Government

August 21, 2026 No Comment

Government Moves Forward With Constitutional Reform

Government is moving ahead with plans to reform Belize’s Constitution, but before any changes are

August 21, 2026 No Comment

Jose Abelardo Mai Returns to House After Months of Recovery

After months away from the National Assembly, Orange Walk South Area Representative Hon. Jose Abelardo

August 21, 2026 No Comment

Gamboa Transfer Back in Focus as Transport CEO Addresses PSU

The proposed transfer of Police Constable Jhawn Gamboa from the Belize Police Department to the

August 20, 2026 No Comment

Bus Operators Threaten Nationwide Service Shutdown Over Diesel Costs

The Belize Bus Association is warning that its member operators could discontinue bus services beginning

August 20, 2026 No Comment

Union senator questions government’s failure to enforce civil asset recovery

Union Senator Glenfield Dennison is pressing the Government to explain why the Civil Asset Recovery

August 19, 2026 No Comment

Government signs agreement to protect 17 thousand acres at Turneffe

The Government of Belize has signed a major conservation agreement aimed at permanently protecting approximately

August 19, 2026 No Comment

PM Briceño Says Cabinet Collectively Rejected BTL-Smart Deal

Prime Minister John Briceño says Cabinet’s rejection of BTL’s proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications was

August 19, 2026 No Comment

Prime Minister questions the call for Mark Lizarraga’s resignation

While the joint unions are calling for the immediate removal of BTL Chairman Mark Lizarraga,

August 19, 2026 No Comment

PM Briceño Responds to Unions’ 90-Day Deadline for BTL, PUC

Prime Minister John Briceño has also responded briefly to the ninety-day deadline issued by the

August 19, 2026 No Comment

PSU President Warns of Industrial Action if Government Ignores Public

Public Service Union (PSU) President Dean Flowers has issued a strong warning to Prime Minister

August 19, 2026 No Comment

Union Senator Calls for Campaign Finance Reform, Warns of Donor

Meanwhile, Union Senator Glenfield Dennison is calling for action on campaign-finance reform, arguing that Belize’s

August 19, 2026 No Comment

PSU President Says Mira, Marin Should Not Return to Cabinet

In related news, the Public Service Union President Dean Flowers has accused several Cabinet ministers

August 19, 2026 No Comment

Senator Dennison says unions will not shield public officers involved

Union Senator Glenfield Dennison is warning public officers that the unions will not provide refuge

August 19, 2026 No Comment

PSU Accuses Transport CEO of Disrespecting Union Consultation Process

The Public Service Union (PSU) sent a message to Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry

August 19, 2026 No Comment

Auditor General Flags Billions in Government Write-Offs Without Required Approval

The recently published Auditor General’s Report for 2017–2018 has identified billions of dollars recorded as

August 18, 2026 No Comment

NTUCB calls for the removal of BTL Chairman Mark Lizarraga

The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) is calling for the immediate removal of

August 18, 2026 No Comment

NTUCB Calls for Changes to PUC to Protect Independence

Coming out of today’s press conference as well is the union’s demand for changes to

August 18, 2026 No Comment

Unions Demand Greater Transparency From Prime Minister’s Office

Among the list of demands presented by the unions was the call for greater transparency

August 18, 2026 No Comment

NTUCB Welcomes Telecom Competition, Calls Speednet’s Press Release as a

The NTUCB also spoke about Speednet Communications’ and its latest public statement issued on Friday.

August 17, 2026 No Comment

Defence audit identifies more players in questionable contracts and transactions

As the audit continues at the Ministry of Defence, Love News understands that the preliminary

August 17, 2026 No Comment

Auditor General Report Revives BDF Military Tourism Fraud Case

The newly released Auditor General’s Report for 2017–2018 has caused a case of suspected fraud

August 17, 2026 No Comment

Maclovio Ack Wins PUP Mayoral Nomination for Punta Gorda

The People’s United Party has selected a new mayoral candidate for Punta Gorda. Twenty-eight-year-old educator

August 17, 2026 No Comment

CEO Explains Different Meal Arrangements for BDF and Coast Guard

Questions are being raised over meal allowances for members of the Belize Coast Guard after

