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Your Dollar Isn't Stretching as Far as It Did Last March
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (224+ words) Buying groceries, filling up your tank, or paying the light bill all cost more than they did a year ago in March, and the latest report on the Consumer Price Index from the Statistical Institute of Belize confirms it. SIB…...
Imports and Exports Both Fell in February, SIB Reports
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) Greater Belize Media Imports and Exports Both Fell in February, SIB Reports Belize's trade numbers weakened in February, with both imports and domestic exports declining compared to a year ago, according to the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB). Total merchandise…...
Higher Diesel, Higher Taxes? Critics Question Windfall
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (138+ words) " " " " " " " "Prime Minister John Brice'o "To say we will keep it where it is because it is increasing, so we will not take the extra." Prime Minister John Brice'o "Well it is not about taking the extra, we are cutting the…...
Antigua Govt Absorbs Fuel Price Hike to Shield Citizens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (196+ words) Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Gaston Browne says his government has been absorbing rising international fuel costs to shield citizens from higher living expenses. Speaking on his weekend radio programme, Browne explained that fuel price spikes typically drive up transportation,…...
Opposition Demands Ceiling Fuel Prices as Fuel Cost Spikes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (765+ words) Greater Belize Media Opposition Demands Ceiling Fuel Prices as Fuel Cost Spikes Belizeans are feeling the squeeze again. Fuel prices jumped more than ten percent last week, and that spike is already rippling through household budgets. The jump isn't random,…...