This Saturday, national boxing champion Amir Rudon will face Mexican fighter Carlos Elvira for the WBC FECARBOX Silver Super Lightweight title at Swift Hall in Belize City. Rudon hopes to make history as the first Belizean to compete for this belt. “I am currently the national
One of Belize’s most recognisable morning programmes is celebrating another major milestone. That's right! Open Your Eyes is celebrating 17 long years of staating yuh mawning right! The popular talk show first aired in 2008 and has grown into a staple of Belizean life, combining news,
A Facebook scammer posing as Prime Minister John Briceño is attempting to trick Belizeans into giving up personal information by promising fake grants and financial assistance. Screenshots show the impersonator using the Prime Minister’s photo, name and profile to message users. The fake account begins with
The Duchess of Edinburgh, Sophie Rhys-Jones, is in Belize. She arrived at Philip Goldson International Airport on Sunday night, beginning a three-day visit to Belize. She was welcomed by Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam, Ambassador Amalia Mai, CEO of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the
A groundbreaking medical achievement has given a 65-year-old man with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) the ability to control an iPad entirely with his mind. According to neurotechnology company Synchron, Mark Jackson of western Pennsylvania is the first person in the world to operate the device
A Belize Coast Guard officer is under investigation after a video surfaced showing him striking a man with what appears to be a pistol during an early morning incident in Orange Walk Town. Police say the altercation happened around 3:00 a.m. on Progress Street. A 43-year-old
The government is moving forward with its plans to modernize the national bus system, and Transport Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh says commuters can expect major improvements in the years ahead. Dr. Zabaneh recently returned from an official visit to Taiwan and South Korea, where he
The Miss Universe pageant is moving toward its final show on November 21, pressing on after a turbulent start that quickly went viral online. Belize’s representative, Isabella Zabaneh, has been steadily gaining support from Belizeans at home and abroad. Belize has not placed since 1979,
The United States has sent its most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, into the Caribbean in what Washington calls a counterdrug mission, marking the region’s largest show of American force. An aircraft carrier is not a typical tool for chasing drug boats. It
Belize tourism officials met with major European airlines this week to explore ways to improve flight connections, with a focus on the UK, Germany, and France. The meetings addressed updated travel trends, market data, and the growing interest among European travellers in visiting Belize. The delegation
