Prime Minister John Briceño presented the national budget for fiscal year 2026/2027 last week. However, the $1.9 billion budget might be facing growing uncertainty as global instability, including the US/Israel war on Iran, threatens to disrupt economic projections. “Any projected figure mentioned by the Prime Minister
Corona Reef in the Sapodilla Range of southern Belize was found littered with illegal gill nets last Thursday, ironically during Reef Week, a time meant to celebrate and protect the country’s marine treasures. Volunteers on a routine monitoring trip came across gill nets set directly on
Accountant General Teresita Miranda has raised serious concerns about staffing problems at the Treasury Department, warning that high turnover and the need for highly skilled officers have made it difficult to keep financial records up to date. “Our greatest challenge has been recruitment, retention, and turnover,”
On Saturday, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hosted the awards ceremony for the 2025 Mangrove Friendly Development Challenge, a contest that recognises property owners, resorts, and community projects that are building in ways that protect mangroves. Nadia Bood, senior program officer for WWF Mesoamerica, explained why
Uncertainty continues to swirl around the future of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Belize, as the government weighs its next move amid regional shifts and what Prime Minister John Briceño has described as “delicate negotiations.” Across Latin America, several governments have scaled back agreements with Cuban
Prime Minister John Briceño says his administration is considering formally asking Guatemala to return Joseph Budna to Belize, not for release, but to serve any remaining prison sentence locally. Speaking this morning on The Morning Show, Briceño said he intends to raise the matter at Cabinet
The Forest Department has recaptured a female jaguar known as 'Anri' in Lemonal Village after confirming she was responsible for recent livestock attacks in the area. Anri is not new to wildlife officials. She was first captured in August 2025 in the Stann Creek District after
Efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to rally international support for securing the Strait of Hormuz have so far drawn cautious responses, with no country publicly committing warships to the strategic waterway. U.S. officials spent the weekend urging allies to join a coalition aimed at reopening
Rare anti-government protests have erupted in Cuba, with demonstrators setting fire to a local Communist Party office in the central city of Morón amid worsening food and energy shortages. Authorities said five people were arrested following what state media described as “acts of vandalism.” According to
A 27-year-old Chinese national has been arrested in Nairobi after authorities discovered more than 2,200 live garden ants concealed in his luggage at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Zhang Kequn was intercepted Tuesday while attempting to leave Kenya. According to court filings, immigration officials had placed a
