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September 2, 2025 No Comment

Belize Investment Summit opens tomorrow

The Belize Investment Summit kicks off tomorrow, and various agencies are currently putting the final

September 2, 2025 No Comment

Foreign Minister Meets New US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires in Belize

Today, Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca warmly received Katharine Beamer, the newly appointed Chargé d’Affaires of

September 2, 2025 No Comment

Estevan Perrera Withdraws From UDP Belize Rural South Convention

Businessman Estevan Perrera Sr. has decided to withdraw from the upcoming United Democratic Party caretaker

September 1, 2025 No Comment

Court Orders Transport Board to Reconsider Serrano’s Bus Permit After

Twenty-five months after being run off the proverbial road, Serrano’s Bus Line is experiencing some

September 1, 2025 No Comment

Appeal Court Ruling Saves Government From $2 Million Land Compensation

The Government of Belize has been spared a multi-million-dollar payout following a decision by the

September 1, 2025 No Comment

Public Consultation on 13th Constitutional Amendment Set for Dangriga

The Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives is inviting the public

September 1, 2025 No Comment

Minister Coye Warns Tax Collection Must Improve to Fund Salary

Minister of State for Finance, Christopher Coye, says improved tax collection is a necessity in

September 1, 2025 No Comment

Government Advances Tax Department Shift to Semi-Autonomous Authority

The Government of Belize is moving forward with the transition of the Belize Tax Service

August 29, 2025 No Comment

Referendum for Caye Caulker residents set for October 8

Registered voters who reside on Caye Caulker will be going to a referendum in 40

August 29, 2025 No Comment

Foreign Affairs probe into the 2023 case of Sebastian Pop

The case of Sebastian Pop, a Belizean man reportedly abducted from his home village and

August 29, 2025 No Comment

Climate Week Concludes With Landmark Climate Finance Forum in Belize

The events and activities commemorating Climate Week officially closed this morning following five days of

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Reports surface of the possible sale of The Hangar area

The popular area in Belize City, known as The Hangar Road has been around for

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Homes and crops bulldozed after land dispute ruling

Eighty men, women and children are facing thousands of dollars and years of production in

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Belize battles farm labor shortage with new initiatives

Sectors such as agriculture continue to see a shortage of labour, and the Government of

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Government adopts rural electrification plan for off-grid areas

The Briceno Cabinet has formally adopted the Least-Cost Rural Electrification Plan, a new initiative aimed

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Occupational Safety and Health Bill to head back to the

The Government of Belize is working to bring the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill

August 28, 2025 No Comment

Belize City earns global medals for climate action progress

The Belize City Council has been recognized for its efforts in climate action by the

August 28, 2025 No Comment

PNP leader warns of rising Guatemalan incursions in Chiquibul

People’s National Party (PNP) Leader Wil Maheia is calling on the Government of Belize to

August 27, 2025 No Comment

Belize Continues Push for Energy Independence

In related energy news, the Government of Belize is continuing efforts to reduce its reliance

August 27, 2025 No Comment

Labour Ministry Rolls Out Online Payments for Work Permits

The Ministry of Labour has simplified the application process for Temporary Employment Permits (TEPS) by

August 27, 2025 No Comment

Tracy Panton Supports 700 Students With School Grants and Supplies

More than 700 students from the Albert Division in Belize City have benefitted from a

August 26, 2025 No Comment

Belize City Administrator Albert Vaughan to Step Down October 31

The Belize City Council announced today that City Administrator Albert Vaughan will be leaving his

August 26, 2025 No Comment

13th Amendment Bill Faces Possible Delay Despite 90-Day Wait Ending

The mandatory 90-day waiting period before the 13th Amendment Bill can be brought back to

August 26, 2025 No Comment

Opposition Leader Warns 13th Amendment Threatens Democracy

As the Prime Minister insists that the 13th amendment is an essential crime-fighting tool, Leader

August 26, 2025 No Comment

PM Briceno Pushes For Increased Awareness Amid Tax Department Transition

Prime Minister John Briceno says that, instead of scaling back efforts to transition the Belize

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Government Denies Claims of Cross-Border Role in Joseph Budna Capture

