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Nov 18, 09 |
PUC amends BWSL business plan and rates proposal
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The Public Utilities Commission has reviewed a multi-million dollar business plan submitted by the Belize Water Services Limited and has approved a water rate increase of ten point six percent without changes to any current fee structure. Today the ...[Read More] |
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Nov 17, 09 |
PUC approves of increased water rates
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From land to water: brace yourselves, because the tough times are about to get worse. Late this evening the Public Utilities Commission announced an early decision on the application by BWS for a rate increase. The government operated utility company...[Read More] |
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Nov 12, 09 |
Price of 100lb cylinder of butane goes up
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If you are running out of butane gas, you have a few hours left before the prices go up well above the hundred dollar mark for the hundred pound cylinder. With effect from Friday, the prices for the cooking gas will go up considerable by seven dollar...[Read More] |
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Nov 04, 09 |
Scout Association encourages youths to recycle
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The Scouts Association of Belize has embarked on a recycle project as their contribution to the protection of the environment. The project started last month and is teaching the youngsters not only to care for the environment, but it is also providin...[Read More] |
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Nov 03, 09 |
Statistical Institute confirms economy’s decline
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The Statistical Institute of Belize has just released the Second Quarter 2009 Gross Domestic Product results. The results were poor. The Prime Minister in his quarterly press conference last week indicated that the country was in an economic recessio...[Read More] |
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Nov 03, 09 |
Only 4 respond to PUC on proposed water rates increase
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Meanwhile, consumers will have to worry about one more expense; the water bill. The Public Utilities Commission, P.U.C., reports that it has received only four written comments on a submission by the Belize Water Services for a twenty-five percent in...[Read More] |
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Oct 30, 09 |
Is there sweet crude oil in Gallon Jug?
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And the government’s windfall tax on the petroleum industry in 2008 has fallen short since the cost of a barrel of oil has gone below the tax threshold of ninety U.S. dollars. But the government still has royalties that it collects from Belize Natur...[Read More] |
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Oct 29, 09 |
Prime minister says economy is in recession
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On the day the US announced its recession may be over, in Belize, Prime Minister Barrow admitted that we are now in the grips of a recession. Significantly, revenue collections plunged and according to the government, we are facing the brunt of the ...[Read More] |
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Oct 29, 09 |
Fuel tax won’t go down
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And the news doesn’t get better because he the Prime Minister won’t keep a commitment to bring the prices down “no matta what”. Earlier this year on March sixth, Barrow said that the one dollar tax on fuel would not take the price of diesel above the...[Read More] |
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Oct 23, 09 |
Where can drivers get the best fuel prices?
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There is a war in fuel prices. Gone are the days when gas stations stick to the regulated prices set by government. News Five checked with several stations today and found where consumers can save a few cents at the pump. The government controlled p...[Read More] |
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