Tourism stakeholders met last week at the Belize Tourism Industry Association’s annual general meeting to discuss what comes next for Belize’s tourism sector. The proposed hotel accommodation tax increase was one of the key issues discussed. BTIA and the Belize Hotel Association have asked Prime Minister
Froylan Gilharry is taking over the Belize Bus Association (BBA). He succeeded Phillip Jones for the role of president of the association after members elected him at the association's Annual General Meeting on Sunday, 27th September. The new executive includes: Vice President: Adelric R. Tillett; Secretary:
Twenty-five-year-old Antonio Flowers, a Dangriga tour guide and basketball player, was shot dead in Belize City on Sunday Night. Flowers was in the Antelope Street Extension area, near Sister Mary Benedict Street, when he was shot. He was taken to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where
Guatemala accused Belize of spreading misinformation at the 81st United Nations General Assembly. The Guatemalan delegation responded to Prime Minister John Briceño's address, where the PM raised the incident during his address before the UN on Saturday. Belize’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Guatemalan military
A threatening sign found at Belize’s western border this morning has put security officials on alert as police investigate. The sign singled out Assistant Comptroller of Customs Luis Betancourt by name and carried a warning in Spanish: “Jefe de Aduana, te vas o te mueres. X
Belize's two major political parties are putting their differences aside on one issue: Guatemala's recent blatant incursions. UDP Leader Tracy Panton has thrown her support behind Prime Minister John Briceño’s call for stronger international monitoring, saying Belize must “speak with one voice” as it prepares to
Prime Minister John Briceño highlighted Belize's recent economic gains during his address to the UN General Assembly. He pointed to falling poverty and unemployment alongside a reduced debt burden as evidence of measurable progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. "We are committed to the Sustainable Development
Twenty-nine-year-old Fredrick Sutherland has died, weeks after he was critically injured in an August 28th shooting near Banak Street and Amandala Drive in Belize City. Police say officers on patrol were alerted to gunshots shortly before 8:00pm that night. Investigators say Sutherland and another person were
Prime Minister John Briceño delivered a pointed message on historical inequality and reparatory justice during his UN General Assembly address. He warned that the structures of colonial-era exploitation risk being replicated in the emerging technology-driven global economy. "The demand for reparatory justice is no longer a
Prime Minister John Briceño announced Belize's support for Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett to become the United Nations' next Secretary-General, calling her candidacy historic for the Caribbean region. "This year, the United Nations will select its tenth Secretary-General. Belize proudly supports the candidacy of Her Excellency Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett
