Acquisition Of Fcib Means Growth For Heritage But What About Employees?
Glenford YsaguirreThe purchase of FirstCaribbean’s resources sets the stage for Heritage Bank to expand its operations across the country and with that growth comes a need for additional human...
View ArticleCentral Bank Governor Says Transition Should Be Seamless
Glenford YsaguirreBut will the transfer of FirstCaribbean’s assets affect its existing clients and what does the sale mean for the banking sector? That’s what we asked Central Bank Governor, Glen...
View ArticleBusiness As Usual At Firstcaribbean Despite Looming Sale To Heritage Bank
A formal announcement confirmed on Monday that CIBC FirstCaribbean’s local assets were being acquired by Heritage Bank Limited, a move that will change the banking landscape locally. But the...
View ArticleCitco Leads By Example; Says Revenue Stream Is Healthy
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View ArticleWorkshop On Revenue Enhancement For Municipal Governments
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View ArticleAre Caneros Prepared For Changes In Sugar Prices Come 2016 Season?
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View ArticleDigicell Under Fire For Offensive Online Ads
Belize Telemedia Limited, a government-owned company, is under fire tonight, for a series of controversial ads that have been posted on social media. If you’re a subscriber of Facebook or Instagram...
View ArticleGunfire On Jane Usher Blvd. Leaves Two Men Injured In Separate Incidents
In the city, two persons were injured in separate, but related shootings this morning on Jane Usher Boulevard. Shamar Moore and Raheem Arnold were rushed to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after...
View ArticleMurder In Corozal: Minor Stabs 24-Year-Old During Altercation
Samir VivasIt has been relative free of violent crimes in Corozal Town since the start of the year. But on Tuesday night, all that was shattered when a horrible murder took place, all the more shocking...
View ArticleMoh: Prevent Dengue By Cleaning Up Your Environment
Kim Bautista & Francis MoreyAccording to health officials, additional manpower has been brought in to assist with fumigation efforts, as well as the application of larvicides. Residents are...
View Article15 Cases Of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Diagnosed Across The Country
Francis MoreyThe dengue virus is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito which reproduces in areas where stagnant water is not properly drained. Despite an awareness campaign which remains ongoing,...
View ArticleIs There A Dengue Outbreak In The West?
The Ministry of Health is currently dealing with an outbreak of dengue fever. A rash of the disease is being confirmed in the country, a concentration of which has been noted in the Cayo District. The...
View ArticleB.d.f. Commander Says Nothing Stops Belize From Building F.o.b. In Sarstoon
Moving to another hot-button issue…In late July, the Guatemalan Foreign Minister, Carlos Raul Morales, said during a press conference that in the Confidence Building Measures, both Belize and Guatemala...
View ArticleConfiscated Helicopter To Be Added To Incoming Military Fleet
John SaldivarBut while Brigadier General David Jones would not go as far as to say that the helicopter is now the property of the Government of Belize, Minister of National Security, John Saldivar was...
View ArticleAbandoned Chopper Discovered Near Blue Creek
An abandoned helicopter, presumably used for narco-trafficking, is currently in the custody of the Belize Defense Force. The Bell aircraft was found on Wednesday afternoon on a feeder road in the Blue...
View ArticleBelize City Needs A Cruise Port Now More Than Ever
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 10, 2015 – Recent developments made known to COLA underline our urgent call for the building of a modern cruise port facility in the Belize District. COLA has learned from...
View Article…more On Belize/guatemala Border Issues
Additionally, P.M. Barrow maintains that informing Guatemala of the intent to erect a forward operating base or to increase Belize’s military presence near its boundaries in the west and the south is...
View ArticleP.m. Barrow – “Guatemalan Foreign Minister Misspoke On Confidence Building...
The issue of constructing a forward operating base near Sarstoon Island remains a controversial subject. The matter has seemingly been exacerbated following recent comments made by Guatemalan Foreign...
View ArticleIs Carnival Cancelling Arrivals To Belize City In Upcoming Season?
Is Carnival Cruise Line cancelling calls on Belize during the upcoming high season? That’s a question that was posed to Prime Minister Dean Barrow over the weekend, upon his return from a working...
View ArticleCancellation Shortfalls Can Be Offset By Larger Ships
Despite the fact that guest experiences aren’t ideally what they should be for visitors remaining in Belize City; the Belize Tourism Board is drawing on know-how from experts abroad to devise better...
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