Belize will serve as the pilot country for a new CARICOM initiative aimed at strengthening industries protected under Article 164 of the CARICOM treaty, focusing on the furniture, animal feed, and turmeric sectors. The project, launched by the Directorate General for Foreign Trade in coordination with
Belize has launched a five-year national plan aimed at protecting and reviving the Hicatee, one of the world's most endangered freshwater turtles. The Hicatee Conservation and Action Plan 2026-2031 was unveiled by the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation and the Belize Fisheries Department during
Belize Tax Service Department staff walked off the job today in protest of the Revenue Authority Bill, 2026, with PSU President Dean Flowers praising staff for taking a stand while sharply criticising BTSD's management for staying silent. Flowers said he was encouraged by what he heard
Panama became the latest Central American country to declare an emergency over El Niño on Tuesday, following Honduras and El Salvador, as the weather pattern fuels a severe drought that's already disrupted shipping through the Panama Canal and raised fears of famine across the region. Panama's
For many Belizeans, a missed bus can mean a missed day of work, school, or essential services. That reality loomed large last week as tensions grew between the government and the Belize Bus Association over rising fuel costs and the future of a fuel subsidy
In other transit news, James Bus Line has reached the end of an era in public transportation after nearly five decades on Belize’s roads. The company, which began serving commuters in 1978, officially handed over its public routes to National Bus Company. For generations, James
The National Bus Company remains confident it can transition to a fully electric fleet by 2027, pointing to major operating cost savings and new government investment in buses rather than terminals. Minister of Transport, Dr. Louis Zabaneh today explained that Cabinet has approved a plan
The Belize City Council is looking for more e-taxi drivers as it expands the e-mobility program in Belize’s biggest municipality. According to E-Mobility Coordinator Neil Hall, the pilot project with an initial four e-taxis proved residents are appreciative of the service, and it is economically
Belize’s energy crisis continues to make headlines. From shortages in domestic generation capacity, to failing electricity supply from Mexico and increasing complaints of high electricity bills, the government says it is actively working to meet the country’s electricity demand. On Monday, Minister of Public Utilities
Despite an ongoing territorial claim before the International Court of Justice, Belize and Honduras are signaling a willingness to work closer together on issues that affect both nations. Fresh from a state visit to Honduras, Prime Minister John Briceño says discussions with newly elected President