Belizean authorities have formally denied claims of an incursion into sovereign territory following the recapture

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Police Commissioner Urges Patience as Budna Investigation Continues

This afternoon Commissioner of Police Dr. Richard Rosado also weighed in on the matter calling

August 25, 2025 No Comment

UDP Raises Alarm Over Alleged Abduction of Joseph Budna

In related news, the United Democratic Party (UDP) has voiced grave concern over the alleged

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Climate Change Week kicks off in Belize City

The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Solid Waste Management, through the National Climate

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Belize Warns US EV Boom Could Undermine Local E-Mobility Push

The Ministry of Sustainable Development is concerned that an increase in the manufacturing of electric

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Government Seeks International Help to Tackle Sargassum Crisis

As Belize continues to reel under unprecedented amounts of sargassum washing up on shorelines, the

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Government Says No Delay in Transition to Semi-Autonomous Tax Authority

Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher says that there are no delays in the

August 25, 2025 No Comment

Belize to Establish Office of Radiation Safety and Security

The Government of Belize says that the establishment of an Office of Radiation Safety and

August 22, 2025 No Comment

Government Moves Ahead With New Tobacco Control Bill

The Briceno Administration is preparing to take a Bill to the House of Representatives that

August 22, 2025 No Comment

Cabinet Approves $750K for Restoration of Mexican Sports Center

Cabinet has agreed to source 750 thousand dollars for the restoration of the Mexican Sports

August 22, 2025 No Comment

Government Establishes New Office of Radiation Safety and Security

The Briceno Administration is gearing up to fulfill its international commitments by creating the Office

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Belize Says Tren Maya Expansion Deal With Mexico Still A

Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca has cautioned that contrary to reports in the media, a definitive

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Transport Minister Defends Bus Tender Process for E-Mobility Project

Minister of Transportation, Dr. Louis Zabaneh, has provided a detailed timeline of the tendering process

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Belize Secures Restoration of $250M US Grant from MCC

The Government of Belize today confirmed that the country has secured the restoration of a

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Three Electric Buses to Join Belize’s Fleet Under UNDP Pilot

Three E-Buses, procured through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be handed over to

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Bus Association Expresses Disappointment in Government’s Handling of E-Bus Pilot

As the Ministry of Transportation proceeds with the E-Mobility Pilot Project, the Belize Bus Association

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Belize and Guatemala Hold High-Level Talks on Regional Security

Security and Defence Ministers from Belize and Guatemala attended a high-level meeting on Monday to

August 21, 2025 No Comment

Foreign Minister Highlights Outcomes of Belize-Mexico-Guatemala Summit

Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca gave an overview today on last week’s tripartite meeting in Campeche,

August 21, 2025 No Comment

New Agreement Provides Monthly Nutritional Packages for Persons Living With

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministries of Human Development and Economic Transformation will see

August 19, 2025 No Comment

Minister Francis Fonseca Fully Supports Industry Shift From BPO to

Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca says he fully supports the efforts being made to

August 19, 2025 No Comment

Belize Protests Guatemalan Naval Incursions in Sapodilla Cayes

Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca says that the government continues to protest the incursions

August 18, 2025 No Comment

Villagers in Maya Center upset over allegations of unfair land

Villagers of Maya Center in the Stann Creek District are upset with its Area Representative,

August 18, 2025 No Comment

Minister of Transport Responds to E Bus Issue

The Ministry of Transportation has clarified that there has been no official announcement award contract

August 18, 2025 No Comment

Belize, Mexico and Guatemala Sign Landmark Maya Forest Protection Pact

As we have been reporting last week, there was a major diplomatic gathering, Prime Minister

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Prime Minister Briceño Joins Presidents of Mexico and Guatemala for

Prime Minister John Briceno led a delegation to Mexico today for discussions with neighboring counterparts.

