Barrow: Read my lips, I will not raise taxes…except for gas taxes.
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According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the GOB has pledged not to raise the general sales tax (GST)in the 2010/11 financial year.
This decision was made even though the IMF, in their latest report on Belize’s …

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BEL Agreement Legalizes VOIP Blockage? BEL Agreement Legalizes VOIP Blockage?

Belize News Post has recently come across some comments in a forum that suggest the BEL, Belize Telemedia Limited, made a later term agreement with the last Government of Belize under Musa. But is it …

Barrow: Belizean Crime “very disturbing” Barrow: Belizean Crime “very disturbing”

In an interview with Stabroek News, Dean Barrow addressed Belize’s huge crime problem.
Barrow said that the murder rate in Belize was ” very disturbing.”
He blamed the “usual suspects” such as social deterioration, economic problems and …

Belize recalls ambassador from Honduras. Belize recalls ambassador from Honduras.

The GOB has has recalled its ambassador to Honduras after the military overthrew President Manuel Zelaya hours before the country voted in a controversial referendum on Sunday.
This move comes in keeping with the Central American …

The Belizean Economy Contracts in the First Quarter of 2009 The Belizean Economy Contracts in the First Quarter of 2009

According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, the Belizean Economy contracted by 2.2% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year.

Caye Caulker Residents in Uproar Over “Legal” Slaughter of Dogs on the Island Caye Caulker Residents in Uproar Over “Legal” Slaughter of Dogs on the Island

The Caye Caulker Town Council has again taken to poisoning its stray dog population. If that news was not horrific enough, Belize News Post has learned that many of slaughtered are in fact not …

Barrow: Read my lips, I will not raise taxes…except for gas taxes. Barrow: Read my lips, I will not raise taxes…except for gas taxes.

According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, the GOB has pledged not to raise the general sales tax (GST)in the 2010/11 financial year.
This decision was made even though the IMF, in their latest report on Belize’s …

O.A.S to Honduras: “Fix yourself or else.” O.A.S to Honduras: “Fix yourself or else.”

The Organization of American States, O.A.S. , today delivered an ultimatum to the leaders of the coup. Honduras now has three days in which to restore Manuel Zelaya or be expunged from the O.A.S.. …

Ashcroft’s Monopoly of Belize’s Telecommunication: Little Cause for Hope Ashcroft’s Monopoly of Belize’s Telecommunication: Little Cause for Hope

Forbes Magazine wrote an article in 2001 describing Michael Ashcroft’s dealings in Belize. Forbes said that although Michael Ashcroft “was an avatar of free-market capitalism…when it comes to letting the nation of Belize choose their …

Government of Belize Condemns Honduras Coup Government of Belize Condemns Honduras Coup

Belize News Post update: The Government of Belize has finally released a statement on the Honduras Coup. Saying the Government of Belize is “disturbed” by the events and call Manuel Zelaya Rosales “expulsion” illegal. Read …