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The San Pedro Sun

Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport inaugurated
The official ceremony was attended by the Late Sir Barry Bowen's widow Lady Dixie Bowen and family, Minister Heredia and his wife, Mayor Daniel Guerrero of San Pedro Town, Tropic Air President John Greif and family, board of directors and staff of BAA, Minister of Transport and National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) Edmond Castro, partners in the aviation sector, representatives of the Jesuit Society of Belize, the Belize Police Department, elected officials, the media, and many other invited guests. After a brief introduction by Master of Ceremonies Dale McDougall, the National Anthem was performed instrumentally by Carlos Perrote, followed by Arthur Hoy of Caribbe Air offering the benediction. Severo Guerrero Jr., Chair of the BAA Board of Directors, established protocol and gave the welcome address. "The previous airport served its function, but it had many inconsistencies. One of those problems came with high tides and limited parking. The Belize Municipal Airport was not adequate to sustain the continuous development of the country. It served its purpose, but now has received a major upgrade," said Guerrero.

San Pedro Police Formation and Eastern Division Command holds meet and greet initiative
In an attempt to strengthen the relationship between the community and the police, a large contingent of police officers from Belize City, Caye Caulker and San Pedro Town held a meet and greet session in San Pedro Town. The activity took place on Wednesday, November 9th in the key areas San Mateo and San Pedrito, where officers interacted with residents. Nearly 40 police officers spread out through the said subdivisions from 10AM to 3PM speaking to hundreds of residents who expressed their discomforts following the recent murders, especially in the San Mateo Area. According to Officer Commanding of Eastern Division North, Dezerie Phillips the reason for the meet and greet was to find out how residents are living in the areas considered 'hot zones,' and how the police can assist. "We are sending officers to visit as many households to get valuable information from the different people living those areas," said Phillips. "We want to know if they feel safe, and if they are satisfied with the work the police are currently doing. At the same time we want them to know that we are here for them."

Mayor imposes new ban on two-story over the water buildings
Mayor Daniel Guerrero has disclosed the implementation of a new building policy that bans the construction of over the water two-story buildings. The specifications of this policy state that no new two-story buildings can be erected on docks, and all existing second story buildings will not receive approval to rebuild should they be impacted by a natural disaster in the future. According to Mayor Guerrero, two story buildings, as well as numerous docks take away from the charm of the island. "For one, the impact of these structures goes directly on the ground. Two, it takes away from the view. If people are putting big buildings side by side, it is taking away the view of the reef. Plus, these buildings send a negative message, where if one starts to build two-stories, the other will want to follow the trend. I also want to remove some of the existing docks and piers on the beachfront. I believe the excessive amount of docks and piers are negatively impacting the environment by inducing erosion, and pollution," explained Mayor Guerrero. Mayor Guerrero stated that his new policy came after complaints were received regarding two-story buildings over the water. One such example is the current rebuilding of The Palapa Bar, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Earl in August.

Saga's Trap, Neuter and Return program returns to reduce stray cat population
In an effort to address the overpopulation of feral cats on Ambergris Caye, Saga Humane Society hosts the 'Trap, Neuter and Return' (TNR) program every year. TNR is widely recognized as the most humane and effective strategy for reducing wild cat populations. The process requires to set out traps either during the day or night until cats are trapped, and then transport to the veterinary clinic to be spayed/neutered. Once the cats go through the surgical procedure, they are released back into the community. Lima stated that in 2015 Saga caught 115 cats through the TNR program, and remains committed to reducing the overpopulation of domesticated animals on the island. Traps will be set out in different subdivisions this week to start spaying/neutering.

ACBA ensuring that new buildings are in compliance
The demolition and re-construction of a commercial building near the Boca del Rio Park has raised concerns regarding possible irregularities. The size of the building being erected has residents wondering if the project is following proper building regulations, as it appears to be right on the edge of the street. Furthermore, the improper disposal of construction waste has raised such concern. In April of this year, the Ambergris Caye Building Authority (ACBA) introduced strict construction regulations and demanded that any new commercial buildings must allocate parking areas. According to Fidel Ancona, in charge of the ACBA, the building regulations demand that any construction leave a space of five feet on two sides of a structure, with a minimum of ten feet at the back and eight feet for parking in the front.

