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July 20, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 20, 2022

CARICOM invites agriculture experts in Belize to assist in developing new standards for composting

The Belize Bureau of Standards (BBS) announced today, via social media, that Belize is invited to participate in the process, and encouraged those interested to send [...]

July 19, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 19, 2022

Belize’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Decreases by 45 Percent

Contributed by the Ministry of Economic Development: The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) has reported that Belize’s debt-to-GDP ratio currently stands at 88 percent, down from [...]

July 19, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 19, 2022

29 of 30 Belizean agriculture students complete a 90-day agricultural training program in Colombia, return home

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: 29 of 30 Belizean agriculture students from Corozal, Orange Walk, Cayo, and Toledo Districts who completed a 90-day agricultural training program in [...]

July 18, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 18, 2022

Chamber of Commerce backs increase in mandatory age from 14 to 16 for students in school

In commending the Government today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry cited an assessment from TZA World of Labour that keeping more kids in school [...]

July 18, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 18, 2022

Meat Pies price increases in Ladyville business as production cost continues to climb

Breaking Belize News (BBN) spoke with Sandra Leslie, Manager of Ladyville Meat Pies who explained that, as of Monday, the price per meat pie went up [...]

July 18, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 18, 2022

20 Orange Walk farmers attend second grafting and budding training

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: A second budding and grafting training was held for 20 farmers from the Progressive Sugarcane Producers Association and one technician from the [...]

July 18, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 18, 2022

Department of Co-operatives conducts record keeping training for Cayo cooperative groups

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The Belize Department of Co-operatives, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise, last week conducted a record-keeping training session for [...]

July 15, 2022

Published by BBNTEAM at July 15, 2022

Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test no longer required to enter or leave Belize

The new Statutory Instrument (SI) 100 of 2022, signed into effect on Tuesday, July 13th, means that tourists entering Belize and Belizeans returning home, by land, [...]