Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Belize Hosts Regional Workshop on Population Projections
Love FM
·
August 19, 2025
Belize is hosting a four-day workshop this week focused on population estimates and projections. The event brings together representatives from across the Caribbean, including over 15 staff members from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB),...
Belize Could Be Next Stop in Mexico’s $30B Tren Maya Rail Expansion
Great Belize Television Channel 5
·
August 19, 2025
Could Belize be the next stop for Mexico’s ambitious Tren Maya project? It’s a bold idea, and Church Senator Louis Wade says it’s not just possible, it’s worth pursuing. His support comes hot on the heels of a high-level meeting between Prime...
Belize, Mexico and Guatemala Sign Landmark Maya Forest Protection Pact
Love FM
·
August 19, 2025
As we have been reporting last week, there was a major diplomatic gathering, Prime Minister John Briceño met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo in Calakmul, Mexico. Friday’s high-level trilateral...
Brokeret Becomes Top-Ranking Company Offering Incorporation Services in Saint Lucia
South Africa Today
·
August 18, 2025
Dubai, UAE – August 2025 – Brokeret, a leading global provider of financial business solutions, has secured its position as a top-ranking company for Incorporation Services in Saint Lucia. With a growing demand for offshore company formation and...
Public Service Union of Belize Holds 103rd Annual General Meeting
The Reporter Belize
·
August 18, 2025
The Public Service Union of Belize (PSU) successfully hosted its 103rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 15th and 16th, 2025, at the University of Belize Jaguar Auditorium in the City of Belmopan. The event was held under the theme: “PSU 103...
Caribbean Development Bank Awards Over USD400,000 in Growth Grants to Caribbean Women-Led Businesses
Caymanian Times
·
Twenty (20) Women-owned and led Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (WMSMEs) from seven (7) Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs) have been awarded grants totaling an estimated USD420,000. The Bank’s...
Belizean cane farmers fight Fusarium virus and mealybugs
Amandala
·
August 17, 2025
Minister of Agriculture – Hon Jose Mai By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 13, 2025 Sugarcane farmers in the north of the country must find ways to access funds to buy the fungicides which have proven effective against...
Belize’s call centers are “very strong”
Amandala
·
August 17, 2025
RCC BPO, Newtown Barracks, Belize City (established 2005) Belize BPO leaders unfazed by the Keep Call Centers in America Act BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 14, 2025 While many have expressed concern about potential impacts of the bipartisan Keep Call...
Belize Carnival @50 launches magazine and songs
Amandala
·
August 17, 2025
Soca queen, Ernestine Carballo launches song – Stronger To By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 14, 2025 The Belize Carnival Association celebrated its 50th anniversary by launching a commemorative Carnival Gold...
Tren Maya Expansion Could Boost Belize Trade
Great Belize Television Channel 5
·
August 16, 2025
The proposed expansion of Mexico’s Tren Maya is raising both opportunities and concerns in the region. For Belize, the project could boost trade with Mexico and Guatemala and strengthen its role as the bridge between Latin America and the...
60+ Belizean students awarded scholarships to Taiwan
Amandala
·
August 17, 2025
Taiwan Scholarship ceromony By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 13, 2025 More than 60 Belizean students were granted scholarships through the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belize to further their education in the Republic of...
Belize, Mexico, Guatemala Unite on Tren Maya, Trade, Climate
Great Belize Television Channel 5
·
August 16, 2025
From trade to climate action, Belize, Mexico, and Guatemala are joining forces on key regional issues. Today, Prime Minister John Briceño sat down with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo for talks that...
Belize and Mexico To Form Joint Energy Working Group to Boost Power Trade
Love FM
·
August 16, 2025
Energy is another crucial area that was discussed earlier today in Calakmul, Mexico. Love News understands that Mexico and Belize reaffirmed a commitment to existing energy agreements and explored avenues for expansion. A key outcome of these...
Belize Defense Force Salary Not Cut
Great Belize Television Channel 5
·
August 16, 2025
There’s been some buzz lately about possible pay cuts in the Belize Defense Force, but the Ministry of National Defense is clearing the air. They say, flat out, BDF salaries have not been cut. What actually happened was a salary adjustment to fix...
Inside notorious Sydney gangster's resort empire attempt in Belize
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
·
August 16, 2025
"We're gunna [sic] probably make tens of millions of dollars." That is how crime lord Bassam Hamzy described ambitious plans for a resort in Belize on a secretly recorded call from his Goulburn Supermax cell. The only problem is, according to...
Belize’s Diversion Program Offers Youth a Second Chance
The Reporter Belize
·
August 15, 2025
On Lake Independence Boulevard, the Community Rehabilitation Department (CRD) is changing how Belize handles young people in conflict with the law. Its National Diversion Program offers 12- to 17-year-olds an alternative to incarceration—one...
Belize's Exports To US Now Under 10% Tarrifs
Channel 7 Belize
·
And turning now from crime news to trade…. Belize's exports to the US were slapped with a 10% tariff one week ago on August 7th. Most critically, this tariff affect pepper, rum and sugarcane. Minister of Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca told us...
BDF Soldier Raises Concerns Over Welfare; Ministry Clarifies No Salary Cuts Implemented
The Reporter Belize
·
August 18, 2025
A Belize Defence Force (BDF) soldier issued a heartfelt plea highlighting challenges faced by members of the Force on social media last week, including issues of health care and recent adjustments to their salaries. In the open letter, the soldier...
Belmopan Woman Reports $10,000 Fraud in Vehicle Purchase Scam
Love FM
·
August 15, 2025
Crime August 14, 2025 No Comment 63 A Belmopan woman has reported a fraud case after allegedly losing over $10,000 in a vehicle purchase scheme. According to police, 29-year-old Karelis Yang reported on Thursday, August 7, that she had contacted a...
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize to create tri-national nature reserve to protect Mayan jungle
The Mainichi
·
Guatemalan president Bernardo Arevalo looks on while Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum shakes hands with Belize Prime Minister Minister Johnny Briceno, in Calakmul, Campeche state, Mexico, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina)...