We begin tonight’s newscast on the subject of culture. No, not another art exhibition, music competition or book launch…We’re talking about the politics of culture…and perhaps the culture of politics. It involves the resignation of Yasser Musa as President of NICH, the National Institute of Culture and History. Rumoured for several months, the departure less […]
It looks more like a financial straight jacket than meaningful reform but Cabinet yesterday endorsed new legislation to severely limit its power to borrow money. A press release outlining elements of a soon-to-be-proposed finance and audit bill indicates that the National Assembly will have to approve any loan greater than ten million dollars. It also […]
Not to be outdone, late this evening a joint release from the Chamber of Commerce and National Trade Union Congress weighed in on the subject of widespread tax increases being considered for the new year. In short the two organisations, which are often at odds with each other, agreed that the public should not pay […]
In a bit of brighter news for Belmopan, the European Union has decided to delay the introduction of drastically reduced prices for Belizean sugar. The decision this week by the EU Ministers of Agriculture to indefinitely postpone implementation of the thrity-seven percent cut from June 2005 will help Belize and other ACP producers make the […]
The Dangriga HIV/AIDS society has received a twenty thousand dollar donation. The cheque was presented to the society by Human Development Minister Sylvia Flores on behalf of Sister Denise Sauceville of the Sisters of Mercy in St. Louis, Missouri. Sauceville and the St. Louis Mercy nuns will be involved in conducting a number of sessions […]
We’re not yet back to the glory days of the seventies but if the resurgence in Belizean softball is to be sustained it will only come with hard work. This week a good foundation is being laid with instruction in the basics. Patrick Jones, Reporting The one week training course is teaching the fundamentals of […]
