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By Michelle Sutherland The heads of five of Belize’s major broadcast media entities met this week to form a media owners association. The...

By Michelle Sutherland The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise is bracing for a potential increase in the price of...

The Senator representing the unions, Hon. Luis Luke Martinez, told the Senate on Monday that the Upper House needs to move forward with...

“It is a matter of degrees. Maybe you might want to say causing the person to lose their seat in the House of Representatives is going...

The U.S Energy Information Agency (EIA) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) both forecast oil prices to hit just about US$80 per...

The Excise Tax on Diesel fuel is now at $3.78 per (Imperial) gallon, Statutory Instrument No. 73 or 2023 informed recently. As of June...

National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) President Luke Martinez says all parliamentarians—whether in the lower or upper...

By Michelle Sutherland Henry Charles Usher, Minister with responsibility for Public Service, Constitutional and Political reform, has...

Business Senator Kevin Herrera, Albert Area Representative Hon. Tracy Panton, and Economics lecturer Dr. Phillip Castillo have all told...

Belize’s serious-crimes conviction rate, as of 2021, stands at 37.1 percent, but nolle prosequis (case dismissals) account for more than...

By Javan Flowers Belize’s conviction rate for the prosecution of serious crimes—contrary to the common belief that it is as low as three...

An intriguing constitutional issue arose before the Senate of Belize concerning a proposed new law called the Special Prosecutor Bill...

The Portico Definitive Agreement, as clearly set out in case law, cannot bind the government, former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dean Barrow...

By Hon. Gilroy Usher “Where liberty dwells, there is my country”–Benjamin Franklin The Definitive Agreement (DA) signed by UDP Minister...

By Dyon A. Elliott Okay. Where did we leave things in Part I? In the last Res Publica360 column, I had underscored the statistical fact...

By Javan Flowers The KHMH Workers’ Union calls on the Government of Belize to invest in current medical facilities before spending $90...

By Dominic Dybala Belize is in the midst of a period of potential constitutional reformation or revolution, for good or ill. Having read...

In the ongoing regulatory battle between American Sugar Refining-owned Belize Sugar Industries (ASR/BSI) and the government, has the...

By Dyon A. Elliott In last week’s Res Publica360 column, we tackled whether there would be any economic impact if there is a switch from...

The National Bank of Belize (NBB), as part of its aim to promote financial inclusion in the country, launched its Financial Literacy...