Hannah Rebekah Foreman laboratory technician 26 & Edwin Albert Bethran Jr. electrician 37 arrested & charged by Belize police today in connection with murder of medical doctor Naun Ulices Bonilla 36 in Belmopan 29 May.
A Belizean deportee from the US has been sent to Saint Kitts & Nevis under a "safe-third country" agreement. The unidentified individual alongside two Jamaican nationals arrived on 19 May. Typically Belizean deportees are repatriated directly to their home country.
Belize Gov't tightens State Of Emergency Belize District S.I. 50/2026 with juvenile curfew & grants police powers to stop & search persons & property without a warrant, detain suspects for 30 days & prohibit gatherings of 3 or more persons, loitering & public drinking.
Belize Gov't declares State of Emergency Belize District via S.I. 49/2026 following rise in gun violence & homicides. Authorities hope measure restores order as security operations intensify amid growing public furor over murders spreading beyond gang-related activity.
Belize Foreign Affairs and Education minister Francis Fonseca on medical leave after triple heart bypass surgery today at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital according to release from Office of the Prime Minister.
Second time's a charm: President Trump renominates Rudolph Andreas "André" Bauer to be ambassador to Belize. Bauer was previously nominated in 2020 https://t.co/DtjX8ha3us
British cyclist Jim Brown (center, red garland) wins 96th Belize Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Classic, repeating back to back his win in the 2025 95th Cycle Classic. Mexico's Ignacio Prado Juárez (at Brown's right) takes 2nd place.
Belize Prime Minister John Briceño has a side meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at 50th CARICOM Heads of Governments Meeting in St. Kitts and Nevis. Relations with the USA are critical for Belize and the wider Caribbean region.
Belize Gov't issues Travel Advisory for Mexico following death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” leader of one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels, Jalisco New Generation.
President Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana in Belize in first state visit, accompanied by Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd and a delegation of investors. Welcomed today by Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca, and a Belize Defence Force honour guard.
British billionaire Michael Ashcroft touts Belize Telemedia acquisition of competitor SPEEDNET and legacy cable companies as way for govt telco monopoly to increase profits and confront Elon Musk's STARLINK.
On 17 Dec Japan signed a grant agreement with the Government of Belize to fund the reconstruction of the historic Belize City Swing Bridge. The agreement was signed by PM John Briceño and JICA Chief Representative Nai Hiromi.
American Airlines flight bound for El Salvador made an emergency landing at Belize PGIA this afternoon after the pilot reported engine trouble. The plane landed safely, emergency crews stood by, and no injuries were reported.
Police Supt. Aaron Gamboa prevented from boarding a flight to the United States at the PGIA Saturday. Reports say his U.S. visa is revoked. Gamboa told the media this may be linked to the Joseph Budna abduction in which SPU officers are implicated. He currently commands the SPU.