A public consultation on the proposed development of a fourth cruise terminal in Belize has been met with serious concerns and objection from the tourism and environmental sectors. On Thursday [...]
Whereas a cruise terminal is constructed adjacent to a port, Dr. Chamberlain-Miranda points to other countries and tourism destinations where such facilities coexist harmoniously. The project, once given the green [...]
The Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, a consortium of environmental N.G.O.s, has written to Prime Minister John Briceño highlighting a number of environmental concerns with the proposed development. [...]
The public consultation held on Thursday night proceeded as scheduled, despite a Chief Executive Officer for Sustainable Development not having been appointed. According to the Coalition, the C.E.O. is also [...]
The Belize Tourism Industry Association, from an industry perspective, has also raised concerns about the proposed development, and the possible environmental impact that it will have in the area of [...]
With three proposed cruise terminals to be constructed in the same geographic location within the vicinity of Belize City, namely: Port Coral, Port of Magical Belize and Port Loyola Cruise [...]
The merger of the Belize Bank Limited and the Bank of Nova Scotia limited is a done deal. This was first confirmed via a cabinet press release two days ago. [...]
Former BTL Chairman Net Vasquez has reportedly begun paying his eight hundred and fifty-nine thousand one hundred and ninety-seven dollars and eighty-seven cents bill which he racked up while at [...]
Today the Belize Coast Guard is celebrating its fifteenth anniversary – and their new bosses in the Ministry of Defence and Border Security were there to celebrate with them. But [...]
And so Ministers Marin and Mira are the two Government Ministers tasked with tackling the long standing and thorny border issues – especially as it relates to illegal entry. At [...]
And on the topic of border issues – the planned incursions and attacks in the Chiquibul are still a problem today. As we’ve shown you before, there are Guatemalans who [...]
And on the topic of defence and border security, we also asked C.E.O. Dario Tapia about the Sarstoon River and what role they will play in navigating the maritime issues [...]
So, there you heard Retired Brigadier General Dario Tapia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Defence and Border Security. This week he was named C.E.O. in the Ministry, [...]
The COVID-19 figures continue on the rise across the country. More than five thousand cases have been confirmed positive, with more than two thousand, three hundred active cases scattered across [...]
The Wildlife Conservation Society WCS Belize has finalized a ten-page report on the illegal wildlife trade in Belize. WCS is reporting that Belize has lost millions of dollars annually due [...]
The Wildlife Conservation Society Belize has made several policy recommendations. W.C.S is recommending an amendment of all wildlife focused legislation to include the term ‘Illegal Wildlife Trade.” The environmental group [...]
At the top of the newscast you heard from C.E.O. Dario Tapia when we met him at a celebration held at the Belize Coast Guard’s headquarters today. The press was [...]
On Thursday, we reported on the tragedy that was averted at sea when a vessel carrying two coast guard petty officers and three law enforcement officers capsized somewhere in the [...]
Since the beginning of this week, Belizeans who participate in the artistic expression of dance have been engaged in various virtual dance workshops from their homes as Kongo Dance Belize [...]
