Past and Present Foreign Ministers: Referendum on Pact of Bogotá not needed
The Opposition has called for a referendum on the Pact of Bogotá given its link to the Belize-Guatemala Dispute, but both former and...
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- Oct 14
Global Recession in 2023?
IMF Director: There is a 25% risk of global recession next year “We think that the risk of global recession is now 25 percent,”...
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- Sep 28
Prime Minister calls for expansion of SDRs
“We need a long overdue expansion in quota allocations,” Prime Minister John Briceño told world leaders convened at the 77th United...
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- Sep 21
'$5 minimum wage will be implemented in January': Prime Minister
"In January, the $5 minimum wage will be implemented," avowed Prime Minister John Briceño in his Independence Day speech on Wednesday....
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- Sep 9
AUDIT REPORT UNAVAILABLE! Senate dropping the ball on Auditor General Oversight
The citizens of Belize have not had a publicly available Auditor General report for roughly a decade, and the Senate is partly to blame,...
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- Aug 19
Violating UDP Constitution?! Only Ethics Committee could have removed Hon. Faber from CEC
“The Central Executive Committee (CEC) does not have the authority to remove former party leader Hon. Patrick Faber from its ranks, as...
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- Aug 15
UDP Remove Patrick Faber From Central Executive
The Chairman of the United Democratic Party, Micheal Peyrefitte, is at this hour planning to meet with the media shortly in an effort to...
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- Jul 8
WHERE WAS DANIEL CHI’S VERBAL WARNING?
PSU President: the entire process instituted against the public officer is flawed Forestry Officer Daniel Chi was, according to the...
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- Jul 4
Churches Successfully Meet 10% Threshold to Trigger Marijuana Referendum in Belize
By Michelle Sutherland The Reporter has confirmed with credible sources that the Chief Elections Officer is in the process of informing...
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- Jun 24
BCCI and NTUCB agree on need for Minimum Wage formula
“The BCCI’s position is that we endorse and support the fact that there need to be adjustments [to the minimum wage] to ensure workers...
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- Jun 18
CONFLICT OF INTEREST! UDP says PUP Senator cannot double as re-districting official
By Michelle Sutherland PUP Senator Collett Montejo’s role as a field supervisor involved in the redistricting process disqualifies him as...
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- Jun 11
PM Briceño echoes the call for vulnerability index in address to IX Summit of the Americas
The international community must "finalize and use" a multi-dimensional vulnerability (MVI), which could help developing countries access...
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- May 27
HIGH ‘STEAKS!’ Cattle exports ‘beef up’ local meat prices
By Michelle Sutherland The price of beef has increased due to an ongoing price war between Mexican and Guatemalan cattle buyers that was...
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- May 21
Opinion| The Trade License Regime: A ‘tax’ by any other name
Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry “The mere fact that something is labeled a ‘fee for services’ does not...
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- May 12
Belize co-hosts second COVID-19 Summit
By Javan Flowers Belize, as CARICOM Chair, co-hosted the second virtual COVID-19 Summit this week along with Germany, Indonesia, Senegal,...
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- Apr 5
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...
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- Mar 29
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...
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- Mar 26
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...
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- Mar 4
NTUCB praises creation of Minimum Wage taskforce
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has placed on record their appreciation for the appointment of the tripartite Minimum...
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- Feb 18
Mixed reviews on mandatory travel insurance
By Michelle Sutherland There continue to be mixed reviews about this week's rollout of the mandatory Belize Travel Insurance for...
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