The controversy surrounding Portico’s Definitive Agreement continues to be a fluid issue. Prime Minister John Briceño gave the media a long-awaited interview today, on his thirtieth anniversary as a senior [...]
Also during today’s House Meeting, the Minister of Sustainable Development, Orlando Habet, responded to a question asked by the Leader of the Opposition in respect of the Environmental Compliance Plan [...]
In his response to the Opposition Leader, Minister Habet provided a chronology that ended with him publicly stating that Portico is not in violation of its Environmental Compliance Plan. [...]
Former Minister of Agriculture Godwin Hulse has emerged victorious in a lawsuit against the Briceño administration. Hulse took the government to court following the Commission of Inquiry into the Sale [...]
As we’ve reported, Anthony Sylvestre is the new Attorney General. He replaces Magali Marin-Young, who had expressed intent to return to private practice. Sylvestre has held several positions on committees [...]
The Christian Workers Union met with stevedores today at its headquarters in Belize City to discuss the way forward in respect of the latest developments amid the labor dispute with [...]
But what’s the genesis of the trade dispute and wasn’t it previously settled by the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal? For more context, from government’s perspective, Minister Requeña also outlined a [...]
The Redistricting Task Force has presented a report to the Elections and Boundaries Commission. That document is complete with proposals for how Belize’s electoral landscape should look. But serious concerns [...]
Recent power outages caused by C.F.E. being overwhelmed by greater supply demands in Mexico is an increasing concern for Belizeans. But all is not lost for Belize and its growing [...]
In Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, it was agreed that government will be expanding the list of goods that are subject to regulation under the Supplies Control Act. An additional thirty-four items [...]
Another issue that was brought up during today’s House Sitting is the prolonged absence of Queen’s Square Area Representative Denise “Sista B” Barrow. Barrow, who has been a fixture in [...]
Prime Minister John Briceño rose to speak of amendments to portions of the legislation that will ensure that Belize is prepared for the external assessment that it is undergoing, to [...]
Today the House moved to repeal Section forty-six A and seventy-three A of the Laws of Belize that criminalize the spread of H.I.V.-AIDS. The twenty-two-year-old statute holds H.I.V.-positive individuals criminally responsible [...]
The second annual Belize International Music and Food Festival takes place on July twenty-ninth and thirtieth at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. For some time now, you [...]
The Department of Youth Services hosted a graduation ceremony today for two hundred and forty youths who successfully completed nine months of learning with the Belize National Youth Training Institute. [...]
Aside from quality textile, Mikado is known for its friendly and dedicated staff. Some of them have been with the company for more than a decade. But the bright side [...]
Two days after well-known Orange Walk jockey Anthony Deras was chopped and stabbed to death by two of his nephews, police have formally arrested and charged nineteen-year-old Myron Betancourt and [...]
The family of Iran “Basco” Jones is preparing for his funeral after they positively identified him as the murder victim who was found in Biscayne Village on Saturday afternoon. The [...]
Twenty-three-year-old Rayford Mejia has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of the murder of Police Constable Osbourne Martinez. That decision was handed down in the courtroom [...]
On Wednesday, in the Corozal Magistrate’s Court, a pair of police officers, Isaias Sanchez and Rosario Romero, were cleared of serious charges following instructions from the Office of the Director [...]
Port Loyola Area Representative Gilroy Usher Senior and his son, who bears his namesake, appeared in court before the Chief Magistrate. Gilroy Usher Junior has been charged with damage to [...]
A letter from Morales and Company, the law firm representing Portico Enterprises Limited, has been sent to Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai. This is in respect of an alleged breach [...]
The Briceño administration has been grappling with the global impact of inflation since the beginning of the year and established a cabinet sub-committee back in March to address a number [...]
When the media caught up with Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai today, we asked for an update on the dispute within the sugar industry in the north. A.S.R./B.S.I. is taking [...]
As we’ve been reporting, the Elections and Boundaries Commission will present a final recommendation for the redistricting exercise to cabinet on July fourteenth. At this stage, the major political parties [...]
