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
The Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers’ Union appear to be moving in harmony again after a December fourth meeting ended with both sides signing a joint statement aimed at improving Belize’s education system and strengthening support for teachers. According to the release, the
Twenty‑eight‑year‑old Jahmy Belgrave was gunned down yesterday on East Canal in Belize City. Belgrave, a father of three with another child on the way, was targeted while visiting his children. Police report, "Upon leaving the area, an unknown male person fired several shots in his direction,
Pantone has announced Cloud Dancer, a soft shade of white, as its 2026 Color of the Year, the first time the company has ever chosen white. Described as a calming, “blank canvas” tone meant to symbolize fresh starts and quiet reflection, Cloud Dancer is expected
A joint patrol in the Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve on December 2 led to the arrest and arraignment of two Honduran nationals found with illegal marine catch. They were later charged and arraigned for possessing fish caught with gill nets and were each fined $6,000
