale Miller-Garnett presented her credentials today to Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali. President

December 14, 2023 No Comment

Guatemala’s Application to ICJ: PM Briceno Anticipated Move in Belize’s

Earlier this week, we told you of Guatemala’s application to the International Court of Justice

December 14, 2023 No Comment

Belize Urges Respect for International Law Amid Venezuela-Guyana Tensions

Another territorial issue that Briceno commented on was the reported high handedness of the Venezuelan

December 12, 2023 No Comment

Guatemala Seeks Involvement in Belize-Honduras Dispute Over Sapodilla Cayes

Guatemala has applied to the International Court of Justice to be an interested party in

December 12, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader Supports Guyana in Ongoing Territorial Dispute with Venezuela

Barrow also weighed in on the ongoing territorial issue with Venezuela and Guyana, reiterating support

December 11, 2023 No Comment

Guatemala Requests ICJ Intervention in Belize-Honduras Dispute Over Sapodilla Cayes

Guatemala is asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to approve an intervention in the

December 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize and El Salvador Launch Negotiations for Partial Scope Agreement

Belize and El Salvador are working to increase trade relations with the establishment of a

December 8, 2023 No Comment

Belize Stands with Guyana: Government Expresses Concern Over Venezuela’s Annexation

The Government of Belize is standing in solidarity with the people of Guyana amidst threats

December 8, 2023 No Comment

Guatemala’s Election Controversy: Prosecutors Threaten to Annul President-elect Arevalo’s Victory

Guatemala’s Prosecutors have threatened to annul the victory of President-elect Arevalo in today’s general elections.

December 7, 2023 No Comment

Maya Land Tenure Progress Report: Minister Introduces Draft Policy in

Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, rose in the House of Representatives this morning

December 7, 2023 No Comment

CDU Urges CARICOM Action Against Maduro’s Threats to Guyana’s Sovereignty

The Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU) expresses deep concern over the current situation with its CARICOM

November 21, 2023 No Comment

Belizean Students Shine at Model Organization of American States (MOAS)

A delegation of Belizean students earned international recognition after putting on stellar performances at the

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