Cost of fishing in the Caribbean to be assessed under CRFM and FAO study
Belize City, Thursday, 5 May 2016 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is convening a meeting of fisheries experts to chart the course for a new study to look at the impacts of rising cost factors of fishing operations, such…
CRFM and UNOPS seal agreement to advance small- scale fisheries in the Caribbean
Special emphasis directed at flyingfish fishery in the Eastern Caribbean Belize City, Belize, 22 April 2016 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) this week sealed an agreement with a UN agency to strengthen governance arrangements for the flyingfish fishery in…
A tangled web: Belize law firm & an offshore agent also linked to Panama Papers
From Amandala BELIZE CITY, Since the revelation of the Panama Papers, the sensational leak of a bounty of information from the private Panama offshore firm, Mossack Fonseca, the repercussions are not only being felt across the globe, but also here…
Mossack Fonseca & Ashcroft
From Amandala Newspaper BELIZE CITY–In what is being described as an almost certain fatal blow to offshore banking, international media broke the story on Sunday, April 3, of a colossal leak of confidential documents from a highly secretive and private…
Seafood, sun and sand!
From CRFM CRFM seeks to strengthen the linkages between Fisheries and Tourism The Caribbean’s massive import bill can be reduced if the synergies between fisheries and tourism are strengthened. BELIZE CITY, Belize, March 16, 2016 (CRFM)—A delightful supper of freshly…
Phase 2 in Education Reform Calls For 35 New Schools for Belize
By Renee Trujillo Home / Caribbean Development Bank / From Love FM Belize January 2013 saw the launch of the first phase of the Belize Education Sector Reform Project with a budget of two million US dollars provided by the…
Cayman Islands’ senior officials attend U.N. Regional Consultation on Migration
From Ministry of Home Affairs Representatives of the Cayman Islands Government traveled to Belize City, Belize last week and joined other senior officials to form a group of 8 Caribbean countries as part of the United Nations Regional Consultative Process…
CRFM and partners to unlock the full potential of Caribbean fisheries through value chain approach
Belize City, Belize, 13 December 2015 (CRFM)—Some fear that climate change and global economic pressures will create a toxic mix that would cripple the potential of the Caribbean fisheries and aquaculture sector, but a new initiative being implemented by the…
The worst Caribbean ports of call for cruises
By Melinda Crow From Yahoo Travel Ships lined up in the port of Nassau in the Bahamas (Photo: Roger Wollstadt/Flickr) It’s dreary outside and you find yourself dreaming of an escape to the Caribbean. You long for turquoise water and…
Caribbean Statistics Day 2014: a pause for reflecting on the usefulness of statistics for sustainable development
From Amandala BELIZE CITY–Caribbean Statistics Day 2014 is being observed today, Wednesday, October 15, in CARICOM countries such as Belize. The Statistical Institute of Belize (SIB) is the agency responsible for producing statistical information, including estimates of inflation, external trade…
