Belize

The Belize Coast Guard is participating in special forces training as part of the UNITAS LIX, a multinational maritime exercise hosted by the Colombian navy, brining together 20 countries to enhance tactical proficiency in joint maritime operations

New measures have been announced to address a recent increase in violent crime, which includes the spending of US$1 million in new police and security activities

The country has been declared malaria-free by the WHO, due to achieving a significant reduction in malaria cases, from 10.000 in 1994 to zero in the past 4 years

The country has submitted its memorial to the International Court of Justice in the ongoing land dispute with Honduras over the Sapodilla Caye; the memorial defends the state’s sovereignty and requests the court to declare its rightful control

The central bank will now have the authority to regulate and supervise cryptocurrency firms, aligning with the state’s efforts to create a regulatory framework for the growing crypto market

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide the country with a US$45 million loan for healthcare infrastructure, specifically to support the construction of a tertiary hospital in the Belmopan Area Project

The country has received US$20M from the Inter-American Development Bank to transform education, bridge gaps, and establish STEAM labs in high schools, considered a crucial investment for the country's future workforce and resilience

The government and Ministry of Health continue to support Taiwan's participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly, and have urged the WHO to include Taiwan in health emergency-related meetings and mechanisms

The nation is currently hosting the 8th Central American Cricket Championship, and as the last tournament's champions, they're currently defending their title

To save the properties near the water from coastal erosion, the government has partnered with the UN Development Programme to install new massive synthetic sandbags that create physical barriers that slow shoreline disintegration

Using two decades of NASA satellite data, scientists will assess the vulnerability of the country’s coral reefs to bleaching and collapse; the findings could help authorities protect the reefs from human impacts such as overfishing and pollution

The Ministry of Education is working on several initiatives to bring internet access to every school in the country, mainly building upon and expanding older programmes to ensure that education is technology-centered