Ambergris Today

Minister of Defence Resumes Countrywide Tour of BDF Installations
Minister of Defence Hon John Saldivar this week has resumed his countrywide tour of Belize Defence Force (BDF) installations. Accompanied by Deputy BDF Commander Colonel Steven Ortega and key personnel from the Ministry of Defence, Hon. Saldivar toured BDF bases in Corozal and Orange Walk. In Corozal, those included, Consejo, Free Zone Area, 4 Miles Lagoon, Patchakan, San Victor and Eyles Camp; and in Orange Walk, Douglas, San Roman, Campechito, Santa Cruz and Blue Creek. The Minister began his nationwide tour back in early September, before the National Celebrations, when he visited BDF Headquarters at Price Barracks, the Air Wing at Phillip Goldson International Airport, and Militia Hall in Belize City. The next leg of his tour will take him to installations in the Cayo District. The purpose of the Minister's tour is to assess the state of readiness and the level of efficiency of the force in executing its various functions.

Belize Properties Receive Awards of Excellence
Ambergris Today congratulates three gorgeous Belizean properties that have been acknowledged by Conde Nast Johansens Awards of Excellence 2017. The Phoenix Resort, Victoria House from Ambergris Caye and Belcampo Lodge Belize from Toledo winners in the Central & South America Category. Best Service - The Phoenix Resort, Ambergris Caye. Best Green Hotel - Belcampo Lodge Belize, Toledo. Best for Weddings, Parties or Special Events - Victoria House, Ambergris Caye. The awards have been created by Conde Nast to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across our recommended properties. The world-renowned Awards for Excellence are a trusted mark of quality recognized by consumers and travel professionals alike. (Viewership votes helped determine the winners.)

Misc Belizean Sourcesmzz

First consultation on regional model guidelines for sexual offence cases
The JURIST project in collaboration with the Judiciary of Belize today hosted stakeholders in family violence and human development to a national consultation intended as a contribution to a regional model guideline for sexual assault cases. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, opening the meeting at the Radisson Hotel, encouraged participants to bring all of their knowledge and experience to the event. He noted that there still exists a backlog of cases in Belize, especially in the Supreme Court's Southern Division, that has resulted in years of waiting for victims to tell their story. Newly introduced criminal procedure rules are aimed to shorten that timeline. Other reform measures are being considered, including changes in legislation, but all of it is nothing without an "attitudinal change," he said. Consultant and attorney Diana Shaw told reporters that in addition to fairly telling stories of sex victims, media houses should do their best to present a full picture of the situation, including encouraging victims to make formal reports to the authorities in a timely manner.

The official opening of the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, in collaboration with the Belize Airports Authority (BAA), is pleased to announce the inauguration of the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, formerly the Belize City Municipal Airstrip.

2016 Rainfall Statistics
Belize, or in this case Belmopan, has a general pattern. A Wet season starting in the last week of May or early June, tailing off by November, with the Dry season from around February to May. Yet every year is different. Statistics can play tricks, look at this year, mathematically, that is the statistical average for August was by far the wettest month. Yet, in practice, we had a surprisingly long dry period in August. So statistics can play tricks. Some people play with us with statistics, to try to prove their point of view, such as the Climate people. In the below graph, the actual, factual daily RAIN is shown by the blue vertical lines. Even those can play tricks, because I record from about midnight, through the full 24 hours to the next midnight, yet some rains run over the midnight period, so sometimes total a lot, but if shown over 2 days, may look smaller than what we experience.

Veterans Day Ceremony
Members of the U.S. Military, Belize Defence Force, and British Army Training Support Unit-Belize (BATSUB) stationed in Belize participated in a Wreath Laying Ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day in Belize and Veterans Day in the United States today. Wreaths were laid by all three militaries represented and honor fallen soldiers and all who put themselves in harm's way in defending freedom of each of the respective nations.

Belize Fishing Report Oct 30th - Nov 5th, 2016
Some of the fall Orvis bonefish Bonanza arrived early to get a head start on the rest of the group, only about 4-5 boats went out each day, so pretty quiet week overall! Returning guest (and friend) Frank got his dream permit this week after several encounters with less than enthusiastic fish. A nice 10 pounder that got Frank's adrenaline flowing. This was his first permit of his fly-fishing life ~ but surely not his last. Tom and Pam have visited us for many years; and this week Tom celebrated another permit to the delight of Pam and all of the staff here.

Please join UB students in our Anti-Street Harassment campaign
We encourage all to make your own shirts and wear them to your school or job and join us for the road march. See details on the flyer and message me if you have any questions. I'll also be on Open Your Eyes this coming Tuesday, 16 Nov around 7:30am (last segment) to discuss this campaign and other UB activities for the 16 Days of Activities Against Gender Based Violence.

