The Briceño administration is moving to keep a major tax break alive for ASR/BSI and its BELCOGEN energy plant. That tax holiday, first introduced back in 2012 under the previous administration, gives the company exemptions on business taxes and duties. Prime Minister John Briceño says
Prime Minister John Briceño insists sugarcane farmers aren’t being left behind. He says Cabinet has signed off on a massive hundred-and-twenty-two million investment to modernize the industry, paving sugar roads, improving harvesting, and streamlining financial services, among other upgrades. But Opposition Leader Tracy Panton isn’t
The newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Rodwell Ferguson, made his debut in the House today, and he came out strong. Speaking on the proposed tax exemption extension for ASR/BSI, Ferguson gave his full backing to the move. He says he understands the struggles farmers face
The delayed start to the sugar season is being felt sharply in the north, especially among the families of cane farmers who depend on December revenues to get through the holidays. Industry stakeholders say the delay is proving to be both a blessing and a
The sugar industry is inching toward the start of the crop, but one major hurdle remains, the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association has yet to sign a commercial agreement with Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. After years of bitter standoffs and shutdowns, stakeholders are hoping to
We’ve been telling you about the Prime Minister stepping in to manage sugar industry relations; he says his leadership is helping keep the peace and avoid another showdown between cane farmers and the factory. But tonight, the Belize Sugarcane Farmers Association isn’t buying it. They’re
It’s that time of year again. The Queen Street Police compound is throwing open its gates for one of December’s most talked-about events, the annual end-of-year auction. It’s the day when the department clears out its lots of abandoned, impounded, and unclaimed items, and trust
The Belize Police Department rolled out its annual end-of-year auction today, giving the public a shot at snagging motorcycles, bikes, and even electronics. But this comes as the department cracks down on motorcycles and the government floats a controversial plan, a three-hundred-dollar training course for
The National Assembly is getting a fresh new look. Belize’s legislature is saying goodbye to the traditional coat of arms as its logo and rolling out a modern design instead. Prime Minister John Briceño calls the new branding ‘classy,’ and interestingly, the Opposition is also
Ramen noodle prices are expected to rise soon. The Briceño administration introduced legislation to impose a twenty-percent tariff on the importation of soups and broths, like Ramen noodles. And this is not an arbitrary move. It’s being done to create more market space for the
