Press Releases

Sep 14 2026
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
by Steven Gonzales Views 33112
Belmopan, September 14, 2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade registers its strongest protest over an incident that occurred on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in which a...
Sep 11 2026
Belize Delegation Undertakes Knowledge Exchange Visit to Guyana
by Steven Gonzales Views 33101
Belmopan, September 11, 2026.  A delegation from the Government of Belize undertook a three-day Knowledge Exchange visit to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana from September 8 to 10, 2026, to...
Sep 09 2026
GOB and the World Food Programme Strengthen National Emergency Preparedness and Response
by Steven Gonzales Views 33050
Belmopan, September 9, 2026.  The Ministry of the Public Service, Disaster Risk Management and Enterprise, through the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO), has signed a Memorandum of...
Sep 09 2026
GOB Enacts Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2026
by Daniel Ortiz Views 33054
Belmopan, September 9, 2026. The Government of Belize has enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2026, a landmark law that establishes a modern framework to protect the safety, health...
Sep 08 2026
Presentation of Credentials
by Steven Gonzales Views 32980
Belmopan, September 7, 2026. Today, Governor-General H.E. Dame Froyla Tzalam received Letters of Credence from the newly appointed ambassador to Belize. H.E. Rudolph Andreas Bauer, Ambassador of...
Sep 07 2026
GOB Approves $5.2 Million Emergency Mealybug Control Programme
by Steven Gonzales Views 32938
Belmopan, September 7, 2026. The Government of Belize has approved an emergency programme to provide urgently needed support to address the growing mealybug infestation affecting sugarcane...
Sep 04 2026
Cabinet Brief
by Katelyn Montejo Views 32916
Belmopan, September 4, 2026. The Cabinet met on 2nd September 2026. Cabinet approved an increase in the GST exemption. Effective September 1, 2026, the electricity bill threshold for residential...
Sep 04 2026
GOB Launches National Commission for Persons with Disabilities
by Daniel Ortiz Views 32875
Belmopan, September 4, 2026. The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support and Gender Affairs officially launched the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities on September 3, marking...
Sep 04 2026
GOB Clarifies Purpose and Structure of Proposed Belize Revenue Authority
by Steven Gonzales Views 32881
Belmopan, September 4, 2026. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) wish to provide further clarity on the proposed establishment of the Belize Revenue...
Sep 04 2026
GOB Advances Blue Economy MRV System to Measure Impact for People and Nature
by Steven Gonzales Views 32870
Belmopan, September 4, 2026. The Government of Belize, through the Blue Bond and Finance Permanence Unit (BBFP) within the Office of the Prime Minister, in coordination with the Ministry of Blue...
Sep 02 2026
MoHW Extends Condolences on the Passing of Mrs. Milagro Garel
by Katelyn Montejo Views 32782
Belmopan, September 2, 2026. The Ministry of Health and Wellness extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Mrs. Milagro Garel, as well as the World Pediatrics...
Aug 31 2026
Belize Advances Electronic Single Window for Trade Initiative
by Steven Gonzales Views 32783
Belmopan, August 31, 2026. Belize has achieved a significant milestone in the implementation of its Electronic Single Window for Trade (ESW) with the successful completion of an intensive four-day...