Belize City homeowners will see an increase in property taxes in 2026. The increase reflects the first adjustment to the city’s valuation system in more than thirteen years. The last valuation model was updated in 2013. After more than a decade without changes, City Hall says
Education Minister Francis Fonseca says discussions are underway to provide Ocean Academy in Caye Caulker with access to Ministry of Education land so the school can set up temporary structures to meet its immediate needs. With the start of the new year, Ocean Academy returned to
Belize is rolling out new environmental regulations that will affect how refrigerators, air conditioners, and other cooling equipment are imported into the country, as part of efforts to protect the ozone layer and reduce harmful emissions. The Department of the Environment (DOE) announced that the Environmental
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has expressed serious concerns over the potential acquisition of Speednet/SMART by Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL), saying the deal could fundamentally reshape Belize’s telecommunications sector with major consequences for consumers, businesses, and public finances. In a statement, the Chamber
The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) and Belize Sugar Industries Limited (BSI) have signed an addendum extending their Commercial Agreement for one year, clearing the way for the start of the 2026 sugar crop later this month. In a statement, BSI said the extension was
The Business Chamber of Spanish Lookout has strongly condemned the recent wave of robberies targeting delivery drivers across Belize, following the fatal shooting of Caribbean Chicken driver Mark Gabourel on Wednesday. The Chamber described the attacks as “senseless” and said they threaten not only individuals trying
A growing disagreement has surfaced between the Government of Belize and the Public Service Union (PSU) over the proposed conversion of the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) into a Semi‑Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA), with the union accusing the Ministry of Finance of retreating from transparency
The United States will withdraw from dozens of international organizations and halt participation or funding to a wide range of United Nations entities after President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum on Wednesday, directing executive agencies to take immediate action. The memorandum follows a review ordered
Police are investigating a robbery that left 55-year-old Mark Anthony Gabourel dead in Belmopan City. Gabourel, a Belizean truck driver for Caribbean Chicken, was fatally shot on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Mountain View Boulevard. Police reported that Gabourel, who was accompanied by
Police have arrested and charged 21-year-old Santos Absolom Chirinos in connection with the New Year’s Eve murder of 39-year-old Keith Neal in Independence Village. Chirinos, a Belizean construction worker from Bella Vista Village, was charged on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with murder and escape from
