Electricity Relief & Grid Stress: Cabinet discussed expanding GST relief on residential electricity bills, potentially removing GST on charges up to about BZ$200, but no final decision or thresholds were announced. Power Supply Update: BEL says temporary generators at Westlake should start by mid-September for six months, after recent outages tied to local generation shortfalls when Mexico’s CFE curtailed supply; BEL also issued emergency load-shedding schedules and warned outages could still occur. Credit Watch: S&P kept Belize at B-minus (stable), citing electricity shortages, fiscal pressures, high debt and hurricane risk, with growth projected around 2% through 2029. Labour & Governance Tensions: PM Briceño acknowledged a communication breakdown with NTUCB over 11 demands and promised a formal response after Cabinet review; he also said government support for BEL is an “investment,” not a giveaway. Police Reshuffle: SPU Commander Aaron Gamboa was reassigned after nearly a decade, with interim leadership named and further changes expected. Political Finance Debate: PUP convention spending claims sparked pushback from Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler and renewed calls for campaign finance disclosure. Business & Trade: Belize Tax Service is moving into e-invoicing, while a local importer says customs and freight costs left a small business unable to recover a delayed shipment. Real Estate: AREBB and BNAR completed a merger to form the Belize Real Estate Association (BREA).