Belizeans felt slightly less confident about the economy in February, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize. The Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) dipped 1%, moving from 48.3 in January to 47.8 in February. Because the index remained below the 50-point mark that signals optimism, overall
More than 120 countries at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to declare the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity", but three countries stood against it. The United States, Israel, and Argentina voted no, while 123 countries supported the resolution and 52
This morning’s segment on Open Your Eyes Morning Show brought a powerful and inspiring conversation to viewers across Belize and the wider Caribbean. Hosts Paul and Sabreena welcomed a dynamic husband-and-wife duo, Shelly-Ann Aqui Solomon and Richard Solomon, who shared their insights on building sustainable
Diesel jumped two dollars and fifty cents overnight, on top of last week’s hikes in regular and premium, and that shock is already rippling from island routes to the cane fields. Water taxi operators have asked the Port Authority to approve a fuel surcharge, and
Diesel shot up by more than two dollars overnight, and drivers packed the pumps to beat the jump. The hit won’t stop at the gas station, farmers, truckers, and construction crews that run on diesel will pass those costs along to your grocery bill and
And staying with fuel, the mystery around the Humilde Viajero tanker continues to grow. The vessel arrived in Belizean waters without a single piece of proper paperwork to explain who sent it, or what exactly it’s carrying. Ports Commissioner Kaylon Young says the Port Authority
A showdown over Belize’s port future is brewing tonight, as the public gets its say on a proposed US$450 million expansion of the Port of Belize, a project that could all but shut the door on the competing, long‑stalled Port of Magical development. But before
Nine hundred million dollars, that’s the price tag on the Port of Belize’s cargo-and-cruise expansion, and tonight you get to weigh in. A similar plan ran aground at the Environmental Impact Assessment stage years ago when the port was in receivership. Now, under government ownership,
Your voting map could look different by year’s end. With a fresh mandate from the Prime Minister, the Elections and Boundaries Commission is redrawing all thirty-one constituencies to reflect where Belizeans live now, using data, new maps, and community input to keep representation fair and
The simmering tension in the sugar industry is boiling over again, this time with the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association firing back at the Prime Minister. After PM Briceño suggested that government cannot keep stepping in to rescue the BSCFA, Chairman Alfredo Ortega is pushing
