Hurricanes and tropical storms may be a fact of life in Belize, but how many times does a community have to be flooded out before its residents decide to move? That’s the question Jacqueline Woods asked the people of Douglas Village in the Orange Walk District as they watched the Rio Hondo rise higher and […]
With its organic cacao fetching prices well above the world market, the Toledo Cacao Growers Association is looking to dramatically increase production. A proposal has recently been approved by the organisation Trees for the Future, to assist the T.C.G.A. to establish nurseries in both the Toledo and Stann Creek Districts. That assistance, which includes seeds […]
Expansion of the cacao crop is also being assisted by funds from CARD, the Community Agriculture and Rural Development project. CARD has been busy in other parts of the Toledo District as well. Three projects submitted by community groups from Santa Ana, Moho River Bank and Elridgeville will receive funds for various initiatives such as […]
“To abolish or not to abolish the Senate?” According to Attorney General Godfrey Smith, while there is some sentiment for getting rid of this legislative body, the Political Reform Committee recommended that it be retained and its duties enhanced. The Senate was just one of a number of issues discussed today at a workshop sponsored […]
If you’ve been feeling like you’re trapped in a vicious cycle of rice, beans, chicken and salad, you’ll want to listen up. Chef Maurice, proprietor of Wish Willy Restaurant on Caye Caulker has been busy on the beach whipping up a few delicacies with plenty of Belizean flavour, and every Thursday for the next four […]
