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January 18, 2023

Don’t leave home without it! Belize Bank embraces American Express

The Bank has agreed with the U.S. company to process its credit card transactions using its merchant acquiring service at point of sale, joining Visa and [...]
January 18, 2023

Caribbean Development Bank backs continued economic growth for region despite challenges; Belize “outperforming” regional fellows

At its annual news conference at the Bank’s headquarters in Bridgetown, Barbados, analysts projected Belize to grow by 8.5 percent for 2022, behind the regional average [...]
January 12, 2023

Government’s ‘no’ to Port of Belize expansion goes to independent tribunal: who will bell the cat?

The appeal is to a three-member tribunal per Section 27 of the Environmental Protection Act.
January 12, 2023

Buy Caribbean – CARICOM slaps 30 percent higher duties on imported condensed milk

By Aaron Humes: According to the Government of Belize, there will be a “negligible” effect on prices for condensed milk despite an increase in import duty [...]
January 6, 2023

‘Largest individual citrus grower’ John Zabaneh portends ‘the end of the citrus industry,’ claiming “ridiculous” prices unsustainable

On an appearance on Channel 5 News on Tuesday, he indicated that the grapefruit and orange harvest “[is] not looking well. The yields are down, farmers [...]
December 29, 2022

Changes to subsidiary laws set later hours for shops, night clubs and bars selling liquor to close

Shops and beer license holders are now required to be closed between 9 p.m. at night and 6 a.m. of the following day; Publican Special holders [...]
December 22, 2022

Minimum wage rises to bring in New Year

Statutory Instruments 169 and 170 of 2022 have been promulgated – respectively the Wages Council (Wages Regulation) (Consolidation) (Amendment) Order, 2022, Statutory Instrument No. 169 of [...]
December 21, 2022

Police set liquor license sale hours for Christmas weekend – but are they reasonable?

But according to one Placencia-area establishment owner, while they do not necessarily disagree with regulating the sale of liquor, they would like to see the law [...]