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Belize, Mexico and Guatemala Sign Maya Forest Biosphere Park Pact

While discussions had in today’s meeting may be a while from bearing fruit, the one

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Belize and Mexico To Form Joint Energy Working Group to

Energy is another crucial area that was discussed earlier today in Calakmul, Mexico. Love News

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Talks Continue on Extending Tren Maya Railway Into Belize

Another topic high on today’s high-level meeting agenda was the expansion of Tren Maya, particularly,

August 15, 2025 No Comment

PSU Calls for Suspension of Tax Services Transition Over Legal

The Public Service Union (PSU) of Belize is recommending that the government suspends the transition

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Government Working to Salvage $125 Million US Grant From MCC

The Government of Belize continues to work on salvaging the multi-million-dollar grant from the Millennium

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Cabinet Approves New Drug Registration Fees to Speed Access to

The Cabinet has given its approval for the Ministry of Health and Wellness to amend

August 15, 2025 No Comment

Cabinet Endorses Labour and School Nutrition Reforms, Advances Regional Integration

More news out of this week’s Cabinet meeting shows the approval of a new program

August 14, 2025 No Comment

Panama Attorney says the FSC is giving him the runaround

Belize’s investor confidence is under some scrutiny tonight after one attorney out of Panama was

August 14, 2025 No Comment

Government Weighs Extension of Expired ASR Tax Concessions

With the 10-year period of these concessions having officially expired, the current government finds itself

August 14, 2025 No Comment

Agriculture Minister Urges Calm in Ongoing Sugar Industry Disputes

As the government yet to discuss the ASR Concessions, the Minister of Agriculture, Abelardo Mai

August 14, 2025 No Comment

Innovabel Estate Land Audit Complete as Legal Recommendations Awaited

The audit into the land distribution under the Innovabel Estate Program has been completed, and

August 14, 2025 No Comment

Caye Caulker Referendum on Cannabis Legalization Possible by October 2025

Caye Caulker residents could be going to a referendum on the issue of marijuana legalization

August 14, 2025 No Comment

PM Briceño Heads to Mexico for Trilateral Talks with Guatemala

The Government of Belize issued an official release confirming that Prime Minister John Briceño is

August 13, 2025 No Comment

Public Service Minister gives update on the transition at Tax

The Ministry of Public Service is working to resolve human resource issues at the Belize

August 13, 2025 No Comment

Government preps for the possible effects of the US Call

With policy changes in the United States that could adversely affect Belize’s BPO sector, government

August 13, 2025 No Comment

Security Forces Complete U.S.-Backed Human Rights Law Training in Belize

Thirty members of Belize’s armed forces and security services have successfully completed a two-day workshop

August 13, 2025 No Comment

Cabinet Approves Establishing Diplomatic Relations Between Belize and Sri Lanka

Cabinet has officially approved the signing of a joint statement to establish diplomatic relations with

August 12, 2025 No Comment

Talks on the amalgamation of Recondev and Belmopan City Council

The Belmopan City Council is once again advocating for full municipal control over the capital

August 12, 2025 No Comment

Leaders of Belize, Mexico, and Guatemala to Meet in Calakmul

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will hold a trilateral meeting with Belize’s Prime Minister John

August 12, 2025 No Comment

Caye Caulker Cannabis Referendum Faces Cost and Legal Hurdles Ahead

With the community of Caye Caulker having met the required threshold to trigger a referendum

August 12, 2025 No Comment

Government and UN Officials Strengthen Ties to Advance Governance and

The Minister of the Public Service, Governance, and Disaster Risk Management, Henry Charles Usher, met

August 12, 2025 No Comment

International Solar Alliance Weighs Establishing Training Center in Belize

The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is considering building a training center in Belize following a

August 12, 2025 No Comment

Prime Minister and Sports Minister Tour People’s Stadium as Part

With a view to revitalize the country’s sports infrastructure Prime Minister John Briceño and Minister

August 11, 2025 No Comment

Caye Caulker meets the required threshold for a referendum on

The group, Legalize It Caye Caulker, has secured a major victory in its push for

August 11, 2025 No Comment

PNP Demands Action After Guatemalan Naval Vessel Spotted in Belizean

The People’s National Party, PNP is calling on the Government of Belize to take concrete

August 11, 2025 No Comment

US Embassy in Belmopan Welcomes New Deputy Chief of Mission

Outgoing Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Belmopan, David Hodge, today met with Belize’s

