B.S.I. Wants More Details from the Commission of Inquiry  

In late August, Belize kicked off the first hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry. This inquiry aims to scrutinize the entire value chain of the industry and offer recommendations to the government. Belize Sugar Industries Limited (B.S.I.) was among the organizations under examination. B.S.I.’s Financial Director, Shawn Chavarria, shared an update on these recommendations.

 

Shawn Chavarria, Financial Director, B.S.I.

“We actually heard from the Commission of Inquiry roughly two weeks ago. They had shared a summary of their recommendation. But we haven’t seen the full report and we are requesting the full report because really it’s difficult for us to opine on what the summary of the findings and recommendations are without seeing the rationale for it. So we requested the full report. The commission did ask us not to meet that public as yet because they want to ensure the proper communication is done with all the stakeholders first and get their feedback. But from our standpoint, it was a bit challenging for us to give you back without seeing the full report. And so we requested that. We’re hopeful that we can get that sometime soon.”

 

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