Belize’s first law on climate change and carbon markets officially came into effect on June 18, when Governor‑General Dame Froyla Tzalam signed it. It was published in the official Gazette two days later. The law does two main things. First, it makes the government's Climate Change
More than 150 men gathered at the Belize Civic Center on Thursday for a health forum that went beyond awareness and into uncomfortable territory, confronting the fear, stigma, and silence that plagues men from seeking medical help. The event was organised by the Belize Cancer Society
One hundred and eleven people from 22 countries raised their hands on Thursday and pledged allegiance to Belize in a nationality ceremony that the Ministry of Immigration says reflects the country's identity as a nation built on diversity. The new citizens hail from across the Americas,
One in sixteen people on the planet used an illegal drug in 2024, the global drug trade is becoming more sophisticated by leaning on technology, and new trafficking routes are outpacing governments' responses. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) World Drug Report 2026
The Belize Forest Department has announced that the 2025–2026 logging season will officially close on July 15, 2026. From that date, all felling, harvesting, hauling, and transportation of logs and timber products under current permits and licenses must stop. In preparation for the closure, the Forest
Minister of National Defence and Border Security, Florencio Marin Jr, declined to confirm whether taxpayers received the goods and services paid for under contracts now at the centre of the Mira Millions investigation. When News 5 pressured for comment, Marin insisted that the Auditor General
Belize is just days away from signing a new trade agreement with El Salvador, one officials say will open doors for Belizean farmers and businesses looking beyond the country's traditional markets. Cabinet gave the green light Thursday for Belize to sign, and later formally approve, a
The University of Belize and the Belize Defence Force have formalised a partnership that puts soldiers in classrooms and military officers on the sports field. Both institutions signed a memorandum of understanding this morning in Belmopan. The agreement opens scholarship opportunities for BDF soldiers across UB's
At least 589 people are dead and nearly 3,000 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in the capital and sending residents running into the streets. The disaster struck in seconds. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit first, followed just moments
A new $581,000 preschool has opened in Santa Cruz Village, Orange Walk, with government and development partners betting that investing in early childhood education will help narrow the gap between rural and urban communities. The Santa Cruz Government Preschool was officially inaugurated on Thursday. The modern
