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The Department of the Environment hosted another round of public consultations on Friday in Belize City, where stakeholders and other interested parties raised concerns about the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project which, once approved, will see the construction of a cruise terminal in Port Loyola. In the Belize harbor, Port Coral which is being […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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In responding to the positions taken by the Stake Bank representative, a consultant for Waterloo, as well as an employee of the Department of the Environment addressed the points being raised by Gabb. (CLIP)
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Belmopan City Council held a forum on diabetes awareness in connection with World Diabetes Day. The event included a diabetes summit with presentations by people who work with people suffering from the disease or are familiar with its effects. Today’s summit follows a run that the council led on Sunday with over […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Sports Monday. I am Paul Lopez. Let’s kick this week’s coverage off with our player of the week. We had a conversation with one of our Female National Volleyball Team players, Fatima Ramirez, who is making major moves in Jacksonville, Florida. Ramirez is pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Edwards […]
Written on November 14, 2022 | Posted in
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Article six of the Paris Agreement has been a sticking point in negotiations at the United Nation’s Conference of the Parties, specifically because it addresses climate financing. There are several areas being negotiated simultaneously by technical experts in climate change, to ensure that there is consensus on its mitigation and the way forward, as well […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Annually at the United Nation’s Conference of Parties, the Caribbean is represented by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, which coordinates the region’s response to climate change, by working on effective solutions and projects. At its pavilion at the International Conference Center in Egypt, CARICOM is resolute in its position. Thirty-five million lives, dreams and […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Ambassador Carlos Fuller agrees that the larger countries, that are historically responsible for the climate change issue facing the world today, have not been doing enough. In fact, he says that they have exacerbated the situation. And while they may not be suffering the immediate impacts of climate change, they are certainly experiencing it indirectly. […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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But Belize’s lead negotiator and U.N. Representative Carlos Fuller says that this COP is being used to ramp up the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which was adopted back in 2015 and addresses core issues such as mitigation, adaptation and finance. A mitigation work program is being devised to ensure that the world is on […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The inflated freight charges associated with the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine, taught countries the importance of being self-sufficient and how costly dependency on importation of food products can be in times of global challenges. So allocating more real estate for agricultural purposes is the most logical way of becoming more self-sustainable. But […]
Written on November 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Police have recovered several guns that were stolen from the residence of the former Commissioner of Police, Allen Whylie in Lemonal. The firearms were discovered in two different locations, one in the same village where Whylie resides, and three additional weapons were found further north in Orange Walk. Of note is that earlier this week, […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize is standing firm on its decision to have teachers and students return to the classroom only four days after Hurricane Lisa made landfall. Prime Minister John Briceño explains that Cabinet took the decision in consideration of the time that students lost during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Belize National Teachers Union […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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We have been reporting on the ongoing cleanup efforts across Belize City and the fact that over one thousand truck loads of debris have been transported to the transfer station in Belize City. But, how much fuel is being consumed for such a massive operation? And, who is footing that bill? Well, according to Prime […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Industries Ltd. has set a tentative date of December nineteenth to start the 2022/2023 season. The announcement was made today during a press conference called by A.S.R/B.S.I. to address a number of criticisms being made by the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association against the company. Last night, we told you that B.S.C.F.A. […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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There are a number of additional activities in which members of the Belize delegation will be engaged. But apart from the negotiations, meetings and side events, bilateral meetings are equally very important for things that Belize can gain – be that project funding, capacity building, equipment or for the implementation of the national determined contributions. […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Victory has been declared at the United Nation’s Conference of Parties, even before the twenty-seventh edition of the World Climate Change conference is completed. On Wednesday, something those small island developing countries and others were able to successfully lobby for is compensation for loss and damage arising from the adversities of climate change. Earlier this […]
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The international community has united assist Belize’s recovery efforts. Today, the Government of Japan decided to provide emergency relief items in the form of generators, sleeping bags and blankets. Also, on behalf of the American people, Chargé d’Affaires Leyla Moses-Ones met with Ambassador Amalia Mai, Chair of the National Emergency Management Organization’s Foreign Assistance Committee, […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Belize’s Bi-Lateral Partners Aid in Hurricane Lisa Relief; More Contributions to Come.
Many residents in the Belize District are without a roof over their heads, following Hurricane Lisa. The Government of Belize is intent on rebuilding a number of these homes. In the interim, several families are being provided with temporary shelter. Prime Minister Briceño discussed this topic further on Open Your Eyes. Prime Minister John […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on P.M. on Hurricane Lisa Recovery: “We Want to Build as Many Homes as We Possibly Can”
“Help is coming.” It’s a widely used trope when discussing humanitarian relief. In the case of the Belize Red Cross, hurricane-ravaged communities are being visited systematically in order to assist as many residents as possible with the resources that have been made available to the organization. This morning, we joined a team of volunteers distributing […]
Written on November 10, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s been around for decades, providing help to Belize City’s elderly and immobile citizens, visiting with them and offering them a hot meal each week. Today was no different for HelpAge Belize, a non-government organization headquartered on the same compound as Sister Cecilia’s Home for the Elderly. Today, however, while they went feeding the elderly […]
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There is unease in the sugar industry tonight, as another sugar crop will likely begin without a revised commercial agreement between the A.S.R./B.S.I. and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association. The last time we reported on the ongoing negotiations, we told you that both parties have agreed to hire an independent mediator. That news brought […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on B.S.C.F.A. Accuses B.S.I. of Foot-Dragging in Mediator Selection Process
So, what will happen in the event that a new agreement is not signed by early December? That is what we asked the Minister of Agriculture when we caught up with him today. Jose Mai was more optimistic than Ortega that an independent mediator will be indentified shortly. But, Minister Mai also said that an […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Minister of Agriculture Weighs in On B.S.C.F.A./B.S.I. Negotiations Deadlock
Last night, we told you that A.S.R. /B.S.I. announced its third and final payment to sugar cane farmers for the 2021/2022 sugar crop. As was reported, farmers received a final permanent of thirteen dollars and thirty-three cents for every ton of sugar cane delivered. That final payment, according to A.S.R./B.S.I., is based on a final […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Minister of Agriculture on Sugar Cane Payout, “It Could Be More”
Several poultry farmers lost tens of thousands of dollars over what turned out to be just an Avian Influenza scare. Back in September, after increasing suspicions that the virus was spreading in farms in northern Belize, drastic actions were taken to depopulate those farms. Well, a test sent to the National Veterinary Service Lab in […]
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Comments Off on Poultry Association Looks Back at Depopulation Exercise With Regret
And today, we asked the Minister of Agriculture if there are any plans to compensate those poultry farmers who lost money as a result of the depopulation exercise. He told us that there must first be a discussion between all stakeholders to determine the next step forward. Here is what he had to say. […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on No Decision Yet on Compensation for Poultry Farmers
The massive cleanup effort across Belize City is on its sixth day. More than a thousand truckloads of debris have been removed from across Belize City. It has been all hands on deck in a herculean effort to get Belize City back to a place of normalcy following the devastation. And today, sugar cane farmers […]
Written on November 9, 2022 | Posted in
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Comments Off on One Thousand Truck Loads of Debris Transported to Belize City Transfer Station Over Six Days
