Sunday, November 23, 2025

Government

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Represents Belize at CARICOM’s Sixty-First COTED Meeting

Hon. Marconi Leal, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, led Belize’s delegation and chaired the Sixty-First Regular Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on November 20-21, 2025, in Georgetown, Guyana.

Government of Belize and the IDB Present National Digital Transformation with Unveiling of the National Digital Infrastructure Plan

The Government of Belize, through the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics, the Ministry of E-Governance (MoEG), and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), officially presented the National Digital Infrastructure Plan, a comprehensive blueprint designed to strengthen Belize’s digital backbone and accelerate national digital transformation.

Belize’s Public Utilities Commission Approves 13.5% Water Rate Hike for 2026

The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has officially approved a 13.5% increase in the Mean Water Rate (MWR) for Belize Water Services Limited (BWSL), effective April 1, 2026. The adjustment follows the PUC's release of its Initial Decision in the 2026 Full Tariff Review Proceeding for BWSL, which marks significant changes to water tariffs and billing structures for customers nationwide.v

Belize Rural South Area Representative Hon. Andre Perez reflects on first 100 days in office

A 100 days have passed since the government administration under the People’s United Party (PUP) took office, and Belizeans are now looking at their report card to evaluate their performance. Area Representative of Belize Rural South (BRS) (Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker), the Honourable Andre Perez, reflected on his first 100 days as minister of government, touching on challenges and some of his accomplishments outside of the initial plan of action (manifesto) planned for the first three months.