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Transportation costs surged 8 percent over the past year and 4.2 percent in a single month, helping push Belize's inflation rate to 2.9 percent in April as motorists and consumers absorbed sharp increases in fuel prices.

8% Surge in Transport Costs Pushes April Inflation Higher Transportation costs surged 8 percent over the past year and 4.2 percent in a single month, helping push Belize's inflation rate to 2.9 percent in April as motorists and consumers absorbed sharp increases in fuel prices.New figures released by the Statistical Institute of Belize show that transporta...

The High Court has ordered the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) and the Attorney General to pay legal costs to activist Jeremy Enriquez after finding the commission failed to properly respond to his complaint against a High Court judge and left him in a prolonged state of uncertainty.

Court Orders JLSC, AG to Pay Enriquez The High Court has ordered the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC) and the Attorney General to pay legal costs to activist Jeremy Enriquez after finding the commission failed to properly respond to his complaint against a High Court judge and left him in a prolonged state of uncertainty.Th...

Global shipping companies are facing mounting costs and capacity constraints as trade disruptions force cargo operators to rely on alternative routes, raising concerns about higher prices for businesses and consumers worldwide.

Global Shipping Firms Warn of Rising Trade Costs Amid Route Disruptions Global shipping companies are facing mounting costs and capacity constraints as trade disruptions force cargo operators to rely on alternative routes, raising concerns about higher prices for businesses and consumers worldwide.Senior executives from some of the world's largest shipping and logistics...

The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on Monday, June 1, and will continue through November 30. While the season has set dates, weather officials note that tropical cyclones can sometimes develop outside of this period.

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The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support and Gender Affairs, together with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC) and the National Women’s Commission (NWC), held a special meeting on understanding s*xual offences in Belize on May 27, 2026, in Belmopan.

Stakeholders Discuss S*xual Offences Laws in Belize The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support and Gender Affairs, together with the National Commission for Families and Children (NCFC) and the National Women’s Commission (NWC), held a special meeting on understanding s*xual offences in Belize on May 27, 2026, in Belmopan.The session took pl...

Opposition Leader Tracy Taegar Panton on Tuesday accused the government of rushing a flawed National Health Insurance Authority Bill that could eventually burden Belizeans with additional contributions; however, Prime Minister John Briceño insisted the proposed framework does not introduce immediate taxes and instead seeks to expand affordable healthcare access over time.

Calls for deeper fuel-tax reductions continue mounting as global oil prices surge; however, an analysis of Belize’s fuel-pricing structure suggests that substantially lower pump prices would likely come at the cost of tens of millions in government revenues, increased pressure on foreign reserves, and risks to the country’s fiscal position.

Fuel Costs Soared Over 100%; More Relief Carries Fiscal Risks Calls for deeper fuel-tax reductions continue mounting as global oil prices surge; however, an analysis of Belize’s fuel-pricing structure suggests that substantially lower pump prices would likely come at the cost of tens of millions in government revenues, increased pressure on foreign reserves,...

The Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children is renewing calls for Belize to establish a national s*x offenders registry, saying the move has become critical to protecting women and children from abuse and exploitation.

Special Envoy Pushes for National S*x Offenders Registry The Office of the Special Envoy for the Development of Families and Children is renewing calls for Belize to establish a national s*x offenders registry, saying the move has become critical to protecting women and children from abuse and exploitation.In a strongly worded press release issued over th...