Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is questioning whether the Auditor General’s investigation into the Ministry of National Defense is truly independent. She is calling for a forensic audit, claiming the office has been compromised. But Auditor General Maria Rodriguez rejects that outright, saying politicians do not
Before the review panel even resumes work on Maya customary land rights legislation, a new fight has broken out over who gets a voice in the process. Government has added a representative for private landowners, but the Maya Leaders Alliance says that shifts the balance
The government's long-running tax dispute with one of Belize's biggest gaming operators may have reached a turning point. After the High Court dismissed a challenge brought by businessman Kim Wai Chee and two Brads gaming companies over millions of dollars in tax assessments linked to
The countdown is on for the official launch of the Millennium Challenge Compact, a one hundred and twenty-five million U.S. dollar agreement between Belize and the United States Government. The launch is scheduled for September eighteenth, but first, Belize must ratify the agreement. Today, Prime
Government is putting technical and vocational education at the center of its workforce development agenda. Under the Belize Compact, eighty million of the one hundred and twenty-five million U.S. dollars will be invested in education, and a key focus is the modernization of ITVET institutions.
Education reform is already happening across Belize, but Minister Francis Fonseca says the law has been lagging behind. Today, alongside the ITVET Bill, Fonseca introduced a new Education Bill that seeks to replace the Education and Training Act. He says the goal is to modernize
When pilot Howard Grange showed extraordinary bravery during a hijacked domestic flight last year, the country wanted to honor him properly. But according to Prime Minister John Briceño, the existing national awards system offered few suitable options. Today, government moved to fix that. The prime
For more than a decade, Operation Christmas Child has delivered hope and support to children across Belize, providing more than seven thousand, three hundred gift-filled shoeboxes each year. Led by Samaritan's Purse, the program partners with local churches to share Christian values and mentorship opportunities.
Tax officers met with the Public Service Union today to review the proposed Revenue Authority Bill, discuss its implications and raise concerns before the legislation advances further through the National Assembly. The consultation came just hours after Prime Minister John Briceño introduced the bill in the
The Briceño administration has formally introduced legislation to establish the Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA). It was introduced today at the National Assembly as the Revenue Authority Bill. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, the proposed body is a key step forward to modernising Belize’s tax administration
