Business & Economy
Regular Gasoline drops to the lowest price of the year
The Belize Bureau of Standards (BBS) informed that effective Friday, November 23rd, regular gasoline went down from $10.63 to $9.95.
Business & Economy
San Pedro Belize Express begins to pay for using Municipal Dock
Mayor Daniel Guerrero confirmed that after much pressure, as of May of 2018, the water taxi carrier began paying a flat monthly fee of $2,000. However, Area Representative Honourable Manuel Heredia Jr. is at odds with the SPTC, as he claims that the facility is being used by a small sailing boat called ‘La Gaviota,’ whose owner is not paying any fees. This is the alleged reason why the water taxi company had not been paying for the past months, as Heredia reportedly instructed them not to do so until the SPTC began charging the owner La Gaviota for using the said docking facility.
Business & Economy
Belize’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union weighs in on the Guatemalan claim and the ICJ
HE Dylan Vernon says that Belizeans need not be concerned about heading to the ICJ, as Belize has a watertight case and a great wealth of documentation to counter any arguments from Guatemala.
Business & Economy
San Pedro Cellular World Re-vamped and Re-opened for business
The new installation offers the best sound system accessories, as well as tablets, security systems, smart watches and much more.
Business & Economy
Atlantic Bank International Limited denies involvement with Sanctuary Belize real estate investment scam
Atlantic International Bank Limited (AIBL) is defending itself after being associated with a multi-million dollar real estate scam via Sanctuary Belize that had apparently gone been operating for the past 15 years. The bank is denying any affiliations with the project, which allegedly took in over $100 million from multiple American investors.
Business & Economy
Consolidated Water Company looking to move out of Belize
The Cayman-based water company Consolidated Water Belize Limited (CWBL), which currently supplies Belize Water Services Limited (BWSL), is considering in leaving the country after experiencing difficulties in repatriating profits out of Belize.
Business & Economy
Tropic Air announces new San Ignacio to Placencia flight
Tropic Air has announced that a weekly, non-stop, seasonal flight from San Ignacio to Placencia Peninsula will begin on January 1, 2019.
Business & Economy
GOB Rejects Leader of the Opposition’s Call to legalize the drug trade
On Tuesday, October 23rd, Cabinet condemned the sudden position adopted by the People’s United Party via its leader John Briceño to completely legalize the drug trade, calling it 'simplistic, ignorant and downright dangerous.'
