News Belize Finance: Belize hosts first national climate finance forum
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize government has held the country’s first National Climate Finance Forum, identifying financing gaps and charting pathways for programmatic approaches to unlock larger-scale, multi-year climate funding. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Christopher Coye, said that climate finance can no longer be treated as peripheral to national development, but must instead form a central pillar of Belize’s financial landscape. He said that Belize’s...
News Belize Finance: Belize Advances Electronic Single Window for Trade Initiative
Belize has achieved a significant milestone in the implementation of its Electronic Single Window for Trade (ESW).
News Belize Finance: G-24 advocates robust financial buffer for Ghana, other developing nations
By Francis NtowAccra, April 12, GNA – The Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) have urged more substantial financial buffers from global development actors to enable Ghana and other developing countries to speedily meet their debts needs.Ghana, Sri Lanka, Zambia, Suriname, Belize, Zambia, and Ecuador are among the debt-distressed developing nations whose external debt increased to $2.9 trillion in 2021, World Bank International Debt...
News Belize Finance: RE/MAX Belize Announces Outstanding Achievements of Top Agents for 2022
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - April 13, 2023) - RE/MAX Belize proudly announces the outstanding achievements of its top agents, Dustin Rennie and Will Mitchell, on the global stage for 2022. Both agents have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the real estate industry and their unwavering commitment to serving clients. Dustin-Rennie-Will-Mitchell-REMAX-Belize-2022 To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/8939/16092
News Belize Finance: Belize Outranks Most G20 Countries on Banking Liquidity Requirements
Following the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse, it is not hard to guess what happens next. Driven by the fear of contagion, depositors are frantically reassessing the market to determine where their ...
News Belize Finance: Former Director of Financial Intelligence Unit Kent Clare sues Government for unfair dismissal
The long-standing now-former Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Kent Clare, has retained Senior Counsel Dean Barrow to file suit against the Government of Belize for unfair dismissal. Clare, who has been in the position since October 2016, was working out of contract after it was not renewed and left office on February 24.
News Belize Finance: American Tourist Shot Dead In Belize, US State Department Confirms
The United States Embassy in the Central American nation of Belize on Sunday confirmed the death of an American tourist there and said it was closely monitoring the local investigation, Associated Press reported.
News Belize Finance: Twenty-five women complete Banana Fiber training in Benque Viejo del Carmen
On January 5, 2023, a closing ceremony was held for the “Banana Fiber Training” in Benque Viejo del Carmen. The training was conducted under the Project titled “Enhancing the Economic Empowerment of ...
News Belize Finance: One hundred girls participate in Taiwan-funded “Let Girls Learn” program
The training program was organized by the Rotary Club of Belize and funded by Taiwan ICDF under the Belize-Taiwan cooperative framework of the Project titled “Enhancing the Economic Empowerment of ...
News Belize Finance: Resilient Rural Belize Programme receives US$5 million loan from Caribbean Development Bank
The Resilient Rural Belize Programme (RRB) is receiving a US$5 million loan from Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to improve agricultural production and resilience for small farmers in rural Belize.
News Belize Finance: Bride Says She Missed Her Destination Wedding in Belize Due to Canceled Flight: 'Total Devastation'
A canceled Southwest Airlines flight spoiled a bride's destination wedding. Katie Demko of St. Louis was set to get married in Belize on Friday, but missed her own wedding after her Southwest Airlines ...
News Belize Finance: Morehouse College students embrace Belize history and culture
Auzzy Byrdsell, Contributing Writer BELIZE CITY, Wed. Dec. 21, 2022 From climbing the Mayan temples to exploring the inner city of Belize City ...
News Belize Finance: Argentine businessman accused of tax evasion and fleeing from Justice caught in Belize
after the Argentine court investigating his alleged tax evasion, corruption and abuse of labor laws learned he had fled the country. “Interpol arrested Alberto Samid in Belize. Our policy is ...
News Belize Finance: Media protests secrecy of new business registry
News directors of several media organizations, as well as members of the Bar Association, believe the new Online Business Registry System will result in reduced access to important company data.
News Belize Finance: “Teachers and public officers not getting their increments back right now,” says GOB
The Government of Belize (GOB) will not be reinstating increments for teachers and public officers that were frozen in 2020, according to the latest information provided by the Joint Unions Negotiating Team (JUNT).
News Belize Finance: Belize economy “stable” after debt reservicing, says Moody’s; ratings improve
Moody's Investors Service today announced it had upgraded the long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings of the Government of Belize to Caa2 from Caa3, with a stable outlook. The upgrade reflects the reduction in the debt/GDP ratio following the buyback of the "superbond" in November 2021 and its expectation of a further reduction supported by a balanced primary budget going forward.
News Belize Finance: Is Belize For You?
I began reminding you (and me) why Belize is one of my favorite places on Earth. In addition to all of the points I made then… Belize is also home to the second-longest barrier reef in the world.
News Belize Finance: Why We Keep Choosing Belize
Belize is little-known. This country has kept its head down. But here’s why we keep choosing Belize as an expat haven.
