While the S.I.B. reports that the poverty rate is just over twenty-two percent, they also run a monthly survey called the Consumer Confidence Index. This survey gauges people's feelings about their economic situation. According to the Acting Manager of the Economic Statistics Department, it's a
Today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (B.C.C.I.) held a session with its members to address any concerns about the government’s General Sales Tax (GST) waiver on Christmas shopping for the next two weekends. The waiver doesn’t cover the service industry, consignment goods, wholesale
Just the other day, we mentioned that Belize is almost back to its pre-COVID tourist numbers. But, according to the Belize Tourism Board, there's a snag – Belize City still doesn't have a docking station, which is holding things back. The Ministry of Tourism has
Tonight, things didn't go well for two Belizean men in their kidnapping and wounding case. They tried to strike a deal with the crown, hoping to plead guilty to wounding instead of kidnapping a fifteen-year-old back in 2021. But after asking for a sentencing indication,
Tonight, interdicted police officer Jairo Daniel Amador, who was convicted of extortion on October thirty-first, is home with his family after being granted bail pending sentencing. His sentencing was delayed today before Justice Derick Sylvester. The mitigation plea was scheduled for this morning at nine
A new chapter in conservation is unfolding in Belize! This morning, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium kicked off the construction of a cutting-edge facility focused on rescuing and rehabilitating endangered marine life, including the beloved Antillean manatee. The Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center is being
The body of missing men, Marvin Cante and John Raymundo, were found earlier this evening. According to reports, the decomposed bodies were found in a shallow grave off Dollar Bank Road in Hattieville. This is a developing story. As we have reported, the cousins were reported missing
Over 110 elderly residents have been brutally murdered by gang members in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. The violence erupted after a local gang leader's son fell ill and died, with a voodoo priest blaming elderly locals practicing "witchcraft" for the boy's illness. The United Nations reports
The Belize Meteorological Service has issued multiple weather advisories as an approaching cold front brings moist and unstable conditions across the country. A Small Craft Caution is in effect due to gusty winds and locally rough seas, particularly near areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Operators
According to the latest data from the Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB), Belize recorded a decrease of 4.4% in multidimensional poverty. Multidimensional poverty measures deprivation not just in income but across several key areas such as health, education, employment, and living standards. The index considers
