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By Michelle Sutherland The impacts of the soon-to-be-implemented $5.00 minimum wage increase will spread across the agriculture sector,...

By Michelle Sutherland Local economist Phillip Castillo says that the upcoming minimum-wage increase will make certain persons better...

The Government of Belize, which formally announced Thursday that the minimum wage will increase to $5.00 in January 2023, has ignored the...

Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry “On November 25, 2021, CABINET requested that the ministry develops a plan for...

Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry “Many countries have discovered that a gap exists between the legitimate needs...

"In January, the $5 minimum wage will be implemented," avowed Prime Minister John Briceño in his Independence Day speech on Wednesday....

“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...

By Michelle Sutherland The idea of a minimum-wage increase is commendable but it is imperative for the government to consider the timing,...

The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has placed on record their appreciation for the appointment of the tripartite Minimum...