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A decision by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, was rendered last week in respect of the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project. In the wake of that decision which was a near-unanimous vote against the project, NEAC, as well as the Ministry of Sustainable Development, remained tight-lipped about the rationale behind that decision. Finally, […]
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Initial reports indicated that members of NEAC voted unanimously against the project. But today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a statement clarifying its stance regarding the recent rejection of the Port of Belize Expansion Project by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee. According to the Chamber, a vote was taken last Thursday on […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice chastised the Government of Belize, following reports that G.O.B. has moved to implement a draft Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol without first consulting the claimants, particularly the Toledo Alcaldes Association. During its latest compliance hearing, Justice Adrian Saunders, the President of the C.C.J., told government’s lead attorney, Andrew Marshalleck, […]
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The Toledo Alcalde Association and the Maya Leaders Alliance has raised a number of issues with the proposed draft of the FPIC protocol according to Coc. One such matter arises from a portion of the draft document which states that the government is not obligated to consult with indigenous communities where it concerns matters of […]
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We also asked Coc about reports that U.S. Capital Energy is in discussions with Maya communities on the return of oil exploration in southern Belize. News Five understands that U.S. Capital Energy is seeking approval from a number of indigenous communities to this end. Reports suggest that several communities have already given their approvals to […]
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Late this evening, we spoke with Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, government’s lead attorney in their effort to implement the Maya Customary Land Rights in Belize. According to Marshalleck, Christina Coc and the Mayan claimants are making much ado about nothing. He responded to the assertion that the Toledo Alcalde Association is being excluded from the […]
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Senior Counsel Marshalleck says that in order for Belizeans to appreciate the magnitude of the task the Government of Belize has undertaken to fully implement the Customary Maya Land Rights in Belize, they must first understand the claim in dollars and cents. So, he broke it down for us, noting that while the government must […]
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A new Integrity Commission has been sworn into office, several months after a motion was passed in the National Assembly for the appointment of its members. On Wednesday, at Belize House, in Belmopan, seven persons, including Chairman Andrea McSweaney McKoy, George Swift, Zoe Roberson-Zetina, Ricardo Moguel, Katherine Meighan, Payal Ghanwani and Jaraad Ysaguirre were administered […]
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A declaration of intent between the United Nations Country Team and the National Assembly of Belize was signed this morning at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan. Birgit Gerstenberg, Resident Coordinator of United Nations Belize and Valerie Woods, Speaker of the House of Representatives, delivered addresses during this morning’s ceremony.
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Twenty-seven-year-old Malcolm Morris Baptist, a warehouse keeper, and twenty-three-year-old Zachary Tun, a maintenance worker of Santa Clara Village, Corozal District, appeared unrepresented in the magistrate’s court earlier today where they pleaded guilty to charges of theft and handling stolen goods. Baptist was first to be arraigned on one count of handling stolen goods for a […]
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A man and his common-law-wife were today remanded to the Belize Central Prison on gun-related charges. Twenty-four-year-old Charles August and thirty-year-old Eloise Baldarez of Antelope Street, Belize City, pleaded not guilty to possession of a firearm and six live rounds of ammunitions. In court, they were each read one count of kept firearm without a […]
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An official ceremony to mark the closing for phase one of the Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention Project was held in Belmopan today. It was carried out through partnership between the Government of Belize and the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The celebration also led to the signing of the Flood Warning […]
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The Taiwanese Embassy has awarded its Distinguished Alumni Award to C.E.O. in the Ministry in the Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management, Doctor Kenrick Williams. Williams was nominated earlier this year, having studied in Taiwan for six years, obtaining both a master’s degree and a PhD. He had been instrumental in exchange programs […]
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the PROCASUR Corporation from Chile, hosted a five-day business capacity and skills building exercise for agricultural organizations across the country. PROCASUR applied its learning route tool, a mechanism developed by the company to build management capacity […]
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Today, the Belize Police Department held its officer’s conference at the National Police Training Academy in Belmopan. It is held to chart the way forward for the department and the policing strategy going into the New Year. It’s a time used to refocus and News Five’s Duane Moody was allowed to attend, even if only […]
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We all know what wooden pallets are – those wooden planks nailed together that resemble rafts and are used as structural foundations for goods that are shipped from one location to another. After use, pallets are often disposed of or nailed together as makeshift bridges over swampland, or used as fences. But today, News Five’s […]
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Legendary Belizean artist Andy Palacio would have celebrated his sixty-second birthday tomorrow, December second. The UNESCO Artist for Peace passed away fourteen years ago, but his legacy in Garifuna music lives on. Earlier today, we spoke with Sebastian Cayetano and Pearl Miranda about the annual commemoration of Andy P’s birthday. Sebastian Cayetano, Proprietor, Luba […]
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