US Embassy Announces Fellowship Program for Young Belizean Leaders
Creating Economic Prosperity in the Jewel – U.S. Embassy Announces the 2018 Cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program Belmopan – The U.S. Embassy is proud to announce the 2018 cohort of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Professional Fellows Program from Belize. This program will take […]
Belize Chocolate Company Wins International Award
Belize Chocolate Company announces that the company is the winner of a silver award for their milk chocolate bar at the International Chocolate Awards for 2018 Americas competition. The 2018 Americas competition saw a record number of entries from North and Latin America and the Caribbean with over 800 products entered by 130 chocolate companies […]
Little Jr Miss Belize 2018 Pageant Held in Belize
Our little country sure loves pageantry and particularly in the month of September many of them take place throughout the country. Concerned Belizean Women organized a pageant which took place on Saturday, September 15, 2018 where 10-year-old Rhea Guity took the title of Little Junior Miss Belize. The pageant took place at the Bliss Center […]
Ministry of National Security Notes Decrease in Major Crimes
The Honorable John Saldivar, Minister of National Security, met on Monday, September 17, in this month’s meeting with the senior members of Belize’s Security Forces, which includes the Belize Police Department, the Belize Defense Force and the Belize Coast Guard. The meeting is one of the Minister’s monthly meetings held with the security forces. Present […]
Hon Edmond Castro Guest of Honor at Salvadoran Independence Celebration
On Sunday, September 16, 2018, in the village of Maskall in the Belize District, members of the Salvadoran community in Belize gathered to celebrate their country’s 197th Anniversary of Independence, which was September 15. They came from communities around the country, such as Valley of Peace in Cayo and Bella Vista in Toledo. Maskall itself […]
Chamber of Commerce Statement on Crime Situation in Belize
The Belize Chamber of Commerce issued a release commending those members of law enforcement involved in the interception of the drug plane and its cargo over this past weekend. The release stated that good work as such must be highly commended in hopes that the interceptions continue and are followed by rapid convictions which will […]
1st Ever Central American & Mexican Independence Parade
On Saturday, Septmeber 15, 2018, Island Residents enjoyed for the first time ever a Central American and Mexican Independence Day Parade. It was a short yet jovial parade that started off at Central Park and ended at the Hon. Louside Sylvestre Sports Complex. Mayor Daniel Guerrero and Island Beauty Ambassdors led the parade followed by […]
US President Trump Places Belize on List of Major Drug Transit Countries
As Belize is placed on the list of major illicit drug producing/transit countries, The US Embassy commends the country on its latest drug bust of approximately US $7 million worth of cocaine. The United States President Donald Trump has declared 21 nations, including Belize, as a major illicit drug producing/transit countries. The declaration comes on […]
Belize Ocean Club Assists School in Seine Bight
Belize Ocean Club Partners With St. Alphonsus RC School – “Resort continues to make good on its Committed to Community initiative!” Earlier this summer, employees of Belize Ocean Club (BOC) happened upon several teachers from St. Alphonsus RC School in Seine Bight, standing in the unforgiving midday sun, soliciting donations from passing drivers to assist […]
Belize Police Investigating Two of Their Own for Cocaine Bust
The Belize Police Department is currently investigating two of their own after the landing of a drug plane carrying over $7million US worth of Cocaine on Sunday, September 9, 2018 in the Tres Leguas Area in Orange Walk. The Police Department issued a press release confirming having received information on the possible involvement of two […]
Ministry of Health Receive $30,000 for Wellness Parks
On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Hon. Pablo Marin, Minister of Health received another generous donation from the Republic of China (Taiwan) for additional Wellness Parks. $30,000 was officially handed over to the Minister of Health for Wellness Parks to be created in the Capital City of Belmopan and San Ignacio Town. Wellness parks create healthy […]
New Restaurant Pays Tribute to Belize's Fishermen
Opening this past weekend in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize is the island’s newest themed restaurant that pays tribute to Belize’s fishermen/anglers, as well as delivering a delicious menu highlighted by seafood dishes. Anglers Restaurant Bar is the brainchild of Sanpedrano, island resident Giovanni Marin who has been an entrepreneur on the island for quite […]
San Pedro Celebrates the 220th Battle of St George’s Caye
Chelsea Munoz was officially crowned San Pedro 2018 on Monday, September 10, 2018. The rain did not dampen the mood of the school children who came out to parade. Outgoing Miss San Pedro 2017, Virgina Vasquez handed over the crown, band, cape and scepter to our new Miss San Pedro Chelsea Munoz in a brief […]
