Australia, Seychelles and Belize Lead New Ranking of World’s Best Beaches

Australia’s Whitehaven Beach has been named the world’s most beautiful beach in a new ranking by ticket booking platform Hellotickets, with destinations in the Seychelles, Belize and Brazil also making the top five. While every beach offers its own unique …

Belize Chamber of Commerce Demands Immediate Halt to Proposed BTL-Speednet Buyout

It has been on pause for months, but, just as we predicted, shortly after SSB Chairlady Chandra Nisbet exited-the moving hands behind the BTL acquisition of Speednet have brought it back to the table. As a 34% shareholder in BTL-Social Security Board was …

Police Treat Death of Pregnant Belize City Woman, "Kimmie Boo" as Death Investigation

Belize U-20 Basketball Team Secures Bronze Medal at Central American Games

Long term licenses and its role in harvesting Belize’s timber and forest resources in a sustainable manner

By Hugh O’Brien: “Safeguarding Belize’s forests through responsible harvesting, restoration and sustainable forest management” Belize’s forests are undeniably among the country’s most valuable natural resources, providing a wide variety of timber and …

Belize receives first trans­fers under safe third coun­try agree­ment

JAMAICA GLEANER- BELIZE HAS con­firmed the trans­fer of eight indi­vidu­als under its Exam­in­a­tion of Pro­tec­tion Requests agree­ment with the United States, mark­ing the first imple­ment­a­tion of the arrange­ment com­monly known as the Safe Third …

Prime Minister introduces bill to transform Belize Tax Service to SARA

By Zoila Palma:  On July 31, 2026, Prime Minister John Briceno introduced the Revenue Authority Bill which aims to transform the Belize Tax Service into Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority. PM Briceno explained to 7News Belize that with SARA, the service can …

Mexico Power Cuts Trigger Load Shedding Across Belize

Belizeans experienced power interruptions yesterday as Belize Electricity Limited, carried out load shedding after a reduction in electricity supply from Mexico affected the country’s available power. BEL had issued a tentative load shedding schedule after …

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 and Local Government launches two new platforms aimed at modernizing local governance and rural development.  The Trade License Management and …

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 new Honors and Awards Act.  Prime Minister John Briceño presented the proposed legislation during today’s meeting of the House of Representatives. …