Belize City Council Launches Cashless E-Bus Ridership Card

If you’re among the thousands of passengers who use the E-bus system operated by the Belize City Council, you now have the option of going cashless when you ride. Today, the council launched its new Launch of Belize Public Transport Ridership...

Belize City Man Granted Bail After Alleged Machete Attack and Property Damage

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 62 A Belize City resident is out on bail after being charged with assault and property damage. Forty-year-old Steve Stanley Logan appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, this morning to face one...

Belize City Man Fined After Pleading Guilty to Assaulting Police Officer

Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 73 A Belize City man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault against a police officer today, but claims he is the victim. Twenty-eight-year-old John Orosco, a resident of New Road, was shot by police near the...

Mexico, Guatemala, Belize create Mayan rainforest reserve

GUATEMALA CITY -- The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican train...

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize Launch Trinational Corridor to Protect the Great Maya Forest

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have created the world’s largest biocultural corridor to protect the Great Maya Forest, as environmental groups urge stronger safeguards amid controversy over the Maya Train project. Presidents Claudia Sheinbaum and...

Can Belize and Mexico Build That Bridge Despite Environmental Concerns?

And while there is an overarching context of sustainability and respect for nature covering the meeting - there is also an environmentally troubling issue in the background. Belize and Mexico have been discussing building a bridge over the...

Freed In Belize, Honduran Narco Convicted In US For Same Cocaine

It was headline news back on September 9, 2019 when police made a major drug bust off mile 7 on the Coastal Road. They intercept a drug plane which landed off the Coastal Road. It was carrying almost 3,000 pounds of cocaine. They got the plane,...

Talks Continue on Extending Tren Maya Railway Into Belize

Another topic high on today’s high-level meeting agenda was the expansion of Tren Maya, particularly, the inclusion of Belize in the multi-million-dollar project. Prime Minister Briceño has been a vocal proponent of extending the Tren Maya across...

Belize Has More Nonstop Flights Than Ever — and a Mix of Adventure, Beach, and Island Charm

One day you’re deep in the jungle, scanning the trees for a glimpse of a jaguar in a wildlife preserve. The next, you’re stretched out on a quiet stretch of white sand, the Caribbean Sea lapping at your toes. The day after that, you’re flying...

Transport Minister Backs Tren Maya Expansion into Belize

When it comes to Tren Maya, Belize should be all in; at least, that’s the view of Transport Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh. He’s calling it a “no-brainer,” saying Belize needs to work closely with Mexico to make sure the vision of the railway...

Mexico, Guatemala and Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The leaders of Mexico, Guatemala and Belize announced on Friday that they were creating a tri-national nature reserve to protect the Mayan rainforest following a meeting during which they also discussed expanding a Mexican...

Belize City Woman Charged with Shoplifting Hair Products and Soap

Crime August 13, 2025 No Comment 76 A Belize City woman is out on bail after being charged for shoplifting. 61-year-old Jacqueline Welch, a resident of the Saint Martin de Porres area, appeared unrepresented before Magistrate Ludlow Black, where...

Belize Bound

In April of 2025, James Hill, OD, and his medical team journeyed to Belize in collaboration with the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (BCVI) to support its efforts to improve the quality and availability of eye care for visually impaired...

Belize Jaguars win 2 in CONCACAF U-15 championships

The Belize Jaguars U-15 National Team By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 11, 2025 The Belize Jaguars U-15 boys enjoyed their 2nd victory, 5-1, over Cuba in their 4th and final match in Group D of the B-League in the...

Belize participates in Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change

Senate president, Hon. Carolyn Trench-Sandiford By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 11, 2025 Belize representatives joined discussions with other parliamentarians of Latin America and the Caribbean in an effort to align...

BELIZE-BUSINESS-Government says it is preparing BPO sector for critical transition

Flowers Bank Fourteen: The Votes That Saved Belize

We often hear about the Tenth of September as a day of parades and patriotism, but behind the celebrations lies a powerful story of courage and conviction. Long before Belize was a nation, fourteen men, known today as the Flowers Bank Fourteen,...

Guatemalan Boats in Belize Waters Raise Concerns

This Friday, Belizean officials will sit down with their Mexican counterparts to talk about a growing concern, Guatemalan vessels repeatedly entering Belize’s waters. Just last month, the Coast Guard had to calmly escort an armed boat out of...

Land Clinic Tackles Squatting Concerns in Belize City

Squatting continues to be a growing concern in Belize City, particularly in Belama Phases Four and Five. A recent two-day land clinic, hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the PUP Freetown Office, addressed issues affecting nearly three...

Tren Maya Tracking for Belize?