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Another matter discussed at today’s press conference is one that Santander says will deliver a hit on Belize’s sugar producers. According to the company, Brexit – the official departure of the UK from the European Union – has never been adequately addressed regarding the impacts on sugar producers. The principals at Santander say that the […]
Written on February 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Last month, the Government of Belize settled a trade dispute out of court with St. Kitts and Nevis. Last year, Belize sued St. Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago because they were importing brown sugar from outside of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy without paying the forty percent common external tariff. As a result of […]
Written on February 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the International Office of Migration in Belize signed an implementation agreement with three local partners to expand the I.O.M.’s Migrant Hubs in three locations. The hubs are being supported to provide more services to migrants to improve their access to information and other services. According to the I.O.M., translation services, assistance with application forms […]
Written on February 3, 2021 | Posted in
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While backlash from a possible bad review after the viral video is less of a concern, the tourism sector is bracing for the impact of the new travel regulations being implemented in the United States. On Friday, a comprehensive strategy was issued by the U.S. government of the change in quarantine regulations whenever a citizen […]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday of last week, a Venezuelan navy vessel detained two fishing vessels in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone, the latest dispute in a long-running border conflict between the two South American nations. In recent years, the conflict has flared up as Guyana has started developing oil reserves near the disputed area. The Belizean Government is […]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Hours after he became President of the United States, Joe Biden moved to recommit the United States to the Paris Agreement. Last year, the U.S. became the first country to withdraw formally from the internationally binding treaty to combat climate change. However, the U.S. is the second-largest producer of greenhouse gases. With the U.S. committing […]
Written on January 26, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday, the new U.S. President Joe Biden signed a flurry of executive orders within his first twenty-four hours in office. But one of those executive orders can have grave consequences for tourism-based economies like Belize. The Biden Administration now requires a recent negative COVID-19 test result before departure and quarantine on arrival as per […]
Written on January 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The United States of America has a new president. This morning, President Joe Biden took his oath as the forty-sixth president of the United States of America. Alongside him was Kamala Harris, who became the forty-ninth vice president and the first woman and woman of color to ascend to national office and hold the post […]
Written on January 20, 2021 | Posted in
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Shifting to the regional perspective, the Pan American Health Organization held a public education virtual session this morning to speak about the COVID-19 situation in the Americas. The hour-long session discussed challenges the region is facing, including the increasing number of new cases and deaths, overwhelmed health systems, and access to vaccines. Director of PAHO, […]
Written on January 19, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. Embassy in Belize has issued a statement on the deadly events at the Capitol on Wednesday. Chargé d’Affaires Keith Gilges, in speaking about American democracy, said, quote, it was tested again yesterday by the assault on the Capitol. The U.S. Congress carried out its duties as enshrined in the Constitution to certify the […]
Written on January 7, 2021 | Posted in
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Pablo Mis has been appointed to the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples. In his capacity, Mis will serve as one of five persons on the Advisory Board of Trustees of the U.N. Fund. The fund was established some thirty-five years ago with the goal to enhance the participation of indigenous people in the […]
Written on December 31, 2020 | Posted in
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Quality Poultry Products is now available in the Caribbean, the island of Grenada to be specific. Earlier this month, the poultry producer from Spanish Lookout exported a container of chicken products to Grenada. It’s the first time they are exporting and according to the chicken company they delayed it by six months to ensure that […]
Written on December 31, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard, Quality Poultry Products is now exporting to the Caribbean. During our interview with General Manager Raymond Barkman, he shared that despite this new exportation venture – business has been tough for the poultry producer and they have recorded a production decline of two point eight million pounds of poultry as a […]
Written on December 31, 2020 | Posted in
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A.S.R./B.S.I. is also monitoring the global market and the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. McLachlan says that B.S.I. has made continuous investments to ensure that the industry remains competitive in the world sugar market. He says that on the factory side, phased expansion, to increase production capacity of value-added direct consumption sugars, continues. That […]
Written on December 29, 2020 | Posted in
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There is significant development to report on tonight, in respect of Guatemala’s territorial, insular and maritime claim to Belize. That claim was filed before the International Court of Justice back in April of this year, following referenda in both countries in 2019. Guatemala’s Memorial, as it is known, avers what Guatemala is claiming in terms […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Guatemala’s submission is four thousand, eight hundred and thirteen pages long. In it, Guatemala is claiming all the rights inherited from Spain at the time of independence in 1821. A release from the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry announces an impressive list on their team. Guatemala’s legal team was hired in June 2019 and is comprises of […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño today championed the achievements of the CARICOM-Cuba cooperation at the Seventh Summit of Heads of State and Governments which took place virtually with regional leaders logging in from their respective countries. Prime Minister Briceño emphasized the importance of a regional approach to face the challenges of COVID-19, access to affordable financing and […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize is the latest country to form its own national chapter of the Caribbean Women in Leadership, known as CIWiL for short. Since 1998, CIWiL, a non-partisan and N.G.O., has been working to increase women’s participation in political and public life across the Caribbean. An election was held last month where the executive was selected. […]
Written on December 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Valerie Woods says that CIWiL has been instrumental in advocacy and policy work across the region and so the plan is for the Belize Chapter to bring that same energy and commitment to champion women’s participation and advancement in Belize. She tells us more about the N.G.O. Valerie Woods, Chairperson, CIWiL Belize “What it […]
Written on December 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño delivered his maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly earlier today during its thirty-first Special Session. PM Briceño’s presentation spoke to the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering the magnitude of the very widespread disease, there is need for a truly international and multilateral response so as to ensure that countries are able […]
Written on December 3, 2020 | Posted in
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During his address, PM Briceño highlighted the debilitating impact of COVID-19 on small island developing states, including Belize, which is already buckling under the disastrous weight of climate change. John Briceño, Chair, Alliance of Small Island Developing States “At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, our countries amplified our advocacy for access to grants […]
Written on December 3, 2020 | Posted in
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We are on the brink of debt distress”. That is what Prime Minister John Briceño told SICA member countries and the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Monday during a virtual conference. Members of the Central American Integration System advocated before the UN to access the Green Climate Funds. Member countries also requested support for […]
Written on December 1, 2020 | Posted in
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The CARICOM Election Observation Mission held a brief press conference with the media today to give an update on their observations of the 2020 General Elections in Belize. Prior to the elections on Wednesday, the six member team of electoral officials from a number of CARICOM Member States held meetings with stakeholders to discuss concerns […]
Written on November 12, 2020 | Posted in
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To close our newscast tonight, here is an update about the U.S. elections. Democratic candidate Joe Biden is six electoral votes short of becoming the next President of the United States. At news time this evening, he led Republican candidate, President Donald Trump by fifty electoral votes. While the Associated Press has not called the […]
Written on November 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Today the National Committee for Families and Children held a virtual launch for its roadmap to end child marriage and early unions. It’s been in the pipeline for a few years through consultations with stakeholders and collaboration with partner agencies. The N.C.F.C., with support from U.N.F.P.A. and UNICEF, came up with a strategy to address […]
Written on October 9, 2020 | Posted in
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