America Belize The government has launched the Vanilla Cultivation Training Project, which consists of training women in rural areas to cultivate vanilla and generate their own, independent income
America Belize Belize has launched a new digital customs and immigration declaration system for travelers, allowing users to submit details online ahead of time, starting with a three-month pilot at Philip Goldson International Airport
America Belize 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
America Belize Tropical Storm Sara caused severe flooding in western Belize, inundating several communities and damaging infrastructure; prime Minister John Briceno pledged aid for affected residents and measures to prevent future flooding
America Belize A new website has been launched to improve public access to court information, judgments, and updates; the Senior Courts of Belize announced it as part of ongoing judicial modernization efforts