Tobacco Control Bill Could Bring Major Changes to Smoking Culture and Hospitality Industry The era of indoor hookah lounges, cigar bars, and smoking-centered entertainment spaces in Belize appears to be approaching its final days. The Tobacco Control Bill, 2025, which …
Dr. Philip Castillo The most recent unemployment data from the Statistical Institute of Belize show a national unemployment rate of 1.9%. SIB’s national aggregated data masks disparities at multiple levels. Regarding age, it was noted that unemployment is more than …
Dr. Philip Castillo Thirteen candidates including two for Mayor have declared their interest in contesting next year’s municipal elections on behalf of the UDP in Dangriga. The UDP has been shut out of town board in Dangriga since 2021 when …
Dr. Philip Castillo Ratings from UB Managerial Economics Undergraduate Students Belize’s media landscape has evolved from a monopoly radio to the present situation where there are multiple radio and TV stations countrywide. The Belize Broadcasting Authority notes that at present, …
Dr. Philip Castillo Exactly two months after the start of the US/Israel vs Iran war, Belizeans remain rightly fixated on the ever increasing cost of fuel at the pump. Belize imports virtually every drop of fuel that it uses and …