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Six months ago we took you to the youth hostel at mile twenty-one on the George Price Highway in Rockville. You’ll recall the deplorable conditions of the facility, shown by the Ministry of Human Development. They promised to make the necessary upgrades to the facility. Well, they made good on that promise. Today the press […]
Written on July 8, 2021 | Posted in
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A portion of New River which stretches from the toll bridge to Trial Farm Village in Orange Walk District remains critically stressed and shows the highest levels of chlorophyll and lowest levels of dissolved oxygen. According to the Department of the Environment, this is indicative of an algal bloom which is detrimental to aquatic life. […]
Written on July 7, 2021 | Posted in
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A reef shark reportedly bit a tourist during a dive tour off the coast of Ambergris Caye on Sunday. Reports from San Pedro are that the visitor was with Chuck and Robinson Tours diving in an area known as Tackle Box. The shark is reported to have bitten his hand, ripping off flesh from his […]
Written on July 5, 2021 | Posted in
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About two weeks ago we showed you a group of angry fisherfolk who want G.O.B. to repeal Statutory Instrument fifty-seven of 2021 which was gazetted back in May. According to the fishermen, they were only recently made aware that the Minister of Blue Economy Andre Perez signed the new S.I. which amended the Fisheries Regulations […]
Written on July 5, 2021 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management continues to monitor the fire at the Sleeping Giant Mountain area. For over three weeks now, smoke has been billowing into the sky and can be seen from a distance. But what was once a plume of smoke has expanded to almost three acres […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The burning detritus is the result of a lightning strike that hit the area in early June. The Forest Department has been filing daily reports from the area. C.E.O. Williams says that while they are looking at a few options for air support to douse the area if the burning persists, they are hoping for […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Is Belize looking to tap into the potential of the global finfish market? That’s just a part of a bigger plan that the Ministry of Blue Economy and its partners have for finfish sector in Belize. While Belize was a primary exporter of some species of finfish over the last several years, there are renewed […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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A Caye Caulker woman has been named “fisher of the year” by the Belize Wildlife Conservation Society. Maria Allen, who grew up in a fisherfolk family, and she has been fishing for over thirty years. Today she shared her experiences in the fishing industry. Maria Allen, Fisher of the Year 2021 “My father was […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The Turneffe Atoll Sustainability secured a one-point two-million-dollar blended finance facility to strengthen the management of Belize’s marine protected areas and contribute to its blue economy. TASA is one of the first N.G.O.s in marine conservation to secure this type of innovative financing that uses a smart business model to support conservation efforts and generate […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Executive Director Valdemar Andrade says the one point two million dollars blended financing will also be put back into the management of fisheries and by extension the marine protected areas which will have a positive impact on the economy through fisheries and tourism. Andrade explains how they will implement the sustainable revenue-generating initiatives. Valdemar […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Here’s a public notice to fisher folks across the country, sharks fishing is now banned within radius of two nautical miles around Lighthouse Reef, Glover’s Reef and Turneffe Atoll. This follows new regulations approved the Government of Belize to establish a safe haven for sharks across an area of approximately one thousand, five hundreds square […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we reported that fisher folk was up in arms about a decision made by the Minister of Blue Economy to give foreign nationals who have permanent residency in Belize eligibility to fish in Belizean waters. It was legislated via statutory instrument fifty-seven of 2021 on May twenty-fifth and basically reverses a decision taken […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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As to the assertions made by fishers on Tuesday that Belizeans are unable to acquire the requisite licence to fish, Minister Perez says these persons should visit his office because there is no moratorium on issuing licenses to those who qualify. Andre Perez, Minister of Blue Economy “I don’t know anything about that. Right […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister Perez says that the issuing of licensing is not to be confused with the larger issue of illegal fishing. There have been multiple reports and documentation from the South of encroachment into our territorial waters by illegal fishers from neighbouring countries. It has resulted in the depletion of Belize’s fish stock in the south, […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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OCEANA Belize has opened up nominations for its annual Ocean Hero Awards. For the past twelve years, OCEANA Belize has been recognizing outstanding efforts in marine conservation in the country. The award ceremony is expected to take place in September of this year and now they are asking the public to nominate deserving persons who […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Statutory Instrument Number fifty-seven of 2021 may have been passed and slipped under the radar of most people, but not the fisher folk community who today, came out expressing their discontent with the access it gives to foreign nationals to fish within Belizean waters. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Back in […]
Written on June 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Debt levels were high for many countries prior to the COVID-19, but the pandemic has worsened the situation in many low and middle-income countries. Revenue collection and economic activity have declined drastically, making it hard to service debts. The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Secretariat, is looking for financial instruments available in […]
Written on June 22, 2021 | Posted in
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For almost two weeks, Belizeans at home and abroad have been speculating that there might be volcanic or geothermal activity in the Maya Mountains, at an area known as the Sleeping Giant where smoke has been seen billowing in the distance. Well, today we got confirmation that it was nothing mysterious or—as some had begun […]
Written on June 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Conch season officially closed last week on June eighteenth and will remain closed for the next three months. Mario Gongora, Fisheries Officer at the Belize Fisheries Department says the national quota for harvesting of nine hundred and fifty thousand pounds of conch was realized early this year. He also gave us a rundown of the […]
Written on June 21, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Forest Department, through the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management, handed over thousands of dollars in equipment, transportation and uniforms to the co-manager of the Elijio Panti National Park. The donation was made through a regional forest conservation and protection project. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Belize Forest Department […]
Written on June 18, 2021 | Posted in
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It is the most talked about mystery right now: what is causing the smoke or steam to rise in the Maya Mountains? Well, while the public continues its speculation ranging from previously unknown volcanic activity to fallen space debris, the Ministry of Natural Resources is assembling an investigative team to run some tests. According to […]
Written on June 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Social media has been abuzz with theories of what is happening in the mountains. Some speculate it is volcanic activity, while others say it is a meteorite that struck in the area. Today, personnel from the Geology and Petroleum Unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources were out at a farm on the Hummingbird Highway […]
Written on June 16, 2021 | Posted in
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It is Sea Turtle Week and Belize’s conservation community is raising awareness of these endangered creatures, and their long journey—sometimes hundreds of miles in open water—to their nesting grounds. News Five spoke with three people leading the protection efforts in Belize. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Mario Muschamp is off the coast of Punta Gorda. He’s […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Supreme Court has refused an application filed by the Belize Fishermen Cooperative Association for leave to apply for judicial review. The claim was filed on behalf of the association, following a ban by the Government of Belize on the use of gillnets. Representing the collective was attorney Nazira Myles, who was seeking a constitutional […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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In news from the Caribbean, Grenada has cancelled its annual celebration due to Covid-19, but the Prime Minister is considering allowing some events to occur; with permission and if—only if—those involved can prove they are fully vaccinated. Here is more, courtesy of Caribbean Week in Review. [Caribbean Week in Review Clip]
Written on June 11, 2021 | Posted in
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