The Belize Senate unanimously approved an amendment to the Marriage Act raising the legal marriage age to 18, eliminating parental consent for minors, in a move hailed as a transformative human rights milestone to combat child marriage

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

Bus fares will not be increased despite the rise in fuel prices; the option was the last one of three presented by the Belize Bus Association to the Ministry for support to stay afloat amid the developing crisis

Archaeologists have uncovered well-preserved Maya wooden structures in a tropical wetland site in Belize dating from 800 to 1.500 AD, revealing evidence that communities have continued living there after the collapse of major Maya cities

Belize has reappeared on Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index after an absence lasting since 2008