13 Agreements Are Penned Between Belize And Guatemala
Thirteen…that is the number of agreements that were signed today between Belize and Guatemala in the margins of the SICA Summit that concluded today in Placencia. We will have more on the summit, but...
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View ArticleHuman Remains Found At Dewdrop Estates
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View ArticleB.s.c.f.a. Refuses To Sign Cane Purchase Agreement
Tonight, the sugar industry is in a serious state of limbo, and tensions in the north are rising. The B.S.C.F.A. has refused to sign onto the purchasing agreement, the N.T.U.C.B. has jumped into the...
View ArticleBcb Attorney Says G.o.b. Must Pay Up
Eamon CourtenayThe government today issued a lengthy release attempting to explain the significant award to the BCB. While the government is admitting that it has responsibility to pay, the release...
View ArticleArbitrators Says G.o.b. Owes Bcb Us $45 Million
Eamon CourtenayThe Government of Belize will have to cough up the huge sum of nearly one hundred million dollars following the long awaited decision of an international Treaty Tribunal. Today, the...
View ArticleBelize Gov Professes Ignorance Of Visit From Pemex Petroleum Engineers
The Belize government has claimed it knows nothing of a visit to Belize from PEMEX (Petroleos Mexicanos) to re-evaluate data on a prospective oil find in Belize. Belize's oil production is tapping...
View ArticleB.s.c.f.a. Directors Request Emergency General Meeting; Still No Signature
Ezekiel CansinoWe can conclude however, that perhaps the PM was being a wee bit too optimistic in his hope that the directors would sign off on the agreement today. That’s not going to happen because...
View ArticleWas B.s.c.f.a. Justified In Raising Alarm On Contentious Clause?
Dean BarrowPM Barrow says that in the face of what was happening on the ground, backed up by the Memorandum of Understanding, the new wording introduced by B.S.I. completely bypassed what was in effect...
View ArticleP.m. Barrow Says B.s.i. And B.s.c.f.a. Are Closer To Reaching A Resolution
Tonight, the dispute between the B.S.C.F.A. and ASR/B.S.I. remains unresolved. The breakdown in negotiations comes after a long and hard fought agreement in principle by both parties, and from all...
View ArticleG.o.b. To Receive An Additional Four Million In Carsi Funding
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View ArticleB.s.i. Addresses N.t.u.c.b.’S Involvement In Negotiations
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View ArticleB.s.c.f.a. Directors Call Emergency Meeting, Agreement Remains Unsigned
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View ArticleS.c.f.a. Chairman Accused Of Embezzlement
Mark McKenzieTonight, the outspoken chairman of the Stann Creek Fishermen Association, Mark McKenzie, stands accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from an associate in what is being described as...
View ArticleA Century Of Wisdom…
Mary TateAs the clock ticks away to welcome 2015, we caught up with a charming centenarian. Mary Tate has lived a century and will turn one hundred and one in February. But far from being weak and...
View Article“Daughters Of Virtue” Revival Planned For Friday
Therese WrightAlthough there are systems in place to empower women, for Wright, some disenfranchised women have slipped through the cracks. Friday’s women conference and revival entitled “Daughters of...
View ArticleWomen Empowering Women
Therese WrightA group of women from Kentucky, U.S.A., has been in the Jewel since Monday…their mission – to empower women of all ages. The group, called Building the Sisterhood for Christ Mission,...
View ArticleInjunction Hearing Set For Friday
Ezequiel CansinoAnd while the application for the order of mandamus is one thing, there’s also the matter of the application for an interim injunction to prevent the B.S.C.F.A. from signing any...
View ArticleFarmer Seeks Order Of Mandamus
Audrey Matura-ShepherdAnd if you thought the situation in the sugar cane industry was complicated, an announcement late this evening makes that an understatement. At around five today Audrey Matura...
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