March 10, 2025

International News: Garifuna community celebrates historic acquisition of sacred island, Baliceaux

Ubafu Topsey, a prominent activist from Belize, expressed her elation at the news, stating, “We are ecstatic that the government of SVG is doing the right [...]
March 3, 2025

Authorities on high alert for Lev Tahor members in Belize

Last week, three suspected members of the Lev Tahor group were returned to Guatemala after being apprehended. However, one member remains unaccounted for, prompting serious concerns [...]
February 27, 2025

International News: Legendary actor Gene Hackman, 95, found dead with wife and dog

By Aaron Humes: Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, 95; his wife Betsy Arakawa, 63; and their dog were found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New [...]
February 21, 2025

Historic Queen Street Baptist Church razed by fire

Residents of Eve Street woke around 4:45 a.m. to find flames engulfing the church, which had hosted a meeting on Thursday night. Despite firefighters' efforts, the [...]
February 19, 2025

Belizean Felicita Cantun honoured with Order of the British Empire by King Charles

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Belize Yucatec Maya leader and educator Felicita Cantun received the Order of the British Empire on Tuesday from King Charles at Buckingham [...]
February 11, 2025

Kriol-English Dictionary Launches Its 2nd Edition with Over 560 New Entries

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology reiterated its support for the Kriol language, committing to distributing 60 percent of the initial print run to [...]
February 7, 2025

National Symbols Bill introduced; intends to vest ownership in perpetuity to the state

Belize has a prescribed National Flag, Anthem ("Land of the Free"), Prayer (as written by George Price), Tree (mahogany), flower (black orchid), animal (Baird's tapir) and [...]
January 30, 2025

Spawning Aggregations in Belize: Signs of Life in the Seas that Need Protection (Part 3 of 3)

This story continues from parts 1 and 2.