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Minister Michel Chebat announces a pause in the Smart Acquisition

Minister of Public Utilities Michel Chebat today announced a pause in public discourse surrounding the
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PM Briceño says PUC Should Step In After BTL Pauses

Prime Minister John Briceño says it is time for the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to
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OSH Bill Advances as Government Moves to Modernize Workplace Safety

Minister of Rural Transformation Oscar Requena today led debate in the House of Representatives on
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Government Slams Opposition Absence During OSH Bill Debate

Members of the government side have condemned the absence of members of the Opposition United
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Prime Minister Briceño Introduces National Health Insurance Authority Bill

Prime Minister John Briceño today introduced the National Health Insurance Authority Bill, 2026 during this
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Bill Targets Uninsured Drivers With Expanded Enforcement Powers

Minister of Transport Louis Zabaneh today carried the first reading of the Motor Vehicles Insurance
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CARICOM Free Movement Bill Tabled in House

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Francis Fonseca today introduced the Caribbean Community (Free
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Sparse Turnout as Expected Protest Fails to Materialize

The anticipation of a massive protest outside the National Assembly was diminished when the media
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Belize and the IDB Launch Program to Boost Jobs and

The Government of Belize and the Inter-American Development Bank yesterday signed an agreement launching the
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Rural Electrification Brings Power Closer for Northern Villages

Residents of several remote communities across Belize are now a step closer to reliable electricity
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House of Representatives Moves to Fixed Monthly Meeting Schedule

Today’s sitting of the House of Representatives was the first to be held inside the
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High Court Sets Trial Dates in Ladyville Double Murder Case

Two men facing separate murder charges involving their spouses returned to the High Court this
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Caye Caulker Man Faces June Trial in Wife’s Murder Case

The second case concerns 44-year-old maintenance worker Juan Carlos Novelo of Caye Caulker, charged with
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Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in 2021 Shallow Grave Case

Forty-five-year-old Maurice Usher Jr. has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter in connection
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BPO Mixer Highlights Growth and Challenges in Digital Services Sector

The Economic Development Council in the Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the
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House Sitting Delayed as PM, Ministers Attend St. John’s College

St. John’s College today marked a historic and spiritual milestone with a special Mass of
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