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Merilyn Young, the interim President of the National Institute of Culture and History, NICH, has left that post and the board is now looking to identify a new president to steer the organization. Young took over the reins in the latter part of 2021, after her predecessor, Sapna Budhrani’s contract was not renewed upon its […]
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The perennial issue of flooding near downtown Belize City’s is being solved with an eleven million dollar pumping station. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and the Belize City Council, has been working for the past five years to construct the pumping station in the Yarborough community. The project […]
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Over the weekend, the world honed in on the coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The royal rites of passage took place at Westminster Abbey; eight months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September eighth, 2022. Now, since […]
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Schoolchildren across Belize who do not have access to the internet will be connected to the worldwide web shortly. This will be achieved through a partnership between the Government of Belize and Giga, an initiative launched by UNICEF and the UN’s International Telecommunication Union, to connect every school to the internet. Minister of Education, Francis […]
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The dry season has been unforgiving this year, particularly for residents in the north where wells in various rural communities have all but dried up. Despite government’s efforts to assist with the water crisis, there are a number of challenges facing the Ministry of Rural Development. According to Minister Oscar Requeña, government is taking initiative […]
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Last weekend, the Ministry of Public Utilities signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Creek Village with respect of a solar project that will electrify that southern community. It succeeded the free, prior and informed consent of villagers in that indigenous community. But was Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requeña misunderstood when he spoke about […]
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Last night, we told you that the Belize National Teachers Union’s president-elect, Ruth Shoman tendered a letter of withdrawal to the B.N.T.U. executive. Well, a lot has changed in the past twenty-four hours and the news tonight is that she has since rescinded that letter. The union’s council of management met in Belmopan this morning […]
Written on May 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow and the United Democratic Party came out in support of the waterfront workers today. Stevedores remain at odds with the Port of Belize Limited regarding the enforcement of a decision handed down by the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal. Compensation was awarded to dockworkers when the judging body ruled in their favor, […]
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Oddly enough, Barrow went on to say that perhaps government should consider nationalizing the Port of Belize. Decades ago, the harbor in Port Loyola was owned and operated by the Government of Belize before it was privatized. It subsequently fell into receivership in 2012, when the previous owner, Luke Espat, filed for bankruptcy. Shyne […]
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On Tuesday, the chairman of the People’s Constitution Commission met with Party Leader Shyne Barrow and U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte to provide a comprehensive update on the work of the task force. The meeting was also an opportunity for Barrow and Peyrefitte to discuss issues involving the judiciary, the role of the opposition, as well […]
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The mandate of the People’s Constitution Committee includes an in-depth look at the likelihood of a transition away from the monarchy. The passing of the Queen of England in 2022 gave rise to public discourse on the topic of the realm and Belize’s place within the Commonwealth. The coronation of King Charles III on May […]
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Today in the Corozal District, students as well as the faculty and staff of San Joaquin Primary School officially took over managing the school’s feeding resilient project. It is a team effort spearheaded by the ministries of education and agriculture, along with the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization and the government of Mexico. The […]
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Today at Dream Valley Resort in Teakettle Village, stakeholders from across various line ministries, as well as the private sector gathered as Belize commence an Initiative for Climate Action Transparency in the country. ICAT, for short, is a mechanism that came out of the Paris Agreement back in 2015 and seeks to hold countries accountable […]
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Belize has been successfully chosen to host the regional Climate Action Transparency center. The center will be at the Ministry of Sustainable Development and is in partnership with the Central American Commission for Environment and Development under the SICA framework. It’s a major accomplishment for the country, which C.E.O. in the Ministry of Sustainable Development, […]
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A workshop was held at the Radisson this morning, as part of an organic waste to energy pre-feasibility study. The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-governance is at the helm of the project and a second round of consultations was held on the subject. Ryan Cobb is the Director of Energy. Ryan […]
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In 2021, Belize exported over a million dollars worth of soybeans, mainly to Pakistan. Revenues from that export earner are expected to increase significantly this year, with the country now preparing to export a significant amount of the product to China. Minister of Agriculture, Jose Abelardo Mai made the announcement today in the Corozal District. […]
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The plight of waterfront workers at the Port of Belize continues one week after stevedores informed their employer that they were reverting to the exact terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The C.B.A. signed between the Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited specifies a “one gang, one ship” arrangement. Despite the inefficiency […]
Written on May 9, 2023 | Posted in
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C.W.U. President Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde said that after months of waiting to hear from the Port of Belize regarding payment, stevedores began to second-guess the team that was initially tasked with looking after the payment. A new team was subsequently voted in but the situation persisted. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “When we recognized […]
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According to Hyde, aside from last Friday’s brief meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labor, government has remained dormant on the issue. On Monday, a decision was taken to have Gang Five unload the MV-Aries, a cargo ship that called to port last week. It was initially reported that vessel had sailed off, but […]
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Going back to the ruling of the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal, Mose Hyde says that had the decision been in favor of the employer, stevedores would have been compelled to honor that outcome. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “How long do we have to wait for a ruling of the tribunal to be enforced […]
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A recent statement by Prime Minister John Briceño drew international attention over the weekend when he said that Belize may very well be the next country to remove itself from the monarchy and become a republic. The statement was made during an interview with the Guardian, a daily British publication. P.M. Briceño was asked if […]
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While with the Director of the Good Governance Unit we asked for an update on the process for the revision of the Constitution of Belize, a daunting task that is expected to take eighteen months. Four months have already expired. Cesar Ross heads the Secretariat of the People’s Constitutional Commission. He says that they have […]
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Today, the Chairman and the Deputy Chair of the People’s Constitutional Commission met with Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow. On Wednesday, a meeting of the P.C.C. plenary will be held to discuss the launch of the consultative process. The secretariat has also been engaging with tertiary institutions and attending events to create awareness about […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Belize and the village of Indian Creek, in Toledo District, for a solar project to electrify the community. The Ministry of Public Utilities and Energy, as well as the Area Representative for Toledo West, and the leadership of that rural community entered into an agreement […]
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has concluded a consultation with Belize on its economic performance since the COVID pandemic and has issued a detailed report. The I.M.F. reports that the country’s economic activity has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. In a press release issued today, the I.M.F. reported that after Belize’s economy […]
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