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Belize lidera turismo regional Mundo Maya
Belize está a la vanguardia de la iniciativa regional Mundo Maya, que une a Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras y el sur de México para promover y preservar el patrimonio cultural maya. Este esfuerzo trasciende el turismo tradicional, enfocándose...

Belize recibe tercera máquina de marcaje de armas para combatir el tráfico ilegal
La Organización de los Estados Americanos donó hoy una tercera máquina de marcaje de armas a Belize, con el objetivo de ayudar a rastrear y controlar las armas de fuego. La máquina será utilizada por la Junta de Control de Armas de Fuego y...

Isabella Zabaneh es Miss Universo Belize 2025
Isabella Zabaneh fue coronada como Miss Universo Belize 2025 el pasado sábado, destacándose entre cinco concursantes por su porte y pasión. Isabella tomará el relevo de Halima Hoy y representará al país en el certamen de Miss Universo que se...

Sex offender arrested at McGhee Tyson Airport for not reporting trip to Belize, DA says
ALCOA, Tenn. (WVLT) - A convicted sex offender was arrested Wednesday morning at McGhee Tyson Airport for violating travel rules. According to District Attorney General Russell Johnson, 47-year-old Benjamin Peters, of Meigs County, did not report...
Belize Gets Third Firearms Marking Machine
Belize Gets Third Firearms Marking Machine posted (July 2, 2025) And, finally tonight, in 2011, Belize received its first firearm marking machine, which was used to mark firearms confiscated by the police department. In 2023, we got our second one...

Belize City Man Pleads Guilty to Blackmailing Uncle and Threatening Family
Crime July 2, 2025 No Comment 31 Elisha Buller, a Belize City resident, has entered a guilty plea before the High Court for blackmailing his uncle and threatening the lives of his uncle’s wife and daughter. The plea comes nearly two years after...
International Instructor Brought In To Upgrade Belize's Volleyball Coaches
International Instructor Brought In To Upgrade Belize's Volleyball Coaches posted (July 2, 2025) Belize's volleyball coaches are currently undergoing a 5 day training to move from level 1 to level 2. The training is being facilitated by the FIVB,...
Can Belize's Diverse Food Offerings Be Considered Intangible Cultural Heritage?

UB Hosts National Effort to Document Belize’s Diverse Food Culture
Belize’s vibrant culinary identity is taking center stage this week as cultural experts, researchers, and community leaders come together in Belmopan for a special gathering focused on food heritage. Hosted at the University of Belize, the...

Simone Biles shares valuable message amid brief luxury vacation in Belize
Simone Biles shared a valuable message with her social media followers amid her brief luxury vacation in Belize. The Olympic champion holds Belizean citizenship through her adoptive mother, Nellie Biles, and considers the country her second home....

Restore Belize Receives Chromebooks to Support Students in Scholarship Program
More than 60 high school students are benefiting from a donation of computers given to Restore Belize by the Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children. Yesterday, the Special Envoy’s office delivered sixteen...

OAS Donates Third Gun-Marking Machine to Belize
In the fight against crime and the illegal flow of firearms across Belize, a new tool is now in the hands of law enforcement, thanks to a continued partnership with the Organization of American States. Today, the OAS officially handed over a third...

The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize
The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...
Miss Belize Universe passed on absolutely stunning legs
by Colin Hyde Even if pageants were my kind of thing, I couldn’t have watched the big one on Saturday night because my eyes haven’t been the best for a while. I have to try and discipline myself, so my eyes have the vigor to complete my tasks here...

Government Forms Task Force to Strengthen Environmental Enforcement
Belize officially established a National Environmental Enforcement Task Force as of June 24th, signaling a significant shift in the country’s attitude toward environmental preservation following years of inconsistent enforcement. The new task...
Isabella Zabaneh is Miss Universe Belize 2025
by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 30, 2025 21-year-old Isabella Zabaneh of Independence Village, Stann Creek District, was officially crowned on Saturday, June 28, at the Belize City Civic Center as this year’s Miss Universe Belize 2025....

Tiktoker Declares Belize Food Best in Central America
Belize just might be the hidden culinary gem of Central America, and according to TikTok food adventurer @marissaa.mclean, it all starts with the chicken (but trust me, it definitely doesn’t end there)! She said something most of our visitors have...

Belmopan Launches Miss Belmopan Pageant to Boost Civic Pride
The Belmopan City Council has officially opened applications for a newly launched pageant: Miss Belmopan. This is an initiative spearheaded by Mayor Pablo Cawich and the Council as part of efforts to promote cultural pride and civic representation...

Belize Launches Climate Impact Study and Loss & Damage Framework
The National Climate Change Office (NCCO), with technical and financial support from UNDP’s Climate Promise Programme, has launched the Cost of Inaction Study and the National Loss & Damage Framework. From July 1 to 3, stakeholders and technical...

Belize Takes the Lead in Regional Tourism
Belize is making history in the world of tourism and it’s not just on the national stage, but across the entire region. Right now, the country holds not one, not two, but three major tourism leadership roles, giving Belize a powerful voice in...