Deputy Mayor Micah Goodin Granted Extension; Will He Resign?
His time as deputy mayor of Belize City should have come to an end today, but tonight Micah Goodin is holding on to his seat as the second most powerful [...]
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Minister Coye Says His Law Firm Applied for Permission
Recently, Prime Minister John Briceño told reporters that the government had hired private law firms to take on high profile cases since they had the experience and qualifications to deal [...]
Minister of Public Utilities Says BTL Acquisition of Cable Company was A Board Decision
The big news last week was that B.T.L. had acquired Alternative Networks Limited, a cable company in Benque Viejo, as part of its plan to package all its services to [...]
U.D.P. Objects to Collet Montejo’s Appointment to Re-division Taskforce
The pending re-districting exercise is set to begin in the weeks ahead, following a long-drawn out battle in the Supreme Court. While the machinery for this extensive process is being [...]
Mangroves Cleared, Dredging Underway – What’s Happening on Placencia Caye?
An investigation is currently underway into the development that is taking place on Placencia Caye just off the southern tip of the peninsula. While the island is privately owned, residents [...]
Belize Delegation at Climate Change Conference in Germany
A delegation of five Belizeans is currently at a climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. Focal point is Doctor Lennox Gladden, the National Climate Change Officer. The conference is a [...]
Climate Change Conference Discusses Impacts on Agriculture/Food Security
While there has been a lot of work done nationally, as it relates to conservation of natural resources, Belize and most countries have not been looking at the framework as [...]
P.M. Briceño Addresses Ninth Summit of the Americas
Prime Minister John Briceño is in Los Angeles, California where he addressed the plenary session of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. P.M. Briceño, who is also the pro tem [...]
Introducing: Digital Payments for Employment Permits!
If you’ve been discouraged in the past to seek a temporary employment permit because of the tedious task it involves, your effort now is just a couple clicks on your [...]
Minister Coye: Inflation Rate Linked to Belize’s Need to Import
Today the media got a chance to speak with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye, on matters of the economy, one of which included inflation [...]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in Economy | Comments Off
Belize’s Economy Still Ahead of Projection
While the rate of inflation is up, Belize’s economy is still performing well ahead of its projection. Minister Coye explained that despite all the factors that caused the cost of [...]
Minister of Public Utilities Weighs in on Water Taxi Price Hikes
One of the issues related to the cost of living has to do with the rise in water taxi rates. While the majority of people who board water taxis are [...]
Strengthening the Enforcement of Tourism Operations within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve
On Wednesday, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Belize Tourism Board, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the Tourism Police Unit to strengthen enforcement of tourism operations within [...]
B.T.B. Breaks Down the Open Call for Food Vendors for B.I.M.F.F.
Tonight, the Belize Tourism Board is sharing additional details on the open call for food vendors for the first annual Belize International Music and Food Festival. The festival takes place [...]
Belize Recognizes World Accreditation Day
World Accreditation Day is being recognized today under the theme Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and Environment. To mark the day, the Belize Bureau of Standards held an online forum [...]
Marie Sharp an Internationally Accredited Company
A representative from Marie Sharps Fine Foods Limited gave a presentation on how accreditation has propelled the company on the global market. Sales and Marketing Director, Jody Williams shared these [...]
Bullet Tree Residents Protest Against Reissuance of Lands for Housing
Recently, there was a protest in Bullet Tree Falls where Minister Michel Chebat is the Area Representative for Cayo North. The protesters said they were upset that lands that were [...]
Alex Evan’s Spectacular Journey to PanoGrama 2022
Belizean Pannist Alexander Evans is performing in the final round of the PanoGrama steel pan competition on Sunday night. Considered the World Cup for pannists, PanoGrama brings together some of [...]