Re-organizing of the Watershed Alliance
Belizean Community Leaders located along the Mopan and Macal Rivers met today to discuss the re-organizing of the Watershed Alliance. The next session will bring both the leaders from Belize and Guatemala to review the binational watershed protection effort.

Food & Fete 2016!
To wrap up the night from our live feed, here's some photos of tonight's event! Enjoy Foodies!

Grading in the Mountain Pine Ridge
Much-needed Relief!! Just be cautious when driving in the area. *if only we could get him to grade between San Antonio and the junction.

Channel 7

Late Evening Shooting Ends In Tragedy
There was a shooting just before 5 o'clock this evening in Belize City, which has hospitalized an adult and a minor in who are cousins. It happened on Daily Street when the two were reportedly heading to the shop to purchase some items. They were on bike, and as they rode by they were gunned down by still unknown assailants. Our news team was on the scene shortly after the incident, and that's where we managed to get an interview with Assistant Superintendent Alejandro Cowo, the Officer Commanding Eastern Division's Criminal Investigation Branch. He shared what information he was able to with us: Reporter: "Can you begin by sharing with us some details with regards to the alleged shooting incident that happened here on Daly Street?" ASP Alejandro Cowo, Officer Commanding CIB: "Sometime after 4:30pm, CIB personnel received information of shots fired on Daly Street. So they proceeded to the KHMH where they observed 2 persons suffering with apparent gunshot wounds; an adult and a minor. Present at the scene here we found 6 expended shells and a vehicle that was parked on the road was also damaged."

BNTU Sends Lawyer Letter To Hon. Faber
On Tuesday,, we told you how the Ministry will extend the school year by cutting into holiday days. That's because the Minister of Education, and the BNTU are unable to even sit down and talk to each other about other possible chances to make up the time lost during the 11-day strike. The Ministry has said that the pay cut is coming at the end of the Month, but the BNTU is trying to get him to pump the brakes on that course of action. They have hired attorney Eamon Courtenay, who wrote a letter to the Minister dated Wednesday, November 9. It reads, quote, "�The Government announced that it will be withholding from its November contributions the amounts corresponding to the salaries for the days when teachers were on strike in October. Therefore, the Government intends that the deductions from teachers' salary will be made at the end of November 2016. We are of the view that the decisions taken by the Government are� unlawful, and unconstitutional, as they contravene the Education and Training Act, the Education Rules and sections 3b and 13 (1) of the Belize Constitution." End quote.

What's Up With the 3rd Superbond Restructuring
Prime Minister Dean Barrow returns to the country tomorrow after making a trip for official business. Big business, actually - try the half a billion dollar super bond 3.0. He's trying to get it re-finances so that government does;t have to make crippling bullet payments next year. But all we've seen so far is a press release, and today we asked Minister Elrington what he knew about Superbond 3.0. Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "I imagine he is seeking to negotiate terms to make it more favorable for us to discharge our obligations under the contract. It's exceedingly important when one has loans for want to be very careful not to give the impression that one does not want to repay it in accordance with the terms and conditions under which it was granted. Tradition has been for lenders to be reluctant to renegotiate loans. But Prime Minister is prudent and personal. He is doing all in his power to what extent we can in fact reduce the lenders to agree to have a renegotiation of the payment plan."

Hon. Heredia Has High Hope For Superbond 3.0 Restructuring
We also got a chance to catch up with Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia Jr., and we asked him about what he knew of these renegotiation efforts. He couldn't say much, but he told us that he strongly believes that the Prime Minister will be successful: Daniel Ortiz, 7News: "Did the cabinet have any kind of input on the Prime Minister's decision to go to New York to renegotiate the super bond to reshape it into 3.0?" Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism: "Well all I can tell you is that the Prime Minister is abroad trying to negotiate for the best intention of Belize. The details of that will be revealed probably Tuesday, but I am sure that every time our Prime Minister tries to accomplish something he succeeds. This time I believe that whatever the details will be Tuesday, it will be good news for Belize and for everyone."

