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Government has rejected a recent proposal to increase the cost of sliced bread, despite a notice that was issued last week by the Association of Bakers informing retailers of an imminent price hike. On Monday, cabinet met in regular session and among the issues discussed was a submission by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security […]
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It is inevitable; the cost of bread is going up. We have been reporting that some stores and bakers have been selling a sixteen-ounce pack of sliced bread at two dollars and fifty cents, retail and wholesale. This is exacerbated by the fact that the cost of living is at an all-time high and internationally, […]
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According to Minister Mai, rice farmers are also reaching out. This is because the acquisition cost of fertilizers, as well as increasing prices for fuel, triggered by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, may see grains such as beans, rice, and corn likely going up as well. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food […]
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With the cost of fertilizers going up, micro, small and medium scale farmers will have to seek a different route. The Ministry of Agriculture is hitting the ground running, attempting to mitigate the issue facing farmers. Minister Jose Abelardo Mai says that his team is turning to possible homegrown solutions. Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister […]
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A forestry officer remains on suspension tonight, after hanging up on Prime Minister John Briceño. The PM, who holds the highest office in the country, was inquiring about concerns being raised by a woman who was importing plants that were stuck at the border for days and had not been cleared, even though she was […]
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According to Minister Mai, the problem was never BAHA, as it is the authorized body to issue phytosanitary certificates in the country. And that the suspended officer, who wasn’t even on site, was handing down instructions to a junior officer at the border. But did the absence of CITES (sight-tees) law compound issue involving the […]
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Was it wrong for the PM and the Minister of Agriculture to call on a public officer to inquire about a situation? Here’s what the minister had to say: Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Agriculture, Food Security & Enterprise “Many times you have to act decisively. Many times things get stuck and this is […]
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Senator Moses Benguche, Bishop of the Methodist Church and head of the Belize Council of Churches, will be heading to Belize House on May third to present Governor General Froyla Tzalam with a sheaf of documents containing almost twenty thousand signatures. It is the latest move by the religious community to trigger a referendum on […]
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Earlier today, the Bar Association of Belize also issued a comprehensive paper on marijuana legalization. While the document looks at the issue from several perspectives, it also outlined the concerns being raised by NEAB and the Council of Churches. Pastor Louis Wade is at the helm of the churches’ campaign to trigger the national vote. […]
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Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise Jose Abelardo Mai has been on record to say that Belize should shift its trade interests from CARICOM to Central America. He says it is not about turning away from the CARICOM region, but diversifying the market. Minister Mai did not mince words when he said that trading […]
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Sheep and goat aren’t known to be traditionally consumed in Belizean households. Its market is primarily the tourism sector. This particular livestock industry was crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic when the tourism industry was shattered over the past two years. So with the completion of this project, Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai was asked about […]
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Belize’s Blue Bond has given Belize substantial debt relief. That was among the main pieces of information coming out of the University of Belize’s Second Annual Gian Ghandi Memorial Lecture held today. Financial Secretary Joseph Waight, who presented the lecture on this topic, explained in layman’s terms that, essentially, Belize borrowed “fresh” money to repay […]
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Waight said that the outlook for this year is promising and that tourism and agriculture are performing as Belize’s biggest revenue earners. Joseph Waight, Financial Secretary “We’re on a growth path and what we see here is that each sector of the economy is projected to do better than last year. We’re projecting a […]
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The current government pension scheme that exists for public officers is unsustainable and needs urgent reform – that is the information coming out of the Second Annual Gian Ghandi Memorial Lecture that was held today by the University of Belize. Dr. Philip Castillo, a lecturer at U.B., discussed the major issues that make the government’s […]
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A quick look at the list of beneficiaries of the government’s pension scheme shows that in Belize, public servants retire at age fifty-five or collect a gratuity after fifteen years of service. Regular soldiers of the B.D.F. retire after twenty-seven years of service and the highest officers also retire at age fifty-five. Parliamentarians receive pension […]
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In the context of Belize and the Caribbean Community, Prime Minister John Briceño, who is the pro tem chair of CARICOM, has reached out to U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd who is a special advisor to the Biden Administration. Christopher Dodd, Special Advisor “Prime Minister Briceño has been so helpful. He invited me actually to […]
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In tandem with Belize’s economic performance is the medium-term development strategy that was scheduled to have been completed by the end of February, but the government was engaged in consultations with all relevant parties. There was a delay in the time frame some of the stakeholders responded and now the strategy is in the final […]
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We asked Dr. Martinez, against the backdrop of the cost of living going up and the poverty rate that has likely increased, whether there is a disconnect between government’s commendable economic growth and individual families’ economic circumstances. This was how he responded. Dr. Osmond Martinez, C.E.O., Ministry of Economic Development “When we look at […]
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The Central American Regional Security Initiative (CARSI) was developed by the U.S. Embassy to support civil society, non-profit organizations to promote good governance, transparency and accountability and its 2022 grant application program is open to these organizations. Christine Valerio, who is the U.S. Embassy’s Grants Officer Representative, explains the process for interested parties. Christine […]
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The third phase of a fund that seeks to increase the adoption of digital innovations and promote business among financial institutions and their micro and small enterprise customers is now open. BELTRAIDE along with the Inter-American Development Bank and Lab and D.A.I. Global have launched the Digital Impact Advisory Fund in Belize. The fund draws […]
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Today at the University of Belize Central Farm Campus, stakeholders in a sheep and goat breeding sector graduated a cohort of students who participated in a program hosted at the National Sheep and Goat Generic Improvement facility out west. It is a joint cooperation between the governments of Belize and Taiwan News Five’s Duane Moody […]
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Fisher-folks are advised that the season to fish sharks will close over the weekend. The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the closure runs from May first to October thirty-first of any year. During this time, no one should take, buy, sell, possess, or export shark meat or fins during the period first May to […]
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Belize has made an application to the World Health Organization for it to be declared a malaria-free country. For the past few days, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been busy sensitize the public through various awareness activities on the impact of malaria and the need for persons to get tested. This morning, News […]
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With the relaxation of restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a return to social activities that build and strengthen the community spirit. One such recreational activity is sports. In Port Loyola, Area Representative Gilroy Usher Sr. is once again organizing a basketball tournament and is inviting talent from across the constituency to participate […]
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