August 11, 2025 No Comment

Government Partners With NHI to Expand HIV Support and Prevention

The Government of Belize has taken a decisive step in bolstering the national HIV response

August 11, 2025 No Comment

Sandhill Residents Receive Land Titles Through Belize Rural North Initiative

Three hundred residents from the Belize Rural North constituency are now first-time landowners as a

August 11, 2025 No Comment

APAMO Urges Government Crackdown on Illegal Logging Nationwide

The Association of Protected Areas Management Organizations (APAMO) is calling on the government to take

August 8, 2025 No Comment

Prime Minister John Briceno says the Tax Department is evolving

Prime Minister John Briceño has chalked up the transition of the Belize Tax Services Department

August 8, 2025 No Comment

PM Says No Compensation Will Be Paid to BSI After

Prime Minister John Briceno has told Love News that the government will not be paying

August 8, 2025 No Comment

PM Thanks Outgoing FIU Director for Service Ahead of Key

Prime Minister John Briceno has extended his appreciation to outgoing Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Director,

August 8, 2025 No Comment

Minister Anthony Mahler seeks collaboration with the military to enhance

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is launching an innovative new initiative to address a

August 8, 2025 No Comment

Senate President Represents Belize at Climate Summit in Brazil

President of the Senate, Carolyn Trench-Sandiford, represented Belize at the second Parliamentary Summit on Climate

August 8, 2025 No Comment

Financial Services Commission Hosts First-Ever Open Day Marking 25th Anniversary

Today, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) held its first-ever open day, aimed at strengthening engagement

August 7, 2025 No Comment

Seventeen diplomatic postings announced for the Foreign Affairs Ministry

Prime Minister John Briceño today announced a series of new diplomatic appointments, including Ambassadors to

August 7, 2025 No Comment

Belize Tax Services Refutes Union Claims Over Transition to SARA

The Belize Tax Services Department (BTSD) has pushed back against what it calls “misleading” statements

August 7, 2025 No Comment

Government to Launch Land Use Policy Unit to Curb Deforestation

In response to mounting concerns over deforestation and its effects on agriculture, the Minister of

August 7, 2025 No Comment

Scaled-Back Logging Concession Approved in Mountain Pine Ridge

The government has approved a scaled-back logging concession in the Western Hardwoods area of Mountain

August 5, 2025 No Comment

Jaguar Conservation Project Wraps up after four years

Efforts to safeguard one of Belize’s most iconic and elusive species reached a milestone today

August 5, 2025 No Comment

National Garifuna Council Submits New MOU to Government

The National Garifuna Council (NGC) has submitted a draft for its revised memorandum of understanding

August 4, 2025 No Comment

New Belize Banknotes Featuring National Heroes Now in Circulation

The only two national heroes of Belize are now featured on the two, five, ten-,

August 4, 2025 No Comment

PM Briceño Leads Belize Delegation to Japan World Expo 2025

Prime Minister John Briceño was in Japan over the weekend, leading an official delegation to

August 4, 2025 No Comment

Belize Strengthens Regional Ties at COSEFIN Finance Meeting in Guatemala

Belize was represented at the 56th Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Finance

July 31, 2025 No Comment

Minister of Public Service Speaks on Government’s Subvention Increase to

Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher is offering clarity on the government’s recent $1.1

July 31, 2025 No Comment

Belize Marks Emancipation Day with Reflections on Freedom and History

Emancipation Day, observed annually on August 1, stands as a powerful reminder of Belize’s deep-rooted

July 30, 2025 No Comment

Public Officers Face Tough Choices Amid Tax Department Transition

Minister of Public Service, Henry Usher, says the establishment of the Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA),

July 29, 2025 No Comment

236 Public Officers Face Uncertainty Amid Tax Department Restructuring, Says

Some 236 public officers may be at risk of either being constructively dismissed, get a

July 29, 2025 No Comment

Farmers Lose Big in Court Over Sugar Mill Protest

As indicated, the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA), Pablo Burgos, and Canuto Alpuche are

July 29, 2025 No Comment

Belize Moving Toward Indoor Smoking Ban With PAHO Support

Health sector stakeholders gathered in Belize City today to discuss a regional effort to promote

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