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NTUCB: No role for Cabinet in triggering 'ganja' referendum
By Michelle Sutherland President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) Luke Martinez is also addressing statements made...
Apr 20, 2022


79% and counting! So far, 15,000 Belizeans call for ‘Ganja’ Referendum
By Michelle Sutherland A total of 15,000 Belizeans have signed a petition asking the Government of Belize to consider holding a...
Apr 19, 2022


NEAB: Voters trigger a referendum, not Cabinet
The triggering of a referendum has nothing to do with Cabinet, National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB)'s Pastor Louis Wade told...
Apr 15, 2022


New Bus Fares Approved
By Michelle Sutherland After several weeks of consultations and back and forth, the Ministry of Transport and bus operators have finally...
Apr 7, 2022


Microplastics found in Human Blood
By Javan Flowers Microplastics have been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding multiple types of plastics...
Apr 7, 2022


WHO: 99% of global population breathes polluted air
By Javan Flowers Nearly everybody in the world breathes air that "does not meet [the WHO’s] standards for air quality,” the World Health...
Apr 7, 2022


UDP, churches call for referendum on marijuana legalization
By Michelle Sutherland The United Democratic Party (UDP) has come out to throw their support behind the churches in asking for a...
Apr 5, 2022


Business Senator: 'Size and timing of Minimum Wage increase matters'
By Michelle Sutherland The idea of a minimum-wage increase is commendable but it is imperative for the government to consider the timing,...
Apr 1, 2022


Regional assoc. warns of imminent flour-price increases
By Javan Flowers The high cost of producing flour "is unsustainable [for] any manufacturing entity and, therefore, must be ultimately...
Mar 31, 2022


GOB holds diesel price steady
The government announced today that the "regulated pump price of diesel remains at $13.41 per gallon in Belize." The Ministry of Finance,...
Mar 31, 2022


A Few Thoughts on Constitutional Reform
By Ambassador Daniel Gutierez I remember September 21st, 1981, clearly, the buzz, the music, and festivities, the bangs of the...
Mar 31, 2022


Health Minister: 99.9% of remaining COVID regs lifted as of April 1
By Michelle Sutherland Most remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted as of the start of next month, including those that applied to...
Mar 29, 2022


'Shyne' Barrow takes UDP leadership with razor-thin lead over Panton
Mesopotamia Area Representative Hon. Moses "Shyne" Barrow is the new leader of the United Democratic Party. Barrow secured 256 votes,...
Mar 27, 2022


Polls closed for regular voting at UDP leadership convention
The poles closed at 2:00 p.m. for regular voting at the ongoing United Democratic Party national leadership convention happening at...
Mar 27, 2022


Hon. Panton: Unemployment rate closer to 18%
The (extended) unemployment rate may be closer to 18 percent, Albert Area Representative Honorable Tracy Panton suggested in Parliament...
Mar 26, 2022


Prince Williams and Kate Punta in Hopkins
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are at an unknown location relaxing and unwinding following their earlier punta sessions at a...
Mar 21, 2022


The Duke and Duchess in Belize
It was a festive sight that greeted the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they stepped off The Royal Air Force's VIP Airbus KC2 Voyager...
Mar 20, 2022


BBA President: Increase in bus fares coming next week
By Michelle Sutherland Commuters can expect an increase in bus fares as early as next week, Belize Bus Association (BBA) President...
Mar 19, 2022


NEAB still objects to legalization of marijuana
By Michelle Sutherland The National Evangelical Association of Belize (NEAB) has once more come out to place on record their disapproval...
Mar 17, 2022


Bus Strike!? Bus owners threaten strike against high gas prices, inability to raise bus fares 25%
By Michelle Sutherland Belizean bus owners have decided to strike against high fuel costs that have diminished their profits, Belize Bus...
Mar 10, 2022
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