The public hearing for the Commission of Inquiry into the Sugar Cane Industry, initially scheduled for today, Friday, August 30th, has been postponed. The stakeholders who were set to testify today will now appear on Thursday, September 5th. While the commissioners will continue to work and
The Briceño Administration has established the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal, a crucial body mandated by “Regulation 21A of the Belize Constitution (Emergency Powers) Regulations,” to oversee detentions that extend beyond one month under the state of emergency. The Tribunal will review cases of individuals detained
The UDP's Standard Bearer for Belize Rural Central Beverly Williams has taken to Facebook to ensure her supporters that she has not resigned. She said, "Dear BRC. I HAVE NOT RESIGNED NOR DO I HAVE ANY INTENTION OF RESIGNING. I AM A MEMBER OF THE
BELTRAIDE is making a bold move to transform Belize's investment landscape by sending a high-level delegation to Costa Rica. Over the next two days, Jalen Avila, Acting Manager of BelizeInvest; Danielson Correa, Senior I.T. Officer; and Wendy Hernandez, Senior Projects Officer, will engage in a
The AMEXCID-FAO Mesoamerica Hunger-Free initiative, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, has successfully completed two key training sessions to improve the National Healthy Start Feeding Program in Belize. The "Mesoamerica Hunger Free AMEXCID-FAO" program is a south-south triangular cooperation initiative
The United Democratic Party’s divide widens with every passing day. The central executive has ejected Tracy Panton, Patrick Faber, John Saldivar and Beverly Williams from the party. News Five has received information that as of Wednesday, all these individuals were declared constructively resigned. According to
The Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry heard from Chief Executive Officer of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, Oscar Alonzo today. He told the Commission that since the formula for the payment of sugarcane was first derived in 1966, there has not been
Ahead of the inquiry, the B.S.C.F.A had hired Senior Counsel Magali Marin-Young to make presentations on its behalf. Today, Marin-Young expressed, on behalf of the association, the importance for the Commission to investigate the legal framework, as well as the Sugar Industry Regulations to see
Chairman of the association’s Finance Committee, Javier Keme told the commission that there is concern over a disadvantage in the current model of the Net Strip Value, which Belize Sugar Industries/American Sugar Refinery uses in the method of payment to cane farmers. Keme explained that
Chairman of the Orange Walk branch of the B.S.C.F.A., Alfredo Ortega said that the farmers are not in agreement with the idea that increasing sugar prices will solve the problem of the sugar shortage on the shelves. He told the commission that what should be
