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Bar Association defends DPP
“The Bar Association is compelled to remind the general public that all accused persons are entitled to be convicted by trial before a...
Nov 13, 2021
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BMDA: ‘Ganja Card’ holders should be limited to 30 grams per month
The Belize Medical and Dental Association (BMDA) has proposed that the Government of Belize cap individual’s recreational use for...
Nov 5, 2021
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POSITION OF THE BELIZE MEDICAL AND DENTAL ASSOCIATION ON THE REGULARIZATION/LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUAN
Introduction: The Belize Medical and Dental Association (BMDA) is a responsible organization in civil society that advocates for the...
Nov 2, 2021
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Business Senator votes conscience on D.H.S. replacement Bills
The Business Community Senator Hon. Kevin Herrera, who was the sole social partner senator to vote against the amalgam of...
Oct 30, 2021
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NGC: ‘Amendment matures the LPG industry in Belize’
The Government of Belize (GOB)’s new Bill to break up the monopoly associated with the importation Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) has...
Oct 30, 2021
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BCCI to GOB: Expanding Trade Licensing to villages was not what we talked about
The Government of Belize (GOB) has publicized its plans to expand the trade licensing regime to the villages, but this week the Belize...
Oct 22, 2021
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NEAB opposes vaccine mandate for Churches
The National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB) has penned a letter to Prime Minister John Briceño expressing their discontent with...
Oct 22, 2021
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Health official explains logic behind new regulations for church goers
“Definitely, we know that, in Orange Walk, when we had the beginning of this third surge, churches were involved … and not only there,...
Oct 22, 2021
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Stricter Public Health Measures Implemented
Prime Minister John Briceño, via a pre-recorded statement, informed the public that stricter public health measures are to be instituted...
Sep 17, 2021
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Higher Penalties for ‘Fake News!’
The Summary Jurisdiction Offenses (Amendment) Bill 2021 (The Bill), which seeks to increase the penalty for spreading or publishing false...
Sep 9, 2021
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10th Amendment deferred
The second reading of the Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Bill, a piece of proposed legislation that the four social partner...
Sep 5, 2021
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Free speech under threat?
The recent announcement by Cabinet in which it informed the public that it would be submitting a bill on Friday in the Sitting of the...
Sep 3, 2021
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Major Taxes’ collection up by 23%
After having fallen by almost 30 percent from April to July last year, collections for three major tax categories are up by roughly 23...
Sep 2, 2021
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New COVID rules take effect
The new COVID-19 regulations (SI No. 92 of 2021) came into effective today and has brought about notable changes to the operation of...
Aug 23, 2021
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UDP objects to mandatory vaccination
The United Democratic Party (UDP) Shadow Minister of Justice, Senator Darrell Bradley, has objected to the government’s ostensible...
Aug 12, 2021
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Human Rights Commission not jumping to COVID rules conclusions
Vaccine hesitant Belizeans continue to argue that recent measures by the government are possible human rights violations, but the Human...
Aug 6, 2021
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Marijuana law leads churches to question Church-State relationship’s strength
The longstanding church-and-state relationship appears to be at risk thanks to the government’s lack of meaningful consultation on...
Jul 30, 2021
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GOB and opposition to appoint members to Belize Advisory Council
The Belize Advisory Council, a constitutionally enshrined body that advises the Governor-General on several matters of state, is...
Jul 17, 2021
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Crim. Lawyer ‘Dickie Bradley’: 11th Amendment needs ‘fine-tuning’
Senior Counsel Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley has come out in opposition to the current language of the controversial Belize Constitution...
Jul 16, 2021
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‘Ganja Card’: GOB frees up &
The Government of Belize (GOB), via a recently tabled amendment to the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2021, is seeking to free up the...
Jul 8, 2021
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