Free movement between Belize and 3 CARICOM countries officially starts

Tricia Gideon, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Foreign Trade By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Oct. 1, 2025 Starting this Wednesday, October 1, residents of four CARICOM countries will be able to travel freely to and from those...

Bullets flying, Belizeans falling—too many guns in our country

In the age when Belize was a tranquil haven, a time when Belizeans slept with their windows open and walked the streets any hour of the night, there were few guns in the country. Some people who worked in the forests, surveyors and loggers, had...

The continued annihilation of foundational Black Belizeans

By Nuri Akbar Racecourse Street today 2025 Thursday, October 2, 2025 The south side of Belize City, including its unincorporated “swamp communities” and forgotten enclaves, stands as stark evidence of the systematic destruction of a once-vibrant...

Belize Takes the Lead in Regional Energy Organisation

Belize has stepped into the regional spotlight by assuming the Presidency Pro Tempore of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) during the 10th Energy Week in Santiago, Chile. The gathering brought together ministers and energy leaders...

 Youth managers complete six-month training program through Resilient Rural Belize

Views: 37 Views: 36 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 1:14 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: On October 3rd, participants of the Resilient Rural Belize (RRB) Youth Managers Program gathered for a closing workshop, marking the completion of an intensive...

Crab-in-a-bucket thinking is destroying Belize

Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 1:41 pm CST. By Horace Palacio: Let’s be real. Too many Belizeans enjoy seeing their own people fall. They laugh, gossip, and celebrate when a fellow Belizean struggles, instead of offering...

Belize to Launch National Brand to Boost Global Recognition

Belize will now soon be identified by its unique brand to be featured on the global stage. It’s an image and a slogan that will represent Belize’s Strategic Position in Global Affairs by promoting tourism, trade, and investment, while presenting a...

Belize Maintains Tier 2 Status in U.S. Trafficking Report

Belize has kept its Tier Two ranking in the U.S. State Department’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report. The report warns that while the government is making progress, serious gaps remain. In some cases, officials failed to report or convict...

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...

Belizeans React to Crime Spike in Old Capital

There’s been a concerning spike in violent crimes over the past month, with several murders occurring within the same week. This rise has been linked to the growing tensions between rival gangs in Belize City, prompting the Belize Police...

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,...

Central Bank confirms equal banking access for CARICOM nationals in Belize

Views: 19 Views: 19 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 7:17 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The Central Bank of Belize has announced key financial policy updates following the Government’s implementation of the Free Movement Regime for...

Belize participates in Regional Climate Finance workshop in Jamaica

Views: 20 Views: 19 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 3:58 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The Ministry of Economic Transformation has announced that two Belizean representatives are attending a key regional workshop on climate finance in Kingston,...

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...

Lords Bank Drug Bust Nets Cash, Cannabis, and Charges

Monica Olga Bowden Tonight, a major drug bust in rural Belize has landed two young adults in serious trouble with the law. Earlier today, police carried out a house search in Lords Bank Village and what they found was more than just a stash....

Big money, big weed, big gun; two charged in Lord’s Bank

Views: 1,077 Views: 1,061 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 3:10 pm CST. By Aaron Humes: Police have arrested and charged two persons jointly for three counts of possession of controlled drugs with the intent to supply to another following a house...

Why This Beach Resort Is One of the Best-Kept Secrets in Belize

The moment you arrive in Hopkins you know you’ve found it. You rumble down the dirt road, past the beach shacks and the palm trees, just ahead of the creek. Hopkins, set in the eastern middle of this spectacular country, is one of those beach...

Belize participates in Caribbean Tourism Industry Conference

Views: 25 Views: 25 Posted: Thursday, October 2, 2025. 2:19 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Belize is being represented at the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference, taking place from September 30 to October 3 in...

Prime Minister of Belize highlights economic value of CARICOM Free Movement

Prime Minister of Belize, John Antonio Briceño said the CARICOM Free Movement is important because there are skilled workers needed across the region and they want to have these jobs filled by CARICOM citizens...

Ministry hosts countrywide Trade License Sensitization sessions  

International News: Venezuela says 5 US Fighter jets detected near its coast October 3, 2025 Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 11:18 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and...