As we said, over fifty percent of the government’s revenue is being spent on public sector wages and pension. With the annual pension bill now exceeding one hundred million dollars, Prime Minister John Briceño says the need for pension reform is urgent. He further noted
Last Friday, you heard from attorney for the American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industries Limited, Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith, who explained a court ruling that came against the government. It was the case of the Belize Sugar Industries Limited and the Corozal Sugar Cane Producers Association
A motorist lost his life in the Orange Walk District on Sunday night while driving a vehicle along the Chan Pine Ridge Road. Police say that Jimmy Reyes, the driver of a van carrying two other passengers, lost control, crashed and overturned several times before
A minor was the victim of a lone gunman who took aim at him on Sunday night as he was walking along Linda Vista Street in the Lake Independence area. According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, the young man was the intended target
A four-day training on oil spill response began today at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City. The workshop is for all key responders to an oil spill in Belize, including government and non-government agencies. One of the major players in the
The Belize Port Authority is another key player and an important responder to oil spills, particularly when those spills occur in or near our waterways because oil spills are pollution. And because an oil spill is a real possibility on any ship in Belizean waters,
Some weeks ago, News Five brought you the story of the illegal jetty that an investor in Corozal had begun to construct in the Corozal Bay. The jetty, still not completed, was at least three hundred feet into the sea and work was still underway.
Today, the Government of Belize signed off on the biggest grant the Statistical Institute of Belize has ever received. The three point four million dollar grant was established through the United Nations Development Programme and the Korea International Cooperation Agency, which are seeking to strengthen
Haitian President, Ariel Henry, has resigned amid mounting chaos in the nation. Over the last few weeks, gangs have been attacking government structures, leaving the country on the brink of collapse. President Henry took over as acting-president in 2021, following the assassination of President Jovenel
Prime Minister John Briceño was also asked for his views on the security crisis in Haiti and Henry’s resignation, during his appearance on Open Your Eyes. PM Briceño says that since 2021, CARICOM leaders predicted that the situation would reach a tipping point. He added
