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Belize’s economic recovery has surpassed all predictions for timelines given by the Briceño Administration and the IMF. It is on this achievement that his government presented its second annual budget in the House of Representatives this morning. it was a full house in Belmopan where the gallery was open to the public for the first […]
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PM Briceño also says that the projected performance for fiscal year 2021-2022 is nothing short of spectacular, in terms of the overall budget outlook. Government projects total recurrent revenue of one point two billion dollars. This, says PM Briceño, is nineteen percent higher than the budgeted figure. Additionally, tax revenues reportedly recorded increases. Expenses are […]
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While the Briceño Administration takes its victory lap in the Prime Minister’s presentation on its 2021 fiscal performance, Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow is not impressed. According to Barrow, the economic growth that the Briceño Administration boasts of is not an accurate reflection of the relief that Belizeans are seeking from increased prices on the local […]
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PM Briceño responded to the Leader of the Opposition’s criticism by conceding that we are not yet out of the woods. But, according to PM Briceño, anyway you look at it, Belize has moved forward over the last year. Prime Minister John Briceño “I always remember what Mr. Price, the Father of the Nation, […]
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Looking at the projections for the 2022-2023 budget, PM Briceño says Government must remain cautious. The nation’s economy is vulnerable to several factors, including inflation, climate change, rise in fuel prices, and the threat of another wave of COVID-19 infections, to name a few. PM Briceño did not introduce any new, major tax revenue measures […]
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The new budget targets a primary surplus of fourteen million dollars; some point thirty-five percent of G.D.P. The overall deficit is projected at ninety-eight million dollars or two point five percent of the G.D.P. The Briceño Administration proposes to retire ninety-seven million dollars in public debt in the year 2022, a projected increase of over […]
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Prime Minster John Briceño is preparing to meet with social partners on Wednesday to address the rising cost of fuel. Affected by several external factors, including the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia, fuel prices have reached an all-time high. Hard on the heels of the pandemic’s harsh financial constraints, Belizeans are feeling the pinch. […]
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And, the Leader of the Opposition says, it is high time the government seek to address the rising cost in fuel. Barrow reminded reporters that he has been advocating on behalf of the Belizean people on this issue since becoming a member of the House. Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “Every since […]
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The injunction that has been placed on the disbursement of one point five million dollars among stevedores by the Supreme Court expires on Wednesday. It follows an application by attorneys on behalf of Port of Belize Limited which seeks to block the payment of funds to members of the Christian Workers Union. Those monies are […]
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With a payment of one point five million dollars being made to the C.W.U., Prime Minister John Briceño says that government has done its part to address the issue between the Port of Belize and the stevedores. Prime Minister John Briceño “This one-time payment recognizes that circumstances at the Port of Belize have changed […]
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It is known for its cashew fests and birding adventures, Crooked Tree Village, located just over thirty miles away from Belize City off the Philip Goldson Highway, now has a spanking new health centre. While the facility will be officially opened on Thursday, it has been in use for a couple weeks now. Deputy Manager […]
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COVID has claimed many lives over the world and many lives have also been spared the death penalty, but if you have tested positive for the virus, even if its symptoms were minimal, you may want to pay keen attention on whether it has had any effect on your brain. The findings of a new […]
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The daily and weekly numbers of new COVID infections have waned considerably, so much so that the government has lifted the nightly curfew and resumed many of the public events that had been placed on suspension. But, despite Bloomberg’s report last week that the W.H.O. was exploring how and when to call an end to […]
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Last week, bus operators threatened the government that they would go on strike if their demands for either a reduction in fuel prices or permission to raise bus fares on commuters were not forthcoming. The representatives of the bus operators met with the Ministry of Transport to discuss their concerns, and today Minister Rodwell Ferguson […]
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With respect to the ongoing bus war that has surfaced in southern Belize between James Bus Line and newcomer, Floralia, Minister Ferguson said he had previously indicated that the services the bus companies offer must be improved. He also shared his view that there are too many bus companies competing on the roads. Rodwell […]
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“Fair Digital Finance”, it’s the theme for this year’s World Consumer Rights Day which is observed annually on March fifteenth. Digital financial services and financial technologies have driven significant change across the world. They have also created new risks along with worsening traditional risks that can lead to unfair outcomes for consumers. Earlier today, the […]
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It is returning to the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts with an official opening on Friday, March eighteenth. But, Womxn in Art 22 is pooling together the works of about a hundred women whose artistic interpretations is expected to evoke a flurry of emotions. Entitled “Re-emergence: A Kaleidoscope of Creativity,” this year’s series of […]
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There are new homeowners under G.O.B.’s Housing Project. The new set of homes was handed over to single mothers and women, this time in the Cayo District. Since last December, the rollout of the housing project began, improving the lives of the recipients. The goal is to provide ten thousand houses across the country. At […]
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The budget is to be presented at the House of Representatives on Tuesday as the Briceño administration charts the 2022 fiscal year. News Five will have coverage of that presentation, but one huge concern to most Belizeans is the cost of fuel, which is at its highest in decades. Fuel prices are at or passed […]
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Tonight, you’ll hear from Tracy Panton, one of the two candidates in the U.D.P. Leadership Convention slated for March twenty-seventh. She spoke with News Five earlier this afternoon via zoom saying that she is resolute on leading the U.D.P. Panton is going head-to-head against Shyne Barrow, who some would say has had a leg up […]
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Panton describes her ambition to be the next leader of the U.D.P. as unprecedented. She is the first woman who is contesting the leadership of a mass political party in the history of Belizean politics. She says that her thirty-eight plus years in economic development is what is needed at this time for her party, […]
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Five hundred and seventeen delegates from constituencies across the country will have the daunting responsibility of determining who will be the next leader of the U.D.P. Tracy Panton says she has been meeting with delegates and for the next thirteen days, she will ensure that she has contact with all of them. Tracy Panton, […]
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On Friday, twenty-year-old Earl Baptist was among several persons who were injured when a team of law enforcement officers raided their home in Belize City. Not only did the operation yield a prohibited firearm and ammunition, it also resulted in his arrest and subsequent arraignment on a charge of murder. It’s part of a crackdown […]
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A mother is dead and her eight year old son is hospitalized, fighting for his life, following a road traffic accident in Spanish Lookout over the weekend. One man, the driver of a Toyota Ford Runner, has since been served with a Notice of Intended Prosecution. Police gave us the details of this unfortunate incident. […]
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Police are investigating an armed robbery in Northern Belize. The victim, however, did not want to tell police how much money was stolen. Police are looking for a red four door car whose occupants are reported to have held up Alexis Canton on Saturday. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “We can’t […]
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