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BAPDA president passes at 55
15 December 2024Photo: Kenrick Theus, deceased by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Tues. Dec. 10, 2024 Kenrick Theus, the president of the B...
GoB and DAO sign consultancy contract for tertiary-level hospital
15 December 2024Photo: (l-r) Joseph Waight, Financial Secretary for the Government of Belize and Yacoub Shubeilat, Managing Director of ...
“Just a Dollar” drive raises money for families of accident victims
15 December 2024Photo: Andrew “Passy” Haylock by Charles Gladden SAN IGNACIO, Cayo District, Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 The twin towns of ...
Belize unemployment halved to 2.1% of workforce
15 December 2024by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 Belize’s unemployment rate has fallen to almost half of what it...
GST-free weekend shopping is here!!
15 December 2024by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 13, 2024 For the first time, Belizean consumers can go to any supermarket an...
Challenge accepted: GoB tells Belize Peace Movement
15 December 2024by William Ysaguirre BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Dec. 12, 2024 Belize’s electoral districts are very disproportionate in the ...
Mario Brooks Set to Become VIPD Commissioner After Senate Vetting
15 December 2024After Thursday’s vetting by the Senate Committee on Rules and Judiciary, Mario Brooks looks poised to become the n...
Lawmakers Rubbish WICO’s Recommendation to Forgive $10.6 Million PILOT Debt
15 December 2024The West Indian Company Limited (WICO) again failed to convince legislators that it is unable to fulfill its PILOT—Pay...
Senate Advances $20M Plan to Rebuild Nursing Homes, Addressing Urgent Needs for Elder Care
15 December 2024The efforts of Senator Dwayne Degraff are expected to result in $20 million in funding for the rehabilitation of nursing...
Bill to Tighten Domestic Violence Bail Laws Gains Senate Committee Approval
15 December 2024The bill introduced by Senator Angel Bolques Jr. to strengthen laws to protect domestic violence victims “makes a very...
