The High Court has ruled that the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and two of its members must pay over half a million dollars in damages. Why? A three-day blockade back in December 2021 brought the BSI sugar mill to a standstill and the court
Back in December 2021, talks between the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and BSI hit a wall. With no agreement in sight, the BSCFA warned they’d block the mill, and they followed through. Not only did they stop their own deliveries, but they also vowed
After months of legal back-and-forth, the court has sided with BSI and BELCOGEN, confirming that the blockade at the mill wasn’t just disruptive, it was unlawful and costly. The companies proved they lost money, missed contracts, halted production, and even lost energy sales to the
Late this evening, we caught up with PSU President Dean Flowers to get his take on a court ruling that could have big implications for future union protests, especially those that might impact an employer’s bottom line. We also asked him whether the government should
The Belize Tax Service might soon look very different, and today, union leaders made sure staff were in the loop. The Public Service Union and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers met with BTS employees to talk about the proposed shift to a Semi-Autonomous
Concerns are growing among staff at the Belize Tax Service Department as the transition to a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority inches closer. PSU President Dean Flowers says the move could leave over two hundred and thirty employees feeling sidelined. According to Flowers, the three options presented
The push to transform the Belize Tax Service into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority is being sold as a move toward greater efficiency, but not everyone’s convinced. Director General Michelle Longsworth says the change will improve how revenue is collected. But PSU President Dean Flowers isn’t
Thirty-eight-year-old Police Constable Arcenio Cus lost his life on Monday morning in a devastating traffic accident along the Philip Goldson Highway. Constable Cus had just completed his shift at the Ladyville Police Station and was heading home on his motorcycle when he was knocked down.
A nineteen-year-old father from Baracat Street, Andrew Guild, says he was assaulted by police, but it’s Guild who’s now before the court, accused of attacking an officer. After spending two nights in lockdown, Guild was escorted to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this morning. He
A fake video making the rounds online is setting off red flags, and this time, it falsely features Lord Michael Ashcroft. The video, which has been digitally altered, claims he’s endorsing a cryptocurrency scheme with promises of high returns. But his office is setting the
