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It is not every day that you wake up to the site of a floating oil rig in Belizean waters, especially since there is an indefinite moratorium on offshore drilling enshrined in Belize’s constitution. But, this morning, residents in San Pedro Town up to the shocking discovery of a three hundred and twenty-one foot semi-submersible […]
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The principals of Portico Enterprises Limited have been rather tightlipped on criticisms regarding the Definitive Agreement signed with the Government of Belize in October 2020. Since the issue resurfaced last week, the parent company for Port of Magical Belize has not responded to comments made by the United Democratic Party, including Chairman Michael Peyrefitte. Tonight, […]
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It’s not the kind of news any parent expects to hear, that their child was involved in a brawl at school that ended up with them being sent home. It’s worse when the fight involved a sharp-edged tool, such as a machete. This was the case at Ladyville Technical High School on Wednesday when a […]
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Corazon Creek Technical High School opened its door in 2009 and caters to just over three hundred plus students from remote villages in Toledo District, including Machakil Ha, San Benito Poite and Graham Creek. Most recently, secondary school students from Midway, Barranco and Santana have been added to the zone. While the institution has been […]
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Narco traffickers continue to use Central America, including Belize, as a drug transhipment point. It’s a thirty-two billion-dollar industry that is affecting communities globally. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the global drug trafficking market is constantly evolving, undermining economic and social development and contributing to crime, instability and insecurity. In […]
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The newly implemented Belize Sugar Industry Regulations 2023 are the latest decisions by government causing controversy across the sugar belt. As we have reported, the regulations require that importers and exporters of sugar apply to the Sugar Industry Control Board annually for a license. There are, however, preconditions to acquiring approval for such license. The […]
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As we said, the Corozal Sugarcane Producers Association and the Progressive Sugarcane Producers Association held a virtual press conference this afternoon to voice their concerns with the new regulations. Their primary apprehension has to do with section sixteen of the legislations, the very same section that Minister Mai quoted which speaks to the preconditions that […]
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In May, Cabinet approved one million dollars in subsidies to the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association for the purchase of Fertilizers. In its announcement, Cabinet noted that B.S.C.F.A. has not benefited from premiums derived from Fairtrade for the past two years. The release noted that the subsidies were approved to improve crop yields. In our […]
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The Corozal Sugarcane Producers Association and the Progressive Sugarcane Producers Association are now requesting an interview with the Prime Minister. They say that their farmers are also facing similar plights as their fellow farmers in the Belize Sugarcane Farmers Association. The two associations are now demanding that the Government of Belize also provide one million […]
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The pinch on the pocket due to inflated prices on goods over the past year has drawn sharp criticisms from the public against the government. It is a criticism that the government has not taken lightly. It has arranged meetings with wholesalers and retailers to discuss price control of goods and services, as well to […]
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In the tourism sector, the question of preferred treatment for passengers disembarking from cruise ships calling to port in Belize City was to put to Tourism Minister Anthony Mahler on Wednesday. This was an allegation brought up by tour operator Yhony Rosado recently during a press conference with the media. While Mahler told reporters that […]
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The Ministry of Tourism and B.T.B. continue to aggressively promote Belize as a premier tour destination in the region. According to Minister Mahler, a new marketing agency has been brought onboard to attract visitors from neighboring Mexico. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “My focus is to create Belize as a hub and so the […]
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The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June first to November thirtieth, is expected to be a near normal year in terms of activity. Forecasters predict that there is a forty percent chance of a near-normal season, a thirty percent chance of an above-normal season and a thirty percent chance of a below-normal season. […]
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Advancing the free movement of skilled nationals in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) was the focus of the Thirtieth Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD). The event was held in Georgetown, Guyana, on May twenty-fourth. The C.S.M.E economic regime enables citizens from all member states to live and […]
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