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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

Global Sugar prices are forecasted to decline, with leading sources such as World Bank estimating a 15% decline per pound from between 2025 and 2026. According to the World Bank's Commodity prices report, last year, world sugar fetched approximately USD$0.20 per pound. However, forecasts for 2026 place this figure closer to $0.17 per pound. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that in September prices for this key commodity hit its lowest point in th

The Public Service Union (PSU) has formally initiated industrial action procedures in opposition to the government’s transition of the Tax Service Department into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA), citing risks to job security and employee benefits. The Ministry of Labour confirmed that the notice was received on Wednesday and is under review. Chief Executive Officer Valentino Shal said the ministry is preparing an official response and will hold internal discussions

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) has launched a new digital platform called LicenSys, designed to modernize how licensing and regulation are handled across Belize’s non-bank financial sector. The launch took place in Belmopan on November 3, 2025, ring it a step closer in the FSC’s move toward full digital transformation. LicenSys brings all licensing, registration, and supervision services into one online system. With the new platform, users can submit documents secure

The Forest Department has detained and charged four people after an illegal logging operation was discovered in the southwest area of the Maya Forest Corridor. On November 2, 2025, rangers from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) found an active logging site about seven miles along the Coastal Road on national lands. At the location, they found four individuals from Cotton Tree Village: Noemi Perez, 44; Wedlyn Maas, 21; Melvin Jesus Maas, 23; and Everardo Maas, 48. Accord