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‘Nature’s Secret Carbon Piggy Bank’: Belize Takes Stock of the Nation’s Mangrove Carbon Stores

By André HabetBelize’s mangroves have received another tool that might further their protection. On January 31, 2023, the first national carbon stock estimate for Belize’s mangroves was published, providing scientists and policymakers with a clearer sense of the amount of carbon currently sequestered by this boundary system. Mangroves are a vital part of Belize’s environment and national climate change strategy. They provide protection from storms along the coasts, serve as nurseries for various

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Oceana Belize launches Anti-Oil Referendum

Oceana Belize has launched a nationwide drive to gather at least 20,000 signatures of registered Belizean voters to trigger an official referendum under the Referendum Act for a moratorium against offshore oil exploration or production. Oceana Belize Vice President Janelle Chanona announced the start of the signature drive at Spoonah’s Cafe in Belize City on Thursday afternoon, November 17.With a little over 190,000 voters registered on the electoral lists, the minimum 10 percent required by law

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Where’s the promised radar? Belize still unable to detect ‘drug planes’

This article was originally published in The Reporter May 30, 2021, issue. Though Belize remains a major transit country for drugs originating out of South America, towards its destination in the United States, it is still without a primary radar system that would enable authorities to detect any illicit air traffic coming into the country, despite signing a $12 million agreement over a year ago for the acquisition of a state of the art radar system. The agreement was signed by personnel from th

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The National Bank of Belize launches‘Financial Literacy Campaign’

The National Bank of Belize (NBB), as part of its aim to promote financial inclusion in the country, launched its Financial Literacy Campaign 2023 last Thursday.Set to coincide with Education Week, NBB’s Marketing Manager Shary Medina and Marketing Officer Keana Hulse kicked off the Campaign with a child-friendly presentation to 96 standard-three students at Sacred Heart Primary School in the Cayo District. “The bank wants the students to understand that when they become financially literate, it

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Government of Belize issues statement on Pandora Papers

In response to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalist (ICIJ)’s recent release of the “Pandora Papers”, the Government of Belize has issued the following statement: Statement on “The Pandora Papers” Belmopan. October 8, 2021. 3:45 p.m. The Government of Belize (GOB), after reviewing releases from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) described as the “Pandora Papers”, makes the following statements. 1. Over 30 years ago, Belize, like many other

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Belize Enters 4th COVID Wave, as New Variant Detected in the Country

By Michelle SutherlandAfter months of relative calm, which saw the easing up of Covid-19 health measures the Ministry of Health and Wellness is once more on the alert, following the detection of the Omicron BA.2, which is expected to lunge Belize into its 4th Covid-19 wave. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Ministry which informed the public via a press release that a recent batch of genome-sequencing of positive COVID-19 swabs, which was done by the Central Medical Lab confirmed tha

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Statement by the Government of Belize on the Illegal Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Belmopan. February 24, 2022. 7:30 a.m. Belize roundly condemns Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked attack on Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a blatant breach of international law and of its obligations under the United Nations Charter. It also constitutes an unacceptable violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Russia’s actions are an assault on the international system itself and cannot be countenanced by any peace-loving state. Belize calls for an immediate ce

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CDB US$1.5 trade program benefits Belize

By William YsaguirreBelize will benefit from a US$ 1.5 million trade program launched by the Caribbean Development Bank this week along with the Economic Partnership Agreement financed by the European Union and the Standby Facility of the Common Single Market Economy (CSME).The program to strengthen trade was top of the agenda for CDB President Dr. Gene Leon, who led a high-level mission on a week-long visit to Belize on Monday, February 7. The CDB delegation also held a series of meetings with

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