Business & Economy

Today, eight shrimp farms have been certified by the ASC and three others are in the process of certification. In addition, to avoid future problems with other infections, the Belize Shrimp Growers Association again requested support from Compete Caribbean to create a Protocol of Biosafety in Aquaculture. This protocol uses geographic information systems and digital monitoring technologies to quickly identify and respond to risks to shrimp production arising from viruses, sharp variations in temperature or current changes due to climate crisis. With this new system, Belize will become the first nation in the world to implement a biosafety protocol that covers the entire country and does so in an environmentally friendly way, in accordance with the ASC certification.

The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) has released their latest figures in the consumer price index, external trade and the 2nd quarter figures for the 2019 gross domestic product.

The Rotary Club of Ambergris Caye as a new Board of Directors as of September 1, 2019, including a new president, William Narod.

With tourism experiencing continues growth and becoming one of the leading industries in Belize, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has launched a Job Portal. This free, fully managed, interactive, and user-friendly web application is designed to connect tourism supported employers and job seekers.

With the recent confirmation of the presence of Fusarium Wilt of Banana, Fusarium oxysporum (TR4), in Colombia, the entire Central American Region and Mexico is on high alert, implementing quarantine measures to prevent entry of this very devastating banana disease that threatens our banana Industry and Food Security.

Businesses and individuals are being called upon to help raise funds for the acquisition of two golf carts for the San Pedro Police.

The San Pedro Building Unit hosted an informative session on the Unit’s functions and a new regulation that mandates all municipalities to establish a building unit. The meeting was held at the Sunbreeze Hotel on Friday, August 9th, and saw the presence of personnel from the Central Building Authority (CBA), the Department of Environment, the Ministry of Housing and Planning, Architects and Engineer Association of Belize, and The San Pedro Town Council.

Regular gasoline will decrease by 43 cents from $10.55 to $10.12 per gallon; and Diesel will decrease by 04 cents from $10.08 to $10.04 per gallon.