The Social Security Board (SSB) is currently making its way across Belize, holding a series of stakeholder consultations aimed at gathering public input on potential changes to how social security contributions are calculated and possibly increasing rates. On February 26, the SSB released a 22-second video
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) is seeking regulatory approval to introduce monthly electricity bill adjustments as it grapples with rising and volatile power costs that are outpacing current tariffs. In its submission for the 2025–2026 Annual Review Proceeding (ARP), filed on April 1, BEL is asking the
After years of objection and revisions, plans to expand Belize City’s port are moving forward, under strict conditions. On April second, the National Environmental Appraisal Committee (NEAC) gave conditional approval to Port of Belize Ltd.’s Cargo Expansion and Cruise Port Development project in the Port
Turning now to Placencia, where the coastline is disappearing, and residents say time is running out. What was once a slow environmental threat has become an urgent crisis, with tens of feet of beach already lost to erosion. Villagers fear what comes next, for their
Fear is rippling through Lord’s Bank Village tonight following a sizeable weed bust on Wednesday. Right inside a residential property, investigators uncovered more than one thousand, one hundred pounds of marijuana, valued at over one point six million dollars, shocking residents who say they never
We’re following up tonight on a story that has sparked serious questions about medical care behind bars. On Wednesday, we reported on the death of Belize Central Prison inmate Phillip Bowen, an asthma patient who died after suffering an attack in the early hours of
A Hattieville mother is facing heartbreak tonight after a raging fire reduced her home to ashes, taking with it years of hard work and memories. As she begins the painful process of starting over, unsettling questions are also emerging, she believes the fire may have
A Stann Creek family is living every parent’s nightmare tonight, months without answers. Thirty‑nine‑year‑old Reyna Santos vanished on June thirtieth after she was last seen at her home in San Juan Village, and despite reports she may have been spotted days later in Belmopan, she
There’s quiet speculation churning tonight inside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but no clear answers just yet. Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca is stopping short of confirming whether longtime CEO Amalia Mai will be removed from her post amid chatter of a leadership shakeup. When pressed
Turning now to healthcare and diplomacy, where Belize is working to hold the line on a system under strain. With the agreement for Cuban doctors now expired, Cabinet has directed the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs to find a way forward to keep dozens
