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The Belize Sugar Industries and the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association have agreed to employ an independent mediator, with only two months left before the opening of the 2022/2023 sugar crop. It is a critical step in their negotiations towards finalizing a commercial agreement. Both parties have not been able to see eye to eye […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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We also asked Chavarria about the role of Florencio Marin Senior in the negotiation process. As we have reported, Marin was hired by the Government of Belize to be an advisor to the Sugar Industry Control Board in the negotiations. We asked Chavarria if Marin’s role has resulted in any progress towards finalizing the Commercial […]
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The world continues to grapple with the effects of climate change. In Belize, the sugar industry is facing a climate crisis. The industry has already recorded losses in the millions of dollars, extended droughts and prolonged rains linked to global warming. The Belize Sugar Industries is seeking to secure the future of the sector from […]
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During the house meeting on Monday, there was a second reading of the People’s Constitution Commission Bill. The proposed legislation calls for such a commission to draft and guide the process of promoting a new constitution for Belize or amendments to the Belize Constitution. Education Minister, Francis Fonseca spoke about educating the people on what […]
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As fuel prices across the world are starting to take a dip, Belizeans have been asking when they will start to see the same at home. It was a topic that Prime Minister John Briceño had addressed before when he explained that the government would keep the prices where they are for a little while […]
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Hurricane Julia did not hit Belize directly, but the torrential rains that accompanied the category one hurricane caused severe flooding across Central America. Those flood waters are still affecting portions of Belize and during the house meeting, Prime Minister John Briceño shared his view that Belize can learn from the landslides that occurred in neighboring […]
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Environment,
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The Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management through the National Climate Change Office and the Department of Environment is hosting a regional training course on energy data collection, analysis and integrated assessment of climate, land, energy and water. The week-long training commenced on Monday and is being funded through the International […]
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Returning home today, after capturing gold at the Annual Global Challenge in Switzerland, was a group of students from the Belize High School in Belize City. Their achievement was the building of a robot so sophisticated that it captured the judges’ hearts in the contest which bore the theme “Ocean Opportunities.” This was Belize’s second […]
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The usage of GPS tracking devices on government vehicles has been introduced as a means of gathering sensitive data from municipal bodies, as well as the Department of Transport. On Monday, a training session facilitated by the Ministry of Economic Development, through the Second Road Safety Project, familiarized users with the capabilities of these devices. […]
Written on October 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Four-year-old Zanden Villanueva lost his life in a fatal road traffic accident this morning, along the George Price Highway. A Ford Expedition was traveling between sixty and sixty-one when it crashed into a culvert. Thirty-six-year-old Erika Trapp, a domestic of Georgeville, was accompanied by four minors, including four-year-old Zanden who was seated in the front […]
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The schedule of public and bank holidays for 2023 has been made official. A release from the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries earlier today indicates that as many as fourteen days on the upcoming calendar have been designated for festivities and recreation. With the exception of Easter, there is a total of […]
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Tonight, we bring you the success story of a six-year-old boy who, after battling cancer for over three years, can proudly say that he is cancer free. The story is one of inspiration, which gives hope to others who have been fighting the deadly disease. Cancer continues to be one of the major causes of […]
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Belize’s potpourri of ethnicities brought with them, along with their customs and traditions, their favourite dishes to these shores and those recipes have helped to make Belize the unique and popular tourism spot that it is on this side of the world. We went exploring in the kitchens of a couple dinettes to see what […]
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Art & Culture,
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