Belize: Two charged with murder of Sports Organizer Wilson Perez

Belize: Two persons have been charged with the murder of Wilson "Chato" Perez, a 35-year-old community sports organizer, who was found dead in Carmelita Village, Orange Walk District, earlier this month. The accused are 23-year-old Alex Anthony …

Deputy Prime Minister Welcomes Planned Belize-Frankfurt Air Connection

Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde has welcomed Belize’s planned air connection with Frankfurt, Germany, describing it as a breakthrough successive governments had pursued for years. Speaking yesterday, Hyde acknowledged that securing the service requires …

Belize Welcomes Grenada to World Meteorological Organization

Belize has congratulated Grenada on becoming a member of the World Meteorological Organization, describing the move as an important step towards stronger cooperation on weather, climate and water-related issues.  In a statement issued today, the Ministry …

Belize Enterprise Empowerment Project Equips Entrepreneurs for Business Growth

Starting a business is one thing. Keeping it going and finding ways to grow can be an even bigger challenge. That’s what the Belize Enterprise Empowerment Project set out to address. Over the course of the programme, entrepreneurs from across the country …

Expanded Border Card Gives Eligible Mexican Visitors Easier Access to Belize

Travel into Belize is getting easier for eligible Mexican visitors following the launch of the expanded border crossing card programme at the Santa Elena border this morning. The card allows visits across Belize for up to seven days, with free entry for …

Belize Tax Service Clarifies MSME Tax Amnesty Ended in September

Belize Tax Service Director General Michelle Longsworth has clarified that the tax amnesty programme for micro, small and medium enterprises ended in September, and not October 31 as previously reported. Longsworth contacted Love News to correct the …

Belize City Mayor Heads to Guyana and Antigua for Commonwealth Talks

Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner is preparing to travel to Guyana and Antigua and Barbuda for discussions on sustainable cities, democracy and the role of local government across the Commonwealth. Wagner says his travel begins on Monday, October 26, with …

Belize and Mexico Launch Updated Digital Border Crossing Card Program

Belize and Mexico are turning a new page in cross-border travel tonight with the official launch of the updated Digital Border Crossing Card program. Mexicans can now access Belize in its entirety for a total of seven days as opposed to three. The goal is …

Prime Minister Briceño Awaits Feasibility Study on Potential Tren Maya Extension to Belize

And now that Mexicans can travel more easily in Belize, is the Prime Minister still pursuing Tren Maya to extend its route in Belize? Well, it may seem like modern fantasy, but the PM says it can be determined after a proper study is done: John Briceno: …

Church Senator Wade Advocates Raising Belize's Age of Consent to 18