Food prices in Belize surged over 6% these past months due to supply shortages caused by an extreme drought, with the Ministry of Agriculture exploring measures like increased vegetable production and protective structures to address the issue

Investments in infrastructure, credit access, and labor force inclusion are expected to ease tourism bottlenecks, support private sector growth, and address one of the Caribbean's widest gender gaps in workforce participation

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