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Former Auditor General returning to lead Supreme Audit Institution
Retired Auditor General Dorothy Bradley will be returning to the post under a two-year contract, according to a motion tabled at the...
Aug 26, 2022
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DIRE STRAITS!
Local Economist: GOB may soon be out of options to stabilize Diesel, Regular prices The Government of Belize (GOB) has reduced the Excise...
Jul 8, 2022
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The Trade License Regime: A ‘tax’ by any other name (Part 3)
Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry In this final installment of this three-part piece on the Trade Licensing...
Jun 18, 2022
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Briceño blames bad wording for Trade License backlash
By Michelle Sutherland Since its introduction in the House of Representatives, two weeks ago, the Trade License Bill 2022 has been...
May 31, 2022
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The Trade License Regime: A ‘tax’ by any other name (Part 2)
Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry In the immediately preceding Business Perspective (BP) Column entry, we had...
May 27, 2022
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'Running W' to skip National Agriculture and Trade Show
By Michelle Sutherland The National Agriculture and Trade Show (NATS) 2022 is set to kick off this weekend and one major company whose...
May 25, 2022
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Barrow and Briceño agree on reversing Dean-Barrow-era lottery-tax policy
By Javan Flowers Leader of the Opposition (LOO) Moses “Shyne” Barrow supports the Briceño administration’s 12.5% lottery tax to be paid...
May 21, 2022
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Prime Minister: ‘Yes, we will have a referendum'
“Yes, we will have a referendum." This is how Prime Minister John Briceño answered The Reporter when asked whether he will be yielding to...
May 6, 2022
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GOB denies request to increase price of sliced bread
Cabinet has denied the request to increase the price for the 16-ounce sliced bread “at this time,” the government announced today....
Apr 28, 2022
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Belize Tourism to rebound to 2019 numbers
The Belize tourism industry led the region in post-pandemic recovery to 75 percent of pre-COVID numbers over the last three quarters, and...
Apr 26, 2022
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Miss Earth launches program to help school children
The reigning Ms. Earth 2021-22, Destiny Wagner has started "Operation Kingdom," a non-profit organization designed to assist and provide...
Apr 23, 2022
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10% Threshold reached!
"The Threshold has been reached with legitimate signatures," said Pastor Louis Wade, of the National Evangelical Association of Belize...
Apr 22, 2022
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Floralia Limited hoping for logic to prevail in the courts
By Michelle Sutherland Floralia Limited says that they are still awaiting word from the Department of Transport in relation to an...
Mar 17, 2022
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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
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LPG price increases by 9%
By Javan Flowers The new controlled prices for the wholesale and retail of LPG saw an increase of 9% and 7%, respectively, as detailed in...
Mar 10, 2022
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Former Central Bank Governor doesn't see local banks working with cannabis industry
By Javan Flowers "The challenge I can see that local banks may encounter is restrictions from their correspondent banks to do business...
Feb 25, 2022
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