From sargassum choking Belize’s coastline to the rising cost of imported food and fuel, some of the country’s biggest challenges require more money than Belize can provide alone. That is why Prime Minister John Briceño is in Bangkok for the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings,
One ministry, two major portfolios and a new minister stepping into one of government’s most demanding jobs. As the Ministry of National Security undergoes another leadership change, Chief Executive Officer Francis Usher is now overseeing both National Defense and Home Affairs. The expanded role brings
How did a Guatemalan aircraft enter Belizean airspace during an anti-drug operation that did not involve Belize? That question has placed regional security coordination under scrutiny. National Security CEO Francis Usher says Belize remains in constant contact with its international partners. While he declined to
The 2030 election may still be years away, but former Prime Minister Dean Barrow is already predicting another PUP victory, pointing to continued division within the UDP. Former UDP mayor and standard-bearer Darrell Bradley, however, says that outcome is far from guaranteed. He argues that
Darrell Bradley says the UDP already has enough challenges, and he has no intention of creating another by going after Tracy Panton’s leadership. But what if the party holds a leadership convention and Bradley’s name enters the race? Would he still stay on the sidelines?
Today a constitutional review filed at the High Court by Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay on behalf of Ambassador Alexis Rosado was adjourned to a date to be determined. Attorney for Ambassador Rosado filed the claim after the trial judge in a rape case against him
Statistics may look like numbers on a page, but they help determine how Belize plans for schools, healthcare, jobs, infrastructure and poverty reduction. The Statistical Institute of Belize sits at the center of that process. Beyond calculating GDP, inflation and poverty rates, the SIB works
A device meant to improve safety and curb illegal fishing is instead stirring concerns about consultation, privacy and trust. Special-licensed stone crab and shark fishers have until October twenty-second to install and activate Vessel Monitoring Systems or risk losing their licenses. The Fisheries Department says
Belize’s conch industry has gone from protecting supply to managing abundance. Government shortened the last harvesting season to help stocks recover, and early reports suggest the move worked. Acting Fisheries Administrator Adriel Castanedas says the latest harvest has been so strong that some processing plants
As Belize moves to meet commitments tied to its Blue Bond agreement, the Sustainable Oceans Plan has cleared the House of Representatives. But for many fishers, the issue isn't conservation itself. Instead, they argue that a final round of consultations never happened before lawmakers approved
