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September 29, 2023

Stake Bank still on the way – who will win Great Cruise Port War?

The National Sustainable Tourism Master Plan is being updated, but what the major cruise line companies want is dock-side berthing for their larger cruise ships, which [...]
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

Replacement for Portico ‘definitive agreement’ lines up potential third cruise port

According to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance John Briceño, the draft bill, known as the Belize Cruise Ship Docking Facility and Tourism Village Development Bill, [...]
August 31, 2023

The Belize Investment Summit 2023 is officially open at San Pedro

By Celeste Chang: Prime Minister and Minister in charge of Investment, John Briceño, has welcomed worldwide investors to the second installment of the Belize Investment Summit. [...]
July 26, 2023

Man hospitalized following fall from building scaffolding

The unidentified worker was at a popular hotel site when he fell and was immediately rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, where he is now [...]
April 13, 2023

Revision coming for Harvest Caye cruise port agreement

Cabinet announced that it will support the adaptation of these recommendations “to improve and define future growth and development of the Harvest Caye Port.”
March 30, 2023

More than 142 thousand visited Belize in January; Tourism Minister envisions “sustainable” industry

By Aaron Humes: Belize welcomed 142,808 total arrivals by cruise ship and overnight visitors in January according to data from the Belize Tourism Board (BTB), continuing [...]
March 27, 2023

Social Security Board addresses proposed loan to Hol Chan Marine Reserve for sargassum barriers

As described by Social Security CEO Deborah Ruiz, the purpose of the project is to build barriers to floating sargassum which coats the shoreline and ruins [...]