Government has rejected most of the Public Service Union's demands over the Revenue Authority Bill, 2026. It has refused to guarantee that transitioning tax officers will keep jobs on terms "no less favourable" than what they currently hold. PSU had asked the government to pause the
Belizeans are projected to spend more than $144 million on Fi We Boledo this year, and Lottery Board Chair Narda Garcia believes more of that money could be channeled into developing the country’s athletes and sports programmes. During Belize’s first National Sports Summit on Tuesday, Garcia
Belize's Court of Appeal has ruled that two States of Emergency (SOE) declared over Southside Belize City in 2020 were unconstitutional. The court found that the government failed to provide evidence of a threat serious enough to justify suspending fundamental rights. The SOEs, declared in March
Two families are mourning tonight after a deadly highway collision claimed the lives of a couple travelling on a motorcycle. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Williams and forty-two-year-old Sherlene Rodriguez collided with a BMW driven by twenty-two-year-old Pedro Espat on the Philip Goldson Highway Wednesday morning. Williams was
With three weeks left into the auditor general’s probe, the watchdogs are now under the microscope as the Ministry of Defense procurement scandal widens. Investigators want to know whether the ministry’s inspector general, who also serves as internal auditor, detected any of the questionable transactions
Months after thousands of dollars reportedly went missing from Louisiana Government School’s accounts, the question now is whether anyone will be held responsible. News Five first exposed the alleged financial irregularities in June, prompting the Ministry of Education to launch an investigation and audit. With
Education is now front and center in the unions’ eleven-point demand, but Minister Francis Fonseca says many of the concerns are already being addressed. The unions want vacation time restored, salary and licensing disputes settled, and greater financial support for the University of Belize, including
A war of words is brewing between Auditor General Maria Rodriguez and Public Service Union President Dean Flowers over who should act when public officers destroy financial records. Two weeks after Flowers questioned how many complaints Rodriguez had taken to the Public Service Commission, the
The dust may have settled on the PUP’s Belize City mayoral race, but questions about party unity are only beginning. After his defeat, Councilor Allan Pollard alleged that personal attacks, powerful political interests and deep pockets tilted the contest against him, despite strong grassroots support.
Questions over Belize’s offshore medical schools are back in the spotlight after Health Minister Kevin Bernard attended a joint graduation ceremony in San Pedro. Washington University of Health and Science and Columbus Central University School of Medicine largely train international students, but concerns remain about
