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

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