Belize: PUC vs. Consolidated case back in court: PUC’s appeal heard
From 7 Newsbelize.com 3 weeks ago, we told you how Belize Water Services Limited was making multi-million dollar investments to provide residents of San Pedro Town with a more reliable access to water. Before this plan was put into motion,…
BWSL to purchase Consolidated Water Belize in San Pedro
From Channel 5 News Belize A loan for roughly seventeen million Belize dollars is being guaranteed by government for Belize Water Services Limited to acquire shares in Consolidated Water Belize Limited in San Pedro. The privately held utility company on…
Spectacular rebirth of Belize’s coral reefs threatened by tourism and development
By Nina Lakhani in Laughing Bird Caye, Belize From The Guardian UK Report reveals improvement but also details danger posed by tourist-generated pollution, oil extraction and climate change Just below the surface of the turquoise sea, coral flutters majestically amid…
This Caribbean national is first deported by Donald Trump administration
From NAN News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Sat. Feb. 12, 2017: A 54-year-old man has become the first known Caribbean national to be deported back to the region under the Donald Trump administration. Dominican Republic-born Martires Molvan-Figeureo, who entered the…
Following Hurricane Earl, ECLAC sets the groundwork for disaster assessment in Belize
A team lead by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean carried out a mission to hurricane-struck Belize, to provide support to the Government in its effort to undertake comprehensive assessment of…
Belize shows the Caribbean how to better manage waste products
By Xavi Grau From IDB A solid waste management project in Belize has allowed access to nearly half the population to an appropriate collection and disposal of municipal solid waste. The project has placed the country at the forefront of…
