Here we take a look at the recent assassination-style killing of a well-known realtor in Belize, and whether or not this event will lead to the creation of licensed realtors in Belize.
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I had decided not to publish an article on my Belize FAQs book, as I am often reticent about self promotion. However, due to the fact that I have seen a fairly substantial increase in the amount of material recently released, both as blog posts and as new books, concerning moving to Belize, I have changed my mind. Both when I started the Belize FAQs site and later when I decided to write the book, my goal was to produce a research and experience-based, more realistic view of moving to Belize.
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Recently, there has been some news in Belize about public access to both over water structures and beaches in Belize. In this article, we take a look at the national law, as well as some of the realities, concerning public access to the beaches in Belize.
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For many years, Queen Elizabeth has appeared on currency in Belize, and after the death of the monarch, there was a good deal of speculation about whether Belize would switch the image on its currency from Elizabeth to to the new king; however, this speculation has come to an end with the government and the Central Bank publicly unveiling the new currency for Belize.
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While the September Celebrations in Belize include some of the most important holidays for Belizeans. In November, there is another important holiday on the calendar: Garifuna Settlement Day. Here we take a look at Garifuna Settlment Day in Belize, as well as the history and culture of the Garifuna people.
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While September is historically the apex of the Hurricane/Rainy Season in Belize, it is also party time for many Belizeans, as two very important holidays fall in this month: St. George’s Caye Day and Independence Day. Let's take a look at the history of the two Belizean national holidays which fall in September and how these holidays have led to party time with the September Celebrations in Belize.
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The hurricane season in Belize corresponds with the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th. The hurricane season is often referred to as the rainy season here, with heavy tropical storms and hurricanes usually more active toward the end of the rainy season. This is when some parts of the country are most often prone to experience flooding.
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While the hot national news story in Belize earlier in May 2024 was the rolling power outages which affected the entire country for a period of several weeks, ongoing electricity problems are still plaguing Ambergris Caye, and its only town, San Pedro.
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The biggest news story for May 2024 has been the rolling power outages in Belize which have occurred across the country during the first two weeks of the month.
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