Handling Sex Crimes Better In the Court
At the end of June, we told you about the JURIST project which the Heads of Judiciaries all across the CARICOM Member States have been participating in. They are trying to draw on the collective wisdom of all officers of the court from these countries, to come up with a regional approach on what works, and what needs fixing. They've been quietly working for during that time to address different areas, and today, they engaged in dialog about all that goes wrong when the court tries to administer justice when dealing with sex crimes. Today, the stakeholders sat down to figure out how to better address sexual offences, in a society where such crimes are on the rise. Here's what the Chief justice had to say: Dr. Penny Reedie, Director. JURIST Project: "The Jurist Project is funded under a 19 million Canadian dollar arrangement with what we now call 'Global Affairs Canada' which was the former foreign affairs and international trade department. The project, as was said, is being executed by the Caribbean Court of Justice on behalf of the conference of head of judiciary of CARICOM. The jurist project has been working with judiciaries in the Caribbean to support their respective efforts to improve court administration and strengthen the ability of the courts and the judiciary to solve cases efficiently and fairly."

The Sir Barry Bowen Airport
17 million dollars, that how much the Government spent to renovate the Belize City Municipal Airport over the past few months, and if you're wondering who paid for it, you can breathe easier. None of that money came out of the public purse. It was raised by the two airline companies who operate out of that airport, namely Tropic Air, and Maya Island Air. Today, after all the bells and whistles were installed, and all the ribbons were tied, they invited the press in for an unveiling event. The airport now has a new name; it now called the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, named after the prominent Belizean multi-millionaire who was known for his love of flying. Our news team was there for the ceremony, and here's what the Tourism Minister had to say about the upgrades:

Foreign Minister Doubtful Of Sarstoon Protocol
Earlier this month BDF Commander Brigadier General David Jones expressed how optimistic he is about the swift implementation of the Sarstoon protocol. Jones had told us that the BDF are in constant contact with the Commander of the Guatemalan armed forces and that they plan on reaching an agreement as early as next month. Well, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wilfred Elrington doesn't seem to share that same optimism. He told us that the fatal shooting of the 13 year old Guatemalan boy really fractured the already volatile relationship between Belize and Guatemala. Elrington says, since that incident, Guatemala has been giving us the cold shoulder and that has stagnated the Sarstoon protocol process. Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "We are not any further than we were the last time we discussed this matter. It is necessary for the Guatemalans to in fact agree to sit with us and to negotiate it. They were very upset about the last incident on the border with the youth who died and in consequence of that, they have really backed off - gone quite. I have tried to engage the foreign minister, but he is not dispose to sit with us yet and neither is he dispose to cause his technical people to sit with our technical people to work. And so we haven't made any head way on that front."

Hon. Elrington: OAS Adjacency Zone Operating On Skeleton Staff
And amidst all this tension, the only place that you could seem to find a sense of harmony between Belize and Guatemala is at the OAS Adjacency Zone. But as we have reported, they have run into some financial hard times and are struggling to remain open. In fact, a few of the cultural programs have been scrapped because the office simply can't afford it. But Minister Elrington told us that they are finding a way to get by: Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "That office is not funded through the regular funds that are utilized by the OAS. It's supported by special funds. Funds which have been donated over the years by the group of friends. A major donor has been the European Union. We do have official word from the European Union that they would be shortly transmitting funds to the OAS - bridging funds to make up for the shortfall and that they fully intend to allocate funds for next year as well. But they are still going through the process. In consequence of the shortfall in the funding, I know that some of the programs has been discontinued. And I think we probably have mostly a skeleton staff who are there and that is what the situation is as far as I am aware up to this point in time."

Belize Contemplating Referendum Law Changes
So at this point, while things might look unfavourable for Belize / Guatemala relations, Belize is at least trying to do its part as it relates to the Referendum Act and the Maritime areas Act. Minister Elrington told us that there will be some adjustments to these acts. Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "The contemplation is that we would now introduce into our national assembly proposals, legislation to amend both the referendum act and the maritime areas act. We had passed amendment to the maritime areas act to facilitate negotiations at that time way back in 1992 and we have been advised by our legal advisors that it would be prudent for us to seek to amend that act. So we are looking into it. It's not a done deal yet, but we are looking into it. The matter would have to be discussed thoroughly by cabinet and we will determine how we will move forward with respect to that. And then of course under the terms now of the referendum act, we will have to get 60% of the voters to support the measure to go or not to go. We want to bring it to the regular 50% plus 1%, so that it's just like a general election, first pass the post will be the winning verdict. So if we get 50% plus 1% of the voters then we will be able to go."