August 14, 2026 No Comment

Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without

The Auditor General’s Report for 2017–2018 is querying close to three billion dollars in write-offs

August 14, 2026 No Comment

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018

The write-offs are only one element in the 508-page Auditor General’s Report for the 2017–2018

August 14, 2026 No Comment

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Turning now to the aftermath of the failed BTL–Smart acquisition, concerns are surfacing over whether

August 14, 2026 No Comment

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart

In the wake of Cabinet’s decision to reject the proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications Limited

August 14, 2026 No Comment

Usher Backs BTL Chairman Lizarraga Despite Failed Smart Acquisition

Despite the failed acquisition, BTL Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga has maintained the confidence of PUP Chairman

August 13, 2026 No Comment

Cabinet pulls the plug on BTL’s proposed acquisition of Smart

After months of debate, consultations, public criticism and competing arguments over the future of Belize’s

August 13, 2026 No Comment

NTUCB says its Black Friday action is still on despite

Earlier today, hours before Cabinet announced its position, Love News spoke with NTUCB President Ella

August 13, 2026 No Comment

Communication Workers Group Joins Opposition to BTL-SMART Deal

The Belize Communication Workers for Justice (BCWJ) added its voice to the movement against the

August 12, 2026 No Comment

Senate President confirms BTL’s invitation for all senators to a

While the independent senators came out publicly to say they were not invited to consultations

August 12, 2026 No Comment

Cabinet Hears Presentations on BTL-Smart Acquisition

As for the Cabinet, the group saw presentations from BTL, the Social Security Board and

August 10, 2026 No Comment

Media Leaders Meet Social Partners Over BTL-Smart Acquisition

The leaders of four major media organizations met with representatives of the social partners this

August 10, 2026 No Comment

Tobacco Control Bill Moves Forward With Broad House Support

Belize’s Tobacco Control Bill was presented for its second and third reading in the House

August 10, 2026 No Comment

Rigo Vellos Wins PUP Mayoral Nomination in Corozal

Rigoberto “Rigo” Vellos has secured the People’s United Party’s mayoral nomination in Corozal Town and

August 10, 2026 No Comment

Independent Poll Predicts Dangriga UDP Convention Results

An independent poll conducted ahead of Sunday’s United Democratic Party municipal convention in Dangriga correctly

August 10, 2026 No Comment

Contractor General Tightens Scrutiny of Government Tendering

The Office of the Contractor General is tightening scrutiny over the use of selective and

August 7, 2026 No Comment

BCCI Raises Concerns Over Government Payments Linked to Mira Relatives

The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry says government payments to businesses linked to relatives

August 7, 2026 No Comment

BCCI Says Higher Procurement Threshold Alone Won’t Prevent Abuse

The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry says increasing Government’s ten-thousand-dollar procurement threshold would not,

August 7, 2026 No Comment

Ritchie Galvez Sees Growing Momentum in Belmopan Mayoral Bid

The race for Belmopan mayor is already heating up, with political newcomer Ritchie Galvez expressing

August 6, 2026 No Comment

Government Pledges $20.9M in Electric Buses to National Bus Company

The Government is changing what it will contribute to the National Bus Company. Instead of

August 6, 2026 No Comment

BCCI Questions Whether Belize Has Normalized Political Corruption

The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is questioning whether Belize has developed a

August 6, 2026 No Comment

Minister Francis Fonseca Says Medical Advice Kept Him From Washington

Foreign Affairs Minister Francis Fonseca has explained why he did not accompany Prime Minister John

August 6, 2026 No Comment

Minister Francis Fonseca Says Senate Walkout Shows Strength of Belize’s

Cabinet Minister Francis Fonseca has weighed in on Tuesday’s walkout by opposition and independent senators,

August 6, 2026 No Comment

US Embassy Staff Tour Belize National Assembly

Staff from the United States Embassy in Belmopan visited Belize’s National Assembly yesterday for a

August 5, 2026 No Comment

BTL Says Smart Acquisition Will Be Paid Off Without Borrowing

Belize Telemedia Limited has issued a release indicating that it will not borrow money to

August 5, 2026 No Comment

PUC Says No Final Decision Yet on BTL’s Proposed Smart

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is assuring Belizeans that no final regulatory decision has been

