September Celebrations theme announced: Belize@44: Stronger Together, Rising Forever!
By Aaron Humes: September doesn’t seem so far away looking from the other side of June, and so the National Celebrations Commission is beginning preparations for Belize’s biggest annual party. This afternoon Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner, Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller, City Councilors, and Youth Shadow Councilors gathered alongside Minister Francis Fonseca and members of […]
Despite May spike, Belize’s 2025 murder count still trails 2024
By Aaron Humes: While full details are still not yet available, an estimated 35 murders reported in the first five months of 2025 are a reduction from the 45 reported in the same period in 2024. Nine murders are confirmed for January, five in February, ten in March and three in April per the Belize […]
Murders go up in May, forcing State of Emergency
By Aaron Humes: Only three murders were reported in April per Police Department statistics, but something went wrong during the handover from Chester Williams to Dr Richard Rosado at its end. Within hours of that handover, a series of murders and other activity would force the Government’s hand to issue a State of Emergency for […]
Traffic disrupted during rush hour in Belize City as teachers step up protest action
By Aaron Humes: Members of the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) in Belize City, identified by their bright green shirts, brought traffic to a halt this morning as they staged a protest at various locations, highlighting their ongoing struggles for better working conditions and salary adjustments. It follows similar protests in the South at Dangriga […]
National Assembly hosts post-election seminar for parliamentarians
By Zoila Palma: The National Assembly of Belize, with support from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and ParlAmericas, has launched a three-day Post-Election Seminar aimed at equipping new and returning parliamentarians with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively serve the Belizean people. The seminar provides a platform for legislators to engage in discussions on […]
Belize hosts mission for International Finance Corporation for the Belize Solar Public-Private Partnership
Press Release The Government of Belize (GOB), through the Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Logistics (MPUEL), hosted an in-country mission from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the Belize Solar Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Project which aims to increase the country’s solar energy capacity. The purpose of the […]
Police respond to ‘civil disobedience’ organized by teachers
By Aaron Humes: Police say officers are responding to two related acts of civil disobedience apparently organized by teachers in Southern Belize beginning earlier this morning. ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer for the Belize Police Department, told reporters that while the teachers have their rights to protest, they are not allowed to impact other Belizeans’ […]
Government and UNICEF partners advance water and health access in remote communities
By Zoila Palma: In a continued effort to ensure no one is left behind, several government ministries, in partnership with UNICEF Belize, visited the remote village of Graham Creek over the weekend to advance access to essential water and health services. The delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and […]