Inspired by the work and observations of Software Engineer Cristian Silva, Founder of Belize’s “Silvatech”
For decades Belize has searched for the economic formula that would finally allow the nation to break free from dependency.
We have pursued agriculture.
We have pursued tourism.
We have pursued offshore services.
We have pursued outsourcing and call centres.
Belize City: Sunday 7th June 2026: The tragic murder of Dr. Naun Ulices Bonilla has shocked Belize.
A respected medical professional, entrepreneur, son, brother, colleague, and healthcare provider was gunned down in broad daylight. Within days, police announced the arrest of two individuals: laboratory scientist Hannah Foreman and Edwin Bethran Jr.
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Ciudad de Belice: sábado 6 de junio de 2026: Durante cuarenta y cinco años, los beliceños han participado fielmente en las elecciones con la creencia de que cada cambio de gobierno traería consigo una nueva forma de gobernar. Sin embargo, a pesar de las administraciones alternas, los lemas cambiantes y las promesas de campaña contrapuestas, muchos ciudadanos han empezado a hacerse una pregunta preocupante:
EDITORIAL
Belize City: Saturday 6th June 2026: For forty-five years, Belizeans have faithfully participated in elections believing that each change of government would bring a new way of governing. Yet, despite alternating administrations, changing slogans, and competing campaign promises, many citizens have begun to ask a troubling question:
Has the political system truly changed, or have the same mechanisms simply been operated by different hands?
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Belize City: Saturday 6th June 2026: There comes a moment in the life of every nation when history, law, politics, and ambition collide.
Today, that collision is taking place in two corners of the Americas.
One is the century-old dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over the vast Essequibo region.
The other is the centuries-old territorial claim by Guatemala against Belize.
Belize City: Saturday 6th June 2026: Every time crime rises, Belizeans hear the same debate.
One side says the police are doing their best under impossible circumstances.
The other side says the police are ineffective, corrupt, abusive, and incapable of protecting the public.
Both sides contain elements of truth.
Neither side tells the whole story.
The reality of policing in Belize is far more complex.
Belize City: Friday 5th June 2026: On June 4, 2026, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance John Briceño rose in the House of Representatives to introduce what many initially viewed as a simple administrative measure: an amendment to rename the Development Finance Corporation (DFC) as the Development Bank of Belize.
According to the Prime Minister, the move is intended to better reflect the institution's present role and align its identity with other development banking institutions throughout the Caribbean.
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Belize City: Friday 5th June 2026: Why Belize Must Choose Unity Over Division?
Belize is a nation unlike any other in the hemisphere.
