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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has begun mobilizing its affiliates in response to the Attorney General Ministry’s appeal of the Ombudsman’s decision on a Freedom of Information request; the move signals a hardening stance by the country’s leading labor body on governance issues. A ranking member of the NTUCB confirmed that the Congress convened an emergency meeting on Sunday, where member unions were instructed to canvass their memberships for mandates on

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

Leader of the Opposition Hon. Tracy Panton has voiced firm support for civic activist Jeremy Enriquez’s ongoing effort to secure transparency from the Government of Belize through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Panton described the government’s persistent withholding of information as symptomatic of a broader failure to uphold its commitments to accountability and good governance. Speaking to The Reporter on October 23, Panton stressed that transparency is not optiona

The Office of the Ombudsman has advised the Attorney General—Belize’s chief legal adviser and custodian of the Rule of Law—to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) after determining that his refusal to disclose certain government contracts breached the transparency standards established by the Act. The directive stems from a review requested by civic activist Jeremy Enriquez, who challenged the Attorney General’s September denial of his FOIA application seeking de

Residents of Caye Caulker have firmly voted against establishing a regulated cannabis industry; the result, certified by the Elections...

Church leaders say Caye Caulker’s cannabis referendum does not breach their 2022 pact with Government; they deem it a local poll, adding...

Belize’s economy grew modestly in the second quarter of 2025, expanding by 0.8 percent to $1.375 billion; however, gains in agriculture...

Belize has received strong backing from both CARICOM and the Commonwealth after reports that Guatemalan forces illegally entered Belizean...

The Attorney General’s Ministry has refused a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request submitted by public interest litigant Jeremy...

Residents of Caye Caulker will vote on October 8 to decide whether Belize should establish a regulated, taxable cannabis industry on the...

Ten days after his FOIA request for disclosure of state legal fees, Jeremy Enriquez reports no acknowledgement from the Attorney...

Belizean households faced a 1.2 percent rise in consumer prices in July 2025; however, falling fuel and transport costs offered some...

On Wednesday night, August 27, the Court of First Instance at Torre de Tribunales announced the grounds for the arrest of María Marta...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has issued a statement on the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding...

Social activist and public interest litigant Jeremy Enriquez has formally invoked the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), requesting a...

Seventeen-year-old Caleb Bradley drowned in the Belize River on Wednesday; however, concerns have been raised over the response efforts...

Belize’s dependence on imported goods makes the country especially vulnerable to rising global tariffs; however, local economist Dr....

The U.S. Senate is reviewing a new measure—officially titled the Keep Call Centers in America Act of 2025—that would impose strict...

The words "third party" and "elected" rarely appear together in Belize’s political history; however, that changed on June 29, 2025, when...

Albert Area Representative and Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Tracy Panton, has declared the scheduled June 14 National Party Council...