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UDP Challenges Government’s Hotel Tax Plan

A vacation in Belize could soon come with a much steeper price tag, and the Opposition warns that the entire economy could feel the pinch.

Coast Guard Back-to-School Drive Offers Free Haircuts in San Pedro

The Belize Coast Guard Sector North held its Back-to-School Drive on Wednesday, August 26th in coordination with the San Pedro Town Council.

US Military Strike Kills 4 on Suspected Drug-Smuggling Boat in Caribbean

The strike is part of an expanded campaign targeting cartels designated as terrorist organizations.

U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4 people

The attack brings the number of people killed in such strikes by the U.S. military in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea to at least 22…

Coast Guard Member and another Man Charged in $46,000 Pickup Theft

Two men, including a member of the Belize Coast Guard, have been remanded to prison after being charged

Bowen and Bowen Calls for Safer Payment Systems After Employee Attack

Bowen and Bowen Limited is calling for major improvements to Belize’s financial and payment systems, saying businesses need

Sandhill Woman Remanded on Unlawful Sexual Intercourse Charges

A thirty-seven-year-old Sandhill woman has been remanded to the Belize Central Prison after being charged with two counts

NGOs to Have Their Say on Proposed Non-Profit Organizations Bill

In other news from the Belize Network of NGOs, the group is preparing a series of consultations on

Will Guatemala Solve Belize's Energy Woes?

From shortages in domestic generation capacity, to failing electricity supply from Mexico and increasing complaints of high electricity bills, t…

Beyond the Border Dispute, PM Attends Bilateral Meeting in Honduras

Despite an ongoing territorial claim before the International Court of Justice, Belize and Honduras are signaling a willingness to work closer t…

Sand Hill Chef Accused in Sex Case Involving Minor Boy

A Sand Hill woman is behind bars tonight after being accused of having sexual intercourse with a fifteen-year-old boy.

Deaf Students Start New School Year Without Interpreter

For most students, the first day of school is filled with possibility, new friendships and fresh opportunities.

Move Over, Facebook: ‘Yerisoh’ Gains Thousands of Users in Days

Belizeans are rallying behind a new social media platform made right here at home. Yerisoh gives users a space to share their humor, music, food…

PSU Raises Concerns Over Cost of Belize Tax Service Overhaul

The cost of transforming the Belize Tax Service Department into the new Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority, or SARA, has

BEL investigates complaints over sharply increased electricity bills

Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) says it currently owes Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad, CFE, approximately thirty million dollars

New Bill Seeks to Formalize Government Investment in National Bus Company

Among the new bills introduced at Friday’s House meeting was the Public Transportation Investment Bill, 2026. The proposed

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