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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...

In a Parliament that has no political backbenchers on the government side, Cayo South Area Representative Hon. Julius Espat picked up—at least in part—the “backbench” mantle while critiquing an aspect of his own Party’s social policy.

Belize will seek bilateral talks with U.S. officials and coordinate with CARICOM following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff...

Belizean exports that currently enter the United States duty free, could start facing tariffs if the “Trump rhetoric” materializes, Local...