The Attorney General has appealed an Ombudsman decision ordering disclosure of government payments to private law firms under the Freedom of Information Act, filing a High Court notice on October 28, 2025. The Notice of Appeal names the Attorney General of Belize as appellant and the Ombudsman as respondent and asks the court to set aside the Ombudsman’s October 10th decision on grounds of legal error. The filing cites Part V of the FOIA, the Inferior Appeals Rules 2021, and

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) assigns government ministries the responsibility to justify any refusal of access to public records, a requirement underscored by Section 38 of the Act. Under the FOIA, every person has the right to request access to government-held information unless the document qualifies as exempt under Part IV. If a ministry refuses access, it must issue written notice under Section 21 stating the reasons for the decision and informing the applicant o

The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture & Immigration, has dispatched relief supplies to about 75 Belizean students studying in Jamaica and others in Santiago de Cuba following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The aid comprises essential hygiene items and canned food, transported aboard a Jamaica Defence Force aircraft that had taken shelter in Belize during the storm. In Jamaica, distribution is being coordinated