The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) has released its latest set of statistics, including the national Consumer Confidence Index (CCI). According to the SIB, CCI for June 2024 rose to 44.9, reflecting a 1.2 percent increase from May's 44.4. This uptick marks a recovery from the
The matter of the thirteen-year-old boy who is currently incarcerated at the Wagner’s Youth Facility is making the news for yet another day. There’s been backlash against the authorities for rounding up the minor and putting him in lockdown as part of the state of
According to Bradley, the prime minister is ill-advised on the matter involving the teenage minor. The seasoned attorney then goes on to say that as signatory to several conventions, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Belize has an obligation to protect children. [caption
A sixty-four-year-old Hattieville resident is facing seven years behind bars for the sexual assault of a minor. Leo Smith stood trial for allegedly asking a ten-year-old for sex. He then promised her that he would give her two dollars in exchange. The trial against Smith
Just a few days after the five-year death anniversary of Dangriga resident Geraldine Flowers, the family is speaking up to voice confusion over the matter. In June 2019, forty-one-year-old Flowers was found shot dead inside her home and her cousin, Stephen Reid who had been
On Friday, Mayor Earl Trapp wrote the chairman of the United Democratic Party demanding the immediate dismissal of Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber for bringing the U.D.P. into disrepute. That letter was leaked to the media and made headlines in our evening newscast. On July
Doris Grant, the woman accused of a multitude of fraudulent land transactions was back in court. The charge of being a member of a gang, was called up today but apparently there was a judgment in the High Court today that was not in Grant’s
Bradley chided the government for what he thought were inappropriate methods of dealing with police matters where criminals are concerned. He lamented on the amount that is invested on training law enforcement personnel and compared Belize to Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, described as a man with
A new sexual harassment legislation is seeking to hold employers accountable, to ensure that there is a zero-tolerance policy in workplaces across the country. The Anti-Sexual Harassment Act was recently debated and passed through the National Assembly with support from both sides of the aisle.
We also reached out to the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry for its position on the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill. Just before news time B.C.C.I. sent a statement saying that it has reviewed and engaged its membership on the proposed bill. B.C.C.I. says it supports
