Belize’s unemployment rate stood at 1.9% in September 2025, according to the latest Labour Force Survey from the Statistical Institute of Belize. That’s down slightly from 2.1% in September last year. The survey estimates the total labour force at 181,863 people, with men making up nearly
The latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Belize show that the country’s GDP grew by 6.1 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Between July and September, Belize produced $1.22 billion worth of goods and services, about $70 million more than the same period
Belize’s sugar industry is heading into the new crop season facing a critical shortage of cane cutters. Last season, more than 100,000 tonnes of cane were left standing because there weren’t enough workers to harvest it. Industry leaders warn the problem could repeat itself, even as
El costo de la vida en Belize vuelve a generar preocupación, mientras el Partido Unido Democrático y el gobierno del primer ministro John Briceño ofrecen perspectivas distintas sobre la situación económica. Según el UDP, los precios continúan en aumento, dificultando que las familias cubran sus
El primer ministro John Briceño ofreció nuevos detalles sobre la renuncia del exministro Mai, asegurando que su salida respondió tanto a razones administrativas como a un problema médico que requiere atención urgente. Según el mandatario, la renuncia era necesaria para permitir un reemplazo en el
La investigación sobre el supuesto secuestro de Ryan Budna continúa generando reacciones, y la más reciente proviene del primer ministro John Briceño, quien criticó duramente la manera en que los medios han abordado el caso. Según el mandatario, la historia no puede separarse del historial
Belize marcó un hito cultural con la reciente inclusión del Krismos Bram y el Sambai en la Lista Representativa del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad de la UNESCO. Ambas expresiones, profundamente arraigadas en Gales Point Manatee, forman parte esencial de la identidad criolla y
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, with a US-released video showing troops landing on the vessel from a helicopter. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the tanker, identified as the Skipper, had been under sanction for several years
Mexico has approved a sweeping set of tariffs that will raise import duties on more than 1,400 products from China and dozens of countries without a free trade agreement with Mexico. The measures were backed by the Senate and are set to take effect on
Three people, including two teenage boys and a sixty-year-old woman, were shot Tuesday night in the Lake Independence area of Belize City. It happened just after 7:30 on M & J Street near La Croix Boulevard, when a gunman opened fire on a small group.
