Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and Investment Christopher Coye this week said that not having access to low-cost financing from international funding agencies is a major hindrance to Belize’s recovery from the effects of COVID-19.
Today, the Government of Belize signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Belize for technical collaboration in research and several other areas.
In light of the increasing attention being placed on the Pandora Papers, a series of documents released by the International Consortium of Independent Journalists (“ICIJ”) exposing a vast network of secret bank accounts and hidden assets by wealthy tax evaders, the Bar Association of Belize has come out to reassure the public that the offshore sector is not in itself corrupt.
The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is hosting a series of travel expos for travel agents in the United Kingdom(UK), in preparation for travelers from the UK to be able to access Belize next month.