A Belize City mother is calling on police to stop targeting her family after Tuesday night’s shooting on M & J Street in the Lake Independence area. Three people were injured when a gunman opened fire. The victims were two seventeen-year-old boys and a sixty-year-old
Belize returned from the global climate summit in Belém, Brazil, with access to over US$250 million in new climate-related funding. According to the Ministry of Sustainable Development’s report to Cabinet, the country made tangible gains in financing, influence, and international engagement. According to the report, Belize
Long commutes, long queues, and long delays at Vital Statistics have been a normal part of the life of many Belizeans. That era has now come to an end, according to the Government. Belizeans can now request birth, marriage, and death certificates online through the new
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
