Six environmental Non Government Organizations will be benefiting from grants provided by the Oak Foundation and the Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT). The grant of more than half a million dollars will be spent on projects at national parks, the barrier reef, the Chiquibul Forest as well as the Bladen Reserve. Disbursement began today at […]
On Monday, we reported that Oscar Rosado, had already submitted his name to contest the Port Loyola constituency in Port Loyola when he made the surprise announcement that he was not running and that he was not about to support the PUP. Rosado’s reason was that he was getting death threats. Today, the PUP had […]
There was a lot of violence over the weekend, including three homicides and we’ll have coverage of that. But we go first to an issue that is of great importance to this independent station. On December seventh, the government announced the suspension of normal relations with Channel Five. Government ministers and public officers are no […]
Henry Canton was fired as CEO of CPBL last Friday, but that doesn’t mean that the dust has settled in the industry. The resolution for his termination was passed at an extraordinary meeting of the Citrus Growers Association in the Pomona Valley and followed months of upheaval. A letter was issued to this effect in […]
Presidents Alvaro Colom of Guatemala and Porfirio Lobo Sosa of Honduras were both in Belize on Friday for the Central American Summit of the Integration Movement. While in San Pedro on a five hour visit, the presidents spoke exclusively to this station in the margins of the SICA summit. News Five’s Delahnie Bain has that […]
Recently, the sugar industry also faced its own crisis when the Belize Sugar Industries was unable to make third payment to farmers and did not have the funds necessary to start the new crop. After BSI received waivers from both the ING and FirstCaribbean International Banks, it was able to access a ten million dollar […]
We’ve told you about what happened outside the House. Inside, government passed two bills and introduced six new ones. But on adjournment, several statements were made. Fort George Area Representative and Former Prime Minister, Said Musa, raised the issue of hurricane relief. Christmas Eve will mark two months since Hurricane Richard pummeled Belize. The storm […]
Belize is concluding its pro-tempore presidency of SICA, the regional integration movement in Central America. President Alvaro Colom who takes over the presidency was the first to arrive this morning at the San Pedro municipal airstrip. Colom has close ties to Belize, his wife Sandra studied at primary and secondary schools here, her mother and […]
We told you earlier that three SICA presidents had arrived in the country for a regional summit. In the afternoon, they discussed a wide range of issues that transcend the borders, including security and human and drug trafficking. News Five’s Marion Ali Reports. Marion Ali, Reporting While Belize and Guatemala have a pending border dispute, […]
An extra-ordinary special meeting called by the Citrus Growers Association is still on track for Friday following a ruling by Justice Minnet Hafiz Bertram. The meeting intends to terminate Dr. Henry Canton as CEO for Citrus Products of Belize Limited. The majority shareholder, CGA, wants him out but a minority shareholder, Banks Holdings, filed an […]
In the many twists and turns, Eamon Courtenay also brought out the fact that Canton put the cart before the horse because he is already suing CPBL for damages for breaching his contract but he is still trying to keep his post. And according Courtenay, if the injunction was granted it would lead to a […]
The systematic withdrawal of three thousand British troops from Belize annually as part of a major downsizing effort by the British Ministry of Defense takes effect in January 2011. The reduction will have a dramatic impact on various aspects of our local economy. Directly affected by the extraction will be the Belize Defense Force as […]
The Belize River Valley is lush with the cohune palm. It also grows abundantly throughout the country. The palm has a number of uses; it is prevalently used for thatching while the nut is used to produce oil. Villages in the valley are turning to cohune oil production for their economic growth and to put […]
There is grave news to report tonight that will put the government out of pocket by millions of dollars. Today’s edition of London’s based Telegraph newspaper, reports that the British Ministry of Defense has announced that the British government is ending jungle training in Belize. Reports of the closure were in the air for some […]
But in more positive news, victims of hurricane Richard will celebrate Christmas a little brighter. The Belize Red Cross today provided funding to victims from two communities that were ravaged by the category one hurricane on October twenty-fourth. Families in Hattieville and Gracie Rock are getting a boost in the rebuilding process, with a voucher […]
The 2010/2011 sugar crop season officially got underway today following a multimillion dollar bailout from the Government of Belize after weeks of uncertainty. The Belize Sugar Industries Limited faced a major financial dilemma when it failed to make a third payment to thousands of sugar cane farmers. In mid-November the Prime Minister of Belize during […]
Former Chief Justice of Belize, Dr. Abdulai Conteh, is now a Justice of the Bahamian Court of Appeal. Governor-General of that Caribbean country, Sir Arthur Foulkes, swore in the former CJ on November twenty-ninth. He served as Belize’s Chief Justice for ten years and then in 2008, he was also appointed a Justice of Appeal […]
Earlier today, a Christmas party was held for the children of the Stella Maris School. The special needs school is in our neighborhood and as much as we could in the past, we have provided support to them. Their annual party therefore, is an event where we would have interaction with them. But when we […]
Sirens blared as fire trucks and an ambulance raced down Central American Boulevard en route to the Esso Terminal near the Port of Belize. Traffic was redirected in the area and the employees were evacuated. Fire authorities set out to tackle a fire at one of the tanks while BERT personnel removed three persons who […]
In Spanish Lookout the dairy industry continues to flourish. Western Dairies produces a range of products such as milk, cheese and ice cream. I visited with them for a firsthand look at how that company developed over the years. {In detail look at Western Dairies production of milk and other products…}
Ever since the government suspended “normal relations” with Channel Five, numerous organizations have been quick to strengthen its bond with this independent station. They have generally expressed concern about the Cabinet decision to punish this media house for expressing views that the government would rather remain hidden. The Caribbean Broadcasting on Monday said the unilateral […]
Bertie Chimilio is the FIFA strongman in Belize. He has survived many attempts to displace him as head of the Football Federation of Belize. This coming weekend, no less than the Minister of Sports will try to run Chimilio out of town and have him and his executive replaced. The Minister has been holding meetings […]
The Belize Natural Energy Limited, BNE, is facing a lawsuit by one of its founding directors. The company is one of four parties being sued by Paul Marriott, now the Director of PR Marriott Drilling of the United Kingdom. Marriott made the claim in July of this year, asking the Nevis Supreme Court to order […]
There is another side to the coin to reports involving the financial footing of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited. Recently allegations were made by the Citrus Growers Association that CPBL has failed to turnover a profit under its present CEO, Dr. Henry Canton and that it had experienced losses of twenty-seven million dollars. Following […]
FECTAB has emerged as perhaps the most vociferous organization in the tourism industry taking on hot button issues in the industry. Not one to be silent, the organization today came out in full solidarity with the traders who earn their living at the Fort Street Tourism Village. The hair braiders, taxi drivers and tour guides […]
