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The House of Representatives meets on Friday and a full agenda has been put together for bills to be tabled and read through in parliament. Among the proposed pieces of legislation that will be up for a second and possibly third reading is the Belize Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Bill which has raised serious concerns within […]
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With the likelihood of the proposed legislation being read through on Friday, the question of consultation has arisen and whether due process was carried out by the government ahead of its passage. Osmany Salas, N.G.O. Senator “The government has done what is laid out in the constitution and the constitution, for any constitutional amendment, […]
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A social worker employed with the Human Development Department branch office in San Ignacio is dead after the vehicle she was traveling in careened off the George Price Highway and into the Mopan River on Wednesday evening. It happened between miles seventy-two and seventy-three. Police say Brenda Guerra was sitting in the front passenger seat […]
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A group of about twenty or so business owners and artists within the dining and entertainment industry have signed a petition and sent it to the Ministers of Health and Wellness and Home Affairs. They are asking for special exemptions from the restrictions placed on restaurant license holders in the Belize District limiting customer capacity […]
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association had its say today during a virtual press conference. Representatives of the membership spoke about their desire to renegotiate a commercial agreement with A.S.R./B.S.I. Signed in 2015, it says that a new agreement can be negotiated after seven years, or the existing agreement can be rolled over. B.S.C.F.A. is […]
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The commercial agreement expires in January of 2022. With the annual cane season slated to start in December, barring unexpected delays, the association is hopeful that an agreement can be reached. Those hopes may just be pipe dreams if A.S.R./B.S.I. decides not to come to the table. B.S.C.F.A. says it is also asking A.S.R./B.S.I. to […]
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Viewers may recall the impasse between B.S.C.F.A. and B.S.I. back in 2013/2014 over bagasse. That impasse caused the sugar cane crop season to get off to a late start. And, according to A.S.R./B.S.I. it cost the industry twenty million dollars in revenue losses. With crop season set to start in a few months, B.S.C.F.A. is […]
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So, what is the association’s alternative if an agreement is not reached before the reopening of the crop season? We asked if they intend to hold the industry hostage as a majority sugar cane producer. Oscar Alonzo, Executive Director, B.S.C.F.A. “You are talking the same way B.S.I. has said, and I understand your concern. […]
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In news from this week’s Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Health reported that sixteen percent of the population has now been fully vaccinated. Ten thousand young people aged twelve to seventeen got their vaccination over the last two weeks. Although the borders are still closed, Cabinet directed that anyone who crosses over for approved purposes […]
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On Tuesday, Cabinet also asked that the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise instruct the Bureau of Standards to investigate reports of price gouging at stores across Belize. As we reported previously, while some of these price hikes may be a result of international factors, on Monday, Prime Minister John Briceño told the hosts […]
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The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the United Kingdom, has formulated a Marine Action Plan named “Belize – Blue, Clean, Resilient and Strong.” A recent assessment found that there is a relatively high occurrence of micro-plastics in our marine environment, and shockingly, that ninety-eight percent of litter found on beaches was plastic. Belize is […]
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While much of the discussion is about holding larger countries accountable, Belize has been a trendsetter, having effected a ban on single-use plastics and styrofoam. The Environmental Protection Regulations, legislated in 2020, is a step in the right direction to reduce the country’s reliance on plastic and transition into biodegradable products. Dr. Kenrick Williams, […]
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While it is integrated into the overall Conference of the Parties which will be held in late October in Scotland, the Geneva talks are part of the lead-up to the United National Environmental Assembly 5.2 that’s slated for Kenya in 2022. C.E.O. Doctor Kenrick Williams says that goal is for developing countries that have been […]
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The Belize Port Authority has begun work on a plan of action, or Port Policy, to oversee port operations across the country. Belize will be divided into three distinct zones, otherwise known as complexes. The northern complex encompasses the Belize City harbor and includes the Port of Belize Limited and Fort Street Tourism Village. There […]
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In Belize District, three other cruise terminals which are also port facilities are in the works. According to Retired Major Gilbert Suazo, Port Commissioner, Port Coral which is the Stake Bank project is the only license holder for a cruise terminal. The proposed Waterloo and Port of Magical Belize developments are yet to seek licenses […]
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Pull out those vaccination cards because you may have won something from the Belize Tourism Board. Six winners have been chosen and among these are three grand prize winners who will get two-night stays for two at Naia Resort and Spa in Placencia or Grand Caribe in San Pedro. The grand prize winners also get […]
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The first-ever Belize Kulcha Symposium, headed by Heritage Education Network Belize, got underway virtually this week. One of the keynote speakers over the three-day event was Belizean writer, poet and heritage specialist, Ritamae Hyde-Talla. She is with the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, headquartered in Paris. She touched on how culture builds our identities […]
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Five healthcare facilities in Belize are being retrofitted to become safer during disasters, more energy efficient and greener. The Palm View Center in Belmopan became the first to be certified under Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project Phase Two Project. The initiative is supported by the United Kingdom Department for Foreign, Commonwealth and […]
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A lot of business people and entrepreneurs are using some of the down time during COVID to retool their establishments or change how they engage with their customers. But in Punta Gorda Town, one teacher who has a cultural gift shop as side business, has been using her green thumb to create a calming oasis […]
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Last night we told you about Ministers Musa and Bernard’s visit to the Belize Central Prison where they engaged a group of Southside Belize City men currently incarcerated under a state of emergency. From the Belize Central Prison Auditorium, New Five’s Paul Lopez accompanied the ministers on a brief tour of the Wagner’s Youth Facility […]
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Earlier in the newscast, you heard the story of a petition signed by stakeholders in the dining and entertainment industry. In our last episode of the COVID Chronicles, we highlight the many entrepreneurs and diverse businesses that were birthed out of the pandemic. Tonight, we look at the flip side of things as well-established businesses […]
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