Belize City man jailed after failing to pay half of $10,000 fine for 2 pounds of weed on trafficking charge

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 5:57 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: 47-year-old Fidel Ramirez, a mechanic of Belize City, is behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply—a...

Should Belize privatize its utilities or keep them public? The data speaks

Views: 35 Views: 35 Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 5:29 pm CST. By Horace Palacio: Electricity, water, and communication are not luxuries. They are the backbone of daily life and economic progress. Yet, one of the oldest debates in public...

Premier Women’s League of Belize: Napoles complete 1st round unbeaten with 15 points

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2025. 8:09 am CST. Napoles FC – Photo Credit: Napoles FC PWLB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Napoles FC closed out the first round of the Premier Women’s League of Belize (PWLB) 2025-2026 Opening...

Triple medal joy in Belize

Kami Roach and Sienna Mackey on the podium with their Cuban archrival. By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas four-member team returned from the Caribbean Under-23 Cycling Road Championships in Belize over the...

Belize Welcomes Nonstop Flights from N.Y. & Fort Lauderdale

As Belize continues to rise as one of the most sought-after destinations in the Americas, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is pleased to announce expanded international airlift that makes traveling to the destination easier than ever before. Three...

Belize earns 4 medals at CODICADER U15 Championship in Costa Rica — SCA Volleyball Team strike gold, Espejo named MVP

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 6:58 pm CST. Saint Catherine Academy are champions of the Under-15 Central American Student Games Volleyball Championship held at the Eddy Cortés National Gymnasium in La Sabana, San José,...

Son of Murdered Shaniele Faber Dies Months After Deadly Belize City Ambush

The young son of recently slain Shaniele Faber sadly passed away today while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Shemar Faber had been fighting for his life since March 9, after being shot in an ambush that killed one of...

Belize tops global travel charts in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Awards

Views: 22 Views: 22 Posted: Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 5:36 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize’s star continues to rise on the global tourism map, as the country secured multiple top rankings in the Condé Nast Traveler 2025...

CEO Narda Garcia visits Belize Social Investment Fund headquarters in Belmopan

Views: 342 Views: 321 Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 4:08 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Chief Executive Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister, Narda Garcia, visited the Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) Headquarters in Belmopan, where she...

Premier League of Belize: Progresso thrash Capital Sports Club 4–0 in Belmopan

Views: 34 Views: 35 Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 7:51 am CST. Progresso – Photo Credit: Progresso FC By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Progresso FC made light work of Capital Sports Club (Benque Viejo United) on Saturday night, cruising to a 4–0...

Kuwait Fund seals $12.8mln road deals for Belize, Saint Lucia

WASHINGTON - The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two loan agreements with Belize and Saint Lucia on the sidelines of the World Bank Group meetings taking place this week in Washington, with Kuwait’s participation. In a...

20 Guat Gang Leaders Escaped, What Should Belize Expect?

Over the weekend, Belize police received an alert that 20 Guatemalan prisoners had escaped Fraijanes II Maximum Security Prison, a maximum-security facility outside Guatemala City meant for gang members. These prisoners are all gang leaders of the...

El Gran Mestizo Resort launches new North Wing; 18 new units on historic New River

Views: 93 Views: 91 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 5:53 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: The El Gran Mestizo Resort in Orange Walk celebrated the grand opening of its new North Wing this week, featuring 18 new rooms on the historic New...

Belize Named Major Drug Transit Hub as U.S. Cracks Down

In September, the U.S. State Department named Belize as one of the world’s major drug transit countries. For many Belizeans, that might sound like just another label, but in the U.S., it’s a big deal. Washington is waging an aggressive fight...

Belize City Man Fined $6,670 for Trafficking Small Amount of Cocaine

Crime October 7, 2025 No Comment 70 A small amount of cocaine has resulted in a hefty fine for a Belize City man who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking yesterday. 38-year-old Jamal Samuels admitted to trafficking 2 grams of cocaine, which police...

Belize City Taxi Driver Granted Bail on Sexual Assault Charge

Crime October 7, 2025 No Comment 62 A 51-year-old taxi driver of Lacroix Boulevard in Belize City is out on bail after being charged with sexual assault. Yesterday, he appeared unrepresented in court before Chief Magistrate Deborah Rogers....

Four men arraigned for murder and attempted murder; woman charged with serious sex offense against minor’s case adjourned

Views: 247 Views: 257 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 6:24 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: Four men were remanded to prison on Tuesday following their arraignment before Justice Nigel Pilgrim in the High Court, while a fifth person—a...

Kuwait Fund seals KWD8 million road deals for Belize, Saint Lucia

Acting Director General of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, Waleed Al-Bahar, signs a loan agreement with Saint Lucia. WASHINGTON, Oct 14: The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed two loan agreements with Belize...

66-year-old man sent to prison for 8 months for just 0.24 grams of crack

Views: 77 Views: 73 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 6:14 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 66-year-old Belize City resident, Rafael Cowo, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after he was found in possession of 0.24 grams of...

She gave him ‘Hit and Run’: Man must pay over $1,000 for smashing windshield with bicycle after finding out his girlfriend was not his – it was just his turn

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2025. 6:49 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 39-year-old Belize City landlord who said he acted out of heartbreak was fined and ordered to pay compensation after damaging a woman’s vehicle to...