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President Otto Pérez Molina: Guatemala Dry Canal Plan Well Underway

Guatemala’s President Otto Pérez Molina, has said that his country’s plans for a dry canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are more advanced than a similar project being undertaken by Nicaragua, The president made the statement in Taiwan, where he is on an official visit. In an article published in Guatemala’s Prensa Libre newspaper [...]

Tropical Depression Forms Approaching Coast Of Belize

The National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, has today issued a Tropical Depression Advisory for Belize: NEMO advisory no. 1 – Tropical Depression No. 2 Location…16.2n 87.6w About 60 mi…95 km e of Monkey River Town Belize “At 0900 am the center of tropical depression two was estimated near latitude 16.2 north…longitude 87.6 west. The depression [...]

Tropic Air Announces Two New Non-Stop Flights From Western Belize

Belize-based air carrier Tropic Air has announced two new non-stop flights from San Ignacio, El Cayo; the flights to  Placencia and the Belize International Airport, both start on 15 November 2013, according to a press release issued today. “We are celebrating an increased presence in San Ignacio western Belize, connecting local and tourism travellers with [...]

Belize GOV Takes Over Offshore Companies Registry, Shipping Registry

A press release issued at the close of business this evening announces that the government of Belize has taken over control of the International Business Companies Registry, along with the International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize IMMARBE. The move to take over IMMARBE has been expected for some some time now following frequent cases of [...]

Business Federation Warns Contraband Trade At Belize-Guatemala Border

The Federation of Chambers and industry associations of Central America and the Dominican Republic (Fecaica) warned yesterday about the constant risk for their countries posed by the the passage of contraband goods in at customs facilities, and that there is a need to strengthen controls, according to an article in today’s issue of Prensa Libre [...]

Belize GOV Rejects Norwegian Placencia Cruise Call – Looks At New Site

The Belize Government in a Cabinet decision taken yesterday has rejected the controversial Norwegian Cruise Line’s Proposal  to disembark thousands of cruise ship passengers off Crawl Caye, a tiny island off the Placencia Peninsula in southern Belize, citing unacceptable environmental impact, according to an official press release issued today. But the government say it is [...]

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Mexico Assists Belize Diagnose Multiple Baby Deaths At GOV Hospital

Belize City -  Mexican physicians visit Belize to collaborate with Belizean authorities to produce a diagnosis on neonatal health in light of recent events that have required immediate cooperation of the international community, according to a press release issued by the Embassy Of Mexico in the City of Belmopan today. The Government of Belize, through [...]

New Delta Non-stop Saturday Service Between Los Angeles And Belize

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced today its new Saturday non-stop flight between Los Angeles and Belize City, starting on 21 December 2013. The route will be operating using a 160-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft. “We are celebrating 15 years of Delta´s service in Central America, connecting local travelers with a growing number of places in [...]

Mexican Trade Mission Visits Belize

The Trade and Investment Mexican Agency (ProMéxico) in collaboration with the Embassy of Mexico is organizing a trade mission to Belize on June 5th and 6th, according to an official press release issued today by the Embassy of Mexico in the City of Belmopan. A delegation of Mexican business persons will visit Belize in order [...]

Belize PM On Visit To The U.S.

Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow and his wife Kim are on a visit to the U.S. An official press release issued yesterday by the Cabinet: Belmopan. 18 May 2013. The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize, will be out of the country from Saturday, May 18th [...]