Benita Keme-Palacio
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"Domestic Exports Have Been Declining for Years" (opens the original)
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The Statistical Institute of Belize says the country imported $2.207 billion in goods between January and August, up $301.5 million on the same period last year. Exports fell 14% to $272.8 million. Fuel drove the import bill. Belize spent $396.3 million on mineral fuels and lubricants, a jump of 50%. Machinery and transport equipment rose 19% to $540.4 million. On the export side, Belize’s traditional earners slumped. Sugar exports fell 31% to $65.1 million. Citrus plunged 59% to $9.9 million, a
Ceviche, Soup or Fritters? Conch Season Opens in Two Days (opens the original)
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Is it time for conch ceviche? Conch soup? Or how about conch fritters? Yes. Conch season officially opens in two days. The Belize Fisheries Department says the Queen Conch season runs from October 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. However, if fishers hit the national production quota before then, the Department will close the season early. Until Wednesday, taking, buying, selling or possessing conch remains illegal under Belize’s fisheries regulations. Once the season opens, size and weight limits appl
Panton Questions Government's Guatemala Strategy After First Lady's Visit (opens the original)
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Belize’s response to territorial incidents involving Guatemala has largely followed the same diplomatic playbook: issue a formal diplomatic note, and seek an explanation. These notes are normally issued for incidents that occur at the Sarstoon during the annual flag-planting expedition carried out by the Belize Territorial Volunteers. But the entry of a Guatemalan military aircraft into Belizean airspace last Thursday has taken the dispute to a more serious level. Opposition Leader Tracy Panton
Panton Turns Her Fire on Briceño, Calls PM “Unhinged” (opens the original)
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Opposition Leader Tracy Panton placed politics aside over the weekend to join the Briceño administration in condemning Guatemala’s military. Today, she turned her fire on the Prime Minister. John Briceño. During the United Democratic Party’s latest press conference, Panton called Briceño “unhinged” for using obscene language when answering a reporter’s question on Monday. She said despite Guatemala’s actions last week being a show of “aggression and intimidation” during Belize’s most celebrated
BMHS Gets a STEAM Pavilion. Which Belizean High School Is Next in Line? (opens the original)
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Bishop Martin High School in Orange Walk Town expects students to enter a very different-looking campus when the school opens for the 2027-2028 academic year. Ground was broken for the school’s new STEAM Pavilion on Monday. It will house a full science laboratory, a makerspace for engineering and design, and a modern recording studio. It is scheduled to open for the 2027-2028 school year. Construction is already under way. Principal Angel Leiva says the project will change the face of the school
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