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Ayau says the press conference was deemed necessary because of the public outcry, much of which he says has been based on inaccurate information. The Santander Rep felt that the matter had been politicized because the company operates out of Guatemala. Andres Ayau, Chief Financial Officer, Santander Group “I think they have an effect. […]
The Bureau of Standards responded this week to rice importer Jack Charles who announced that he has tested three types of local rice at a U.S. laboratory and results show it to be contaminated with aflatoxins, which can cause cancer. The Bureau quickly said not so and explained that in fact the aflatoxins are well […]
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In the ongoing saga, rice producers have said that Jack Charles has it all wrong. The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry today took a stand, and a very strong one, on the claims made by Charles. The BCCI condemns the allegations saying that the FDA and other Food Safety agencies in developed countries have […]
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U.S. national Gregory Faull was murdered at his home in San Pedro, back in 2012. His neighbour John McAfee, the US anti-virus founder millionaire, was considered a person of interest in the murder, but McAfee was able to flee Belize and was caught in Guatemala from where he was sent back to the United Sates. […]
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Climate change experts from around the Caribbean region continued a two-day conference in Belize City today. At the heart of the discussions was the COP 21 Agreement reached in Paris in 2015 signed by one hundred and ninety-five countries. The agreement sets out a global action plan to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global […]
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On Thursday, Police issued an advisory warning the public to be aware of persons purporting to be Police officers. That advisory is a result of two incidents on Tuesday. In one of them, two Hispanic men dressed in Police uniforms gained entry to the Central Cable Company compound where they relieved the watchman of his […]
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While Hendy was held with a knife at her throat, her family was threatened. But she has been forced to suffer another indignity. On Thursday, she was called into the office by her employer and let go. Evonne Hendy, Fired from Harpy Security “The next day my boss told me that he wanted to […]
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Last week Wednesday, the Customs Department and the Financial Intelligence Unit signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen domestic cooperation in the fight against money laundering and terrorism. It allows for the access to an increased number of sources of information to carry out analytical and investigative duties. Today inside the conference room at the […]
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According to Customs Comptroller Victor Recinos, the mandate of the Customs Department is wide and with proper investment and structures in place, the department and its officers will be more effective. According to Recinos, one of the biggest issues is lack of resources in enforcement to tackle contrabandistas along our porous borders. Victor Recinos, […]
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Love and romance are in the air as this Sunday will be celebrated as Valentine’s Day. Today, we took to the streets to get a sense of how Belizeans will be spending the special day. Some will give cards, flowers, chocolates or gifts to their spouses, partners and loved one. Others will head to a […]
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One of the biggest industries up north is the papaya industry. It provides employment for hundreds, but the future of the industry is bleak tonight because Fruta Bomba and its subsidiary, Belize Food Packers Limited are closing shop and moving to more profitable destinations in the region. This week, the Ministry of Agriculture was advised […]
Written on February 11, 2016 | Posted in
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According to the Ministry of Agriculture, they only got word of Fruta Bomba’s departure two days ago, but P.U.P. leader John Briceño, who hails from the north of the country, says that explanation is unsatisfactory. According to Briceño, the writing has been on the wall for a long time now and the ministry was caught […]
The S.S.B. loan to the Santander Group is a done deal – at least as far as approval is concerned. The application was made way back in October 2015, and following the recommendation of the Investment Committee, the Board of Directors of the S.S.B. approved it on January twenty-eight. That’s where it is at this […]
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The People’s United Party today issued a press release on the S.S.B. twelve million dollar loan to the Santander Group. In the release, the Party states that one pressing question is why the people’s money is being sought by the company, instead of it going to the commercial banks. Four banks in Belize have already […]
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The N.T.U.C.B. agrees that the approved, if not disbursed loan to the Santander Group is too risky. President Marvin Mora says that while the S.S.B. is looking at money, as an organization the union must look primarily at what is best for the workers. Marvin Mora, President, N.T.U.C.B. “The N.T.U.C.B.’s position will always differ […]
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A high-level technical delegation from the region is currently in Belize. The group is finalizing a climate change framework in the wake of the Paris Agreement coming out of the Conference of Parties Twenty-One. The delegates are tightening the nuts and bolts of that agreement with specific focus on its impact on the region. On […]
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The departure of Fruta Bomba is only the most recent of a series of bad news for Belize where industries are concerned. Since last year the country has been taking some hard hit, particularly in the area of agriculture. P.U.P. leader John Briceño says there’s a simple explanation for that – the Ministry of Agriculture […]
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While Briceño says that the agriculture sector is taking a hit, the Ministry of Agriculture does not agree. Notwithstanding, late last year, Meridian Enterprises in the banana industry closed its doors, leaving over a thousand workers without jobs. In the shrimp industry, farms had to be closed down because of an infection. But C.E.O. Jose […]
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Representatives from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital have been making the media rounds this week talking about the good things happening at the national referral hospital and there are many, including successful heart surgeries and a general expansion on the line-up of services now offered. But there is one issue that is not going down […]
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The hospital’s large debt accumulated over the years, in part because patients often do not pay their bills. The K.H.M.H. has thus embarked on a campaign to tighten up on collection asking patients to invest in their health care. Augustine says that while government provides subsidy, it is still not enough to cover the wide […]
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Chair of the Board of Governors at the K.H.M.H., is Marilyn Williams; who is an attorney and has health care experience as a nurse. Williams says that one of the challenges the hospital is facing is a huge debt that is crippling the institution. Marilyn Williams, Chair, Board of Governors, K.H.M.H. “The public’s perception […]
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World Cancer Day was celebrated one week ago on February fourth. The Belize Cancer Society as a part of the day’s commemoration debuted a documentary entitled “Taking Control, Taking action, HPV, Cervical Cancer and You.” In collaboration with the Belize Cancer Society, Healthy Living further explores one aspect of that educational message. Tonight, we look […]
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Belizeans consume about twelve thousand tons of rice annually. But is that rice contaminated with a poisonous chemical which causes cancer? Aflatoxins are produced by fungi found on agricultural products, including rice, stored in warm and humid places. Studies have shown that it can cause stunted development, liver damage and even liver cancer. So when […]
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The documents from Eurofins Lab were accompanied by a press release – the one to which Agriculture C.E.O. Jose Alpuche makes reference. In that release, Charles admits that he commissioned the testing to see whether locally produced rice met the Standards Order 2015. According to Charles, “the concern arises from the aflatoxin levels and based […]
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This morning, Minister of National Security John Saldivar, with an entourage including Minister of State Frank Mena and representatives from the Ministry, Police and Belize Defence Force, visited the site of the Forward Operating Base at the mouth of the Sarstoon. The media was not invited on the trip which we are told was planned […]
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