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Barefoot Services puts Belize on the map with prestigious Global Tourism Award
Views: 2 Views: 0 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 9:09 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Barefoot Services, based in Placencia, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the only company in Belize recognized by the prestigious...

Catholic Diocese warns legalizing marijuana will ‘Tear Belize Down’
Views: 109 Views: 105 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:29 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City–Belmopan has taken a firm stance against the proposed legalization of marijuana on Caye Caulker,...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica & St. Vincent and the Grenadines greenlight full, free movement
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States -Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines- implemented full Free Movement of their nationals among themselves from Wednesday, 1 October 2025. This means that nationals of these four...

Belize’s Roscoe Anderson Rhys earns USA Basketball Gold Coach License for 9th consecutive year
Views: 41 Views: 41 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 12:36 pm CST. Only Belize-based coach with USA Basketball accreditation continues to lead by example Roscoe Anderson Rhys conducts a basketball camp.Photo Credit: Taby Gordon By Rubén Morales...
BELIZE-HEALTH-Hospital appeals to Belizeans to curb interpersonal violence and protect safety

KHMH Urges Public to Help End Gun Violence in Belize City
While the Belize Police Department has chosen to remain silent on the recent spike in gang-related murders, tonight, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority is weighing in on the spate of gun violence that has gripped Belize City. A release...

Two Officers Shot At in Belize City After Majestic Alley Murder
And, just five minutes after that deadly shooting in Majestic Alley, two police officers came under gunfire on Police Street in Belize City. Reports are that Corporal Elvis Guzman and Detective Constable Christian Reyes were patrolling the area...

Belize represented at 62nd Directing Council of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization
Views: 42 Views: 41 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 1:33 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Emmanuel Bernard and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Julio Sabido, are representing Belize at the 62nd Directing Council of the...

UDP Senator Says Health System Failing Despite $50 Million Injection
United Democratic Party Senator Sheena Pitts examined a healthcare system she said is failing despite a 50-million-dollar injection of cash by the government. Sheena Pitts, UDP Senator: “Ask yourselves, are we winning in the healthcare sector? Ask...

Belize Launches Cancer Awareness Month With Flag-Raising Ceremony
Today marks the beginning of Cancer Awareness Month, and Belize joins the rest of the world in honoring, supporting, and reflecting on the lives of those affected by the disease, living with it (brave survivors) and those we’ve lost. This...

Child Awaits Surgery After Shooting in Belize City
A two-year-old child is in hospital, and one man is dead after a shooting in Majestic Alley in Belize City on Wednesday night. Police say 28-year-old Dane Gillette and others were socialising outside an apartment when a gunman opened fire....

Belize Celebrates Older Person’s Week With Fun Day at Digi Park
“Advocating for Healthy and Inclusive Aging” is the theme for this year’s Older Person’s Week underway through to October 3, in Belize. Today, our older persons were treated to a fun day of activities including dancing and games at Digi Park...

U16 Belize Boys National Team open UNCAF FIFA Forward Tournament against Costa Rica Thursday
Views: 43 Views: 43 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 11:56 am CST. Photo Credit: FFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 🇧🇿 The U16 Belize Boys National Team (BBNT) begin their campaign today against Costa Rica in the 2025–2026 UNCAF FIFA Forward U16...

Belizean forensic student Abigail Quiroz competes in Chetumal flag football tournament with Team Armadillos
Views: 106 Views: 102 Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 2:33 pm CST. Abigail Quiroz – Photo Credit: Don Tlacuache Click By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belizean forensic science student Abigail Marie Quiroz continues to blaze a trail in sports and...

Belize City Council, Helpage Belize host “A Day in the Park” honouring older persons
Views: 20 Views: 21 Posted: Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 6:15 pm CST. Photo Credit: Belize City Council By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize City Council, in partnership with Helpage Belize, celebrated the 35th United Nations International Day of...

Shooting in Belize City sends two, including police officer, to hospital
Views: 203 Views: 201 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 2:43 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: On Wednesday evening a shooting incident on Police Street Extension, Belize City, just before 8:30 PM, led to injuries for two individuals. Ryan Young Jr., a...

Drive-by shooting in Pinks Alley, Belize City, leaves Dane Gillett dead and three injured, including minor
Views: 596 Views: 590 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 2:25 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: A violent incident occurred on Wednesday night, at approximately 8:25 p.m. in Pinks Alley, Belize City. Police responded to reports of shots being fired and...

Supporting Women in Medicine: Asian Hall of Fame, Women Investing in Nurses Guild host Pasadena launch
Global legacy platform Asian Hall of Fame and its Women Investing In Nurses Guild hosted their Pasadena launch event at the Starlight Benefit on Sept. 20. Held at the Shriners for Children Medical Center in Pasadena, the funds raised at the...

Belizeans Can Now Live and Work Freely in 3 More CARICOM Countries
Belize, Barbados, Dominica, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are officially rolling out full free movement for their citizens starting tomorrow, October first. If you’re from any of these four countries, you can now live, work, and stay...

Barbadian Gets Indefinite Stay as Belize Implements CARICOM Pact
History was made today as Belize welcomed its first recipient of “Indefinite Stay” under the new CARICOM Free Movement of Persons Agreement. The first national from Barbados has now been granted the stamp, allowing citizens of partner countries to...