Belize Tax Services Calls Them Out, Business Owner Claps Back

The Belize Tax Service is turning up the heat, naming and shaming more than a dozen businesses for unpaid taxes in a bold public notice. But while the government is calling out defaulters, at least one business owner is calling foul. Andrew Munnings of …

New Study Shows Belize’s Economy Hasn’t Progressed in 20 Years

This morning, the University of Belize turned the spotlight on the nation’s economy—past, present, and future. At a special policy research seminar, renowned economics professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas unveiled a thought-provoking paper titled ‘The Belizean …

Belize Tax Services Names 32 Offenders Owing $16.5 Million

The Belize Tax Services (BTS) is turning up the heat on tax dodgers. Thirty-two businesses and entrepreneurs have officially been called out as the department ramps up efforts to recover nearly $16.5 million in outstanding taxes. The names of these tax …

Belize’s Big Bus Plan Under Fire: Vision Without a Viable Roadmap?

The Belize Bus Owners Association is raising a red flag over the government’s push for a new National Bus Company. They say the idea sounds great—modern buses, digital tickets, upgraded terminals, but there’s one big problem: there’s no plan to back it up. …

$8 Million Security Operation Launched in Northern Belize

The Government is injecting some eight million dollars in a national security operation in northern Belize.  Minister of Border Defence, Oscar Mira, told Love News in an exclusive interview that while he cannot divulge the details on the operations, this …

Belize Tax Services Coming For Tax Dodgers

Comienza el Concurso para coronar a Miss Universo Belize 2025

Este lunes arrancó oficialmente la semana del certamen Miss Universo Belize, con cinco candidatas que compiten por la oportunidad de representar al país en la plataforma internacional. La ceremonia de lanzamiento marcó el inicio de una agenda intensa que …

Belize Cabinet to Address Iran Conflict Fallout on Oil and Tourism

The Briceno Administration Cabinet is expected to discuss the potential ramifications on Belize following the weekend assault upon Iran in the Middle East.  While the situation is thousands of miles away, Belize is vulnerable to potential economic and …

Maskall Teen Dies After Crash on Old Belize River Bridge

Eighteen-year-old Tristian Ortiz, resident of Maskall Village in the Belize District, died yesterday following a road traffic incident. Around 5:30 in the morning, Ortiz was the passenger in a pick-up truck being driven at the time by a relative, 34-year- …

US Cattle Restrictions Over Screwworm Threatens Belize’s Export Industry

New cattle import restrictions in the United States due to the presence of the New World screwworm in the region could severely impact Belize’s multi-million-dollar cattle industry. The US recently put a temporary ban on importing Mexican cattle due to the …