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Tensions Flare Outside BTL as Tracy Panton Protests Smart Acquisition

Tensions flared outside Belize Telemedia Limited’s headquarters yesterday as Opposition Leader Tracy Panton and a

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Government Considers Expanding Maya Land Rights Consultations Nationwide

The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs continued its engagement on Maya customary land rights today with

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Belize continues to navigate the future of the Cuban Medical

In other news, the future of the Cuban Medical Brigade in Belize remains unsettled, as

August 5, 2026 No Comment

New Education Bill Would Give Schools More Flexibility to Assign

Belize’s teacher-licensing system could become more flexible under the new Education Bill introduced in the

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Cabinet Protects Turneffe Lands, Approves Airport Fee and Cybercrime Changes

Seventeen thousand acres of land at Turneffe Atoll will remain under Government ownership and be

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Francis Fonseca Endorses Eluide Miller for Belize City Mayor

Freetown Area Representative Francis Fonseca has publicly thrown his support behind Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller

August 5, 2026 No Comment

Los Tambos to Hold Village Council By Election in September

Residents of Los Tambos in the Cayo District will return to the polls next month

August 4, 2026 No Comment

BTL Board Approves Plan to Buy Smart as Belizeans Demand

Belize Telemedia Limited has taken a major step toward acquiring Speednet Communications Limited, the company

August 4, 2026 No Comment

Occupational Safety Bill Returns to Senate After Years of Consultation

After more than a decade of discussion, review and national consultation, the Occupational Safety and

August 4, 2026 No Comment

House Debate Turns Heated Over Plan to Rename DFC

The Development Finance Corporation, better known as the DFC, is set to receive a new

August 4, 2026 No Comment

Three-Way Race Set for PUP Punta Gorda Mayoral Nomination

The People’s United Party (PUP) will hold a delegate convention in Punta Gorda Town on

August 3, 2026 No Comment

SSB Reportedly Clears Key Hurdle for BTL’s Smart Acquisition

The proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications by Belize Telemedia Limited appears to have cleared another

August 3, 2026 No Comment

PUP, UDP Begin Rolling Out Slates Ahead of 2027 Municipal

With municipal elections now about seven months away, Belize’s two major political parties are beginning

August 3, 2026 No Comment

Revising Court to Hear Challenge Over Toledo East Voter Registrations

The Revising Court in Punta Gorda has ruled that it can hear objections against the

August 3, 2026 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor Pablo Cawich Seeks Second Term

Belmopan Mayor Pablo Cawich is preparing to seek a second term in office, with the

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Minister Henry Charles Usher rules out retrenchment as a solution

Despite concerns over the size of Government’s wage bill, Minister of the Public Service Henry

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Public Service Set for Major Digital Upgrade

Public Service Minister, Henry Charles Usher, the plan to modernize Belize’s Public Service will focus

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Laptops included in GST-Free Days for Back-to-School Shoppers

Belizeans planning to purchase a laptop for school will be able to do so without

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Government proposes major overhaul of the technical and vocational education

Belize’s technical and vocational education and training sector is set for a major overhaul under

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Government proposes sweeping changes education system through Education Bill

The Government is proposing sweeping changes to Belize’s education system through the introduction of the

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Belize Launches Digital Trade License System to Streamline Applications

Belize’s trade licensing process is going digital as the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development

July 31, 2026 No Comment

Belize Proposes National Honors for Acts of Bravery and Heroism

Belizeans who display exceptional bravery and heroism could soon receive formal national recognition under a

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Belize partially waives Kennedy Carrillo’s diplomatic immunity in Canada

The Government of Belize has agreed to partially waive Kennedy Carrillo’s diplomatic immunity so Canadian

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Belize Receives Second Group Under US Safe Third Country Deal

Belize has received a second group of foreign nationals under its Safe Third Country Agreement

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Auditor General Pushes for Greater Independence and Oversight

Auditor General Maria Rodriguez says she is hoping for greater independence for her office, allowing

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Ministry of National Defence Procurement Review to Take Longer Than

Auditor General Maria Rodriguez says her office has been receiving the cooperation it needs from

