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Protecting Belize’s Flats Fishing Is Protecting Our Future
Views: 45 Views: 44 Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2025. 8:17 am CST. Contributed: Belize is blessed with extensive backreef flats and shallows from Sarteneja to Punta Gorda that provide ideal habitat for bonefish, permit, and tarpon – the fish...

Reimagining the European Union’s Engagement with the Global South
Introduction The Global South—understood as a region comprising developing countries with lower average incomes[a]—is home to over 80 percent of the world’s population[1],[2] and contributes close to 54 percent of global GDP in purchasing power...

TradeWinds Aligns with UN Call for Sustainable Tourism
Long before sustainability became a global call to action, TradeWinds—the purpose-led, eco-conscious yacht charter company—had already embedded this mission into its DNA. Now, as the United Nations urges the travel and tourism sector to accelerate...

Fair weather holds, but expect more rain over north and coast tonight
Views: 31 Views: 31 Posted: Thursday, October 9, 2025. 6:55 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belizeans can expect mostly sunny skies and light winds today, with showers and thunderstorms increasing tonight, particularly in northern and...

Belize City Council clarifies details on Belcan Bridge project
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 9:24 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: The Belize City Council has issued a detailed statement to address what it describes as “recent public misstatements” concerning the design and...

National Strategy Aims to Safeguard Belize’s Booming Tourism Industry
Belize’s tourism industry is booming, but behind the postcard-perfect views and warm hospitality lies a growing concern, safety. As more visitors flock to our shores, the need to protect them, and the industry they fuel, has never been more...

Barbados, Belize, Dominica, And St. Vincent Sign Historic Pact Allowing Citizens To Live And Work Freely Across Borders
Colourful houses on the tropical island of Barbados in the Caribbean getty In a major step toward establishing a single economic market across the Caribbean, four nations have signed a landmark agreement creating an EU-style freedom-of-movement...

Rotary Club Donates Security Equipment to YWCA Belize
The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) is also stepping up their security with the help of the 68-year-old Rotary Club of Belize. Today the organization Dr. President, Sylvia Cattouse was on hand to present a generous donation to the Y....
Caricom discussion paper in final stages
The Caricom Secretariat headquarters in Guyana (File photograph) It has been almost two years since the Government announced in the Throne Speech that it would pursue full membership of Caricom — but the details of what that might mean for Bermuda...

Moist and Unstable Weather Brings Heavy Rains Across Belize
Cloudy and rainy conditions are expected to continue across Belize today as moist and unstable weather lingers over the region. The National Meteorological Service reports that skies will remain cloudy to overcast throughout Tuesday and into...

Belize Takes the Lead in Regional Energy Organisation
Belize has stepped into the regional spotlight by assuming the Presidency Pro Tempore of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) during the 10th Energy Week in Santiago, Chile. The gathering brought together ministers and energy leaders...

National Climate Change Office leads National Climate Change Adaptation Workshop
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 8:31 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The National Climate Change Office (NCCO), under the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Solid Waste Management, is hosting a multisectoral...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms continue across Belize; Flood warning issued
Views: 189 Views: 186 Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 7:01 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): The National Meteorological Service of Belize is warning that moist and unstable weather conditions will continue to affect the country,...

Belize Birding festival takes flight in Punta Gorda
Views: 27 Views: 28 Posted: Saturday, October 4, 2025. 2:29 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The Belize Birding Festival is underway at the Punta Gorda Sporting Complex, celebrating the country’s rich birdlife and natural beauty. The annual event brings...

Belize to Launch National Brand to Boost Global Recognition
Belize will now soon be identified by its unique brand to be featured on the global stage. It’s an image and a slogan that will represent Belize’s Strategic Position in Global Affairs by promoting tourism, trade, and investment, while presenting a...

Cold front coming to Houston by the weekend
This afternoon’s forecast is a lot like Monday’s forecast: hot, near record-breaking humidity with a chance for more rain into the evening. You can track radar here: This Afternoon’s Forecast: Temperatures climb to near-record levels over the next...

Belize participates in Regional Climate Finance workshop in Jamaica
Views: 20 Views: 19 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 3:58 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The Ministry of Economic Transformation has announced that two Belizean representatives are attending a key regional workshop on climate finance in Kingston,...

Belize weather: sunny skies mixed with cloudy spells and isolated thunderstorms
Views: 31 Views: 31 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 6:30 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belizeans can expect a mix of sunshine and unsettled weather today as a light but unstable easterly airflow prevails across the country. Morning...

Development Finance Corporation represented Belize at Regional Climate Finance Forum
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Monday, October 6, 2025. 4:03 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: On October 2–3, 2025, Sandra Perez, Chief Lending Officer & Gender Champion, and Veronica Manzanero, Environmental & Social Safeguard Specialist & Climate Champion,...

Belize’s Roscoe Anderson Rhys earns USA Basketball Gold Coach License for 9th consecutive year
Views: 41 Views: 41 Posted: Friday, October 3, 2025. 12:36 pm CST. Only Belize-based coach with USA Basketball accreditation continues to lead by example Roscoe Anderson Rhys conducts a basketball camp.Photo Credit: Taby Gordon By Rubén Morales...