On Tuesday members of the tourism industry met at the Radisson to air several grievances they have with Government. Among them was a complaint that authorities were planning to relocate the marine terminal, recently constructed at the bridge foot, to a new “Tourist Village” to be built at Fort Point. All this was done, they […]
They have established a trend by naming their pronouncements after various meeting rooms at the Radisson Fort George Hotel, which are themselves derived from the names of popular ancient Maya sites. Hence today’s gathering of tourism interests produced the Caracol Declaration, not to be confused with last year’s Lamanai Declaration. But whatever you call it, […]
Observers in Belize’s fishing industry have noted that the number of fishermen plying their trade in our territorial waters is on a steady increase, while at the same time the precious resource they are all after keeps getting less and less. Experts at the Fisheries Department say the country’s fisheries resources are under pressure, and […]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce today hosted a one day workshop for its staff and members in Belize City. The workshop is part of the Chamber’s efforts to equip its staff and members with the necessary information the organization feels they need to compete in a globalized economy. According to Narda Garcia, the Chamber’s Marketing […]
Belize was represented at a two day trade conference last week in San Jose, Costa Rica. Over a thousand delegates from throughout Central America and the Caribbean gathered to discuss international business trade and the promotion of hemispheric integration. According to Rosalie Staines of the Belize Business Bureau, a major concern expressed at the conference […]
Today was that one day of every year that no matter which party is in power, no matter how empty our pockets or how dismal our prospects… disbelief is suspended and Belize is transformed into a land of endless plenty and unlimited potential … And in that respect 1998 was a vintage year for a […]
The Organization of American States has approved over one hundred and eighty four thousand U.S. dollars for disbursement to projects in Belize. According to an OAS press release, twenty eight thousand five hundred dollars will go the Belize Business Bureau. The Bureau will use the money for institutional strengthening which includes the preparation of an […]
Tomorrow is budget day but one announcement in Wednesday’s budget speech will not come as a surprise. Under the guidelines of CARICOM’s common external tariff, on April first some seven hundred imported items will have another five percent knocked off their rate of duty. The list of goods ranges from baby clothes to carpets and […]
As the good weather months approach, those in the tourism industry say they are as prepared as they will ever be to handle what is expected to be another busy tourist season. And with the Belize Tourist Board reporting increasing numbers of arrivals dating back to the first quarter of last year, one would think […]
While some groups in Belize are the beneficiaries of handouts, in Toledo, a group of young people have taken their economic prosperity into their own hands. According to coordinator Ras Sherman, the group of unemployed young men and women are putting their talents to work to earn themselves a living. Ras Sherman “This project is […]
This morning at the Radisson the Belize Tourist Board unveiled its marketing plan for the 1998-1999 fiscal year. With precious little to spend on high powered advertising the B.T.B. is placing a lot of faith in its efforts at global public relations. The head of the New York based firm that handles Belize’s tourism P.R., […]
While the B.T.B. is making plans to market Belize’s many attractions, Belizeans involved in the tourism industry continue to invest in the hope that such marketing will prove successful. The latest addition to the Belize City hospitality scene has been created by a man who is no stranger to the neighborhood. Patrick Jones takes us […]
In crimes of an economic nature, the Government of Belize has for the first time awarded a development concession to an enterprise going into the business of… cable television. Northern Cable Network Limited in Orange Walk will now be subsidized by taxpayers to bring the good citizens of that town more sex, violence and consumerism […]
Cattle ranchers have managed to control the spread of screwworm among their livestock, but that is not the only threat affecting their herds. Blackleg is once again reappearing in Belize and officials are concerned. According to a release issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, two young animals in the Cayo District have died after contracting […]
While shipments of nuclear waste threaten to cross the Caribbean, not all the region’s environmental news is bad. today in Belize city Honda Motors introduced a radically new typed of outboard engine that the company claims will make all those floating plastic oil bottles a thing of the past. Patrick Jones reports. Its the kind […]
