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Cabinet receives update on CARICOM Development Fund projects
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (117+ words) Belize News and Opinion on www. breakingbelizenews. com Cabinet receives update on CARICOM Development Fund projects By Zoila Palma: Cabinet, during its meeting on May 26, 2026, welcomed an update on Belize's project submissions under the CARICOM Development Fund. The projects represent…...
From Logwood to lockdown: Belize's logging industry faces a turning point
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (565+ words) By Zoila Palma:" Belize's logging sector'once a foundation of the colonial economy and a long-standing pillar of rural livelihoods'is entering a period of uncertainty as government restrictions tighten and industry stakeholders warn of a deepening supply squeeze. The newly imposed…...
National Institute of Culture and History and Japan Ambassador discuss mutual cultural cooperation
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (141+ words) By Zoila Palma:" This week, National Institute of Culture and History (NICH) President Albert Vaughan welcomed Ambassador Ryosuke Yamakura of Japan, for a cordial and insightful exchange. Discussions included Japan's generous support of Belize's cultural development, and shared goals and…...
SIB April report: Meat prices continue to rise
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (235+ words) By Zoila Palma:" Belizean consumers are continuing to feel the impact of rising food prices, with new data from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) showing increases across several meat products. The figures, comparing April 2025 to April 2026 prices, reflect steady…...
Foreign Affairs CEO and UAE Special Envoy discuss opportunities for bilateral cooperation
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (110+ words) Belize News and Opinion on www. breakingbelizenews. com Foreign Affairs CEO and UAE Special Envoy discuss opportunities for bilateral cooperation By Zoila Palma: On May 27, 2026, Amalia Mai, Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade met…...
Construction costs higher than expected for San Pedro Hospital project
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (297+ words) By Breaking Belize News Staff: Construction of San Pedro's first public general hospital continues despite delays and public concern over reports of increased costs exceeding the original $33 million dollar allocation provided by Taiwan. This week, officials toured the construction site…...
Belize loses a giant; The nation's first female mayor Mrs. Daisy Olga Marin of Corozal has passed
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (434+ words) By Breaking Belize News Staff: Belize is in mourning today. Mrs. Daisy Olga Marin of Corozal Town, a woman whose life of service, leadership and enterprise carved a permanent place in the history of this nation, has passed away. She…...
International News: American Journalist charged with acting as unregistered agent for China
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (217+ words) By Zoila Palma:" An American journalist and political commentator, Thomas Pauken II, has been charged in the United States with acting as an unregistered agent for the Chinese government. Pauken, who has lived in China for more than a decade,…...
International News: Global oil prices climb after U. S. strikes on Iran shake peace deal hopes
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (166+ words) By Zoila Palma:" Today, Global oil prices climbed sharply after fresh U. S. military strikes on Iran renewed uncertainty over a promised peace agreement between Washington and Tehran. Brent crude briefly touched $100 per barrel before easing to around $99, still above Monday's level…...
Miguelito Encalada found guilty of killing wife and brother in sensational 2023 Ladyville double murder
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (268+ words) By Breaking Belize News Staff: Ladyville barber Miguelito Encalada has been found guilty of two counts of murder for the shooting deaths of his common-law wife, Desiree Elizabeth Gonzalez, and his brother, George Vincent Rochester. Justice Candace Nanton handed down…...