Another contentious topic in the industry is the proposed introduction of cruise tourism in the Placencia Peninsula. The residents in the village stand squarely against it and have the backative of the village council and the local branch of the BTIA. Today FECTAB also gave the Placencia residents its support, saying that it is too […]
Also in London, Lord Michael Ashcroft has put on display at the Imperial War Museum, a rare collection of World War memorabilia he has been collecting since boyhood. An assortment of two hundred and forty-one Victoria Crosses, the highest military decoration for members of the armed forces in the Commonwealth and previous British Empire, are […]
There is more hurricane relief pouring in from our northern neighbors in Mexico. Even though Hurricane Richard hit a month ago, there are still families that are struggling to get back on their feet and one of the primary needs is food. On Monday the Mexican government handed over one thousand food packages to NEMO. […]
In related news, a plane which resembles the drug plane on the Southern Highway was stolen on the night of November seventh from the Armando Escalon military base in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. According to the official reports from Honduras, the plan to steal the twin engine plane was put in motion two weeks prior […]
Coral reefs are in danger; that is the weighty message coming out of a reef summit which is ongoing in Belize City. In fact according to the 2010 report card of the Mesoamerican Reef, released today, an alarming percentage of the reef is not in good shape. The summit precedes the 2010 United Nations Climate […]
The Belize City Center, after years of wear and tear, will be receiving a much needed facelift courtesy of the Mexican government. The multipurpose facility was decommissioned in early September after an assessment conducted by the Ministry of Works found it to be structurally unsafe. News of the refurbishing project follows an official visit by […]
The government is being completely silent on the gaping holes being exposed in Belize’s national security apparatus by the continuing revelations about the immigration scandal. Our investigations have shown that there are ongoing breaches, at multiple layers, in Belize’s national security arrangements at our diplomatic missions abroad, and locally at the Ministry of Defence and […]
Human trafficking and corruption are common issues confronting the jewel. Earlier today the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative, known as (ABA ROLI), launched an initiative to combat transnational crime. The organization is grounded in the belief that rule of law promotion is the most effective long term antidote to the most pressing problems […]
As we have been reporting, I.D.B. President, Luis Alberto Moreno, is on a working visit to Belize. Along with, Harvard’s Dr. Ricardo Hausmann, he partnered with the private sector to look at ways to bolster growth, at a time when the economy is in recession. Belize has a foot in both Central America and the […]
One hundred and twenty delegates were hosted at Sanya, a city in the Hainan Province of China. Representing Belize was twenty-two year Jessel Lauriano, who found her love for pageants from an early age. Lauriano has competed in several pageants but Miss Belize World, was her toughest challenge yet. She didn’t make it to the […]
The Human Development Report is released on a yearly basis; it is a report by the United Nations on the state of the world’s development. The 2010 report was launched today and it warns that the unsustainable patterns of consumption and production are the greatest threats to the anti-poverty drive. The report acknowledges, however, there […]
The President of the Inter American Development Bank, Luis Alberto Moreno, is on a two day visit to Belize. He is meeting with Prime Minister Dean Barrow, other government officials and representatives of the private sector to discuss the IDB’s continued financing of development projects in Belize and other possible areas of funding. Other senior […]
Later in the newscast we will cover the devastation to the citrus industry and the millions of dollars it stands to lose from the ravages of Hurricane Richard. There’s another industry, a key player in the economy, that’s the tourism industry that is also feeling the impact of the hurricane. Tonight we can confirm that […]
The introduction of cruise tourism to Placencia Village and its surrounding communities is business residents of southern Belize are strongly against. The main concern down south is that the quiet and tranquility of the peninsula would be lost to mass tourism. If the plan proceeds, Placencia would become the second major hub within the country […]
Residents of Placencia and surrounding villages are at this moment participating in a consultation exercise organized by the Belize Tourism Board on the introduction of cruise tourism on the peninsula. Emotions are running high and the project is already facing strong opposition. The Placencia Tour Operators Association and the Village Council have already come out […]
Two ordinary Belizeans have been named as finalists in the First Caribbean’s Unsung Heroes. The announcement was made this afternoon that the two finalists for 2010 are regular folks that stand out for their selfless community work. News Five’s Marion Ali also found out that the two will move on to compete with regional unsung […]
The Central American Regional Security Initiative promises millions of dollars to the region to combat narco-trafficking, border issues and to aid in environmental and energy related issues. While the United States government promises to help, it is also an active participant in a major problem that is affecting not only Central America, but also the […]
The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Julissa Reynoso has been meeting with different government officials over the past few days. Reynoso’s portfolio covers Central America and the Caribbean. Reynoso, an attorney by trade, is expected to meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs before her departure o Friday. Her visit […]
Belize’s pro tem presidency of the Central American Integration System (SICA) is seeing great strides being taken to bolster its friendly relationship with neighboring countries. Among the many areas in which that association is being strengthened is the tourism industry. A delegation of representatives from eight Central American countries including Belize were present today in […]
Because of the volume of news on Tuesday night, we held back the story of three Belizeans who were onboard a bus heading back from Playa Del Carmen to neighboring Chetumal on Tuesday night when their trip turned into a nightmare as two masked gunmen boarded the vehicle. All the passengers on the bus were […]
In December of 2008, Belize and Guatemala signed a special agreement called a compromis. It heralded the possibility that the border dispute between the two countries could be settled at the International Court of Justice since negotiations had failed. Under the agreement, both countries would need to hold simultaneous referenda. Earlier this year, government officials, […]
September, the month of our national celebrations, also has patriotic fervour among our northern and southern neighbours. Central American countries, except for Panama, but including Mexico will be holding a joint celebration in the capital this weekend. The event takes place at four p.m. at the Governor General’s Field in Belmopan on Sunday, September twelfth. […]
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico put the world on alert. Well, there is more bad news to report. An oil rig exploded this morning in the Gulf of Mexico. The rig which was located about eighty miles south of Vermillion Bay, Louisiana belongs to an oil company called Mariner Energy. Thirteen […]
The violence by the drug cartels continues to move dangerously close to home. Earlier this week seventy-two immigrants were slaughtered in Tamaulipas, an area in Mexico trafficked by thousands of Belizeans who travel back and forth for business and pleasure. The latest attack was in Cancun, a prime vacation spot for Belizeans. Press reports are […]
Regional media reports of influential CARICOM personalities expressing shared concerns about the Caribbean Court of Justice is causing a stir amongst countries that have signed on to the judicial institution as their final court of appeal. Last Friday a letter signed recipients of the Order of the Caribbean Community, including former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. […]
