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November 1, 2023

New Growth Industries catching fire while cannabis stalls

But as he reported on Tuesday, several initiatives have been moving forward, supported by the Government and led by the private sector.
October 29, 2023

Concerns over too much borrowing dominate debate in Senate on $14 million loan for blue economy project

They had another opportunity in the Senate on Thursday with a US$7 million (BZ$14 million) loan from the Inter-American Development Bank to execute a blue economy [...]
October 18, 2023

Trade licensing: Government promises strengthening village governance and facilitate economic growth by easing the cost of business

After a year-plus worth of consultations since the bill was introduced (also on a Friday, May 13), Requeña reported on the changes made. Fees will now [...]
October 17, 2023

“Fake” Tylenol caplets removed from Cayo, Belize and Orange Walk agencies – but where did they come from?

Samples taken from the affected agency and sent to drug maker Johnson and Johnson confirmed that the packets were not theirs. Thus far in the investigation, [...]
October 17, 2023

Belize borrows $14 million to promote sustainable growth in fisheries industry

The listed aims of the program are as follows: (i) create an enabling environment for the sustainable and resilient management of the fisheries sector; (ii) provide [...]
October 16, 2023

New Municipal Securities Bill would regulate local governments’ access to capital markets

Traditionally, Belize’s two cities and seven towns obtain funds to manage their governments directly from Central Government by subvention, or through taxes and trade license fees, [...]
September 28, 2023

Prime Minister vows help for flailing major crops as economic growth dragged down

As we reported on Wednesday, Belize produced $5.016 billion in goods and services for 2022, an increase of $402.9 million from 2021.
September 27, 2023

Luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers expands to Belize with opening of San Pedro office

Engel & Völkers San Pedro will continue under the leadership of Misael Flores, an esteemed local entrepreneur, real estate professional and one of the founding members [...]