Two-Year-Old Dies In Boat En Route to Belize City

Two-year-old son Kaleel died while being transported by boat to Belize City late yesterday evening. One Facebook user said: “Please Help baby kaleel whom lost his life while heading to Belize for medical assistance at the age of 2 years . Our...

Martin Briggs of La Porte Community School Corporation Selected as Top 3 Finalist for 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year

La Porte Community School Corporation is proud to announce that Martin Briggs has been selected as one of three finalists for the prestigious 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year award. The Indiana Department of Education delivered the news through a...

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Belize's Second Tallest Waterfall Discovered In Sittee Forest Reserve

And moving on to other news...a group doing a recognizance in the Sittee Forest Reserve think they may have stumbled upon a previously unknown waterfall. And the big news is that it may just be the second tallest in Belize at an estimated 800 feet...

Belize at 44: Honoring the Struggle Behind the Independence

It’s officially September, and you know what that means, Belize is in celebration mode. The full lineup of national events is out, and it’s all happening under the powerful theme: ‘Belize at Forty-four, Stronger Together, Rising Forever.’ Now...

Belizean genius

“You’re small, but you’re powerful!” — Minister Louis Farrakhan to Belizean audience at Bird’s Isle, 1975. One of the legacies of colonialism in a small country like Belize, has been that the image of the white European, in our case, English...

Belize Hosts First National Climate Finance Forum

The Government of Belize hosted its first National Climate Finance Forum in Belize City under the theme “Adaptation and Resilience.” The event was organized by the Ministry of Economic Transformation together with the Ministry of Sustainable...

Public Outcry Grows Over Christy Guzman Charge in Businessman’s Death

Christy Guzman The charge against twenty-one-year-old Christy Guzman has stirred up a storm of debate across Belize, and it’s getting louder by the day. Guzman is facing a manslaughter charge in connection with the shooting death of Belmopan...

Will Spirit's new bankruptcy affect your flight? What to know

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a year. The airline stated that flights, reservations, and loyalty benefits will not be immediately affected. The bankruptcy follows a dispute with aircraft lessor AerCap...

Belize: 21-year-old woman charged with manslaughter after fatal shooting of uncle

Belize: In a shocking development, 21-year-old Christly Guzman has been charged with manslaughter of her uncle in Belize after he allegedly shot her uncle. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Wilson Hernandez. Guzman is alleged to have...

Belize hosts first National Climate Finance Forum, targets funding gaps

The Government of Belize has convened its first-ever National Climate Finance Forum, bringing together senior officials, international development partners, and civil society to address the country’s climate financing gaps and outline pathways to...

BELIZE-FINANCE-Belize hosts first national climate finance forum

Why the world's wealthiest moving to the UAE should matter to all its residents

If you could live anywhere, where would you go? For a record number of entrepreneurs, investors and builders, the answer is increasingly the UAE. Recent estimates point to a striking global shift: this year, about 142,000 millionaires are expected...

Roblox suspends in-game chat in UAE – but avoids ban

The developer of the hit video game platform Roblox has suspended in-game chat in the Middle Eastern market, in an agreement with telecom regulators. The steps include the temporary removal of the hugely popular in-game chat and tighter moderation...

Pan manufacturing: The forex answer

Features Melissa Doughty 7 Hrs Ago MITTCO's gold pan displayed during its Open Day on August 29. - Photos by Melissa Doughty Pan shines as a beacon in Trinidad and Tobago’s forex search. The Musical Instruments of Trinidad and Tobago Company Ltd...

Belize: A Sanctuary for the Ocean’s Gentle Giants

Every year on August 30, the world turns its attention to the whale shark, the largest and one of the most endangered fish in the ocean. Known scientifically as Rhincodon typus, these gentle giants can grow up to 14 metres long and weigh as much...

A new market on Broadway brings a taste of Africa and the Caribbean to Long Beach

Though Julie Miessi has dreamed of owning a store since she was a 7-year-old girl growing up in Ivory Coast, she never really expected it to become a reality. “Honestly, a year ago, I would have never imagined that I would really be in this...

BELIZE-TRADE-Belize temporary suspends certain shipments to the United States

Belize: Grant provided to tackle sargassum

BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future is providing a grant of BZD $250,000 (One Belize dollar = US $0.49) to the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) and the Belize Tourism and Industries Association (BTIA) to help the country...

Belize Host First Ever National Climate Finance Forum

Belize just wrapped up its fourth National Climate Week, and this year’s theme was all about building resilience through inclusive policies. But the big highlight came today, the country’s first-ever National Climate Finance Forum. It’s a major...