Isabella Zabaneh Miss Belize Universe Turning Heads on Social Media

Did you know Belize has only ever placed in the Top 12 at Miss Universe? That title went to Sarita Diana Acosta in 1979, and she came remarkably close to making it into the Top 5, missing by just 0.107 points. That’s the highest placement this country has …

Belize to launch new banknotes on August 4

The Central Bank of Belize is set to usher in a new era of currency, officially confirming that the long-anticipated 2025 banknote series will enter circulation on August 4, 2025. This follows an earlier delay in the release, as previously reported by HOTP …

Belize to release new banknotes from August 4

BELMOPAN – The Central Bank of Belize says a new series of banknotes which will include a host of new security features to prevent counterfeiting, officially goes into circulation on August 4, this year. The notes were designed by the British based company …

Belize, Barbados, SVG, Dominica to implement full free movement in October

Four CARICOM member states will implement full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025, marking a major step forward in regional integration under the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are Barbados, Belize, St Vincent and the Grenadines, …

Simone Biles in Bikini Has “Gone to Belize”

Simone Biles is keeping things hot in Central America – in her bikini. In a new social media post, the Olympian flaunts her fantastic figure in a Fendi swimsuit while vacationing in the tropics. “Gone to belize 🤍,” she captioned the series of Instagram …

BELIZE-CURRENCY-New Belizean bank notes going into circulation in August

Keeping Culture Alive: Emilio Thomas and the Art of Belize

Belize is more than just beautiful landscapes, it’s a vibrant blend of cultures, stories, and traditions. And at the heart of that cultural identity is art. From music and dance to photography and painting, the arts help us celebrate who we are and where …

Fusarium Outbreak Threatens Belize’s Sugar Industry  

The sugar cane industry is facing a full-blown crisis. A fast-spreading fungal disease called fusarium is tearing through sugarcane fields across the country, infecting over sixty thousand acres and severely damaging another eighty thousand. Earlier this …

Belize Peace Movement Loses In Court And May Have To Pay For GOB's Pricy Lawyers

And while the BSCFA won that case as the underdog, there was no such luck for the Belize Peace Movement. They tried to take the government to court to force a re-districting exercise before the March general election. Justice Tawanda Hondora struck it out …

Restoration, protection aim to save Belize’s coral reef from extreme heat and disease

Charles Darwin described the Belize Barrier Reef, a complex system of coral reefs, atolls and cayes spanning 300 kilometers (186 miles) and cradling the nation’s coast, as “the most remarkable reef in the West Indies.” Today, unprecedented coral bleaching, …