After months of limbo, Belize’s Millennium Challenge Compact is moving ahead, but with a new shape. The hundred-and-twenty-five‑million-dollar U.S. deal survived tough talks with the new U.S. administration, but at a cost: less money for education and a bigger push into energy. Education funding drops
Belize is doubling down on its long‑standing friendship with the Republic of China, Taiwan. The country’s new ambassador, Amino Chi, is already making his mark, meeting with key government leaders just days after officially presenting his credentials in late March. With deep experience and a
Belize is betting big on its classrooms, rolling out a bold, three‑hundred‑million‑dollar plan to rewrite how students learn and succeed. The newly launched Belize Education Sector Plan 2.0 sets a five‑year course, from 2026 to 2030, designed to break down long‑standing barriers that keep too
The Dangriga Town Council says it wants to clean up the streets and breathe new life into a struggling town market, but the plan is worrying street vendors. Officials are proposing to clear vendors from busy areas near the bus terminal and Ecumenical Drive and
Hopes for improved security on Caye Caulker are giving way to mounting frustration tonight. Construction on a new police station has abruptly stalled, leaving residents and village leaders asking why work has suddenly stopped. The project, announced earlier this year as part of a national
Belize’s athletes aren’t merely competing, they’re winning, and the momentum is building fast. Behind the podium finishes and record‑breaking performances is a focused push by the Belize Olympic Committee to give top talent what they need most: time, support, and the freedom to train. Secretary
A Hattieville mother has been left homeless after a fire destroyed her house. Police are investigating the blaze, which homeowner Therese Jacobs' fears may have been deliberately set amid a family dispute. Jacobs was away working in Punta Negra when she received the call that her
Wednesday's massive drug bust in Lord’s Bank is raising new questions about crime in the area, as police investigate whether the $1.6 million bust is linked to recent murders nearby. Police uncovered more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana inside a residential home, one of the largest
The death of Belize Central Prison inmate Phillip Bowen has led to public concern over medical care behind bars. Bowen, an asthmatic patient awaiting trial for a 2020 double murder in Hopkins Village, died early Tuesday morning after suffering a severe attack. Kolbe Foundation CEO Virgilio Murillo,
The Government of Belize has reaffirmed its full support for the reappointment of Dr Carla Barnett as Secretary General of CARICOM, despite objections raised by Trinidad and Tobago. Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca said Belize’s position is firm. “We recognise that Trinidad and Tobago has
