The Government of Belize, in collaboration with Belize Tax Services, has launched a fantastic initiative to give back to taxpayers across the country. On December fourteenth, fifteenth, twenty-first, and twenty-second, any local retail purchases will be GST exempt! Yes, for four days in December, you
Minister of Public Service, Henry Charles Usher, shared that the Government of Belize is foregoing five million dollars in GST revenue due to the four-day exemption. He explained that this is just one of many targeted initiatives the government is rolling out to help ease
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize has a new executive team. Over the weekend, the umbrella organization held its fifty-eighth annual general meeting in San Ignacio. During the two-day event, Ella Waight was elected as president of the N.T.U.C.B., with Clifford Martinez as second
Kenrick Theus, the President of the Belize Assembly for Persons with Diverse Abilities (BAPDA), has sadly passed away at the age of fifty-five. He was on his way to Brazil for a disabilities conference when he suffered a major heart attack upon landing in Panama,
Last week, we had the pleasure of chatting with Kenrick Theus about the newly passed Disability Bill. He opened up about the discrimination that people with disabilities face and emphasized the importance of teaching children to see things differently. Kenrick Theus, Deceased “It is prevalent. I
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. The Central Division High School Basketball Finals were hosted over the weekend inside the Swift Hall. The finals saw both male and female teams battling it out to see who will represent
In response to the growing threat posed by the New World Screwworm (NWS), the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) have enacted Statutory Instrument No. 143 of 2024. The new regulations aim to prevent, control, and
A fatal shooting in San Ignacio on Wednesday morning claimed the life of 17-year-old Howard Ramirez. The incident occurred in the Boiton area, where Ramirez allegedly entered a trailer without permission. Police reports indicate that 44-year-old Juan Gonzalez, the property owner, arrived at the scene and
The lifeless body of Ryan Romero was discovered in the canal near Yarborough Bridge over the weekend. Police responded to reports of the sighting on Saturday, December 7, and upon arrival, they retrieved the body from the canal. Regional Commander of the Eastern Division, Assistant
News 5 has confirmed that the president of the Belize Association for Persons with Diverse Abilities and disability activist Kenrick Theus has died. The BAPDA membership was told via Whatsapp Chat today that he "passed away last night in Panama City, he was heading to Brazil
