After Prime Minister John Briceño declared the 2024–2025 sugar crop “one of the worst we’ve had in a long time,” the Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) confirmed the grim reality in hard numbers, describing this year’s performance as one of the worst in over three decades. Sean
Prime Minister John Briceño told the nation this morning that "the sugar crop has come to an end, and it'll be one of the worst sugar crops we've had in a long time." He said that the industry is experiencing an "existential crisis", following the premature
Belize’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) declined marginally in May 2025, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. SIB reported that it fell by 0.5 percentage points from 47.7 in April to 47.5. The dip marks a continuation of the gradual downward trend in consumer sentiment
Belizean Coast Guard crews have recovered a small, unflagged vessel of Colombian design drifting in northern Ambergris Caye waters. The suspicions are that it was abandoned after involvement in illicit narcotics or fuel‑resupply operations. Earlier this year, Coast Guard officers interdicted a man possessing a kilo
Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde has officially communicated the Government of Belize’s latest adjustment proposal to the Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT) in writing. The letter details a timeline for the 8.5% salary cut and frozen increments that have been at the centre of public sector
After weeks of back-and-forth, there’s a new twist in the salary adjustment saga between the Government of Belize and the Joint Union Negotiating Team. Today, government officials brought a fresh proposal to the table, offering a four-point-five percent salary bump starting this October, with another
And while the government laid its latest offer on the table, how are the unions feeling about it? We caught up with Public Service Union President Dean Flowers, who says today’s talks were held in good faith and described the meeting as cordial. But the
And it’s not just the Public Service Union weighing the government’s latest offer—teachers are also heading back to the drawing board. Belize National Teachers Union President Nadia Caliz says the 4.5% proposal is a step forward and an improvement from where things stood. But here’s
In the middle of tense negotiations and high-stakes decisions, Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is calling for a reset in tone. Speaking out today, Hyde distanced himself from the recent wave of personal attack ads targeting union leaders. He says those kinds of tactics only
And while Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde is calling for cooler heads to prevail, one union leader spoke directly. Public Service Union President Dean Flowers, who’s been the target of recent character attack ads, had a blunt message for those behind them: 'Grow up.' Flowers
