The Briceño administration continues to consult with stakeholders, including the business community, ahead of presenting a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. While government receives input from various corners for [...]
According to Flowers, who is also the P.S.U.’s public relations officer, another freeze in increments and benefits would be the fourth. While the union understands the difficult financial bind that [...]
The Mexico-Belize Business virtual roundtable was held today. The online meeting was between public and private sector businesses from both countries and was done through collaboration between the Embassy of [...]
They may not be able to sit together in person due to COVID-19, but that is not stopping Belizean and Mexican business counterparts from joining forces. Today, the Embassy of [...]
Most people only see Belize’s beautiful butterflies one at a time, when they land on a garden flower. But imagine being surrounded by them all the time. Tonight, News Five’s [...]
The Statistical Institute of Belize has given its report on the state of the Belize economy. During a virtual presentation today, the S.I.B. shared that the economy contracted by thirteen [...]
Turning to the trade bulletin, the S.I.B. says that total imports in 2020 stood at one point six billion dollars, but it was still down by almost four hundred million [...]
And what’s up with the price of goods and services in Belize? If you thought that prices felt a little steeper for last January, the S.I.B. says that it’s because [...]
Belizeans who had been hoping the price of gas might not keep rising will be disappointed tonight. The Ministry of Finance has announced the pump price of three fuel products [...]
After almost a year of inactivity, the Corozal Free Zone was reopened to business on February first. That’s because a raft of new measures was put in place to ensure [...]
A new board of directors for Belize Telemedia Limited was constituted in December of last year with former business senator Mark Lizarraga at its helm. Over the weekend, the telecoms [...]
Today at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City, Prime Minister John Briceño along with his C.E.O. Narda Garcia and Minister of State, Christopher Coye as well as Tourism Minister Anthony [...]
Barranco is the southernmost coastal village in Belize. Its name is often synonymous with two of Belize’s greatest musical artists, Andy Palacio and Paul Nabor, born and raised there. But [...]
This afternoon, the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs announced the return of the COVID-19 Relief Programme, but this time under the name, Belize COVID-19 Cash Transfer [...]
Government ministers met with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize as part of its budget consultations. The discussions were led by Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, accompanied by Education [...]
The government continued budget consultations today, preparing for the presentation of the budget in March. Today, a team of high-level ministers met with the Belize National Teachers Union. Deputy Prime [...]
National President of the Belize National Teachers Union Senator Elena Smith says that the meeting was cordial. Smith says the government was open to suggestions. However, they did not discuss [...]
Following today’s budget consultation with the B.N.T.U., Deputy PM Cordel Hyde and Ministers Francis Fonseca and Henry Charles Usher were asked if cabinet ministers received a ten percent salary cut. [...]
Earlier this week, we told you about the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s letter to Prime Minister Briceño. The B.C.C.I. wrote PM Briceño to share their concerns and recommendations [...]
Another round of budget consultation was held today in Belmopan with members of the Public Service Union. Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, along with cabinet ministers Francis Fonseca and Henry [...]
Also weighing on the much-debated wage cut is the Belize Chamber and Commerce and Industry. The Chamber wrote to Prime Minister John Briceño and shared concerns about whether or not [...]
The Belize Chamber and Commerce and Industry has written to Prime Minister John Briceño regarding budget consultations. The letter dated February eighth expresses the Chambers’ appreciation to be included in [...]
On Friday, Cayo South Area Representative and the Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing Julius Espat made revelations into Belize Infrastructure Limited’s inner workings. The Barrow administration created BIL, and [...]
This week is a critical week for the Briceño administration as they head into budget consultations with the unions. The past and new administrations have had to borrow one million [...]
And with the debate on wage reductions now in the public discourse, following versions one and two of the Belize Business Bureau letter, the Public Service Union expressed their concern [...]
