Electricity Security & Relief: Cabinet approved measures to strengthen Belize Electricity Limited’s power security, including an emergency declaration to let BEL procure extra generation for a projected 2027 shortfall and an expansion of the Social Rate from 60 kWh to 80 kWh, targeting about 17,000 residential customers. U.S. Partnership & Youth Jobs: New U.S. Ambassador André Bauer says he’ll be “hands-on” and push the US$125M MCC compact toward youth employment, education, and lower electricity costs. University of Belize Hospital Procurement: The University of Belize tertiary hospital in Belmopan moves forward as bids are under review, with contract signing hoped for late 2026 and construction to follow. Healthcare Scholarships: The Ministry of Health awarded 67 scholarships across nursing, medicine, psychiatry, and biomedical engineering under a US/IDB-supported training push. Tourism Tax Pushback: Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler says a proposed hotel accommodation tax increase came too early and ties the debate to urgent sargassum cleanup needs. Agriculture & Food Security: Belize’s National Meteorological Service warns El Niño may bring drier conditions and drought risk, with knock-on effects for hydropower, health, crops, and fisheries. Local Industry Spotlight: Green Clean says it’s a Belize-made household cleaner produced in Belmopan and sold nationwide. Enforcement: Fisheries officers and police seized hundreds of pounds of suspected illegal seafood in a Hattieville-Boom Road operation, arresting two men.