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Belize Installing Fiber Optic Cables on Ambergris Caye
Posted on 22. Apr, 2012 by Brunette.
The Belize Telemedia Limited (btl) has embarked on a nationwide venture that will upgrade and improve a hundred fold the service of telecommunications not only to the mainland sector of Belize, but also to the island of San Pedro. The Government of Belize is committed to improve the standard of living of the people of [...]
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Belize 2011 – Celebrating Notable Tourism Growth
Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by Brunette.
Belize is reporting “a resurgence of tourism inflows” for the year 2011, with overnight tourist arrivals increasing 3.4%, but cruise tourist arrivals dropping 4.8% over 2010 figures. Still cruise tourism saw a record month last November, with 92,416 passengers visiting Belize, according to official data. The highlight is the overall outturn for the 4th quarter [...]
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Belize and Climate Change – Impacts & Position
Posted on 18. Feb, 2012 by Brunette.
Last April, Belize hosted a workshop for scientists from the region that are studying the effects of climate change on small island states. The purpose of that workshop was for scientists to share their findings on how the effects of the Global phenomenon were impacting small economies like Belize. In 1992, Belize became a signatory [...]
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4G Services Soon Coming to Belize
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by Brunette.
On January 20th 2012, Executive Chairman of Belize Telemedia Limited, Mr. Nestor Vasquez and Chief Operations Officer, Mrs. Karen Bevans took evolutionary steps towards bringing the fastest mobile network to Belize, when they signed a contract with world renowned telecommunications giant Ericsson, for the provision of an advanced mobile cellular network that will offer 4G [...]
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Central American Bank Governors Meeting on Ambergris Caye
Posted on 12. Feb, 2012 by Brunette.
Bank Governors from Central America and the Dominican Republic are on Ambergris Caye for the 26th meeting of Governors ahead of the annual Bank Governors meeting scheduled to take place in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting was declared open by acting Prime Minister of Belize Gaspar Vega following an official statement by the President of Inter-American [...]