Belize City homeowners are getting ready for something they haven’t seen in more than a decade, a property tax increase. After thirteen years without an adjustment, City Hall has announced an eighteen‑percent hike for 2026. Mayor Bernard Wagner says the change was inevitable. The city
Belize is going big on going green. The Government of Belize has teamed up with the United Nations Development Programme for an ambitious push toward a more climate‑resilient future, planting one million trees across the country. That effort officially got underway on Monday, with Prime
Thirty-nine-year-old Macario Coy, an educator and former UDP senator, has been suspended from his role as a Justice of the Peace after being charged with a “serious offense.” Coy’s suspension was announced in a Gazette Extraordinary dated January 5, 2026. The notice states Coy “shall cease to
Saint Ignatius High School in Belize and Universidad Politécnica de Bacalar (UPB) in Mexico have signed a five-year agreement to offer yearly scholarships for female students who want to study software engineering. The agreement, announced at a launch ceremony in Santa Elena on January 22, will
The Belmopan City Council has condemned the actions of one of its employees who was allegedly involved in the theft of money from a child at a local business establishment. A statement from the council says that the mayor and councillors do not condone the employee’s
Minister of Religious Affairs Dr Louis Zabaneh met with leaders of Belize’s Muslim community on Friday to discuss their role in shaping government policy According to a government-issued statement, the meeting focused on representation, dialogue, and ensuring faith-based communities are included in national decisions. Muslim leaders
Conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, Nasry "Tito" Asfura, was officially sworn in today as president of Honduras at the Congress building in Tegucigalpa. The 67-year-old secured his four-year term after a razor-thin November 2025 election marked by disputes over the vote count. Asfura secured
Residents of Sarteneja Village now have a rehabilitated water system after a $2.2 million project funded by the Government of Belize and international partners. The project was carried out in partnership with the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT), UNICEF, the South Korean Fund, and the Government
Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) has condemned what it described as "unlawful trespassing" by protestors at its Saint Thomas Street headquarters in Belize City earlier today. The protest, which was led by the United Democratic Party (UDP) and joined by the NTCUB and its members, was held
Union leaders also took to the streets this morning outside of the Belize Telemedia Limited’s St Thomas Street compound in Belize City. The umbrella union, NTUCB, was joined by the Belize Energy Workers Union (BEWU) and the Christian Workers Union (CWU) to protest against BTL’s proposed
