We’ve got breaking news tonight in the fight against childhood cancer, and it’s a big win for Belize. The Belize Cancer Society has landed major funding from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This means expanded treatment for kids battling cancer and lifesaving care closer to
For fifteen years, the Inspiration Center has been a beacon of creativity and empowerment for children with disabilities in Belize. Founded by Kim Simplis-Barrow, the center has made it a tradition to showcase the artistic talents of its young clients through annual projects. From mugs
The Inspiration Center has faced its share of financial hurdles but today brought welcome news, the Government of Belize has approved a two hundred thousand dollar grant for the organization. Founder Kim Simplis-Barrow made the announcement earlier. Kim Simplis-Barrow, Founder, Inspiration Center “Today I am deeply
There is a long-awaited relief and renewed hope tonight for the students and teachers of Stella Maris School. After years of lobbying and temporary fixes, the government has officially unveiled a sweeping rehabilitation plan that will completely transform Belize’s only dedicated institution for children with
Joseph Budna, serving time in a Guatemalan prison, has been using his phone privileges to speak publicly about his fight for freedom. He claims Belize’s embassy officials have failed to keep in touch and have done little to assist him. But Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca
Regional tensions are rising as alarm spreads over a growing U.S. military campaign targeting alleged drug smuggling vessels, a campaign that critics now warn could amount to extrajudicial killing. According to U.S. officials, the strikes have surged to twenty-two separate boat attacks in the Caribbean
Belize and El Salvador are on the verge of sealing a major trade deal. Talks for a Partial Scope Agreement started back in 2023, with the first official round of negotiations happening in December 2024. Since then, there have been two more rounds, and both
For decades, Wilfred Garbutt relied on crutches to get around after losing his leg in 1994. Today, thanks to a donation from U.S.-based nonprofit Chair the Love and the Rotary Club of Belize, Garbutt received a new wheelchair. He was one of two hundred and
The death of six‑year‑old autistic student Gabriel Orellano earlier this year shook the nation and exposed serious safety gaps at Stella Maris School, a school for children with special needs in Belize City. Gabriel slipped out of the compound unnoticed and later drowned at sea. Now,
With tensions rising in the region amid the United States’ fight against alleged drug-trafficking networks, Belize’s Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca is urging that the Caribbean remain a “zone of peace.” “Belize's position is that we want the Caribbean to remain a zone of peace,” Fonseca