Caye Caulker Municipal Airport is Back in Action
Residents of Caye Caulker are the happiest with the inauguration and reopening of the Caye Caulker Municipal Airport that took place this past weekend, Friday, September 7, 2018 after almost a year of being closed for repairs. Both local Belizean Airlines, Tropic Air and Maya Island Air, announced on October of 2017 that they would […]
SPTC Plants Mahogany Trees at Schools
September Celebrations are in full swing and the San Pedro Town Council set out on Friday, September 7, 2018 to plant Belize’s National Tree at school compounds throughout the island. Mahogany tree saplings were planted in schools and parks by students, teachers and principals as part of the patriotic celebrations. Students were given a brief […]
Kim Simplis Secures Grant for HIV/AIDS Campaign in Southern Belize
Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) gets Grant Funding from Gilead Sciences Inc The Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) is pleased to announce the receipt of grant funding from Gilead Sciences Inc. for initiatives under the theme “Transforming Lives through Innovation: Implementation of high-impact prevention programs for adolescents, young men and women”. […]
UK Donates Funds to Support Public Awareness Campaign on ICJ Referendum
On Wednesday, September 5th 2018, the United Kingdom (UK) contributed 1.3 million Belize Dollars to the Public Awareness and Preparedness Campaign to support the referendum on whether or not to refer Guatemala’s territorial, insular, and maritime claim to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The funds will be administered by the United Nations Development Programme […]
First-Ever Nonstop Flights from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Belize via Sun Country Airlines
New route from MSP Airport marks the 10th U.S. City to offer nonstop service to the country of Belize The Belize Tourism Board is celebrating a new partnership with Sun Country Airlines, which announced on Wednesday, 5 September 2018, the first-ever seasonal nonstop service from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Belize, marking the 10th U.S. City to […]
Belize City Southside Declared in State of Emergency Due to Crime
The Government of Belize has declared a state of public emergency for two south side Belize City communities where underlying tensions and killings due to gang violence have demanded the police to step up its presence. In March of this year the level of criminal activity in the Southside of Belize City deemed it necessary […]
Re-registration of Electors Exercise Until September 2018
The Elections and Boundaries Department is pleased to present an update to the public on the ongoing 2018 Re-registration of Electors Exercise. An update is hereby provided as follows for the period 26th to 31st August 2018. During the period a total of Eleven Thousand, Nine Hundred Seven (11,907) applications were accepted; therefore the total […]
Belizean Completes Ph.D in Genetics at Duke University
After 5 years of scientific research, Keisha Melodi McSweeney has achieved the highest academic degree, a Doctorate of Philosophy in Genetics and Genomics. On Monday, August 21, 2017, Dr. McSweeney successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Microelectrode array modeling of genetic neurological disorders in the era of next generation sequencing” to a panel of six accomplished […]
Iris Salguero to Represent Belize at Miss America Latina Del Mundo
San Pedro’s very own Iris Salguero will be representing Belize at the Miss America Latina Del Mundo 2018 will take place at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on September 29, 2018. “So I was expecting to wait longer to put the news out there, being that I thought this year I would step aside from pageantry. […]
Vildo Westby- Finally Extradited to Belize and Charged with Murder
Felix Ayuso was found brutally murdered in his home on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Jose Felix Ayuso was found lying in his bedroom with multiple stab wounds to his upper body. Lead suspect of the case Vildo Westby wanted for the murder of Felix Ayuso fled the country and after several months he was captured […]
Belize Among Countries with Highest Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease
Preliminary Findings from National Survey to Identify the Epidemiological Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease Belmopan. September 3rd, 2018. The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and the Statistical Institute in Belize (SIB), jointly carried out a national survey for risk factors of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) […]
Missing Hopkins Resident Sherris Stringham Murdered
American expat Sherris Stringham, 67 year-old of Missouri, USA, residing in Hopkins Village was reported missing on August 27, 2018. Initial reports stated that Stringham was missing along with her Green Nissan Exterra. On Friday, August 31, 2018, police responded to a report between miles 18 and 19 on the Stann Creek Valley Road where […]