FDA approves shrimp imports from ally Belize

Maintaining ties with Taiwan has economic benefits, Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials said yesterday, citing the approval of frozen whiteleg shrimp imports from Belize by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an example. The FDA on Wednesday …

PAHO/WHO partners with Belize in the New “Towards a Smoke-Free and Emission-Free Latin America” Initiative

Belize City, Belize, July 31, 2025 (PAHO) – Belize has been selected as one of four countries to participate in a landmark regional effort: “Towards a Smoke-Free and Emission-Free Latin America” Initiative, spearheaded by the Pan American Health …

CARIBBEAN-ENERGY – CDB secures landmark Green Climate Fund resources for Barbados, Belize, Jamaica

Time for the Belize Government to take bold actions in response to Guatemala’s continued incursions into our territory

By: Wellington C. Ramos Friday, July 25, 2025 As a Belizean citizen, I am not satisfied with the actions that have been taken by my Government in response to the Guatemalan gunboat encroaching in our territorial waters, because these incidents have been …

Belize Secures US$20M World Bank Credit for Climate and Disaster Readiness

Earlier today, the World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$20 million Development Policy Credit with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat-DDO) for Belize. This funding aims to provide emergency financing in the event of natural …

Bus Fare Hike Halted in Northern Belize After Government Probe

Bus fares for several runs in northern Belize will not be going up next week. That’s the official word coming from the Department of Transport (DOT) after concluding an investigation into the issue. As we reported on Monday, seven bus companies jointly …

Belize and Nicaragua

While Belize and Guatemala have a long history of tension and discomfort over Guatemala’s “unfounded” claim to our territory, we Belizeans have been surprisingly aloof and distant in our perspective towards another Central American neighbor, Nicaragua, …

Belize security forces receive UN training to fight against illegal firearms

UNODC Roberto Rodriguez Codesal donates drones to Belize security forces By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 28, 2025 The removal of illegal firearms off the street, and the prevention of the illegal contraband of firearms across …

Belize girls win Gold at VII AFECAVOL U-23 volleyball championshipsKhaya Gordon – MVP & Best AttackerBelize girls win ...

Belize girls celebrate their VII AFECAVOL U23 Women Volleyball Championship By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 28, 2025 The Civic was packed to capacity, SRO – standing room only, with 4,300 fans who stood at attention for the …

US invites Belize to be asylum seekers’ “safe 3rd country”

(l-r) US Secretary Kristi Noem; Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon Francis Fonseca By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 28, 2025 The United States would like Belize to become a “safe third country” to receive foreign nationals who …