Prime Minister John Briceño is applauding his negotiation team after a key meeting with the joint unions in Belize City on Thursday. The government is offering a four-and-a-half percent salary adjustment this October, followed by another four percent boost in October 2026. On top of
The clock is ticking on a potential public service strike. Earlier this month, the Public Service Union gave official notice of their intent to take industrial action, and that twenty-one-day countdown is almost up. With the deadline just days away, Labor Minister Florencio Marin joined
The Government of Belize is making good on a major commitment to teachers. Under Proposal Twenty-Two, the Briceño administration pledged to fully cover the salaries and pensions of staff at grant-aided schools starting in 2024. That promise, hailed as a big win for educators, is
The rift inside the United Democratic Party is deepening. Tracy Taegar-Panton and her camp are once again challenging the leadership of Moses 'Shyne' Barrow, this time, in court. After a judge ruled her expulsion from the party was unlawful, Panton is making it clear: she
The back-and-forth inside the United Democratic Party just got even more tangled. A new press release from Moses 'Shyne' Barrow’s camp says the court didn’t actually confirm Tracy Taegar-Panton’s membership in the UDP—and that it’s up to the party, not the judge, to decide who
The University of Belize has taken a bold and controversial step, terminating the employment of faculty member Doctor Pio Saqui following an investigation into allegations of professional misconduct. The university says the decision was made after a thorough and impartial review by an independent Ad
The Ministry of Home Affairs is under scrutiny after news broke that retired senior police officer Aaron Guzman is being brought on as an advisor with a seventy-thousand-dollar salary and a government vehicle. Critics were quick to question the move, suggesting it was a cushy
After more than a decade of waiting, Belize is finally moving to modernize its workplace safety laws. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill has landed in the National Assembly, aiming to replace outdated legislation and extend protection to all workers, not just those in
Farmers in Cayo District are sitting on mountains of unsold potatoes, hundreds of thousands of pounds, to be exact. They say contraband imports are flooding the market and undercutting their prices. But Agriculture Minister Jose Mai isn’t buying that explanation entirely. He says the real
Belize’s breathtaking marine spaces—the coral reefs, the mangroves, the turquoise waters—are more than just postcard-perfect. They’re vital to our way of life. But right now, they’re in trouble. Climate change is hitting hard, eroding our beaches, damaging habitats, and threatening the wildlife that calls our
