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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...
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Body of Homeless Man Found Floating Near Southern Foreshore in Belize City
The body of 30-year-old Adrian Victor Bood was found on Sunday morning floating in the water near Southern Foreshore in the city. The body was spotted along the sea wall clothed in a white shirt and DARK COLORED short pants lying face down. Bood...
Owner: Rene Villanueva
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...
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Maya Communities Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Resistance Day in Southern Belize
Amidst color, culture, history and heritage…the Maya of southern Belize celebrated Indigenous Peoples Resistance Day, yesterday. Paul Mahung has more. Paul Mahung, Toledo Correspondent: A major event in Rural Toledo celebrated Indigenous peoples’...
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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,...
Owner: Larry Waight
Premier League of Belize: Decision expected this week on suspended Wagiya–Belmopan FC match
Views: 21 Views: 21 Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 10:22 am CST. Photo Credit: Wagiya SC/Belmopan FC By Rubén Morales Iglesias: A decision is expected this week from the Premier League of Belize (PLB) Disciplinary Committee regarding the...
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Premier League of Belize: Port Layola overpower Napoles 4–1 in Belize City
Views: 41 Views: 38 Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2025. 8:00 am CST. Photo Credit: Port Layola By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Port Layola continued their strong run in the Premier League of Belize 2025–2026 Opening Championship with a convincing 4–1...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Kuwait Fund seals $12.8mln road deals for Belize, Saint Lucia
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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...
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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...
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20 Guat Gang Leaders Escaped, What Should Belize Expect?
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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...
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BELIZE-MARIJUANA-Belizeans voting on whether or not to legalise marijuana
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