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A local marine conservation organization has been awarded internationally for its role in promoting responsible tourism. ReefCI, founded by Polly Alford in 2003, operates in the Toledo District and is dedicated to wildlife conservation. The NGO has been formally recognized by World Travel Market and won in the category of Best for Responsible Wildlife Experiences […]
Today officials of the Central American Integration System, SICA, met on the University of Belize campus in Belmopan to discuss education – or rather the future of education within a new framework. That framework is called the Central American Education Policy, and is a set of guidelines which will endow the region with a general […]
Written on November 12, 2013 | Posted in
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A recently issued report by the United Nations shows that in respect of important indicators, Belize has regressed. The Global Gender Gap Report 2013 provides a comprehensive overview of current performance over the last eight years by a number of countries. Notably, no country in the world has achieved gender equality. But of the one […]
In Belize, Christmas time is always defined at its start by an annual invitation to those who have a little more to give generously to those with a little less. The Salvation Army launched that grand effort today under pouring skies that did very little to dampen the cheer present in the eyes of those […]
The Organization of Caribbean Utilities Regulators is hosting its Eleventh Annual International Conference in Belize. This year’s theme, ‘Challenges to Regulatory Power in Borderless Societies’ sees the convergence of over fifty delegates from the Caribbean, United States, United Kingdom and Africa to discuss environmental issues in electricity and water, among other topics. The Public Utilities […]
The Ministry of Forestry, Fisheries and Sustainable Development was today awarded with a commemorative medal by the Food and Agriculture Organization in recognition of work that has been done to implement the Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Integration Policy. Lisel Alamilla, Minister of Fisheries “I am proud to say that Belize has fully participated […]
Ambassador Amadei has been in Belize since Monday and will leave the country on Friday. Aside from her work with the Kolbe Foundation, she is having discussions on the European Union’s bilateral program for the 2014-2020. In this regard Amadei is meeting stakeholders including government and civil society. One project in Belize says Ambassador Amadei […]
Since its establishment in 2006, the Information Communication Technology project, an agreement between the Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), has seen the construction of a three million dollar ICT Center in Belmopan. The joint undertaking has provided training for public servants in various capacities so as to improve […]
The Museum Association of the Caribbean (MAC) is holding its twenty-fourth annual general meeting under the theme “Pooling our Resources: Collaborations, Connections and Partnerships.” The goal is to develop concrete ideas and policies on how the association can address the challenges of museums in the region. The meeting is expected to convince the Ministry of […]
We have been reporting on the immigration scandal for weeks. This time round, it involves the illegal issuance of a Belizean passport and nationality certificate to a fugitive, Wonhong Kim. The stench of that story had not blown away when we broke the story of the visa hustle involving another minister of state, Edmund Castro, […]
If you are planning to head across the northern border into Mexico over the weekend, it is recommended that you take note that Mexico ends its daylight saving time at midnight on Saturday. It means that Mexico’s local time will be the same as in Belize. The Mexican Embassy is suggesting that for those travelling […]
A ten year old student from Holy Redeemer made to the top three in an international art competition. Tasia Sutherland competed among students from around the globe and her piece entitled, “Again at the Principal’s Office” was picked among the winning entries in a competition organized by the Taiwanese Government. Tasia was among a group […]
CARICOM has been a fixture within the Caribbean since its establishment in 1973 through the Treaty of Chaguaramas signed by four countries: Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad. While CARICOM is synonymous with regionalism, there has been somewhat of a disconnect between the organization and its member-states, prompting the regional body that is headquartered in Guyana […]
The Ambassador of Taiwan to Belize has remained under the radar as it relates to the passport scandal even though Wonhong Kim was in a Taipei prison when he obtained Belizean nationality and citizenship. Ambassador David Wu told News Five today that while he shared information about Kim with G.O.B., he is more concerned if […]
NICH in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) is hosting a two day film festival. It is a cultural exchange program that will open with a reception on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday the program will open to the general public, featuring cultural invitees and artists. Three films will be showcased […]
Belize’s Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington addressed the United Nations General Assembly this morning, where he spoke on the issue of the postponement of the joint referenda which should have been held in Belize and Guatemala in October. The simultaneous exercise was to have posed the question of whether the unfounded Guatemalan claim should be submitted […]
Today at the Radisson Fort George, municipal leaders gathered for a 2013 Local Governance Symposium being held by the Caribbean Local Economic Development Project. The CARILED Program is designed to assist and work with respect of community leaders across the Caribbean in creating employment opportunities. With local economic development as its primary focus, the one-day […]
The Coastguard this morning confirmed what has turned out to be quite an embarrassing incident on Independence Day. It involves Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, a guest of honor during this year’s September Celebrations. At the request of the government, P.M. Skerrit arrived on September eighteenth and that night, he was hosted to dinner; but his […]
Given its geographic location, Belize has long been determined as a transit point for drugs coming from Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. It is estimated that the amount of cocaine passing through Belize is in the range of tens of tons per year. This week, HMS Lancaster, a British warship is in Belizean waters primarily to […]
Written on September 24, 2013 | Posted in
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In July, the Caribbean Research Development Institute, CARDI and the Technical Center for Agriculture and Rural Cooperation, CTA, launched the third Regional Excellence in Agricultural Journalism Awards. The theme this year was Achieving Food Security through Regional Cooperation, and journalists from across the region were invited to participate. Once again, News Five’s Isani Cayetano has […]
Late this evening, the government announced that the Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit, will be arriving this Wednesday in the country. Skerrit is a guest of the government during the remaining Independence Day celebrations which include the official Independence Day ceremonies in Belmopan. Following his arrival, Skerrit will be paying a courtesy visit on […]
Students from the University of Belize, majoring in Belizean History, were today engaged in an hour-long discussion with former Foreign Minister Assad Shoman on the issue of the Belize/Guatemala Dispute. Shoman, in his erstwhile capacity as lead negotiator on the unsettled matter, spoke at length on where both countries are presently with respect of the […]
A report earlier this week in Caribbean Insight suggests modifications in respect of the Petrocaribe oil debt by governments of the region to Venezuela’s state owned oil company known as PDVSA. Under the program, Venezuela sells petroleum to a number of countries at concessionary prices at annual interest rates of between one and two percent. […]
The ALBA Bank is owned by Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua. News Five also questioned Ambassador Perez Marcano if any changes were contemplated in the medium to long term period in respect of the interest rates which stand at between one and two percent to beneficiary countries, as has been speculated in international media. […]
Belizean athletes continue to compete on the international stage. The most recent contingent to leave is the National Under-eighteen three-by-three basketball team. The team departed en route to Washington DC to participate in the FIBA Americas Championship. The event will also feature teams from Canada, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Venezuela, and the […]
Written on August 30, 2013 | Posted in
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