Politics
Barrow says UDP will support open Public Accounts meetings, but review would probe PUP administration too!
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow said on Love FM this morning that the United Democratic Party (UDP) members on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would support having public sessions, but, he added, there [...]
GOB pledges to facilitate resolution of citrus crisis – but not the controversy surrounding CPBL
“The unilateral factory opening should not occur again and all parties should be properly consulted…” Just as hundreds of citrus growers were staging a massive protest in Pomona Valley on Tuesday, with one of its aims [...]
GOB and unions sign partial collective bargaining agreement
Public officers to receive increased allowances after complete review and modernized service; salary increase “still on the table” BELIZE CITY, Tues. Oct. 9, 2012 Over 11,000 public officers are to benefit from the signing of a [...]
No “sugar” for BTL shareholders yet
BTL, “hamstrung” by court order, postpones dividend announcement BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 Prior to the Sixth Annual General Meeting of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) tonight, there was open speculation as to whether the company [...]
After warm debate, Senate passes sugar industry duty and tax concessions for BSI/ASR
$20 mil Belize City municipal bond also gets legislative backing BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept. 28, 2012 During today’s lunch hour, the Senate passed the much-debated Belize Sugar Industry and Cogeneration Project (Development Incentives) Bill, 2012, with [...]
Banking bill too draconian, says private sector
BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 29, 2012 The Senate met today and approved four pieces of legislation passed up to them following last Thursday’s special sitting of the House of Representatives. As was the case at last [...]
“What it is, is what it is …” – PM Dean Barrow
“… Belize doesn’t have the capacity to service its debt under the current terms.” BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 22, 2012 Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Dean Barrow conceded on Wednesday morning that the country [...]
Sex offenders in education should be marked for life: Education Minister
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 23, 2012 In the recent weeks, the nation has been faced with shocking reports of sexual abuses against young people, including the case of a 14-year-old from Guatemala who had been held [...]
Musa The Hatchetman!
He has a “very cold, cold heart.” – former Belize Times worker —————————————————————————————————– This morning, three ex-employees of The Belize Times, the organ of the Opposition People’s United Party, visited Amandala to share with the public [...]
Lee Mark Chang’s election petition against Francis Fonseca “stillborn:” Courtenay
Witnesses in election petition against Francis Fonseca, alleging bribery, do not sign new affidavits in time for hearing; CJ strikes out case… Fonseca’s attorney calls bribery allegations “scurrilous”… “I would say that perhaps this is good [...]
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