A 19-year-old from Belize City is about to have his dream come true. Delbert Hinds has spent his whole life working as a fisherman, but now he is heading to Japan to play baseball. Hinds first picked up a baseball in 2021 when he attended a
The Little Prince has found a new voice through the Mopan Maya language. The story is more than just a world-famous one; it is now a symbol of Belize's Mopan Maya language preservation and celebration. On March 28, 2025, the University of Belize’s Punta Gorda campus
Belize City resident Coby Ledlon died while receiving treatment at the KHMH. Ledlon was shot while on Iguana Street Extension in the Old Capital. Regional Commander of Eastern Division, A.C.P. Hilberto Romero, confirmed that investigators had already detained several suspects in connection with the shooting. He told
The Institute of Archaeology Belize has announced the passing of Dr James F. Garber, a distinguished archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of Belize’s ancient history. The Institute expressed deep sorrow at the loss in a social media statement, recalling Garber’s significant contributions
Just two nights after the fatal shooting of Elvis Aldana on Electric Avenue, another attack occurred on Monday night in the same neighbourhood. This time, it happened on Cannondale Drive, just two streets away from where Aldana was killed. Fortunately, no one was hurt in this
Belize is hosting the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) National Border Control Officers Attachment Programme, supported by the Eleventh European Development Fund (EDF) under the "Strengthening the Framework of CARICOM Integration" programme. The importance of border officers in ensuring smooth trade and travel, as well
Thirty-year-old Shantell Williams is spending her first night in jail after being found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of her common-law husband, Louis Adolphus, 39. The incident happened at their home on Curassow Street in Belize City. Adolphus was stabbed once in the
Patrick Robinson, a forty-four-year-old undertaker and owner of Leiva's Funeral Parlor, has been found guilty of three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. Robinson was accused of having sex with an eleven-year-old girl and continued until she was fourteen. Late Monday evening, Justice
Chandra Cansino, CEO of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, is the new Chairperson of Belize’s Social Security Board (SSB). With over 20 years at SSB before joining KHMH in 2021, she brings extensive experience. Her appointment follows Dr. Leroy Almendarez’s sudden resignation as SSB CEO in
A closing ceremony was held on Monday to mark the conclusion of the Taiwan ICDF Breeding Sheep and Goat Production and Guidance System Enhancement Project (Phase II). The ceremony was hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) at the National Sheep
