As the country has tight bilateral relations with Cuba, Prime Minister John Briceno has formally requested the US to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsored terrorists, and condemned its unjustified designation as a state promoting terrorism

BEL’s initial tariff submission has been approved by Belize's PUC, keeping base electricity rates unchanged while introducing a Cost of Power Adjustment mechanism to reflect fluctuations in power purchase costs on consumer bills

The first reported Late Postclassic altar in the region has been found by archeologists in norther Belize, proving that Postclassic Maya people continued to visit abandoned sites for ritual purposesb

Free education is a key issue in Belize and families struggle with school-related costs; the opposition leader points out a confusing situation, with families expecting government to cover costs and schools saying they didn't receive payments

Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner has publicly indicated that he favors his son-in-law and current Deputy Mayor, Eluide Miller, as a potential successor