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Prime Minister Briceño also gave a response to the ruling made by Justice Lisa Shoman in the case brought against the Commission of Inquiry into the fire sale of government assets. As we reported, former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt was awarded a hundred and forty-five thousand dollars in damages as a consequence of the […]
Written on June 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Cabinet has not met for the past three weeks, and it is not expected that they will meet until Prime Minister Briceño returns to the country. So, did the P.M. leave Acting Prime Minister Cordel Hyde with instructions to not call any cabinet meetings in his absence? P.M. Briceño says that that is not the […]
Written on June 28, 2022 | Posted in
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As we have been reporting, public officers are getting their ten percent salary reduction reinstated as of July first. This comes as good news to government workers across the country who have had to endure the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation rates with ten percent less of their salaries. In the negotiations between the Joint […]
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The Ya’axché Conservation Trust held its annual Bioblitz over the weekend in southern Belize with special focus on bees, birds, mammals, macro-inverts, and trees. The non-profit organization chose the theme: Empowering Communities, Conserving Biodiversity, Connecting the World for the two-day exercise. Described as a worldwide event, it featured sixty-eight youths from five communities who spent a […]
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Ya’axche informed that the youths recorded over a thousand observations and identified two hundred and twenty types of animals, trees and fresh water macro invertebrates. A new species of bee, known as the Carpenter bee was also recorded. (CLIP)
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Tourism officials from Mexico are in Belize to discuss improving the relationship both countries share in that industry. Heading the delegation is Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marquez, who briefed the media of his meeting with Belize’s Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler and Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson. He said coming out of that […]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Another area where the bilateral relations will focus on is in the area of hotel investment, particularly since this side of the world is trying to attract more European tourists. But important to this area is having ease of travel as Mexico’s Undersecretary of Tourism, Humberto Hernandez alluded to Humberto Hernandez, Undersecretary of Tourism, […]
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One of the issues that Belizeans keep asking about is the requirement to get Mexican Visas when travelling beyond the state of Quintana Roo for longer than a week. Torruco Marques says that is an issue they will have to look at and discuss. Miguel Torruco Marques, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico “Our duty is […]
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Members of the Saint Francis Xavier Credit Union unanimously voted for the re-instatement of Rafael Dominquez Senior, as the general manager of the credit union. His return to office was made effective on the twenty-second of June, based on the resolution approved by the membership. Mr. Dominguez Senior led a team of Board of Directors, […]
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The Fish Right, Eat Right Initiative started a few years ago and focused not only on sustainable fishing, but also assisting stakeholders, including restaurateurs and consumers, to know exactly how their fish product was harvested and that they are eating exactly what they’re paying for. So today, a forum was held at the Radisson showcasing […]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Approximately seventy fishing vessels were equipped with the monitoring system used in the pilot project. And according to Wildlife Conservation Society’s Technical Coordinator for Sustainable Fisheries, Julio Maz, the system was also used in response for distress at sea. Julio Maz, Technical Coordinator for Sustainable Fisheries, W.C.S. “The vessel monitoring system has been used […]
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The Ministry of Health & Wellness has announced the reopening of its Acute Psychiatric Unit at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan. The unit was closed due to challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The unit was established to provide services to mentally ill patients who become acutely ill and cannot be managed at home. […]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize’s lobster stocks are in short supply, according to an assessment that has been completed. The Belize Fisheries Department, along with the Environmental Defense Fund and The Fisheries Research Center of Cuba (El Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras of Cuba) led the week-long assessment, with technical input from the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, the […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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If you have conch in your freezer, it’s advised that you make that pot of conch soup or ceviche that you’ve wanted because come Sunday, the season for conch will close and anyone with conch in their possession after that day will be in violation of the law that governs that closure. Today, Acting Fisheries […]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Hotels Association held its Annual General Meeting today at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. Over one hundred of the association’s membership was in attendance. Outgoing President, Alina Saldivar served in that capacity for a year and earlier today she told News Five that it was a good year, despite the challenges. […]
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Saldivar said the Association received a lot of support from the Belize Tourism Board throughout her tenure as president, and while they were approachable and receptive to her and the association, there is one thing the hoteliers would like to see disappear – the tourism insurance. Alina Saldivar, Outgoing President, Belize Hotels Association “Sometimes […]
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The Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future (B.F.S.F.) has appointed its Board of Directors. Established following the signing of the Belize Blue Bond debt conversion agreement, the fund will allocate an estimated three hundred and sixty million dollars for marine conservation in Belize over the next twenty years. BFSF is governed by a Board of […]
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Village council elections will be held in Caye Caulker on June twenty-sixth, when three slates, including an independent ticket led by incumbent chair Seleny Pott-Villanueva, will be contesting the leadership of that island community. But going into the weekend vote, there are concerns among some villagers regarding the financial state of the council. In a […]
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A Food System Profile of Belize, conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the European Union and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development found that Belize has a stable agri-food system. A forty-two page report with recommendations on how Belize can transform its Food Systems has […]
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The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2022, kicked off on the eighteen of June in Kigali, Rwanda, with a Commonwealth Youth Council Forum that ran for four days. Belizean Dominique Noralez was in attendance at the Youth Forum as the Regional Representative for the Caribbean of the Commonwealth Youth Council (C.Y.C.). Noralez was among some […]
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We also asked Noralez for her thoughts on the political landscape in Belize where youth inclusivity is concerned. While Noralez noted that Belize has produced shining examples of young politicians who have served their communities well, she says the greatest challenge for today’s youth is the fear of victimization by association with a political party. […]
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The opposition has raised a stink over the law firm of CourtenayCoye taking on cases for the Government of Belize under the Briceño administration. U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, under the Freedom of Information Act, sought details of the arrangement between G.O.B. and the law firm, of which senators Eamon Courtenay and Christopher Coye are senior […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, you heard Minister of New Growth Industries Kareem Musa give an update on the petition signatures by the churches to trigger a referendum on the cannabis bill. Ten percent of the voting population or eighteen thousand, six hundred verified signatures are needed for a writ of referendum. The Chief Elections Officer with the […]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Coming off the heels of the National Investment Summit last November, the government has now approved, in collaboration with BELTRAIDE and the Investment, Policy and Compliance Unit, Belize’s first National Investment Policy and Strategy. The policy and strategy is to position Belize as a competitive, robust, and viable investment hub in Central America and the […]
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But while the language for this initiative might be a bit technical for business people that are not trained in that field, Almendarez says once the investment environment is created, it will benefit people in any sized business. Dr. Leroy Almendarez, Executive Director, BELTRAIDE “Let’s take tourism, an investment in tourism – if it’s building […]
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