Mike Peyrefitte is calling for unity, but not necessarily harmony, within the United Democratic Party. In his words, the U.D.P. doesn’t need to “hold hands and sing kumbaya,” but it does need to get serious about its role as the opposition. He’s urging party members
This morning, the University of Belize turned the spotlight on the nation’s economy—past, present, and future. At a special policy research seminar, renowned economics professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas unveiled a thought-provoking paper titled ‘The Belizean Economy in the Twenty-First Century: When and Why Belize Fell Behind
Turning forty never looked so good, especially if you're the Organization of Insurance Companies of Belize, better known as ORINCO. This week, the group marked four decades of service to the country’s insurance industry. Since its founding in 1985, ORINCO has worked to bring Belize’s
Today, the Organization of Insurance Companies of Belize announced the establishment of a game changing approach to identifying reckless drivers and fraudsters. It is being called a claims bank. Licensed insurance companies will be able to share their customers’ claims on this database, making it
And tonight, there is big news coming out of RF&G Insurance Company Limited. The sixty-one-year-old company is now exporting its services to Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent. Managing Director at the company, Andrew Roe, told us about this latest move. [caption id="attachment_52244" align="alignright" width="300"]
Even as tensions rise between the Joint Union Negotiating Team and the Government of Belize, the Ministry of Public Service is keeping the party going. Despite ongoing protests, sickouts, and even a formal trade dispute over salary increases, the Ministry went ahead with its Public
More than sixteen million dollars in unpaid taxes remain outstanding, according to the Belize Tax Service (BTS). Among the top defaulters is the Northern Fishermen Cooperative Society, which reportedly owes over eight million dollars. Also named on the tax delinquency list is Gwen’s Kitchen, a well-known eatery
Michael Peyrefitte, the former Chairman of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has officially withdrawn his March 18 resignation and returned to his leadership role. This is seen as the latest move in another attempt to unify the UDP. In a letter addressed to the current UDP Chairman,
Donald Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize has been withdrawn. Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko, who nominated Trump in November, pulled the nomination, saying he no longer believes Trump can help end the war between Ukraine and Russia, reported The Economic Times. Trump had claimed he
Este lunes arrancó oficialmente la semana del certamen Miss Universo Belize, con cinco candidatas que compiten por la oportunidad de representar al país en la plataforma internacional. La ceremonia de lanzamiento marcó el inicio de una agenda intensa que incluye apariciones públicas y ensayos, preparativos clave
