UNHCR and UNICEF train Belize social workers to strengthen child protection

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): UNHCR and UNICEF are working with Belizean social workers and child protection professionals to strengthen the country’s response to vulnerable children, including those who have been forcibly displaced. A Best Interest …

Belize Reef Restoration Effort: Lisa Carne revives storm-hit corals; project outplants 100,000 fragments

When Hurricane Iris tore through southern Belize in 2001, it left more than a battered coastline behind. The storm severely damaged the region’s coral reefs, including those around Laughing Bird Caye. For marine biologist Lisa Carne, the destruction became …

50 Cent says he wants to visit Belize after making peace with Shyne

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): American rap superstar 50 Cent could be heading to Belize after publicly expressing interest in visiting the country following his reconciliation with former rival Shyne Barrow. 50 Cent made the comment on Instagram …

Belize celebrates Supa G with star studded Living Legends concert

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belizean music icon The General Supa G was honoured Wednesday night as the Living Legends Concert Series returned to Belize City with a major celebration of local music and culture. The free concert was held at Lord …

BELIZE-COURT-Central Bank ordered to compensate former employee over unfair dismissal

The most consequential election for Belize this year is one no Belizean can vote in

By Horace Palacio: Eight weeks from now, on November 3, an election will be held that will help decide your grocery bill, your light of employment in tourism, and the remittance envelope your family receives from abroad. You are not invited. Americans will …

Said Musa, “Musa: We Laid the Tracks for Belize’s Growth”

The “economic train” was more than a campaign slogan. It was the PUP’s promise to pull Belize out of a stagnant economy and put growth, development and jobs back on track. After the party’s landslide victory in 1998, the economy recorded an immediate surge …

‘Always have my knife because yuh neva know’: Belize City man fined $155 after police find 4-inch knife in waistband at ...

By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 58-year-old Belize City man was fined $155 after pleading guilty to possession of an article with a blade when police allegedly found him riding a bicycle with a four-inch knife tucked into his waistband in the early …

Portico Threatens Legal Challenge Over Port of Belize Cruise Project

A legal battle may be looming between rival cruise port developers after Portico Enterprises Limited formally threatened to challenge the environmental approval granted for the Port of Belize Limited’s proposed bulk cargo expansion and cruise port …

Fort George Hotel Unveils Major 66-Room Expansion in Belize City

The Fort George Hotel and Spa has announced the opening of its new Signature Sea View Tower in Belize City later this fall.  The six-storey expansion will add 66 guestrooms and suites, nearly doubling the hotel’s capacity from 64 to 130 rooms. It will also …