Cabinet has declared that no General Sales Tax (GST) will be charged on eligible goods purchased during two designated periods: from Thursday, July 31st to Saturday, August 2nd, and again from Friday, August 15th to Sunday, August 17th, 2025. According to the government, this is part
Five Belizean cosmetic brands participated in the 22nd edition of COSMOPROF North America, which is the leading business-to-business beauty exhibition in the Americas. The three-day event, held from July 15 -17 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Centre in Las Vegas, brought together top beauty innovators
Una familia en Orange Walk clama justicia tras el brutal ataque a Miguel Ángel Valladares, quien fue apuñalado múltiples veces el domingo por la noche en la aldea Santa Martha. El presunto agresor, identificado como Jairo Godoy, sigue detenido en la estación de policía de
Cuando el hogar deja de ser un lugar seguro. En Spanish Lookout, un hecho desgarrador pone en evidencia cuán frágil puede ser la tranquilidad en espacios compartidos. Claritza Granillo Rodriguez, una joven hondureña de veinte años, fue brutalmente apuñalada presuntamente por su cuñado tras una
The United Democratic Party (UDP) is all but united. This has been the case for quite some time, and efforts to unite the party and its leaders continue to fail. The party’s latest attempt led to Michael Peyrefitte resigning, again. Its most recent attempt was held
El Tribunal Supremo de Belize ha dado luz verde a la Asociación de Productores de Caña de Azúcar de Belize (BSCFA) para que continúe con su demanda contra Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. (BSI) y la empresa británica T&L Sugars Ltd., rechazando la solicitud de esta
The government is installing GPS trackers on 1,300 public vehicles to reduce misuse and improve cost efficiency. So far, 750 vehicles have been equipped with the tracking devices. The system can disable vehicles during weekends or when idling excessively, enforcing stricter control over government-owned transportation. The move
The third phase of Belize’s “Cell Phone Repair Training for Women” has officially launched. The programme is coming to the Belize District after its successful pilots in Corozal and Orange Walk last year. The training is now underway at the Belize Training & Employment Centre (BTEC)
The Government of Belize has launched a Special Electricity Committee (SEC) to develop a National Electrical Energy Mix Master Plan. Its goal is to secure a reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity supply. The SEC’s main focus is to diversify Belize’s energy sources, cut reliance on imported
It may not be the first time you've heard of squatting in Belize. People tend to think that if you occupy land for some years, you can claim property rights. The truth is more complex. And the law is quite clear. While squatting is illegal, many still
