Another issue that the JUNT is looking at is how the government can cut its costs and enhance its revenues. In May, three aspects were worked on, including the re-establishment of the Cost Savings Committee, the Revenue Enhancement Committee, and the Pensions Working Committee. Today,
Today, another subcommittee was formed to look at the retirement of public officers from the service. The Minister of the Public Service, Henry Usher says this will look at improving the efficiency with which public officers receive their retirement benefits. In addition, he said that
Today, the Belize Hotel Association hosted its second annual allied trade show. This event is an opportunity for members of the association to come together to network and share information about the goods and services they offer, as well as promotions for members and non-members
It’s day four for the staff at the Sunny Side Bakery at its new location and business is just as plentiful as ever. The family-owned bakery has been in the process of relocating for several years and finally, during the week of the death anniversary
On Thursday, the Rural Transformation Department inaugurated the new Tower Hill Village Rudimentary Water System. The department also distributed water meters valued at over $30,000 to ensure "efficient monitoring and distribution for the benefit of the community." The ceremony highlighted the transition from the Carmelita Village
News Five has confirmed with Minister Francis Fonseca, Chair of the Belize National Celebrations Commission, that the Carnival Road March in Belize City will proceed. Minister Fonseca told News Five that, "Based on the expert advice of the Chief Met Officer, the Carnival Association, in
A Flash Flood Alert is now in effect for the Maskall area in Belize District and surrounding watersheds off the Eastern Slopes of the Mayan Mountains. In an official Flood Forecast, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum, and Mining urged residents to "closely monitor waterways
A male juvenile bull shark was found dead near Seashore Park in Belize City this afternoon. The Ministry of Blue Economy and Disaster Risk Management reported that the Fisheries Department - Belize responded promptly to retrieve the shark. "Initial inspection revealed attack marks on the shark’s
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) says it has successfully restored power to communities in the Orange Walk and Corozal districts following an extended outage caused by severe weather on Wednesday. The unplanned outage, which began at 12:23 p.m., affected areas from Yo Creek to Blue Creek,
Over 187,000 children under the age of 10 in central Gaza were successfully vaccinated with the novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) during the first phase of a two-round vaccination campaign, exceeding the initial target of 157,000 due to population movement towards the area.
