A possible shake‑up of Belize’s telecommunications sector is drawing sharp warnings from the country’s most influential business group, which says the public is being asked to trust a high‑stakes deal without basic safeguards in place. As speculation grows over a possible takeover of SMART by
Also weighing in on the rumored buyout is President of the Public Service Union Dean Flowers. He stands in full support of the Chamber’s position on the issue. Flowers further contends that Belize continues to grapple with utility monopolies operating at a loss. Dean Flowers, President,
The Public Service Union has issued a strongly worded response to the Ministry of Finance over plans to transition the Belize Tax Services Department into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA). In a letter sent on January seventh, PSU President Dean Flowers accused authorities of walking
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is hailing a major victory for workers after a landmark ruling from the Caribbean Court of Justice. The CCJ has confirmed that severance pay is a legal right, separate from any pension benefits, handing a win to ten
Residents of Red Bank say they’re increasingly worried that plans to protect scarlet macaws could end up affecting their farms and how they make a living. While the Briceño Administration pushes ahead with plans for a sanctuary, villagers say they weren’t properly consulted and fear
It’s that familiar time of year again in Belize City, property tax season, but this year, there’s a change homeowners haven’t seen in more than a decade. After thirteen years without an adjustment, City Hall says the old tax system is no longer sustainable. A
Another reform the National Trade Union Congress is demanding before any next election is called is the long‑overdue redistricting exercise. For years, the Government of Belize has committed to redrawing the country’s thirty‑one constituencies to ensure roughly equal voter representation, as required by the Constitution.
Belize’s next General Election may still be more than a year away, but pressure on the government is already mounting. Social partners say they’re not waiting until campaign season to be heard, and they’re challenging leaders now to make good on reforms promised ahead of
It’s a familiar chorus at the start of every school term, schools sounding the alarm over late payments for tuition and fees. In many cases, those students are relying on government scholarships and grants that haven’t yet been released. And while the delays are often
Classes are back in session at Ocean Academy in Caye Caulker, but without a campus. The island’s only high school has started the new term in borrowed spaces, including community centers and repurposed buildings, as its main campus remains closed and classrooms remain out of
