Belizeans saw prices rise by just 0.6% in September compared to last year, according to the latest report from the Statistical Institute of Belize. While the overall increase may seem slight, the details show a dynamic shift in the cost of everyday living. Housing and utility
The Public Service Union (PSU) has declared a trade dispute with the Government of Belize over the proposed transition of the Belize Tax Services Department (BTSD) into a semi-autonomous revenue authority known as SARA. PSU President, Dean Flowers, told News 5, “the results of last night’s
Something big is happening behind those barricades at Hangar and it’s not just about noise complaints or loitering. Over the weekend, the Belize City Council quietly removed the massive concrete planters that had blocked off one of Belize City’s most popular hangout spots for two
Belizeans are tightening their spending, with the latest Consumer Confidence Index released by the Statistical Institute of Belize showing that people are growing more cautious about spending and less hopeful about the economy. For September 2025, the national confidence score slipped to 45.7, down from 46.8
Belize is spending more and selling less. That is the bottom line from the latest trade report released by the Statistical Institute of Belize, and it could mean higher prices and more pressure on the economy. For September, Belize imported $251 million worth of goods, from
CNN reports President Donald Trump has agreed to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods by 10% following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on his Asia tour in exchange for renewed promises from Beijing to crack down on fentanyl exports. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force
It’s the hangout spot everyone knows, but now, it’s at the center of a legal and political storm. Hangar, the popular seafront in Belize City, is back open after two months of being blocked off by the Belize City Council. But those massive concrete flowerpots
It made headlines back in April 2024, the Atlantic Bank Limited sued businessman Michael Feinstein and Stake Bank for alleged fraud. In the lawsuit, Atlantic Bank claims that it has provided Stake Bank Enterprise with sixty-two million dollars to develop Stake Bank Island into a
The Silver Palms mega development, approved in December 2024, is set to rise in one of Belize’s most environmentally sensitive zones. Here’s the part that’s drawing scrutiny, it was greenlit through a Limited Level Environmental Study, a fast-track process that skips public consultation. Now, the
Here’s what the opposition wants to know, why were watchdog groups shut out of the Silver Palms approval process? Earlier today, Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai explained, and his answer sheds light on how this development got the green light. Mai says it all comes
