First asylum seeker under U.S. agreement arrives in Belize

Belize has received its first asylum seeker under a bilateral agreement with the United States (U.S.). The Haitian national arrived in the country several weeks ago, marking the beginning of the safe third-country arrangement signed between the two …

Belize joins WHO’s global drug safety network as full member

By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Belize has become a full member of the World Health Organization’s Programme for International Drug Monitoring, a milestone that strengthens the country’s ability to monitor the safety of medicines and protect public …

Belize Could Host US-Backed Regional Cybersecurity Center

Belize could become the home of a regional security centre designed to watch for possible Chinese threats to computer systems and important infrastructure across the region.  The proposal is reportedly being considered by the United States Government but …

Belize Bank Awards Scholarships to 16 Outstanding Students

Sixteen outstanding students from across Belize were awarded scholarships this morning through the Belize Bank Scholarship Program.  Ten of the awards for secondary schools and six for tertiary level studies.  The scholarships were presented during a …

MOFA welcomes visit by Belize minister of state

The visit by Belize Economic Transformation Minister of State Osmond Martinez, and ETM chief executive officer Carlos Pol, is welcomed by the government and people of Taiwan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs July 28.   During their July 27-31 …

Belize Financial Regulators Launch Shared Sanctions Tracking System

Belize’s three main financial regulators will now use the same computer system to track sanctions and information connected to possible financial crimes. The Central Bank of Belize, Financial Intelligence Unit and Financial Services Commission have signed …

Belize City Security Guard Killed in Motorcycle Crash

A Belize City security officer was killed in an early-morning motorcycle accident this morning.  Police say 31-year-old David Enenero Lucas, a resident of Fabers Road, was travelling along Princess Margaret Drive from the West Landivar area.  Upon reaching …

Girls in Governance Camp Empowers Belize’s Future Women Leaders

The Department of Youth Services, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched this year’s Girls in Governance Summer Camp, bringing together young women between the …

Will Belize Accept Belarusian Refugees?

Belize City Security Guard Fatally Crashes Motorcycle Near KHMH, Family Has Message for Drivers

This morning at 5:00, 32-year-old security guard David Lucas crashed and died when he ran into an iron lamppost right in front of the KHMH. The impact threw him across the street and smashed his helmet. Today his family had a dire warning for motorcycle …