The United Democratic Party (UDP) is demanding an immediate rollback of the latest electricity rate increase approved by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The UDP claims the higher rates are crippling families who are already seeing basic necessities take up more of their income, stating that
Attorneys for the owner of Jun's Meat Shop are demanding the Belize City Council immediately restore their client's possession of his market booth. Orson Elrington of Elrington & Company argues that the council had no legal authority to lock him out and points to a
For thousands of Belizeans, the intercity bus is not simply a way to get from one town to another. It is how they get to work, school, medical appointments and home. Transport Minister Louis Zabaneh says between 8,000 and 12,000 Belizeans travel by intercity bus every
President Abelardo de la Espriella has declared a state of emergency across 15 affected areas to reallocate funds and accelerate the disaster response following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake on August 10, 2026. The government estimates that repairing structural destruction nationwide will cost up to 40 trillion Colombian
Belize's National Assembly was presented with a resolution seeking approval for an eight-million-dollar loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to fund a project aimed at modernising management of the country's civil service workforce. According to the loan motion, the IDB's Board of Directors approved the financing
Belize’s long-awaited People’s Constitution Commission (PCC) report was finally laid before the National Assembly today. It comes almost four years after the commission was established to guide the process of constitutional reform. Prime Minister John Briceño confirmed the report contains 167 original recommendations, narrowed to 53
The Public Service Union (PSU) is calling on members of the Belize Tax Service Department to prepare for possible action if the Revenue Authority Bill, 2026 passes the House in its current form, accusing government of shutting the union out of the process meant to
The Cycling Federation of Belize is warning drivers of temporary road closures this weekend as the country prepares to host the 2026 Caribbean Junior Road Cycling Championships. The first event, an Individual Time Trial, takes place Saturday, August 22nd, starting at 7:00am on the Boom Hattieville
Fifteen Belizean students are getting a little more help with the cost of education this school year. The Belize Hotel Association unveiled its expanded 2026 to 2027 intake for its "Partners in Education" initiative this morning. It is a direct financial lifeline funded entirely by
Belize has committed to sustainably managing every inch of ocean under its jurisdiction by 2030. The country joins a global alliance that now covers 40% of the world's national waters. The Government of Belize formally joined the 100% Alliance for Sustainable Ocean Management on Thursday, an
