According to the latest report from the Statistical Institute of Belize, the inflation rate rose by 1.0% in May 2025. The All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased from 118.5 in May 2024 to 119.6 in May 2025, driven mainly by higher food and housing costs. The
The University of Belize (UB) announced the immediate termination of faculty member Dr. Pio Saqui. According to UB, this followed an independent investigation into allegations of professional misconduct. The university described the decision as part of its continued effort to uphold high professional and ethical
After Prime Minister John Briceño declared the 2024–2025 sugar crop “one of the worst we’ve had in a long time,” the Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) confirmed the grim reality in hard numbers, describing this year’s performance as one of the worst in over three decades. Sean
Prime Minister John Briceño told the nation this morning that "the sugar crop has come to an end, and it'll be one of the worst sugar crops we've had in a long time." He said that the industry is experiencing an "existential crisis", following the premature
Belize’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined marginally in May 2025, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. SIB reported that it fell by 0.5 percentage points from 47.7 in April to 47.5. The dip marks a continuation of the gradual downward trend in consumer sentiment
Belizean Coast Guard crews have recovered a small, unflagged vessel of Colombian design drifting in northern Ambergris Caye waters. The suspicions are that it was abandoned after involvement in illicit narcotics or fuel‑resupply operations. Earlier this year, Coast Guard officers interdicted a man possessing a kilo
Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde has officially communicated the Government of Belize’s latest adjustment proposal to the Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT) in writing. The letter details a timeline for the 8.5% salary cut and frozen increments that have been at the centre of public sector
After weeks of back-and-forth, there’s a new twist in the salary adjustment saga between the Government of Belize and the Joint Union Negotiating Team. Today, government officials brought a fresh proposal to the table, offering a four-point-five percent salary bump starting this October, with another
And while the government laid its latest offer on the table, how are the unions feeling about it? We caught up with Public Service Union President Dean Flowers, who says today’s talks were held in good faith and described the meeting as cordial. But the
And it’s not just the Public Service Union weighing the government’s latest offer—teachers are also heading back to the drawing board. Belize National Teachers Union President Nadia Caliz says the 4.5% proposal is a step forward and an improvement from where things stood. But here’s