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Plan to Transform Belize Tax Service into Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority

The Government says plans to transform the Belize Tax Service Department into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue

July 30, 2026 No Comment

Manuel Grant Appointed Acting Deputy Clerk of National Assembly

The Office of the Clerk and the National Assembly have congratulated Manuel Grant on his

July 29, 2026 No Comment

Minister Julius Espat Pushes Police Station Upgrades and Equipment Improvements

Almost two months after taking over the Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister Julius Espat continues

July 28, 2026 No Comment

Finance Officer Faces Fresh Questions Over Government Spending

Finance Officer Salvador Alas is once again under scrutiny as questions continue to surface over

July 28, 2026 No Comment

Government Launches New Online Portal for Public Service Jobs

The rollout of the Government’s new online recruitment portal marks a significant change in how

July 28, 2026 No Comment

Financial Services Commission Opens Consultation on New Digital Assets Bill

The Financial Services Commission, or FSC, has opened public consultation on the proposed Digital Assets

July 28, 2026 No Comment

Former Public Officer Still Waiting for Mold Illness Compensation

Former public officer Rose Mary Tillett became ill after reportedly being exposed to mold at

July 28, 2026 No Comment

National Ozone Unit Offers 12 Full Scholarships for Refrigeration Training

Twelve Belizeans will receive full scholarships to pursue training in refrigeration and air conditioning during

July 27, 2026 No Comment

Minister Henry Charles Usher Takes Over Enterprise Ministry

Minister of the Public Service and Disaster Risk Management Henry Charles Usher has taken over

July 27, 2026 No Comment

Minister Kareem Musa Calls for SmartStream Safeguards

Minister of Immigration, Governance and Labour Kareem Musa has called for stronger safeguards within the

July 27, 2026 No Comment

Government Awaits Ministry of National Defence Audit Findings

Minister of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher says the Government is awaiting the findings

July 27, 2026 No Comment

Public Service Minister Pressed on Whistleblower Protections

And while questions surrounding the Defence Ministry audit continue, Minister of the Public Service Henry

July 27, 2026 No Comment

Chief Forest Officer Post to Be Advertised

Another matter now before the Ministry of the Public Service involves John Pinelo and the

July 24, 2026 No Comment

PM Briceño, US Deputy Secretary Discuss Security and Economic Cooperation

Prime Minister John Briceño met with United States Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Two Immigration Nationality Certificates Still Missing

More than two months after discrepancies were discovered at the Immigration Department’s Belmopan office, two

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Immigration Cashier Still on the Run in Public Funds Embezzlement

The investigation into the alleged embezzlement of public funds at the Immigration Department remains active,

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Immigration Minister Explains Entry and Status of Nine Haitian Girls

Immigration Minister Kareem Musa has provided a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the entry

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Proposed Online Broadcasting Rules Spark Debate Over Media Regulation

The Belize Broadcasting Authority’s proposed expansion of the country’s broadcasting laws to include certain online

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Government Seeks Public Input on Liquor Licensing Reform

The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development and Local Government is moving ahead with efforts

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Belize Diaspora Summit Opens With Focus on Investment and National

The Belize Diaspora Summit 2026 opened this morning at the Grand Resort and Residences in

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Minister Kareem Musa Reaffirms Support for Overseas Voting by Belizeans

Should Belizeans living abroad be allowed to vote without travelling home? The longstanding debate over

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Minister Rodwell Ferguson Joins Regional Agriculture Talks in Costa Rica

Minister Rodwell Ferguson is in San José, Costa Rica, attending the Ordinary Meeting of the

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Belize Expands Diplomatic Ties With Four Newly Accredited Countries

Belize is seeking to strengthen its diplomatic and development partnerships following separate meetings with newly

July 24, 2026 No Comment

Tax Service Releases Full List of GST-Free Back-to-School Items

The Belize Tax Service Department has now released the full list of school supplies that

July 22, 2026 No Comment

Government launches new online portal for public service jobs

The Government of Belize has launched a new online portal for advertising and applying for

July 22, 2026 No Comment

New BELPRI report examines money and political financing in Belize

The Belize Policy Research Institute at the University of Belize (BELPRI) is preparing to launch

About.

Categories.

Top Stories