Belize

Belmopan hosted a UNESCO-supported workshop that has trained urban planners and cultural practitioners to integrate living heritage into sustainable urban development as the city updates its planning regulations

Belize, along with Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has signed a free movement deal allowing citizens to live and work in each other’s countries without visas or permits, expanding prior Caricom mobility rights

Westline has launched Belize’s first electric bus service under a government pilot project, deploying EU- and UN-backed buses on major highways to collect data on energy use and efficiency for future sustainable transit planning

Cabinet has discussed cannabis legalization but chosen not to take a position, leaving the decision to residents through an upcoming local referendum

The first case of New World screwworm in humans has been confirmed in Belize; though rare, it is a possible consequence of the spreading of screwworm infections affecting cattle since November 2024

A cashless e-bus ridership card has been launched in Belize City as part of an EU- and UNDP-backed pilot project to modernize public transport and improve payment efficiency through Digi Wallet integration

A new banknote series has been unveiled: with enhanced security features and culturally updated designs, it maintains the fixed exchange rate and encourages a smooth transition through local financial institutions

In collaboration with the United States, Belize has enhanced its border security by training forces to use advanced aircraft and tactics to detect and disrupt cartel operations, including night missions and remote airdrops

At the 113th International Labour Conference, Belize has highlighted its labour progress reporting record-low unemployment, a higher minimum wage, and new social justice initiatives under its Decent Work Country Programme

Coconut industry in Belize is set to be transformed with a new path charted by the National Task Force under the OCOP initiative, aiming to boost exports, sustainability, and innovation through a roadmap of activities and development strategy

Archaeologists have discovered the first known Maya tattoo tools in a Belize cave, which have provided direct evidence that tattooing has been practiced ceremonially during the Classic Maya period as a form of cultural, social, and religious expression

A digital firearms management system has been donated by the US to Belize to enhance gun tracking and combat illicit arms trafficking, strengthening national security and law enforcement oversight