IMF gushes over Belize’s economy, with some caution

Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the featured speaker at a symposium hosted by the University of Belize last week, saw troubling signs in our economy, actually described it as stagnant; but IMF staff who were here earlier this month saw promise,...

Air Canada to Launch New Non-Stop Service from Montreal to Belize

Belize City, Belize—July 9, 2025: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in partnership with Air Canada, is proud to announce the launch of a new, nonstop flight connecting Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with Philip Goldson International...

Belizeans Join Forces to Restore Vital Mangrove Ecosystems

GALES POINT, Belize — A team from Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute Belize is working to combat coastal erosion by restoring mangroves at Gales Point. On a recent morning, program coordinator Jamal Galves and his team unloaded crates...

Belize Government Passes $1.78 Billion Budget Focused on Capital Investment

The national budget debate for the Briceno Administration’s one-point-even-eight billion dollar budget, wrapped up in Belmopan yesterday. Presented under the theme “From Promise to Performance,’ the debate saw three days of debate, that some have...

Belize Proposes Record Budget Focused on Health, Roads, and Clean Energy

The Budget Debate is wrapping up at this hour in Belmopan. It was a 3-day event at the George Price Center where a lackluster debate was seen with a weak opposition from the opposition. The Briceno administration proposed to spend big in the...

Belize Crime Observatory Earns Regional Praise for Data-Driven Policing

Crime May 28, 2025 No Comment 71 The Belize Crime Observatory (BCO) is being recognized as a regional trailblazer in the field of crime and justice, thanks to its pioneering use of data-driven approaches to inform policy and reform. During today’s...

The US is doing quite well in Belize, Braa

by Colin Hyde There are Americans of sound mind who praise the contributions that foreign-born people in the USA make to their economy; but watching/listening to the news out of that country, if you had just dropped from a spaceship to earth you’d...

Belize to Launch First-Ever National Sex Offenders Registry to Boost Public Safety

Crime May 28, 2025 No Comment 67 For the first time, Belize is set to roll out its National Sex Offenders Registry, a long-anticipated measure aimed at protecting children and vulnerable populations from sexual violence. Originally mandated by...

Twenty Women Complete Cell Phone Repair Training in Belize City

Twenty women from Belize City have successfully completed a specialized training program in cell phone and tablet repair, marking a major milestone in their journey toward economic empowerment. The “Cell Phone Repair Training for Women in Belize”...

Mom wants out of U.S. after ICE deported her husband to Belize

Earlier this year, I wrote about Jesreel Chimilio, a father of two from Philadelphia who was seized outside his home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and whisked away for deportation. His wife, Charlene Maddox Chimilio, came...

Belmopan Sheds ‘Boring’ Label with New Community Developments

Once dubbed “the most boring city in Belize,” Belmopan is undergoing a vibrant transformation and Area Representative Hon. Oscar Mira says that tired label no longer applies. At yesterday’s budget debate, Mira highlighted the city’s continued...

A $10 Million Grant for Belize

Belize will receive a grant of US$5,194,000 to launch the eleventh cycle of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), a flagship regional initiative aimed at tackling poverty and improving living conditions for vulnerable communities. The Caribbean...

Belizean Artist Alex Sanker Pays Tribute to Pilot Howell Grange

I didn’t expect to run into one of Belize’s most iconic artists on a regular errand run to town. I had just pulled up at the airport terminal, my mind juggling a list of things to do, when something caught my eye—bold strokes of color, a very...

Gaza, Haiti, and Belize’s USA diaspora

The recently completed Belize Diaspora Summit in Florida, USA, brought some refreshing energy and focus via XTV to Belizeans countrywide and across the diaspora, on the great untapped potential in the area of business and investment by diaspora...

Men’s Health Forum Shines Light on Male Illness Trends in Belize

Around 200 men from various walks of life gathered today for the second annual Men’s Health Forum hosted by the Belize Cancer Society (BCS). While the forum does take a specific focus on cancer, it is being used to educate men about a wide range...

Belize: Government moving to establish gun and gang court

The Belize government has announced plans to establish a Gun and Gang court as the John Briceño administration seeks to deal with violent crime here. “A new section ninety-four A, establishment of a Gun and Gang Court as a feature of the...

Special Olympics Belize Hosts Summer Camp for Kids with Special Needs

Special needs kids in Orange Walk have been enjoying a summer camp just for them this week, which was hosted by Special Olympics Belize. The summer camp gathered the children and their families at the People’s Stadium to engage in sporting events,...

Cabinet Brief for October 20, 2025

The Cabinet met on 14th October 2025. • Cabinet gave its support for the Government of Belize and Fortis Inc. of Canada having reached an agreement for the purchase of Fortis Inc.’s electricity sector assets in Belize. The Prime Minister, with the...

IMF Warns Belize's Economic Growth Expected To Slow In 2025

IMF Warns Belize's Economic Growth Expected To Slow In 2025 posted (July 16, 2025) And the Leader of the Opposition also touched on the report based on IMF's 2025 consultation with Belize, which took place on July 11. They noted a "remarkable...

Belize Bureau of Standards Hosts Consumer Rights Open Day

Today, the Belize Bureau of Standards hosted a Consumer Rights Open Day at the Civic Center in Belmopan. The event aimed to educate the public on the eight internationally recognized consumer rights and highlight the Bureau’s role in protecting...