This morning, following a series of fiery exchanges in the House of Representatives, Prime Minister John Briceño rubbished the Definitive Agreement signed by government and Portico in 2020. Tearing up [...]
Before the prime minister shredded the original version of the Definitive Agreement, the Leader of the Opposition was allowed to ask the first of three questions submitted last Thursday. That [...]
Speaker of the House, Valerie Woods had to call a recess during the debate on the Definitive Agreement after an argument erupted between the Leader of the Opposition and members [...]
According to Prime Minister Briceño, as many as seventeen titles for lands adjacent to Northern Lagoon were issued just a few days before the November 2020 general elections. He says [...]
During the heated exchange, the Prime Minister said that a total of eight hundred and fifty acres of land were sold for the rock-bottom price of one hundred and seventeen [...]
Reporters had an opportunity to speak with both the Leader of the Opposition and Prime Minister John Briceño outside the National Assembly following the debate on the Definitive Agreement. Opposition [...]
But, is Portico’s agreement legally binding? When reporters posed that question today to Prime Minister John Briceño, his answer was that such a determination is for the courts. Prime Minister [...]
Prime Minister John Briceño also confirmed that the Government of Belize is engaged in discussions with Royal Caribbean. The cruise company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Portico [...]
While the Prime Minister trashed the original version of the Definitive Agreement for all to see, the Federation of Cruise Tourism Association of Belize held a press conference simultaneously on [...]
Almendarez questioned why the document was even taken to the Cabinet for consideration and slammed the Prime Minister for doing so on the basis that the agreement would exclude Belizeans [...]
Today, outside of the Port of Belize Limited compound on Caesar Ridge Road, the Christian Workers Union gathered for a peaceful rally. They were issued a permit for the demonstration [...]
The Briceño Administration sought the approval of the House of Representatives for an additional sixty-nine million dollars to be appropriated for use by the Public Service. The bill was introduced [...]
Opposition Leader, Shyne Barrow rose to criticize the Briceño Administration. He argued that many of the objectives contained within this supplementary appropriation bill should have been considered in the 2023-2024 [...]
Throughout the year, the Belize Police Department comes into possession of a number of items through raids, seizures and spot checks that are conducted across the country. Many times, those [...]
Early Sunday morning, there was a suspected arson on Rivero Street in Belize City that gutted two wooden houses adjacent to each other. And while three families have been left [...]
Dulce Sanchez and Joan Ramsey say that police targeting the yard is bringing unnecessary negative attention to the families. So how do they get the harassment to stop? Joan [...]
The New Beginnings Youth Development Centre changed its name in May of 2022 from the Princess Royal Youth Hostel. Along with the name change came a new charter that included [...]
On the third Sunday of June, we celebrate the fathers, father figures and the men that have mentored our children. And since the acknowledgment of great fathers has already begun, [...]
