Two days after the Prime Minister’s Cabinet shuffle, or as he put it, “realignment”, reaction is emerging from all corners. Today, the man who many say lost the most took his turn at the mike. This afternoon, a calm and composed Jose Coye told News 5 that the new assignments are the Prime Minister’s prerogative, […]
In news from the first meeting of the new Cabinet, we are informed that the annual budget exercise is underway and the presentation in the House of Representatives is scheduled for Friday, January twenty-third, with the debate taking place on February sixth. The new financial year begins on the first of April. Also announced today […]
Life on one of the Caribbean’s most beautiful islands is supposed to be stress free, but for the second time in a little over three years a Prime Minister of Dominica has died in office. Forty-nine year old Pierre Charles was rushed to the hospital yesterday after complaining of chest pains during a Cabinet meeting. […]
To many of us the numerous acronyms surrounding the world’s current trade negotiations are nothing more than a bewildering bowl of alphabet soup. But, according to one expert, that food can either poison or nourish us. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The establishment of the Free Trade Area of the Americas will expose Belize’s […]
In terms of financial muscle, the Holy Redeemer Credit Union has long been playing in the big leagues side by side with Belize’s major banks. But with access to only a limited range of services, many H.R.C.U. members still had to rely on the commercial banks to handle their financial needs. But times are changing, […]
While the recent changes in Cabinet may have the appearance of a game of musical chairs, for Prime Minister Said Musa, they are the logical product of a desire to improve his government’s performance. This afternoon the P.M. explained to me just what was behind his decision. Prime Minister Said Musa “I saw the need, […]
