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Several weeks after being accused of rape and assault, former Ambassador of Belize to the European Union, Alexis Rosado, remains active on Belize’s I.C.J. Team. Rosado demitted his ambassadorial post following the allegations, but he currently remains a co-agent at the International Court of Justice. Reports are that Rosado was part of a high level […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño also spoke about the historic move by Mexico to strike out all tariffs related to agricultural exports from Belize into Mexico. As the largest neighboring country to Belize, P.M. Briceño says the move creates an opportunity for farmers to increase their production and create greater revenue. He noted that he has […]
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Earlier today, Belizean Ambassador to Mexico Oscar Arnold spoke with News Five about the significance of the agreements forged between Belize and Mexico. Insofar as products that Belize produces for consumption, tariffs will be lifted for the importation of foods and agricultural products into Mexico. Approximately two thousand farmers will be receiving technical support and […]
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The Sembrando Vida program for which the farmers and their families are to benefit also addresses the issue of migrant flow that has been plaguing the region. For some time now, Central American migrants have been fleeing north for economic opportunities and, in some cases, for their personal safety. According to Ambassador Arnold, this is […]
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The International Monetary Fund released its 2022 country report on Belize on Tuesday, May tenth. In its report, the IMF took note of Belize’s economic recovery over the last fiscal year. The report says of Belize’s economy, “economic activity is recovering strongly.” The IMF also noted the near ten percent expansion in real GDP, led […]
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CARICOM Heads of Government have taken a joint decision not to attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. CARICOM’s firm position is in protest of a decision to have countries like Cuba and Panama barred from attending the summit. As Pro-tem Chair of CARICOM, PM Briceño says the U.S. is lobbying […]
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The years-old seasonal invasion of the sea grass known as sargassum had made itself scarce for the last couple years, but this year, it has once again shown up along this region. Most of the coastal communities along its path, including La Isla Bonita are seeing, and smelling, rotting sargassum along their shorelines. And this […]
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In order to export sargassum as a raw material to convert into firewood, collecting the sea grass is another key aspect of its overall management. Today, Minister of the Blue Economy and Area Representative for Belize Rural South, Andre Perez, said there are quicker ways to extract sargassum from the seashore than with rakes, shovels […]
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COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise. One hundred and seventeen new cases of COVID-19 infections were identified over the last four days, bringing the total number of active cases to two hundred and thirty-six. Late this evening, the Ministry of Health and Wellness issued a warning, taking note of the steady increase. The […]
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They’ve been clamoring for months for some type of relief in the price they have to pay for fuel to run their businesses. Similar to what it has done for the bus operators, the government has responded to the call of tour and tender operators, through the Belize Tourism Board. This morning, B.T.B.’s Director of […]
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The initiative came on stream two weeks ago, but many tour operators have not applied for the assistance. Hence, the B.T.B. has put out the notification to encourage those with legitimate tour operations to apply. These are businesses that are required by law to have majority shareholders who are Belizeans. But, while tour operators are […]
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While Belize continues to rebound following the onslaught of COVID-19 on our economy, it has required skillful planning to get things back to where they were before the pandemic wreaked havoc in the country. At the heart of B.T.B.’s plan to revitalize an otherwise depressed industry, are getting the hotels back up and running to […]
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The Department of Fisheries has updated the Fisheries Regulations ahead of the 2022 season, and a community of fishermen is not happy about the changes. Those amendments which took effect on March first, 2022 includes a change of the tail weight from four ounces to four and a half ounces, as well as an increase […]
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Fisher-folks contend that the Department of Fisheries has not provided proper consultations on the changes. These fisher-folks are now requesting a meeting with the Minister of Blue Economy, to ventilate their concerns. On the other hand, Quintana contends that they are being consulted. Rigborto Quintana, Acting Fisheries Administrator “In terms of fisher-folks representation in […]
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The Belize Peace Movement held another press conference today to provide an update on a recent decision by Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana not to strike out the re-districting case that is before the Supreme Court. Attorneys Arthur Saldivar and Michelle Trapp were joined by Hubert Enriquez and several others from B.P.M. to discuss the […]
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According attorney Arthur Saldivar, who is representing the Belize Peace Movement in this matter, decisions rendered by the court should be progressive. In the context of the pending re-districting, issues surrounding this long-delayed process should be rectified ahead of the next general elections.
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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is on his return to Mexico, following a tour of several Central American countries and Cuba. The Mexican president met with government leaders from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize before heading to Havana. His shortest stop along the tour was here in Belize where he spent a little under […]
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One government official who was elated about the opportunities for farmers and improving food security was Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise Jose Abelardo Mai. Just last week, Minister Mai spoke to News Five about further expanding trade relations with Mexico and tapping into that market, which has approximately one hundred and twenty-eight million […]
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The cost of living continues to increase with the rise in prices of several basic items over the last year. According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, prices for basic goods rose by almost six percent during March of 2021 to March of 2022. Food items like pigtails and tomatoes recorded an above fifty percent […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño also weighed in on the opposition’s call for the Minister of Home Affairs and the Commissioner of Police to resign. PM Briceño argues that Minister Musa has been able to do more than the previous administration in fighting crime. As for ComPol Williams, PM Briceño says his legal and policing experience […]
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In response to the opposition’s repeated call for his resignation, Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, says Belizeans have been able to see the results of the work his ministry has undertaken in fighting crime. Minister Musa also responded to calls for a state of emergency in areas where violent […]
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The Church’s effort to gather twenty thousand signatures in an attempt to trigger a writ of referendum on the Cannabis Bill is remarkable and good for democracy says Kareem Musa, the Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries. But, only a couple of weeks ago, Minister Musa suggested that the time had passed to […]
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Weed, says Minister Musa, is a normal part of life, and it is not going anywhere. In his justification for the legalization of the industry, he pointed to the economic and social pros of the bill. Minister Musa says Cabinet has agreed that the industry will bring economic benefits, as well as help to decrease […]
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A.C.P. Marco Vidal is going on early retirement. On Friday, the Governor General of Belize approved his application for early retirement. The Department is now in talks with his attorney to settle on a retirement package. But, is this a simple slap on the wrist for A.C.P. Vidal who was also the subject of an […]
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In his comments on the ACP Marco Vidal investigation, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams revealed that there were infractions uncovered, but that they were of an administrative nature and only minor infractions. ComPol Williams reiterated the investigation into the drug plane landed did not find ACP Vidal complicit. ComPol further argued that he was not […]
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