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If you have travelled through the Phillip Goldson International Airport into Belize recently, you would have noticed a new inspection feature. OIRSA is now conducting pre-inspections using x-ray machines and K-9s to detect organic material that travellers may be carrying. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between OIRSA, the Ministry of Agriculture, and BAHA in […]
Written on June 13, 2022 | Posted in
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As the 2021 school year is coming to an end, the Ministry of Education has conducted an assessment on the learning loss during COVID. And the test suggests that students are not where they are supposed to be and the learning gap was hardest felt on core subject areas, including Mathematics, English and Science. Today, […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is launching a summer program as an immediate step to addressing the learning deficit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education “There is a lot of work to do, but we are taking immediate steps to address that issue. We are launching very shortly a […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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On Thursday night you heard about the call for food vendors for the first-of-its-kind Belize International Music and Food Festival to be held in San Pedro at the end of July. Aside from the tourism aspect, it is also a two-day event that will showcase the cultural diversity of the country in music and food. […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Pro baller Reggie Bullock arrived in Belize this afternoon and visited the Mexico Sports Center where dozens of high school students from across the city were participating in a basketball tournament. His trip to the Jewel is for some much needed rest and relaxation after his team, the Dallas Mavericks, was eliminated during the NBA’s […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Ministry of Education, Culture, E-Governance, Science and Technology officially inaugurated the Hattieville Community Library. It will be a safe space primarily for youths in the village to access information, as well as internet and computers to do their school work and engage in learning. Duane Moody, Reporting Hundreds of students live in […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Electricity Limited and the Belize Water Services Limited have shown where the cost of providing the country with light and water has gone up and felt there should be consideration given down the road for rates to be increased. The Public Utilities Commission has agreed that the time for a rate increase is […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Belize, as a country that relies heavily on imports, depends on the ports to receive goods, as well as to ship goods abroad. But we sometimes run into problems because the system which we still subscribe to does not always meet international standards. But that is an area that the government is looking to enhance […]
Written on June 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The big news last week was that B.T.L. had acquired Alternative Networks Limited, a cable company in Benque Viejo, as part of its plan to package all its services to its customers. But Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow had suggested that the acquisition was a waste of money, since cable is an obsolete mode […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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An investigation is currently underway into the development that is taking place on Placencia Caye just off the southern tip of the peninsula. While the island is privately owned, residents who were out on a cleanup campaign made a frightening discovery – a major portion of mangrove had been cleared and a canal had been […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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A delegation of five Belizeans is currently at a climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. Focal point is Doctor Lennox Gladden, the National Climate Change Officer. The conference is a precursor what will happen in November in Egypt for COP27. For two weeks, discussions will surround issues such as climate finance, agriculture and climate change […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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While there has been a lot of work done nationally, as it relates to conservation of natural resources, Belize and most countries have not been looking at the framework as it relates to agriculture and climate change. Doctor Lennox Gladden also speaks on the issue of carbon credits. Dr. Lennox Gladden, National Climate Change […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Today the media got a chance to speak with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye, on matters of the economy, one of which included inflation and its effects on people’s pockets. Coye explained that while prices are indeed high, considering the fact that Belize relies heavily on imported goods, our […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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While the rate of inflation is up, Belize’s economy is still performing well ahead of its projection. Minister Coye explained that despite all the factors that caused the cost of living to soar, Belize has been able to maintain a steady growth, but we still need to be cautious. Chris Coye, Minister of State, […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Belize Tourism Board, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the Tourism Police Unit to strengthen enforcement of tourism operations within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The tri-partite agreement was officially made to build the capacity of each unit in its effective monitoring of activity in […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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World Accreditation Day is being recognized today under the theme Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and Environment. To mark the day, the Belize Bureau of Standards held an online forum with Belizean businesses. Industry presenters shared on the importance of accreditation to increasing global competitiveness. David Guerra, the metrology officer at the Belize Bureau of […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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A representative from Marie Sharps Fine Foods Limited gave a presentation on how accreditation has propelled the company on the global market. Sales and Marketing Director, Jody Williams shared these valuable insights. Voice of: Jody Williams, Sales and Marketing Director, Marie Sharp “You might be asking, why certify? Well for one, it is to […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Recently, there was a protest in Bullet Tree Falls where Minister Michel Chebat is the Area Representative for Cayo North. The protesters said they were upset that lands that were previously allotted for community projects were being shared out instead for housing to residents. Today, Minister Chebat responded by saying a lot of it is […]
Written on June 9, 2022 | Posted in
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News Five team traveled south to the Big Creek Port where American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industry officially launched its improved raw sugar and molasses logistics at the port. It comes by way of a multimillion-dollar investment that reduces the export loading rate for these products. It is part of the miller’s transformational investments for a […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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With a more reliable system established at the Big Creek Port, will A.S.R./B.S.I. now look to creating refined white sugar? Country Manager Mac McLachlan was asked what’s next for the sugar industry. Mac McLachlan, Country Manager, A.S.R. Group-Belize Sugar “We set out way back in 2014 a serious of steps we felt were necessary […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The start of the 2021 sugar crop was delayed as a result of a standoff between the miller and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, over the commercial agreement. So today, A.S.R.’s Country Manager Mac McLachlan was asked about the state of affairs regarding the negotiations. Mac McLachlan, Country Manager, A.S.R. Group-Belize Sugar “There […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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With the late start of the 2021 sugar crop season, is the industry on schedule to get the cane out of the farms and to the mills before the close of the season, which is fast approaching? The recent rains in the north caused by the remnants of Hurricane Agatha have had an effect on […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, Justice Genevieve Chabot granted leave for judicial review in a claim brought on behalf of Dave Vaccaro and Rackel Waight. They are both senior customs officials who were passed over for the post of Assistant Comptroller of Customs, despite having met the professional requirements, submitted applications and sat interviews with the Public Service […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The crux of the matter, according to Lindo, is that the existing Public Service Regulations were circumvented in favor of the promotions that are being called to question. William Lindo Jr., Attorney-at-law “Essentially, what we are saying is that you have the Public Service Regulations which is supplemented by the circulars and the circulars set […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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The United Nations has a number of agencies in Belize and with the launch of its Migration Network, all of those agencies, primarily those that deal with issues of migration, will join synergies and work along with the government to develop more programs that support migration. It’s all geared toward recognizing the need for greater […]
Written on June 8, 2022 | Posted in
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