What happens when a public road starts feeling more like private property? That’s the question swirling around “The Hangar,” a stretch of seafront in Belize City that has quietly become the center of a heated land dispute. A group of well-connected residents recently sought to
Relief supplies are pouring into Jamaica as the country begins to recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. The catastrophic storm is now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 85 mph. Transport Minister Daryl Vaz said on Friday that more than 20 cargo
Cabinet is backing a new plan to help Belizeans protect their inventions, music, art, and business ideas. The National Intellectual Property Strategy will be led by BELIPO with help from international experts. If you’ve ever come up with a great idea, a catchy brand name, or
Residents in the Belize River Valley can expect smoother and safer travel soon. This is according to the latest Cabinet brief. GOB says it has approved major repairs for the Mussel Creek and Bermudian Landing bridges. These bridges are essential travel routes for residents in surrounding
A family visit to San Narciso Village in Corozal turned tragic on Thursday evening when a four-year-old boy fell into a well. Rigel was visiting his grandparents in the village with his parents, Marieli Alcoser and Rodrigo Primiños, when the incident occurred. Reports are that villagers and
What happens when a public road starts feeling more like private property? That’s the question swirling around the Hangar in Belize City. A group of well-to-do seafront residents recently applied to carve up the area and even buy land in front of their homes. They
Employees at Belize Tax Services are gearing up for a showdown over the government’s plan to transition into the new Semi-Autonomous Revenue Agency, better known as SARA. Officials say the move will boost efficiency and revenue, but the Public Service Union isn’t buying it. For
PSU President Dean Flowers has confirmed the department will declare a trade dispute over its looming transition into the Semi-Autonomous Revenue Agency, SARA. Flowers says every concern raised by the union has been ignored or brushed aside and claims the government has only met with
Two terminations at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority have raised serious questions about due process. One employee was dismissed in August, another just last week, and now the Public Service Union is accusing BAHA of violating its own Collective Bargaining Agreement. As a statutory body,
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority is refuting allegations from the Public Service Union. The union claims BAHA violated its Collective Bargaining Agreement when two employees were dismissed, but BAHA says that’s not true and calls the accusations defamatory. In a statement today, BAHA insists it