Hon. Heredia Wants Off-Shore Oil Drilling Referendum
So, while that referendum is a ways off, one man who is hoping that an off-shore oil drilling referendum may be a bit closer is Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia Jr. As viewers will remember, the Government announced on Tuesday that those controversial seismic surveys, which they had to cancel when they came under pressure, are now canceled indefinitely. That was a decision from Cabinet on that day, and today, when we spoke to Heredia, he explained why the surveys went from being put on ice, to being thrown in the trash. Here's that conversation: Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr., Minister of Tourism: "There was a lack of consultation. I must admit that there was not proper consulting and based on that, and based on what happened in San Pedro a few weeks ago with people crying that they do not want the seismic test to be done and they do not believe in off-shore drilling, which I believe at this point I can say there is nothing about off-shore drilling in the minds of our government and in the minds of cabinet. Nothing has been discussed about the possibility of anybody getting a PSA for any particular thing. I think it was announced after that meeting in San Pedro that yes we will call it off and the company that was doing that test."

UNFPA, Youths & The Future
The future of Belizean youth depends on our 10 year old girls: That's a lot of responsibility to put on a child, but the United Nations Population Fund says that they along with their partners will help and guide these girls through the many obstacles that are ahead. And the UNFPA's State of the World Population Report outlines those specific challenges. At the launch of the report, Liason Officer for UNFPA Tisa Grant told us more about why it is important to invest in these young girls. UNFPA hopes that this report can be turned into policy and used to implement practical solutions and projects to help these girls.

A New Office In Casa De Fiori
The new office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was officially inaugurated today. The lavish $3 million building is located at #10 St. Mark's Street not far from the Municipal airstrip. It is a major upgrade compared to the office space they shared with NEMO in Belmopan. Today at a short ceremony, Minister Elrington told us they have been long awaiting an office of their own. He also expressed how important this building will be in the Ministry's operations. Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is perhaps the most important ministry in the country in terms of the safety and security of our country, because to a very large extent the frontline force for dealing with security matters internationally is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. You have to talk, you have to settle matters peacefully and by discussion and agreement in writing and in the 35 years of our independence, we have not have a building dedicated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The building which we use in Belmopan now we are borrowing it from NEMO ministry and the most deplorable aspect of it is that Taiwanese have been giving us monies for years for the purposes of strengthening our ministry of foreign affairs and the money was not in fact used to build a building. So we were very happy to take this opportunity to in fact utilize the funds that they have been making available for years."

Taiwanese Ambassador Ho Leaving
Like many other projects, the Ministry's new office was funded by the ever generous Taiwanese Government. And of course, Ambassador Benjamin Ho was celebrating with Minister Elrington. But this will be the last time we see Ambassador Ho at these events, that's because he is retiring after 35 years of service. But don't be alarmed! We will still enjoy the favourable relations with Taiwan. Ambassador Ho told us more about his future plans and assured us that the very amicable relationship between Belize and Taiwan will surely continue without him. Ambassador Ho leaves the country on Sunday. The new Ambassador will start working next week Wednesday.

Why Veterans Should Be Remembered
If you haven't bought a poppy today you should try and get one tomorrow, because that money goes a long way for those war veterans. National Rep. For the Ex-servicemens league told us why it is important to honor and donate to these veterans who served in World War 1 and 2. Today was also celebrated as a Remembrance Day for those war vets from Belize. There are 15 war veterans still living in the country. But 9 are in desperate need of help. If you want to give back you can buy a poppy or you can contribute to the ex-service man's league office in the city.

The Ringing Of the Salvation Army Kettle Bells
The ringing of the the Salvation Army kettle bells have become sort of the signal that the Christmas season is here. Every year, red kettles appear all over the city while volunteers ask passerbys for a small donations. The proceeds are used to make sure that less fortunate children can enjoy their Christmas too. Today was the launch of this year's annual kettle drive and Belize City Mayor, Darrell Bradley, told us how significant the drive is for raising the spirits of the city's residents.. This year, the Salvation Army joined with Scotia Bank to make the kettle drive possible. We spoke with Major Joliker Leandre, the Regional Commander of the Salvation Army and Michael Shaw, Scotia Bank Belize's Managing Director about the even and their new partnership.. The kettle bells will be out in the city throughout the Christmas season.

BIFF's Red Carpet Opening
The Belize Film Festival had its official red carpet launch last night. Today, the public was invited to come into the Bliss Centre and engage with the participating filmmakers. NICH's Holly Edgell told us more about the event, and what the festival is doing for Belize's growing film community. We also got the opportunity to speak with one of the festival's jurors, as well as two filmmakers, one of whom is Belize's very own, Wil Maheia... The festival's feature films and documentaries will be playing all through this weekend, and up and coming filmmakers can look forward to panel discussions with the experts as the event progresses.

