Despite the fact that government intends to merge funds from respective member organizations under APAMO, a comprehensive framework or mechanism remains to be put in place to determine the breakdown and use of the consolidated monies. Anthony Hislop, Chairman, APAMO “At the consultation at the Radisson that’s something else that was said, that we […]
The Belize Electricity Limited held its annual general meeting on Thursday night. Two major announcements were made at the closed-door meeting of the government-controlled utility company held at the Radisson. B.E.L. told shareholders that the 2014 year saw bumper net earnings of thirty-six point two million dollars. It’s no small number, in fact just in […]
Phase Two of the annual Trade Winds exercise is underway in Belize, as officers with various armed forces from across the region are taking part in a series of drills on land and at sea. This afternoon, off the coast of La Isla Bonita, a team of navy divers descended into the choppy waters beyond […]
Today, N.G.O.s continue to express serious concerns with two pieces of legislation allegedly tabled before Cabinet. This first is the brand new National Protected Areas System Bill and the second is an amended PACT Bill. While there is general agreement that there is a critical need for legislation, there seems to be almost unanimous belief […]
Another concern with the N-PAS Bill is that it would establish a National Protected Areas Council, but only in an advisory capacity and not an administrative capacity as sought by co-management N.G.O.s and other stakeholders. In terms of the PACT ACT, there are also concerns – one of which is the proposal to expand the […]
And then there is a concern with the composition of the PACT Board of Directors, which would change significantly with the amendments which have been proposed. Via Phone: Osmany Salas, President, B.T.I.A. “There is currently a fairly healthy balance on the PACT Board in relation to government representation and non-government representation. If the amendments […]
A woman from San Pedro, Columbia in Toledo has just found out that forty-five acres of land which has been in her family since 1952 has been sold out from under her. The land was given to Aurelio Buul in 1952. He in turn transferred it legally to his daughter Magdalena Buul in 1993. She […]
Attorney Godfrey Smith on behalf of another attorney, Marcel Cardona, has today issued statement on Cardona’s behalf. It is in respect of a recent media report that the General Legal Council of the Bar Association had taken a decision to suspend him from practicing law. The GLC did discuss complaints made by one of Cardona’s […]
More and more persons in the Jewel are living with mental health conditions, particularly in the elderly population. Today, a mental health and ageing workshop was held at the Belize Institute of Management in Belize City. The main focus is to provide mental health staff and stakeholders with updated knowledge on identifying disorders of the […]
Another setback says Nurse Eleanor Bennett is that Belize does not have the trained persons in geriatric psychology and health care that should be provided to those elderly persons that have been institutionalized, placed in homes and left neglected by loved one. Nurse Bennett says service specialized for elderly persons is the goal that they […]
The tenth annual Belize International Film Festival is set to open with a bang in the next few weeks at the Ocean Club in Placencia. The festival is competitive and showcases innovative films with a focus on cultural diversity. It features high quality, unique productions from around the world in various genres that provide a […]
The categories for which trophies will be awarded are for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Short Film and Best Short Documentary and Best Animation. A new category introduced this year is the Best TV Dramatic film which is opened to Belize and the rest of the Caribbean as well as the Youth Audience […]
Carnival Season is almost here and the Belize Carnival Association is inviting you to their launch this weekend. Mas Bands, entertainers and fans will kick off the season that organizers say has been missing and will be unlike any other on Saturday at the Rogers Stadium. You will get a chance to see what some […]
On Wednesday, Moody’s Investors Service reported that Belize’s debt is unsustainable. Tonight, we report that Belize is among fourteen Caribbean countries blacklisted by the European Union as the world’s worst tax havens. The others are Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Kitts and Nevis, and the British Overseas […]
Nestled in the far reaches of the Belize River Valley is the Rio Bravo Protected Area, a large and lushly forested zone where flora and fauna thrive. But like other protected areas countrywide, there is the need for constant surveillance and on the ground management to ensure that the nation’s natural riches are conserved and […]
In news that will surely fire off much heated debate on the social media, News Five has confirmed that from September fifth to September twelfth, members of the LGBT community abroad will be painting the island of San Pedro in rainbow colours. It’s an event, the first of its kind and dubbed the largest ever, […]
The Belize Tourism Industry Association is celebrating thirty years. And with those thirty years, the association has grown tremendously, just as much as the industry. The association president says that their influence in recent years has dwindled and members hope to re-assert themselves in an industry that is the bread and butter of thousands of […]
The assessment of damages caused to the reef by a Guatemalan vessel running aground last Wednesday has been completed. On Thursday, the preliminary dive was done by members of the Department of the Environment even before the sixty-five foot gunboat was removed. After it was pulled off its inadvertent dry dock by a tugboat sent […]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard of anything within the Ministry of Housing. Well, today they held a workshop in at the Biltmore where they met with partners with the aim of developing a social housing policy. It is expected that it will address a number of issues, including attracting funding for housing for […]
And while the establishment of the social housing policy is the latest initiative being undertaken by the Ministry of Housing in a very long time, the Ministry has long been involved in home improvement grants. We asked C.E.O. Belisle just how those are working out. Well, they are working alright, once you have the approval […]
A single father of four of the Lord Bank area, Belize District, is tonight celebrating the comfort of spanking new quarters. Aaron Garbutt and his family are moving from their crammed house into a newly constructed and more spacious house provided to them by the Hand in Hand Ministries. It took only three days for […]
Veteran radio broadcaster and sports enthusiast Gerald Garbutt passed away today after suffering a massive stroke sometime last week. Garbutt was a mainstay in the local media for over fifty years, working at Radio Belize, Krem Radio and FM2000. He was also active in basketball, football and cycling. In April 2008, the former President of […]
On Wednesday, Guatemalan gunboat GC-651, Tecum Uman, allegedly suffered mechanical difficulties and crashed into the reef just off Middle Caye in the Glover’s Reef system. By Saturday morning, it was pulled off by a Guatemalan tug and was under tow, on the way back to Puerto Barrios. There was serious concern about the presence of […]
That explanation by C.E.O. Wallace will likely do little to quell anti-Guatemalan sentiment, especially after two very hostile encounters recently with Guatemalan military. Just over two months ago, thirty-seven Belizeans were detained in Belizean waters by Guatemalan soldiers and taken against their will to Livingston. To date, there has been no official update on that […]
Maheia is also very vocal on another, more recent issue – as recent as this weekend. Five Belizeans are claiming that they were detained by Guatemalan military in Santa Cruz and then were basically terrorized and threatened before being falsely charged in a Guatemala Court. According to the men, who say they had gone over […]
