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Economist: 'Export Tax' could help ease Belize’s Sugar Shortage
Belize City, Belize — To remedy the sugar shortage caused by persons or businesses taking advantage of the price differential between...
May 17, 2024


NTUCB President Calls for Campaign Finance Laws Amid Senate Revelations
"Revelations such as those raised at this week's Senate Select Committee session, whether substantiated or not, is a constant reminder...
May 12, 2024


Developer David Gegg Claims Solicitation for Campaign Funds Before Senate Committee
Portico developer David Gegg testified before the Senate Special Select Committee this week, making explosive allegations about being...
May 10, 2024


Upgrades plus high usage means more blackouts
BELIZE CITY, Belize — Belizeans experienced widespread blackouts on Monday night due to load shedding initiated by Belize Electricity...
May 4, 2024


100% Payroll Vote!?No Backbenchers in the House of Representative!
As of the government’s latest Cabinet reshuffle, there is officially no political “backbenchers” on the majority side of Belize’s House...
Apr 4, 2024


Senior Counsel: To reduce blocks, Senate Cmte. can amend their T.o.R
Nothing prevents the Special Select Committee from amending their terms of reference (TOR), a senior counsel familiar with the Senate...
Mar 1, 2024


Recall February 16th! First deadline for Port Loyola Referendum process approaches
Belize City, Feb. 13th, 2024—Twenty-eight days after former Port Loyola Area Representative Anthony “Boots” Martinez’s January 16th...
Feb 15, 2024


Pastor Lance Lewis: ‘Israel has gone too far!’
"Israel has gone too far!” This was Pastor Lance Lewis's response to The Reporter when he was asked for his reaction to the ongoing...
Feb 9, 2024


Belize Council of Churches to ‘evaluate’ its position on Israeli-Hamas Conflict
The Belize Council of Churches shall “evaluate” its current position on the ongoing the Israel-Hamas Conflict, given the “atrocities”...
Feb 3, 2024


‘Boots’ strategic with Recall Referendum's timing and scheduled Municipal Elections?!
Former UDP Port Loyola Area Representative (AR) Anthony “Boots” Martinez submitted 1700 recall petition signatures to the Governor...
Jan 18, 2024


Price Controls, Yes or No?
Albert Area Rep., Local Economist, and BCCI President speak on whether it’s time to revisit ‘price control’ policy for sugar The time may...
Jan 14, 2024


40 price-control violations in a month!
The Supplies Control Unit (SCU), given its recently expanded price-control mandate, has recorded, in one month, almost three times the...
Oct 14, 2023


GOB tackles Cost of Living for the Poor
In recent years, the cost of living has been steadily increasing, placing a significant strain on people’s wallets. Rising expenses,...
Oct 7, 2023


Constitutional Reform: Assessing the Effectiveness of Parliamentary Democracy Part 2
By Dyon A. Elliott Picking up from where I left off in the last Res Publica360 entry, this article continues the analysis of the...
Oct 5, 2023


No Sugar Shortage, Demand grew 21% - ASR/BSI
By William Ysaguirre Local demand for Plantation White Sugar (PWS) has increased by 21 percent increase in sales compared to last year,...
Oct 5, 2023


Slower but not lower: decelerating inflation rate does not equal reduced prices
Belize’s headline inflation rate has been cut in half, having fallen from 6.6% in January to 3.3% as of June, but that does not mean that...
Sep 2, 2023


‘No Confidence’ Motion dead on arrival
“Therefore, kindly be advised that in keeping with Standing Order 25(2a) based on the findings above, the No Confidence Motion, 2023,...
Aug 11, 2023


Amendments to Constitution should not be ‘frivolous’: Albert Area Rep.
“Amendments to the Constitution cannot be frivolous or spur of the moment consideration,” Albert Area Representative Hon. Tracy Panton...
Aug 11, 2023


Prime Minister says he has ‘no confidence' in the ‘no-confidence’ motion
By Michelle Sutherland Ahead of the tabling of the no-confidence motion against him at the next sitting of the House of Representatives,...
Aug 5, 2023


Global grain prices set to increase by 10 to 15%: IMF chief
Grain prices—which include wheat and rice—could increase between 10 to 15%, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist explained...
Aug 3, 2023
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