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Editorial || Special Prosecutor Bill had to be stopped at the Senate
An intriguing constitutional issue arose before the Senate of Belize concerning a proposed new law called the Special Prosecutor Bill...
Jun 9, 2023


Draft Constitution needs to go to referendum: People’s Constitution Comm. Chairman
The Belizean people should be made to vote on a draft Constitution and not just a summary of the People’s Constitution Commission (PCC)’s...
Dec 8, 2022


“NO COMMENT!” Faber mum on Nomination Committee’s rejection of his Collet division application
By Michelle Sutherland Belize City, Sept 29. (The Reporter)—Despite the recently publicized decision by the United Democratic Party...
Sep 29, 2022


UN Chief Antonio Guterres: 'Polluters must pay!'
“Polluters must pay!” These three words effectively summarize United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ words of caution on the...
Sep 23, 2022


$630,000 Extra on Holidays! BPO Assoc. says unscheduled breaks come at a high, unbudgeted price
Every public holiday costs the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector an additional $632,000, President of the BPO Association Nubia...
Sep 23, 2022


Fuel-price stabilization formula sets excise duty on Regular gasoline at $4.41
The Excise duty for regular gasoline has climbed to $4.41 per imperial gallon under the fuel-price stabilization program. According to...
Sep 17, 2022


UBAD Educational Foundation: Public Hearing still needed on proposed Waterloo Development
There needs to be a Public Hearing on the Port of Belize Cargo Expansion and Construction of Cruise Terminal & Cruise Tourism Village...
Sep 10, 2022


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,...
Sep 9, 2022


Bread Subsidy to Be Distributed Next Week
Michelle Sutherland As early as next week, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise will be distributing the first...
Sep 3, 2022


UDP’s Ethics Committee silent on ‘Sista B’House absences
The United Democratic Party (UDP)'s Central Executive Committee and its Ethics and Integrity Committee should take steps to correct the...
Aug 26, 2022


FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY!!
Human Rights Commission: ‘UDP had right to protest, authorities should have respected it’ The decision by the authorities to deny the...
Aug 26, 2022


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...
Aug 19, 2022


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...
Jul 4, 2022


Revised method put Belize’s debt-to-GDP ratio closer to 89%
Belize’s debt-to-GDP ratio, which at the height of the pandemic-induced recession hovered over 130 percent, may have fallen to 89 percent...
Jul 4, 2022


BTB Director: Shyne Barrow's performance no different from Miss Universe
The recent appearance of Leader of the Opposition Moses Shyne Barrow at the BET Awards will not impact any of the Belize Tourism Board's...
Jul 1, 2022


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


Microplastics found in Human Blood
By Javan Flowers Microplastics have been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding multiple types of plastics...
Apr 7, 2022


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...
Feb 18, 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
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