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Earlier this week, the Department of Environment issued a release on its decision not to approve the Port of Belize Cruise Tourism Facility and Cargo Expansion Project in the Port Loyola area of Belize City. The principals of the proposed development have been informed and, as was confirmed by Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai, the […]
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The decision by the Department of Environment came on the heels of a meeting held by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on November twenty-fourth. But the Port of Belize project was not the only item that was discussed. On Thursday, D.O.E. also issued a statement on its decision with respect to a tourism project on […]
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During the Zoom interview with Chief Environmental Officer Anthony Mai, he said that there are other projects that the department is also reviewing. A project at Turneffe, similar to that on Angelfish Caye, will be addressed in the next meeting of the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on December fifteenth. Anthony Mai, Chief Environmental Officer, […]
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On Thursday, Guatemala submitted its memorial in the territorial, insular and maritime claim against Belize to the International Court of Justice. Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores, accompanied by an agent, as well as a co-agent presented the reply and its annexes supporting the allegations of facts and law. According to a release issued […]
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Tonight, there is controversy surrounding the Belize Companies Act, 2022. The Senate voted in favor of the passage of that piece of legislation on June twenty-ninth, to replace both the International Business Companies Act and the century-old Companies Act. During that debate, Kevin Herrera, senator for the business community, gave his full support for the […]
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On November twenty-eighth, the Belize Company Registry and Corporate Affairs Registry launched its Online Business Registry System; a fully online companies registry service legislated by the Companies Act, 2022. But, members of the press are taking issue with what they assert is a deliberate act to cloak the public registry system with secrecy. Prior to […]
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We caught up with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa at an event in Belize City this morning where he responded to questions on the restriction being placed on inquiries into the proprietors and shareholders of registered companies. Practicing attorneys use the system almost daily on behalf of their clients to gather information on certain […]
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Musa was also asked if such access would be frowned upon by the I.B.C.’s since both local and international companies are now merged into one system. Here is how he responded. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “I can’t say that it will necessarily be frowned upon. I would have to see it put […]
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The Belize Companies and Corporate Affairs Registry issued a late-evening release confirming that the regulations for free access of information have changed. The release says that with the amalgamation of the Companies Act and the I.B.C. Act into the new Companies Act 2022 the Financial Services Industry is at the cusp of rebirth and development […]
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On the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, N.T.U.C.B. calls for action against corruption. In a press release issued by the union, it underscores that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption, UNCAC, by resolution on October thirty-first, 2003 and designated today’s date […]
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Brandon Hughes and Jose Gomez have been convicted of the murder of businessman Oscar Rosado Senior. The pair appeared before Justice Susan Lamb today in the Supreme Court where she handed down her very first verdict for murder. The incident happened at Rosado’s place of business in April 2023 when he was shot and killed […]
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Earlier this week, U.S. fugitive Aldrick Scott was detained in Caye Caulker and handed over to U.S law enforcement. He is now being held in custody, but Scott is wanted in connection with the disappearance and possible murder of his girlfriend, Cari Allen, a resident of Nebraska. Allen remains missing tonight and reports are that […]
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Has cabinet reversed any policy as it relates to Haitian nationals being permitted to enter Belize? While it is something that is on the radar for policymakers, today, during an interview with Minister Kareem Musa, he says that a decision has not yet been made on that issue. Kareem Musa, Cabinet Minister “In terms […]
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Today, the Network Internacional de Mujeres Empresarias, or in English, the International Network of Women in Business was officially launched in Belize City. Aside from increasing its visibility through the launch, the organization took the opportunity to recruit female entrepreneurs who are interested in networking opportunities with other Belizean-owned companies, as well as entrepreneurs in […]
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San Antonio Village, in the Cayo District, has a newly refurbished library. The library was officially opened at an event today in the village where all those involved in the project were present. We heard from a couple community leaders who shared about the benefits of this library to residents. Alex Balona, Area Representative, […]
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For some time there have been two associations representing real estate brokers in Belize. The Association of Real Estate Brokers of Belize (A.R.E.B.B.) and the Belize National Association of Real Estate (B.N.A.R.) will become one association. The members of both organizations agreed that the associations should have one voice since their missions align. As a […]
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The hunting season for gibnut is closed from December first to May thirty-first. During this period, no one is permitted to have in their possession gibnut carcasses, nor is anyone allowed to hunt these animals, since it is the time when they reproduce. Deputy Chief Forest Officer, John Pinelo Junior says while it is difficult […]
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Pinelo says there are steep penalties if people are caught with the carcasses of these wild animals in their possession. He added that it doesn’t matter whether the animals is taken for private or commercial use, it is still an offence to kill them at this time. On the phone: John Pinelo, Jr., Deputy […]
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Last evening we reported that the Ministry of Agriculture was importing a new species of bees from Israel for honey production. The Ministry’s National Coordinator for Beekeeping, Miguel Huertas explained that this follows the expressed interest from a number of people in learning how to establish colonies of bees and to benefit from it as […]
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This week, we showed you the step-by-step process of making traditional Belizean Christmas sweets that you can get ahead of this holiday season. It’s a picture-perfect Belizean Christmas, but not necessarily ideal for diabetics. That’s until Sabreena Daly went searching for someone who can put a unique spin on traditional Belizean sweets just for persons […]
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