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.
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Belize City: Thursday 4th June 2026: Prime Minister John Briceño may have intended to embarrass the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry when he dismissed its appeal for fuel relief as "embarrassing" and "laughable math."
Instead, his response may have achieved something entirely different.
It may have opened the door to one of the most important economic debates Belize has faced in years.
