Business & Economy
Agriculture Industry Crisis: Millions lost to virus plagued shrimp
In October of 2015, Fyffes ceased buying products from Mediterranean Enterprises, causing a crash in the banana industry. This resulted in thousands of jobless...
Business & Economy
Fyffes pulls the plug on Belize’s Meridian Enterprises
The Banana Industry, one of the strongest agriculture-based enterprises in southern Belize, is going through a serious crisis after Irish multinational enterprise, Fyffes, decided...
Business & Economy
GOB partners with Private Sector for Growth & Prosperity
Taxation, the management and transfer of land assets, and speeding up government processes were key reforms requested by the business sector from the Government...
Business & Economy
EU gives Belize €13.5 Million for renewable energy
A €13.5 Million grant from the European Union is funding a project to map Belize’s capacity to develop a renewable energy policy. The project...
Business & Economy
2015 Conch Season is open!
The 2015/2016 regular conch season of the Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) officially opened as of Thursday, October 1st in Belize. Conch harvesting generates over...
Business & Economy
Belize and Mexico Sign MOU to Foster Business Relations
BELMOPAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 24TH, 2015: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed recently between Belize and Mexico with the aim to establish a practical...
Business & Economy
BA -1 project participants inquire about disbursement of funds
Back in May 18, 2015 the Belize Training and Employment Centre (BTEC) a unit of the Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) hosted...
Business & Economy
PM Barrow announces international airport to come to North Ambergris Caye
Ambergris Caye continues to grow as the top tourism destination in Belize and with that comes continued investment in infrastructure. Currently, the Government of...
