Prensa Latina is reporting that diplomatic representatives from Cuba and Belize are convening in Belmopan for the 4th round of migration talks, taking place on Wednesday and Thursday. According to the Cuban Foreign Ministry, the discussions will focus on reviewing the state of migratory flows between
The family of Densmore Owen Bowman, 32, is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Hildebrandt Codd, a convicted murderer currently on the run. Codd was found guilty of the November 29, 2018, murder of Bowman, who was tortured, killed, and buried
The Commission of Inquiry into the sugar industry began today in Orange Walk. The six-member commission is tasked with a wide range of responsibilities outlined within its terms of reference. The objectives include measuring the efficiency of milling factories in Belize, while identifying the inefficiencies
Members of the commission visited Belize earlier this year to conduct preliminary assessments of the sugar industry with various stakeholders. Today, one of the first questions the commission posed to B.S.I. representatives had to do with the low level of sugarcane productivity in Belize. The
So, if there is a need for greater production in the sugar industry, why are farmers not investing in their farms to generate more annually? Avilez contends that sugarcane farmers are unwilling to make the investment because a profitable return is not guaranteed on that
Global standards suggest that the time between harvesting and milling sugarcane should not exceed twenty-four hours. This is known as the “kill to mill” time. In Belize, the kill to mill time far exceeds twenty-four hours. There are reports of farmers delivering sugarcane to the
A move has been made by the Alliance for Democracy, a caucus within the United Democratic Party, to recall the leadership of Shyne Barrow. Earlier today, Albert Area Rep Tracy Panton and Second Deputy Leader Beverly Williams delivered a petition signed by as many as
There’s a shortage of teachers at some primary schools around the country, brought on by the resignation of educators before the opening of the new school year. We have received digital copies of advertisements posted for vacancies at two primary schools. There are three scenarios
On Monday, the Government of Belize sought to clarify information surrounding the purchase of fifteen acres of private land for use as the proposed location for the construction of a tertiary level hospital in Belmopan. While the property was bought for almost seven million dollars,
On Monday, the Government of Belize held a press conference to answer the questions on the minds of every Belizean regarding the six-point-nine-million-dollar land purchased to build a University Hospital in Belmopan. The facility was initially supposed to be constructed on land belonging to the