Channel 5

Minor Killed; Adult Male Severely Hurt in "Drive-by" Shooting
A minor is dead following a shooting incident on Daly Street this evening. The minor was accompanied by an adult who remains hospitalized at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital.� Sometime [...]

B.N.T.U. Offers Last Chance to Government to Stop Deductions Before Court Action
Belize National Teachers Union has been silent in the past few days. That is because we have learned that the union has decided to challenge the government in respect of [...]

Crooked Tree Mom Dies Suddenly in Hospital; Family Demands Answers
A family from Crooked Tree, Belize District is mourning the unexplained death of one of their own. Thirty year old Deonnie Robinson, a mother of three children, was admitted to [...]

Family Asks for Closure with Delayed Post-Mortem Examination
It's been almost two weeks since Robinson died and a postmortem is yet to be performed to determine the cause of death. Her body remains in the morgue and Crawford [...]

Tourism Minister Says Prime Minister Will Get "Best Deal" for Belize
Belize awaits the return of Prime Minister Dean Barrow on Saturday from New York City, where he urged bondholders tied to the 2038 Bond or "Superbond Three point O" to [...]

Foreign Affairs Minister Expresses Support for Superbond Renegotiation
Both Heredia and Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington concede that the issue of the Super Bond restructuring did not come up during the last meeting of the Cabinet.� While Elrington admits [...]

Harvest Caye Opens Next Week; Will Opponents Relent?
After extensive debate and more than a few hurt feelings, Norwegian Cruise Line is finally ready to get its cruise port at Harvest Caye in the Stann Creek District off [...]

Tourism Minister Issues Fresh Apology for Seismic Testing Debacle
The Government has completely backtracked, for now at least, on the issue of seismic testing, cancelling the visit of one ship scheduled to do testing but allowing another that will [...]

Sexual Assault Under the Microscope; Courts Consult on Regional Guidelines
Sexual assault is a continuing terror to our societies. Unlike murder which is final for the victim if not for those left behind, and robbery, burglary and theft which assault [...]

Chief Justice Laments Delay in Tackling Sexual Assault Cases
During today's Jurist Project meeting in Belize City, Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin acknowledged a severe backlog in criminal cases and especially sexual assault cases in certain parts of the country. [...]

What Will It Take to Implement Sex Offenders' Registry?
Another aspect of criminal justice as it relates to sexual assault cases is the continued care to ensure that not only victims, but all of society are aware of the [...]

"Sedi" Elrington Still Waiting for Guatemala to Agree on Sarstoon Protocol
The Sarstoon Protocol; it's been several months since the governments of Belize and Guatemala discussed formalizing a proposed set of guidelines that would govern access to the southernmost reach of [...]

Sir Barry Bowen's Name Now on Belize City Municipal Airport
He was lost in a plane crash above the San Pedro Airport in February of 2010. But Sir Barry Bowen probably wouldn't have minded, considering that he regularly made flights [...]

The Green Tech Boot Camp Begins
Green Tech Belize a fifty-four hour intense boot camp geared at fostering entrepreneurship through the use of green technology was officially launched today. Belize Training and Employment Center and the [...]

The World's Population and Gender Equality Discussed in Report
According to the UNFPA, what the world looks like in fifteen years will depend on what we do today to help a ten-year-old girl realize her potential. In its 2016 [...]

CitCo Addresses Development of Fort George Tourism Zone
On Thursday evening, a consultation was held at the Memorial Park in Belize City on the proposed development of the Fort George Tourism Zone. The master plan looks at specific [...]

Christmas Bells Are Ringing for Salvation Army Kettle Appeal
The Kettle Appeal by the Salvation Army is a given at this time of the year. Every year the Salvation Army pulls out the red pot indicating that generosity is [...]

LOVE FM

Heredia Says PM Will Succeed with Bondholders
The Prime Minister is expected to be back in the country tomorrow after meeting with the Government's legal advisors in New York City. Earlier in the week, the Government announced that it intends to hold discussions with bondholders regarding the serious economic and financial challenges currently facing the country. According to the Government, the Prime [�]

Tourism Minister Says Seismic Activity Lacked Consultations
Earlier this week the Government announced that it has indefinitely cancelled the regional offshore seismic survey. Cabinet has originally given the green light for the survey but later reversed its decision after public outcry, especially from the environmental community. According to Cabinet Minister, Manuel Heredia Jr., the reason GOB decided to cancel the survey was [�]