His time as deputy mayor of Belize City should have come to an end today, but tonight Micah Goodin is holding on to his seat as the second most powerful officer at City Hall. He was given an additional week to deliberate and decide whether he will be stepping down on his own volition or […]
Recently, Prime Minister John Briceño told reporters that the government had hired private law firms to take on high profile cases since they had the experience and qualifications to deal with those matters. One of those law firms is Courtenay Coye L.L.P., whose senior partners include Senators Eamon Courtenay and Chris Coye. We note that […]
The big news last week was that B.T.L. had acquired Alternative Networks Limited, a cable company in Benque Viejo, as part of its plan to package all its services to its customers. But Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow had suggested that the acquisition was a waste of money, since cable is an obsolete mode […]
The pending re-districting exercise is set to begin in the weeks ahead, following a long-drawn out battle in the Supreme Court. While the machinery for this extensive process is being put together, the decision by the Elections and Boundaries Commission to appoint Collet Montejo as the supervisor of all fieldwork is being met with consternation […]
An investigation is currently underway into the development that is taking place on Placencia Caye just off the southern tip of the peninsula. While the island is privately owned, residents who were out on a cleanup campaign made a frightening discovery – a major portion of mangrove had been cleared and a canal had been […]
A delegation of five Belizeans is currently at a climate change conference in Bonn, Germany. Focal point is Doctor Lennox Gladden, the National Climate Change Officer. The conference is a precursor what will happen in November in Egypt for COP27. For two weeks, discussions will surround issues such as climate finance, agriculture and climate change […]
While there has been a lot of work done nationally, as it relates to conservation of natural resources, Belize and most countries have not been looking at the framework as it relates to agriculture and climate change. Doctor Lennox Gladden also speaks on the issue of carbon credits. Dr. Lennox Gladden, National Climate Change […]
Prime Minister John Briceño is in Los Angeles, California where he addressed the plenary session of the Ninth Summit of the Americas. P.M. Briceño, who is also the pro tem chair of CARICOM, discussed the global issue of climate change, as well as the crushing debt crisis that has led to a sharp increase in […]
If you’ve been discouraged in the past to seek a temporary employment permit because of the tedious task it involves, your effort now is just a couple clicks on your keyboard from the comfort of your home. The Ministry of E-Governance is taking command of the digital era and bringing it to your fingertips for […]
Today the media got a chance to speak with the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye, on matters of the economy, one of which included inflation and its effects on people’s pockets. Coye explained that while prices are indeed high, considering the fact that Belize relies heavily on imported goods, our […]
While the rate of inflation is up, Belize’s economy is still performing well ahead of its projection. Minister Coye explained that despite all the factors that caused the cost of living to soar, Belize has been able to maintain a steady growth, but we still need to be cautious. Chris Coye, Minister of State, […]
One of the issues related to the cost of living has to do with the rise in water taxi rates. While the majority of people who board water taxis are tourists going to the cayes for a memorable vacation, a lot of the passengers are from the islands just wanting to make a business trip […]
On Wednesday, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Belize Tourism Board, the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and the Tourism Police Unit to strengthen enforcement of tourism operations within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve. The tri-partite agreement was officially made to build the capacity of each unit in its effective monitoring of activity in […]
Tonight, the Belize Tourism Board is sharing additional details on the open call for food vendors for the first annual Belize International Music and Food Festival. The festival takes place at the end of July in San Pedro, at the Saca Chispas Field. The idea is that for the two days of activities, those in […]
World Accreditation Day is being recognized today under the theme Accreditation: Sustainability in Economic Growth and Environment. To mark the day, the Belize Bureau of Standards held an online forum with Belizean businesses. Industry presenters shared on the importance of accreditation to increasing global competitiveness. David Guerra, the metrology officer at the Belize Bureau of […]
A representative from Marie Sharps Fine Foods Limited gave a presentation on how accreditation has propelled the company on the global market. Sales and Marketing Director, Jody Williams shared these valuable insights. Voice of: Jody Williams, Sales and Marketing Director, Marie Sharp “You might be asking, why certify? Well for one, it is to […]
Recently, there was a protest in Bullet Tree Falls where Minister Michel Chebat is the Area Representative for Cayo North. The protesters said they were upset that lands that were previously allotted for community projects were being shared out instead for housing to residents. Today, Minister Chebat responded by saying a lot of it is […]
Belizean Pannist Alexander Evans is performing in the final round of the PanoGrama steel pan competition on Sunday night. Considered the World Cup for pannists, PanoGrama brings together some of the best pannists from across the world to compete against each other. Evans successfully made it through the first and second rounds of the competition. […]
