Prime Minister John Briceño announced a new threshold for income tax exemption. The announcement was made during his State of the Nation address this morning in Belmopan. He said, "Effective January 1st, in support of employees, Cabinet has approved that all workers who earn less
Two Iowa women, Baylee O'Brien and Kelsey O'Connor, are in critical condition following a fatal head-on collision in Belize, with both now facing intensive medical care. The accident occurred on September 11 on the George Price Highway, between miles 36 and 37, resulting in severe
As he continued his State of the Nation address, Prime Minister John Briceño said, "Gross domestic production as of the end of 2023 has now surpassed $6 billion, the highest level in the country's history, and in the first quarter of this year by another
During his State of the Nation address, Prime Minister John Briceño said, "The state of the nation is stronger, more hopeful, and more confident than at any time in our 43 years." According to the Prime Minister, this is because "Belizeans are working and Belizeans
As a lead-up to Belize's 43rd Independence, the Government of Belize will be hosting some two dozen ambassadors from around the world for Diplomatic Week. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, Francis Fonseca, said, "We welcome our friends of Belize, the
A fatal road traffic accident has claimed the life of yet another Belizean. Over the weekend, sixty-four-year-old Melva Myers was travelling with her three grandchildren on the George Price Highway. Behind the steering wheel was her daughter, Tiffany Licona, who was headed toward Belize City.
There’s been an alarming increase in the number of road traffic accidents across the country; several of them were caused by reckless or negligent drivers. This week alone saw three fatal accidents in southern and western Belize. Today, police made an arrest for an incident
A man lost his life in a fatal motorcycle accident in Hopkins Village on Saturday night. Nineteen-year-old Amaad Arana was almost at his destination at a nightspot on the Hopkins access road when he was knocked down and killed. Sadly, one of Arana’s brothers who
There was a second fatality further south and the victim on Saturday morning was a woman from Santa Rosa Village who had just taken up residency when she found love in Maya Mopan Village. In this incident, the victim was also a passenger. The vehicle
A national convention has been called for October twentieth and, according to Shyne Barrow, the gathering of U.D.P. delegates from across the country isn’t sanctioned by the United Democratic Party. The special unity convention was announced by the Alliance for Democracy earlier this month, amid
