Employees at Belize Tax Services are gearing up for a showdown over the government’s plan to transition into the new Semi-Autonomous Revenue Agency, better known as SARA. Officials say the move will boost efficiency and revenue, but the Public Service Union isn’t buying it. For
PSU President Dean Flowers has confirmed the department will declare a trade dispute over its looming transition into the Semi-Autonomous Revenue Agency, SARA. Flowers says every concern raised by the union has been ignored or brushed aside and claims the government has only met with
Two terminations at the Belize Agricultural Health Authority have raised serious questions about due process. One employee was dismissed in August, another just last week, and now the Public Service Union is accusing BAHA of violating its own Collective Bargaining Agreement. As a statutory body,
The Belize Agricultural Health Authority is refuting allegations from the Public Service Union. The union claims BAHA violated its Collective Bargaining Agreement when two employees were dismissed, but BAHA says that’s not true and calls the accusations defamatory. In a statement today, BAHA insists it
Did you know Belize is home to an incredible one hundred and three protected areas? That’s right, everything from lush forest reserves to stunning marine parks and national treasures. These spaces are beautiful, and they’re also essential for preserving the rich biodiversity that makes Belize
If you’ve been seeing a lot of pink lately, you’re not imagining things. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Belizeans have been proudly wearing pink to show support. As the month wraps up, we end on a high note. Today, at the Karl Heusner
There’s a call for urgent humanitarian aid following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. The Belize Red Cross Society has launched an emergency appeal to support the islands ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October twenty-eighth and Cuba just a day
Meanwhile, over two-point-six tons of emergency medical supplies have arrived in Cuba, thanks to the Pan American Health Organization, following Hurricane Melissa’s destructive landfall as a Category Three storm. The shipment includes medicine, surgical kits, water treatment tablets, tents, and gear to help five thousand
Tonight, we’re digging into what the latest consumer confidence numbers really mean for Belize’s economy, and for your wallet. The Statistical Institute of Belize reports that the index slipped to 45.7 percent in September, down from 46.8 percent in August. That may sound small, but
The Government of Belize is taking the Ombudsman to court and it all started with a fight over transparency. Ombudsman Gilbert Swaso ordered the Attorney General to release details on legal fees tied to the redistricting case, after social activist Jeremy Enriquez filed a Freedom
