Belize used the opening of the Senior Officers Meeting at the 39th Regional Conference for the Americas of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to call for stronger regional collaboration to ensure the survival of small states. Representing Belize is Minister of
Petrol and diesel prices could increase in the coming weeks as global oil markets react to the escalating conflict involving Iran. Crude oil prices jumped sharply after tensions in the Middle East intensified, raising concerns about potential disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a
A Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (W.A.S.H.) project was officially inaugurated on Thursday at the Bella Vista Polyclinic in the Toledo District. The initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, and Local Government and UNICEF. The project includes the installation of two
As road crews continue repairs between Belize City and Belmopan, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development has raised concerns about the amount of garbage workers encounter along highways. Asked about the issue, Minister of Solid Waste Management Orlando Habet acknowledged the scale of the problem. “It’s difficult,”
Iran has formed a transitional council to lead the country following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in U.S.-Israeli strikes, officials said. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that the new leaders “want to talk", though he did not specify who they are, according
The National Bus Company officially began operations today, with the government assuring commuters that existing bus routes and schedules remain largely unchanged. In a statement, the Ministry of Transportation said all current departure times, routes, and service frequencies will continue as scheduled, except in cases where
With the annual La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge set to begin, the Belize Canoe Association is weighing a boycott of interviews with broadcaster Love FM. This follows a change to the race’s finish line just weeks before the event, which the association says was made
Conflicting reports are circulating over the fate of Iran’s Supreme Leader following recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes, with Israeli officials suggesting he may be dead, while Iranian authorities deny the claims. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were “growing signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader
Illegal logging is making a comeback along Belize’s western border, warns Rafael Manzanero, Executive Director of the Friends for Conservation and Development (FCD). Manzanero said that while illegal logging was most intense between 2010 and 2014, when over $50 million worth of timber was lost from
Seventy-five people from across the world officially became citizens of Belize on Thursday. The citizenship ceremony brought together government officials, family members and friends to witness candidates take the Oath of Allegiance and formally join the Belizean family. The 75 new Belizeans trace their origins to Honduras,
