By Zoila Palma: Prime Minister John Briceno says that his administration’s Plan Belize 2.0 agenda seeks to assist Belizeans to become more Independent and to grow the economy.
Some programs include the Free education, Educational assistance program which the PM said on Open Your Eyes that almost 80% of all high school and tertiary level students in Belize receive some form of educational assistance.
In addition, the Government of Belize raised the income tax threshold to $29,000 and removed GST threshold for almost 100,000 people.
The Prime Minister also said that in Cayo alone, 29,000 people are already registered for National Health Insurance.
“With all of these things, whilst you are punishing with cost of goods that we import. We di try find ways how you could keep a little bit more money to offset the challenge that you face.
We continue to be innovative and find ways on how to try ease this problem.
Almost every cabinet we have, Minister Mahler use to bring a food item say this use to cost x amount now it cost so much,” the PM explained.
The PM said that Government believes that easing the burden on Belizeans must be a whole country approach.
“And as citizens, we have to find ways to stretch your money,” he said.
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By Zoila Palma: Prime Minister John Briceno says that his administration’s Plan Belize 2.0 agenda seeks to assist Belizeans to become more Independent and to grow the economy. Some programs include the Free education, Educational assistance program which the PM said on Open Your Eyes that almost 80% of all high school and tertiary level
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