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The marketplace of the future inarguably has its origin in social media. In fact, many businesses are presently striving to reach new customers and maintain existing ones by interacting with them online. The tourism industry is no different, as every property promises a different experience for the visitor. The Belize Tourism Board, is hosting a […]
Written on July 15, 2016 | Posted in
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Larrieu says there is more to come on this score. In terms of reaching target audiences, Patrick Lawrence’s New-York based Yo Group advertising agency says cost is no object for the eighteen-to-thirty-five or “millennial” age bracket when it comes to travel: the experience is. He has some dos and don’ts for tourism businesses looking to […]
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There is a craze that has taken over the world; it is “Pokémon Go.” All over, fans have become addicted to the gaming phenomenon which is played through a mobile app. Belize is no exception, and on the streets, highways, parks, roundabouts and just about everywhere, you are likely to spot fans wandering around and […]
Ballet on Ice at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts is a must-see ice skating show that will be performed by a band of Muscovite dancers visiting Belize from Russia. If you’re a fan of Swan Lake or Cinderella then you won’t want to miss the acclaimed troupe in action. They will be performing […]
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A report of a fifteen-year old girl of the Bay area, California, who was bitten by a fer-de-lance while vacationing in Belize is making international news tonight. Audrey Benton and her family were heading to dinner at a resort when she was bitten by the snake and had to be rushed to the U.S. for […]
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Chairman of the Belize Medical Council and Laparoscopic Surgeon George Gough has been found liable for negligence in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought against him in 2013 for a gallbladder surgery he allegedly botched in 2009. The claimant, Alice Arana Gillett, alleged that she almost died of complications caused after a routine surgery performed by […]
Written on July 14, 2016 | Posted in
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For the past two years, correspondent banks in the U.S and Europe have been cutting relations with banks across the Caribbean. Since 2015, the U.S. has been putting the squeeze on local banks due to suspicions of terrorism financing and money laundering. A number of local banks have been affected, including the Belize Bank, Heritage […]
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The Chiquibul National Park and the preservation of the bountiful resources within its boundaries are once more in the forefront. The uphill struggle to monitor, manage and defend this huge protected area has long been the yoke of the Friends for Conservation and Development, FCD. But this time the FCD has been joined in the […]
According to Castellanos the illegal incursions are caused by poverty, but that poverty is used to great effect by organized crime cartels which reap the lucrative dividends of the illegal labor. Byron Castellanos, Executive Director, BALAM “The greatest threats are those that you can see listed there – the extraction of flora and fauna, […]
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The banking system is among several private and public institutions that deal with highly confidential or very sensitive personal information. In this case, it is restricted data regarding individual and business finances. For the past two days, representatives of various companies have been meeting to discuss information security with consultants from Gulf Business Machines. GBM […]
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According to Cory Caseres, it is necessary to continually invest in training and development to ensure that banks are able to safely store sensitive information across local IT landscapes. Isani Cayetano “How important is it for these companies, specifically the banking institutions, to be able to be up to date with the latest software, […]
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Twenty-two students were today granted high school and sixth scholarships. It is the fifth year in a row, that the Belize Bank has stepped up to the plate to ensure that deserving youths get a shot at formal education to prepare them to assume different roles in their communities. The ceremony at the Radisson Fort […]
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Day one of a two-day conference on digital branding took started this afternoon at the Biltmore Plaza in Belize City. The Belize Tourism Board is hosting the country’s second annual Digital Marketing Summit as an initiative to provide tourism stakeholders and partners with the tools to effectively and efficiently increase their presence and online marketing […]
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The 2016 tourism stats for the first half of the year are in and the numbers are consistently up. There is a twenty-four percent increase from January to June, with January being the highest month with a twenty-four percent increase over last year. Overnight arrivals for January to June have seen two hundred and thirteen […]
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But while the U.S. market continues to hold the highest share of travelers to Belize, making up close to seventy percent of visitors to the Jewel, Gamero says that the trend is indicating that numbers will surpass last year’s figures by the end of 2016. Noriko Gamero, Marketing and PR Manager, B.T.B. “We have […]
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Have you been told repeatedly that you’re disorganized? Do you have problems with procrastination? Do you struggle with deadlines? How about being consistently late, no matter how early you wake up? Have you struggled in trying to get any or all of these habits under control? If this sounds like you, then you may want […]
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There is big news tonight coming out of the largest new industry in the west of the country. Santander, located in Valley of Peace in the Cayo District, recently started exporting sugar from its state of the art processing facility on twenty-thousand acres. The company employs eight hundred, and represents an investment of almost two […]
The stop order was not to close the factory down, but rather to give the company strict notice that it must act immediately to remedy what in some cases were deliberate breaches. On the Phone: Colin Young, C.E.O., Ministry of the Environment “There were four or five things if I can recall. One was […]
Has the Government of Belize made the huge first payment in the approximately four-hundred-million-dollar bill outstanding in the Arbitration Award for the B.T.L. nationalization? Today was the deadline as set by the permanent court of arbitration, and at four-twenty-five this afternoon, via text, Prime Minister Dean Barrow replied only – YES to the first payment. […]
Written on July 13, 2016 | Posted in
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A victim of an alleged burglary has had the tables turned on her and ended up in lockdown. On Tuesday night, Ana Villacorte, an employee of B.T.L., arrived at her home in Maxboro, Belize District, to discover that her house had been burglarized. Villacorte, the common-law wife of attorney Arthur Saldivar, who is presently away […]
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Villacorte says she believes that what has transpired is related to an ongoing custody battle with her common-law husband over the couple’s two children. They too are in the United States with Saldivar. Ana Villacorte, Common-Law Wife of Arthur Saldivar “No one has ever entered that house. Arthur has always visited the US and […]
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Since the start of the year, silt and filth accumulated in the Belize City Habour between the Fort Street Tourism Village and Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. But today, we found the harbor is back to norm with water flowing freely up to the seawall. For the past three weeks, dredging has been occurring […]
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Earlier we told you about the fines being imposed against Santander for the breach of environmental compliance. The other sugar factory in the north is also facing its own challenges. ASR/B.S.I. confirmed today that there is a sharp deterioration in the quality of molasses. According to the company, it has confirmed a case of Maillard […]
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The Crooked Tree causeway has been a source of constant consternation for residents of the community – just about every rainy season. Prior to recent seasons there has been some effort to raise the causeway well above the waters of the lagoon, but inevitably there is settlement, cracking and the path becomes treacherous. Well there […]
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The Belize Police Department continues to ramp up its community policing efforts, primarily by going out and meeting people – finding out their concerns and just generally showing them a more human, approachable aspect of the Police. The murder statistics may not necessarily reflect the effectiveness of the initiative, but top cops countrywide swear by […]
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