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The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize
Caribbean Journal
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July 3, 2025
The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...
Miss Belize Universe passed on absolutely stunning legs
Amandala
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July 2, 2025
by Colin Hyde Even if pageants were my kind of thing, I couldn’t have watched the big one on Saturday night because my eyes haven’t been the best for a while. I have to try and discipline myself, so my eyes have the vigor to complete my tasks here...
Belize's Workforce Becoming Less Productive Over Past 20 Years
Channel 7 Belize
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And while there is still modest GDP growth, economic historian Victor Bulmer Thomas looks at another metric: GDP per employed person. In his paper presented at the University of Belize earlier this week he found that the Belizean workforce is...
Chester Making Belize's Biggest Bus Terminal Into A Less Savage Space
Channel 7 Belize
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Adequate and reasonably comfortable seating, that may seem elementary at any public transport hub like a bus terminal. But in the savage landscape of Belizean public transport, a seat usually means a rough wooden bench - and you're lucky if you...
Showcasing Caribbean business success to the world
Trinidad Express
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In this edition of the TT Chamber’s column, we are pleased to feature the address delivered by Vashti Guyadeen, chief executive officer, TT Chamber at the opening ceremony of our Trade Mission trip to Belize. Government officials, business...
From Jungle to Sea, These 2 Belize Resorts Deliver Eco-Friendly Adventure
Matador Network
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With a graceful pivot, he flicks his tail fin and glides off — a parting gesture and welcome to the tropical wonderland of Belize. I’m here with a small group, three days into a too-short jungle-and-sea adventure in this former British colony,...
Spain and World Bank in push for wider use of 'debt swaps'
The Straits Times
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July 1, 2025
SEVILLE/LONDON - Spain has partnered with the World Bank to help poorer countries free up money to spend on development and conservation via debt "swaps," the country's Ministry of Economy said on Tuesday. With rich governments cutting official...
Mundo Maya Group Talks Regional Tourism In Belize
Channel 7 Belize
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We've been reporting on the Mundo Maya initiative since the early 90's -and this week the organization is in Placencia for the Mundo Maya Exchange. The event is co hosted by the BTB and the BTIA and the idea is now - as ever - to promote cross...
Economic Historian Says Belize Economy Stagnant For Last 20 Years
Channel 7 Belize
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If you watched Uncut last week live from the UB Jaguar Auditorium, you would have seen leading economist Victor Bulmer Thomas. He's written many books including the Economic History of Belize from the 17th century to present. And yesterday he was...
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Guesty teams up with vacation rental management company
Travolution
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July 1, 2025
Short-term rental industry platform Guesty has been certified as the new property management system of choice for Casago, a premier vacation rental property management company and its network or providers. This news comes on the heels of Casago’s...
Belize Tax Services Calls Them Out, Business Owner Claps Back
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 25, 2025
The Belize Tax Service is turning up the heat, naming and shaming more than a dozen businesses for unpaid taxes in a bold public notice. But while the government is calling out defaulters, at least one business owner is calling foul. Andrew...
Belize’s Big Bus Plan Under Fire: Vision Without a Viable Roadmap?
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 25, 2025
The Belize Bus Owners Association is raising a red flag over the government’s push for a new National Bus Company. They say the idea sounds great—modern buses, digital tickets, upgraded terminals, but there’s one big problem: there’s no plan to...
Belize Tax Services Names 32 Offenders Owing $16.5 Million
Love FM
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June 25, 2025
The Belize Tax Services (BTS) is turning up the heat on tax dodgers. Thirty-two businesses and entrepreneurs have officially been called out as the department ramps up efforts to recover nearly $16.5 million in outstanding taxes. The names of...
Belize Diaspora Summit Faces Low Interest From Florida Belizeans
Love FM
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June 24, 2025
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca, has assured Belizeans residing in Florida that the Belize Consulate will be participating in the upcoming Belize Diaspora Summit 2025 in July. That assurance, however, may be short-lived, as Love News...
Belize Cabinet to Address Iran Conflict Fallout on Oil and Tourism
Love FM
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June 24, 2025
The Briceno Administration Cabinet is expected to discuss the potential ramifications on Belize following the weekend assault upon Iran in the Middle East. While the situation is thousands of miles away, Belize is vulnerable to potential economic...
Belize City Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary of Neighborhood Shop
Love FM
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June 24, 2025
Crime June 23, 2025 No Comment 78 A Belize City man is on remand after pleading guilty to burglarizing a business in his own neighborhood. Twenty-nine-year-old William Archila, who is unemployed, appeared in court today and pleaded guilty to a...
Belize, World Bank Group Forge New Path for Investment and Sustainable Growth
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 23, 2025
The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) has concluded a high-level mission with the World Bank Group (WBG). The four-day mission was led by Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Alfonso...
Why is Belize neglecting its diaspora?
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
by Nuri Muhammad Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:12 p.m. I am just completing a three-week visit to the United States, where I had the opportunity to spend time with a number of Belizeans in the so-called diaspora. That brief experience reinforced in...
Are Country-To-Country Deals The Future Of Climate Finance?
Forbes
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This aerial view shows a degraded area of the Amazon rainforest, near the Koatinemo indigenous land, ... More in Para state, Brazil, on June 12, 2025. (Photo by Carlos FABAL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS FABAL/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images...
Belize and T&T hold three-day trade mission
Amandala
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June 22, 2025
by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 18, 2025 Representatives of Belize and Trinidad & Tobago met this week in Belize as part of a three-day trade mission with the objective of strengthening economic ties between the two countries and...