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Health Minister: COVID-era Curfews to end soon
By Michelle Sutherland The rolling COVID-19 related curfews are likely to come to end within weeks, Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin...
Feb 14, 2022


Sir Manuel Esquivel Passes at age 82
Former Prime Minister the Rt. Hon Sir Manuel Amadeo Esquivel has passed away. He died on Thursday afternoon, February 10, after suffering...
Feb 10, 2022


Business Senator calls for ‘cap’ on fuel tax
The time may have come for the government to consider a cap on its fuel tax take, the Business Senator advised in Wednesday’s Senate...
Feb 10, 2022


Joint Public Accounts Cmte. 'nowhere close to starting its work': NGO Senator
"I would like to ask the government to ensure that in our new [national] budget there are resources in there to support the work of the...
Feb 9, 2022


CDB US$1.5 trade program benefits Belize
By William Ysaguirre Belize will benefit from a US$ 1.5 million trade program launched by the Caribbean Development Bank this week along...
Feb 9, 2022


UDP Chairman challenges GOB’s contract to SMART
Former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte wants the Supreme Court to squash a $3.37 million contract the Briceño Administration awarded...
Feb 9, 2022


New LOO appointment in sync with Party's Constitution?
By Michelle Sutherland The appointment of Moses “Shyne” Barrow as the new Leader of the Opposition (LOO) does not offend the United...
Feb 3, 2022


Higher energy prices likely if geopolitical tensions worsen in Eastern Europe
By Javan Flowers “If Russia invades Ukraine, we [Belizeans] are going to feel the pinch,” Daniel Gutierez, energy-industry contributor...
Feb 3, 2022


Trials begin for HIV vaccine
By Javan Flowers Clinical trials for a new HIV vaccine is underway, biotechnology company Moderna and IAVI announced via a joint...
Feb 3, 2022


'Shyne' sworn in a Leader of the Opposition, again
Hon. Moses "Shyne" Barrow is, once again, the Leader of the Opposition, a press release from the Government of Belize (GOB) announced...
Feb 1, 2022


Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal delivers ruling on CWU-PBL Trade Dispute
In a late evening press release, the government announced that the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal has delivered its ruling on...
Jan 27, 2022


WHO warns of new Omicron subvariant
By Javan Flowers The World Health Organization (WHO), in an update posted to its website earlier this week, sounded the alarm over rising...
Jan 27, 2022


Panton ready to lead UDP
Hon. Tracey Panton, on her Facebook page, has posted a statement indicating that she is willing and ready to take up the leadership of...
Jan 25, 2022


Faber resigns as L.O.O. and UDP leader
At 4:00 p.m today January 24th, the Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Hon Patrick Faber, issued a pre-recorded statement...
Jan 24, 2022


Hon. Dolores to Faber: 'Resign!'
By Javan Flowers Leader of the Opposition Hon. Patrick Faber should resign, Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia said, today, during a...
Jan 24, 2022


Arrest warrant issued for Leader of the Opposition
By Michelle Sutherland The Police have issued an arrest warrant for Leader of the Opposition (LOO) Hon. Patrick Faber. According to...
Jan 20, 2022


Mottley sweeps Barbados general elections for the second time
By Dyllan Lawrence The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) made history on January 20th, 2022, as they became the first party to win a general...
Jan 20, 2022


Salary cut left 90% of public servants financially insecure: study finds
Close to 90 percent of Belizean teachers and public servants who endured last year’s ten-percent salary cuts are worried about whether...
Jan 13, 2022


Hope Haven Belize: Step up to Leadership!
Hope Haven Belize is set to host an interactive leadership seminar on Saturday, January 15th, which aims to empower youth to develop and...
Jan 13, 2022


MOHW: Positivity rate nears 30%
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has released the number of new confirmed COVID cases detected for January 11th, which shows...
Jan 11, 2022
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