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Government of Belize
Community and Society
Belize Sargassum Task Force Prepares for 2026 Sargassum Season
The Government of Belize, through the National Sargassum Task Force (STF), has begun early preparations for the 2026 sargassum season, focusing on five priority coastal areas: San Pedro, Caye Caulker, Seine Bight, Hopkins, and Placencia. The initiative launched on January 21st and is co-chaired by the Ministry of Tourism, Youth, Sports, and Diaspora Relations and the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation.
Police News
Proposed Thirteenth Amendment Withdrawn
The nationwide campaign to promote the proposed Thirteenth Amendment failed to gain public support and was subsequently withdrawn. Government officials have indicated, however, that...
Government
Statement on the Situation in Venezuela
Over the last four months, the Government of Belize has been monitoring closely and has consistently expressed its concern about the buildup of military assets in the southern Caribbean. Early on Saturday morning, January 3, 2026, military operations were carried out in Venezuela resulting in the removal of the President.
Community and Society
BEL and CDB Sign USD 27.5 Million Loan & Grant Package for National Smart Metering Upgrade and Grid Modernization
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) have announced the execution of a USD 27.53 million financing package, including a USD 27.2 million loan and a USD 330,000 grant, to implement BEL’s Power VIII Project, a nationwide Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) initiative designed to modernise Belize’s electricity grid.
Community and Society
Consultation on New Domestic Violence Prohibition Bill Held in San Pedro
The Government of Belize (GOB), through the Ministry of Human Development, Family Support and Gender Affairs and the National Women’s Commission (NWC), continues its nationwide series of public consultations on the proposed Domestic Violence Prohibition Bill. On Wednesday, December 17th, the campaign reached San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye, where a consultation session was held at the former House of Culture. A small group of island residents attended, the majority of whom were police officers.
Government
Government Launches Share Sale Offer for Hydro Belize Limited
Tomorrow, the Government of Belize will launch the share sale offer for Hydro Belize Limited, formerly Fortis Belize Limited. Hydro Belize owns three hydroelectric power plants – namely, the Mollejon, Chalillo and Vaca facilities – which operate on the Macal River in the Cayo District and provide approximately a third of annual power supplied by Belize Electricity Ltd. to its consumers.
Together, the plants have a capacity of 51 megawatts of power, hold long term power supply agreements with BEL, and generated gross annual revenues in 2024 of approximately BZ$50 million.
Government
Belize Introduces New Pathway to Permanent Residency for Investors
In a Cabinet briefing dated December 11th, the Government of Belize (GOB) announced the approval of new pathways for bona fide global investors to obtain permanent residency status in Belize. The proposed legislation will apply to investors who have made commercial investments in Belize of not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) and who meet the qualifications set out by the Ministries of Immigration and Investment.
Government
GOB Hosts Validation Session to Advance Belize’s Blue Economy Governance Framework
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation convened a national Validation Workshop on December 2 to advance the finalization of the Blue Economy Bill. This marks a transformative step toward establishing Belize’s long-term legislative framework for a sustainable, resilient, and innovative Blue Economy. This pivotal session signals the Government of Belize’s continued commitment to ensuring that Belize’s ocean and coastal resources are governed through modern, science-based, inclusive, and progressive policy systems.
