No political censorship exists in national media

There are no daily newspapers

PUBLISHING AND BROADCAST MEDIA

		Main national newspapers		There are no daily newspapers. The leading papers are the weekly Belize Times, Amandala, and Reporter
		Television stations		9 services: 1 state-owned, 8 independent
		Radio stations		6 independent services

Belize has not suffered the degree of press interference experienced in neighboring states, but successive governments have remained sensitive to even minor criticisms. The two radio stations of the public Broadcasting Corporation of Belize were sold in 1998 to two local stations, but the government has retained ownership of the transmitters. Two official newspapers compete with party-political and independent publications.

From "The Financial Times World Desk Reference" © Dorling Kindersley 2004