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As you heard, a week of working sessions, including ministerial discussions and stakeholder engagement in respect of agriculture in the region, is taking place in Belize at the Biltmore Plaza. Organized by the CARICOM Secretariat, a total of seven meetings are ongoing on a variety of issues relating to the Regional Agricultural Planners’ Forum, the […]
Back to the regional meetings, members of the ministerial Council of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism met today at the Biltmore Plaza. C.R.F.M. is discussing a cadre of issues affecting the multimillion-dollar industry, which Executive Director Milton Haughton says continues to thrive, despite many constraints. Top on the agenda is the unabated and disruptive illegal, […]
But where is the region in terms of accessing markets for its fishery products? Trade in fish and seafood is one of the largest areas of agriculture commodity globally; over one hundred and fifty billion dollars of fish and seafood is traded internationally. The region has been exporting to markets across the world including the […]
A number of high profile strategists are taking part in Innovation and Tourism Talk, an event organized by the Belize Tourism and Industry Association. Stakeholders involved in tourism are getting tips on how to grow their business to reach larger markets by using Google. News Five’s Duane Moody has the following report. Duane Moody, […]
The media in Ecuador and even in Mexico has picked up the news of the arrest of the foreign nationals for landing and attempting to move a cargo of cocaine here. According to one report in Noticias Primicias, forty-three-year-old Ecuadorian, Juan Pablo Larrea Cruz who is locked up at the Hattieville prison, is the brother […]
Written on September 27, 2019 | Posted in
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The tourism industry is a primary pillar of the economy; it creates jobs and opportunities and is a significant foreign exchange earner. An expo was held today in Belize City on the occasion of World Tourism Day. Aside from the stakeholders in the industry, we found high school students debating the values of sustainable tourism. […]
Senior Tax Administrator, Reynaldo Verde stands accused of attempted extortion and is in a federal holding facility in the United States. Verde’s employment status at this juncture is being considered by the Public Services Commission, in accordance with the rules and regulations. The F.B.I. accuses Verde of attempting to extort Chris Williams, C.E.O. of Legacy […]
The Belize Tourism Board will be hosting the first Belize Travel Expo, called Beltravex. It is a component of its Belizean Traveller campaign which was launched in August. The campaign serves to encourage Belizeans to be tourists and experience their own country. The B.T.B. says it has been well received by Belizeans, and this Saturday, […]
As mentioned before, the expo is part of the Belizean Traveller campaign that was launched in August. During that launch, social media influencer Marilyn Vansen was presented as part of the campaign. In other words, Vansen was hired to travel the country and publish her tours on social media, a strategy employed by the B.T.B. […]
U.N.D.P.’s Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership Programme wrapped up this week. Back in 2016, the J-C.C.C.P. was launched in eight Caribbean countries, including Belize. The partnership, worth fifteen million U.S. dollars, forms part of the Japanese government’s pledge to support developing countries with projects to tackle climate change. The three-year partnership looked at access to climate […]
Reynaldo Verde, the Deputy Director of the Belize Tax Services, has been in a U.S. jail since September seventh, on a charge of extortion and attempted extortion. He was picked up by agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at the Washington Dulles airport, as he was making his way back to Belize. Prior to […]
The Disciplinary Committee of CONCACAF has made a decision against the Football Federation of Belize for not showing up to participate in match six between French Guiana and Belize. The international match was to be held in the South American country on September fifth as part of the CONCACAF Nation’s League. The F.F.B. has been […]
Will the F.F.B. appeal the decision of the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee? They have until September twenty-sixth to do so. But with losing three points, where does team Belize stand in the nation’s league? Are they any closer to getting to the Gold Cup? Marlon Kuylen says that all is not lost. Marlon Kuylen, Senior […]
The Alliance of Small Island States has taken a first-of-its-kind approach to crafting a package of critical climate change initiatives to safeguard small island societies. The SIDS Package, as it is known, was presented on September twenty-third at the U.N. Secretary General’s Climate Action Summit. It is a set of cross-cutting initiatives and partnerships that […]
Twenty-three million U.S. dollars – that’s how much Atlantic International Bank Limited has been ordered to cough up to settle charges filed in the U.S. district court by the Federal Trade Commission concerning the multi-million dollars real estate fraud known today as Sanctuary Belize. The judgment was handed down today after several settlement correspondences were […]
Julian Murillo, the Liquidator of A.I.B.L., also confirmed the settlement which will cede to the F.T.C., twenty-three million U.S. dollars of A.I.B.L. assets held in the U.S. and currently subject to the restraining order and agreements of cooperation with the F.T.C. Murillo asserts that the settlement resolves all allegations against the bank, ensures the recognition […]
The Embassy of Taiwan sent out a statement this evening. It states that a press release circulating on social media is unauthorized and its content fabricated to mislead the public on certain aspects of Belize-Taiwan relations. In the fake social media post, the ambassador purportedly announced on Independence Day that two thousand Taiwanese families were coming […]
A U.S. news outlet has published a list of countries considered vulnerable to professional scammers and Belize made the list. The article, published by WKZO FM in Michigan says that a number of a number of developing countries are struggling with big current account deficits and short-term financing needs, making them vulnerable to the kind […]
Things have been fairly quiet since the historic decision, following a referendum on May eighth, to proceed to the International Court of Justice to settle the longstanding territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala. While the lull was expected, we asked Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington for an update on the process. He says that Belize is […]
Day-one of a not too common opportunity to work onboard one of the many ships for Carnival Cruise Lines concluded this evening at the Radisson Fort George in Belize City. Representatives from the cruise tourism company are in the Jewel looking for the diamonds in the entertainment industry as it relates to pro DJs, vocalists […]
The eighteenth annual Sound Fest, a celebration of Belizean musicians organized by the Association for Belizean Artists First, kicks off tonight at the Birds Isle and promises a heavy line-up of performers in various genres, including Bruk Dong. The yearly event is held during the month of September to coincide with other activities that are […]
According to Wright, support from the local business community and corporate partners has been minimal. In fact, he points to something that is much more concerning. As the spirit of the September Celebrations gives way to regional soca, reggae and dancehall artists, less financial support and resources are being allotted for Belizean performers. Tony […]
Turning to Politics, in August, Caribbean Shores Area Representative Kareem Musa made an unofficial visit to mainland China. He was accompanied by a P.U.P. contingent comprised of Belize City Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold, Councilor Michael “Chips” Noralez and attorney Kevin Arthurs. According to Musa, the visit was as a result of an invitation by Johnston Ou, […]
Written on September 12, 2019 | Posted in
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The government today issued a statement in respect of Reynaldo Verde, the Deputy Director of the Belize Tax Services Department seeking to distance itself from the forty-seven-year old tax officer. As we have been reporting, Verde was returning from Brussels when he was nabbed at the Washington, Dulles airport. Verde was attending a taxation workshop […]
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Newly appointed fire chief, Colin Gillett, after having completed a tour of most of the National Fire Service’s facilities countrywide, says he is determined to have the service adequately equipped. The National Fire Service is seriously under-resourced with most stations equipped with age-old fire trucks. Minister of Transport Edmond Castro says that they are speaking […]
