San Pedro power boost: Belize Electricity Limited is set to receive a US$40M MCC grant to expand electricity generation and distribution on Ambergris Caye as demand outpaces capacity, including upgrades tied to the island’s submarine cable limits. Tourism & energy costs: A wider regional look at electricity pricing shows households in places like Bermuda paying far more than the cheapest markets, underlining why power reliability and cost control matter for tourism economies. Agriculture resilience funding: Belize is backing drought response with emergency farmer support while also pushing for transparent oversight of cash assistance mechanisms. CRESAP support for farmers: BSIF and the Ministry of Agriculture handed over vehicles to research and farmer-support units under CRESAP to improve fieldwork, monitoring, and extension services. Trade & data for food security: Belize joined regional talks to strengthen food security data and AI in official statistics, including work to improve the Food Balance Sheet. Regional public health training: CARPHA trained Belize participants in safe transport of infectious specimens via an IATA workshop, strengthening lab and outbreak readiness. Legal win for cane farmers: The BSCFA scored a major Court of Appeal victory over Fairtrade premium payments, keeping its claims against Tate & Lyle Sugars headed to trial. Construction compliance push: The Central Building Authority opened a temporary Corozal office to bring building regulation guidance and compliance closer to a growing construction market. Humanitarian logistics: Belize joined Mexico in shipping 1,700 tons of aid to Cuba, with a new Colombia-to-Cuba shipment also arriving as shortages deepen.