February 7, 2023 The Belize Poultry Health Regulations, Statutory Instrument No. 121 of 2022, published in the Gazette on 25th August 2022, came into effect on 30th November 2022. These…
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CDB Approves US$5 million for Belize Agriculture Project
January 6, 2022 A multimillion dollar project to improve agricultural productivity and resilience for small farmers in rural Belize, is receiving a US$5 million injection in funding from the Caribbean…
Belize’s cacao industry to expand exports and improve livelihoods through Standby Facility project
January 6, 2023 Cocoa beans are a highly traded product and the main ingredient in chocolate manufacturing. According to the latest Global Chocolate Market Report the industry was valued at…
RAISING THE CARIBBEAN’S ENERGY ACCESS, ELECTRICITY FOR ALL
By: Kimberly Ramkhalawan November 25, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The Caribbean when compared to other parts of the world, has 90 percent electricity. However, there still remains a disparity in accessing electricity…
Belize to Promote Digital Innovation, Spur Economic Growth with $10 Million IDB Loan
November 15, 2022 Belize will promote the digitalization of companies and government services, and boost local economic growth, financed by a $10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. The…
CDB Financing Biogas Feasibility Study in Belize
October 11, 2022 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has committed USD150,000 to assist with financing a feasibility study for the Government of Belize to assess the potential of generating electricity…
Belize to Attract More Foreign Investment and Streamline Exports with IDB Support
September 23, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank has approved an US$8 million loan to promote Belize´s foreign direct investment and trade performance through a series of measures aimed at streamlining…
IDB Approves $15M Loan to Spur Sustainable Farming and Tourism in Belize
September 16, 2022 The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $15 million loan and up to $800,000 in grant funding for the Sustainable and Inclusive Belize project, which seeks to bolster revenue from…
Naledo Belize coming back on 400% sales rebound!
By: Staff Writer September 9, 2022 A Belizean agro-processor wants to “impact CARICOM in a stronger way,” says sales have strongly rebounded since the COVID-19 economic shutdown had them sputtering…
Turmeric Trend Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
September 6, 2022 Turmeric has been in the top echelon of the ‘trending foods’ chart for the past five years and is still one of the most sought-after ingredients by…
Ground Broken to Mark Construction Phase of USD59.9M UK/CDB Road Upgrade Project in Belize
May 13, 2022 Representatives of the Government of Belize, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) broke ground to officially mark the construction phase…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Belize
May 10, 2022 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Belize and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis. [2]…