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The cost of goods and services has gone up considerably and Belizeans are feeling the pinch in their wallets. But, what are the various factors that are influencing these increases? [...]
The cost of goods and services has gone up considerably and Belizeans are feeling the pinch in their wallets. But, what are the various factors that are influencing these increases? [...]
We asked Minister Coye whether he foresees the cost of essential goods going down in the near future. He explained that in the long term, prices never go back down. [...]
So why not simply decrease taxes on essential goods? For all intents and purposes, a tax decrease will lower prices on the market, but in the long term it will [...]
Any increase in the cost of flour is illegal and if supermarkets and stores are caught selling this commodity at a higher price they will be dealt with by the [...]
Cabinet minister Andre Perez, whose family owns the largest bakery in San Pedro, says that he supports an increase in the cost of bread. He says that the acquisition cost [...]
And while Minister Perez can relate to the concerns of the Belize Bakers Association, it simply comes down to the fact that consumers will take on any additional costs and [...]
This morning, the Federation of Cruise Tourism Associations of Belize, FECTAB, held a press conference in Belize City to voice strong objection to a proposed training that would be provided [...]
FECTAB President David Almendarez who is of a similar view, suggested instead that tour operators be trained on how to improve their online presence in the international marketplace. David [...]
A new piece of legislation that will allow government to explore the prospect of expanding the cruise tourism sector to southern Belize is expected to be introduced in parliament on [...]
When News Five pressed FECTAB President David Almendarez if he has gotten an opportunity to peruse the draft legislation, he abruptly chose not to respond to our question. He does [...]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute, under the Ministry of the Blue Economy, and in partnership with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing, broke ground for infrastructural upgrades. [...]
The joint effort in San Pedro to quickly collect and remove tons of rotting sargassum from its shoreline will include the involvement of government, the town council, and the business [...]
While the San Pedro community is taking care of its sargassum issues, it still needs all the help it can get. Notwithstanding its location on Ambergris Caye, the entire island [...]
Climate change has become a buzz word for Small Island Developing States like Belize. The effects of climate change are visible along Belize’s coast where many communities are experiencing firsthand [...]
A ‘G.C.F.’ grant fund for nine hundred thousand dollars was also launched at today’s workshop. The grant fund is being directed towards identifying and finding solution to the effects of [...]
The Ministry of Agriculture is hosting a two-day workshop with its counterparts from Petén, Guatemala. The visit by Vice Minister of Agriculture for the Petén Department, who is accompanied by [...]
The step being taken with Guatemala comes on the heels of tariffs being lifted in Mexico to ease exports from Belize into that country and is being seen as a [...]
According to the Agriculture Minister, a container of poultry remains stuck in Grenada due to permit issues, but he believes that they are protecting their personal interests. Minister Jose Abelardo [...]
World leaders today participated in the second Global COVID-19 Summit, convened by United States President Joe Biden. At the event, Prime Minister John Briceño, as CARICOM Chair, spoke about the [...]
Briceño called on everyone to apply what we know works in combating the COVID spread, pointing to the crippling effects the virus has had on the regional economy. Prime [...]
Earlier today, the Minister of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs, Henry Charles Usher, held extensive discussions with representatives from the Council of Churches, National Evangelical [...]
We also asked Mayor Wagner about the council’s plans for street repairs across the city. A question was put to him about the dilapidated state of Cemetery Road, one of [...]
Belize City residents have been adapting to the parking meters pilot project, says Mayor Bernard Wagner. These meters, located on Albert Street and the Digi Park, have been installed for [...]
When it took office in March 2021, the San Pedro Town Council informed the nation that it had found a system of corruption at its traffic department, where an investigation had [...]