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June 7th: COLA & Belizeans for Justice protest of the government’s handling of squatters
Belizeans for Justice and COLA demonstrated their dissatisfaction for how the government handled the situation of the Chetumal Street squatters. They gathered for this issue as well as other concerns.
Full story Channel 5 Belize | Full story 7 News Belize | Channel 5: PM comments | 7 News: PM comments | Plans for Chetumal Street
June 7th: Tension mounts between retail and wholesale vendors
At the Michael Finnegan Market there is tension as wholesalers are posted outside the market undercutting the retail vendors. The wholesalers are also asking for more space in the area.
Full story Channel 5 Belize | Full story 7 News Belize | 7 News: Market proposal | Channel 5: Proposal discussion
June 7th: Negotiations to resolve the public transportation issues are ongoing
Negotiations continue among members of the Belize Bus Association – there was uproar and protesting after bus routes were taken away from D and E Bus Line and granted to other operators.
Full story Channel 5 Belize | Full story 7 News Belize | Channel 5: PM comments | 7 News: PM comments | Channel 5: Belize Bus Association media briefing | 7 News: Belize Bus Association media briefing
June 7th: Time is running out for BEL
B.E.L. has stated that they cannot fulfill their debt obligations. The result of this may be rolling or continuous blackouts throughout Belize. Now talk of a solution has started within the government and Prime Minister Dean Barrow believes the people should own B.E.L. Later in the week the PM announces a government buy-out.
State of BEL – Channel 5 Belize | Full story 7 News Belize | Full story Channel 5 Belize | Channel 5: Update : Channel 5: PM wants to buy-out B.E.L. | 7 News: B.E.L. buy-out | Channel 5: B.E.L. CEO comments
June 8th: Belize Banana Industry in trouble?
News that one of the major banana growers has defaulted on multi-million dollar loans from Belize Bank has emerged.
June 8th: Prime Minister Dean Barrow’s quarterly
The Prime Minister gave outlined the state of major industries in Belize during his quarterly this week.
June 9th: Belize Tourism Board presentation
PM Dean Barrow says that Belize’s tourism industry has survived the worst of the recession and now numbers are going up.
Full story Channel 5 Belize | Full story 7 News Belize
June 9th: PM discusses referendum on oil drilling
Oceana in Belize VP, Audrey Matura, lashed out at PM Dean Barrow concerning his reaction to the 17,000 signatures gathered to support a referendum on offshore oil drilling.
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Hi there,
(Sorry to hear about the crappy Don Corleone experience) We are getting ready to close Cotton Tree Lodge for the season – before the rainy season really hits the Toledo District.
Have you seen or heard anything about this article:
NEW FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN TAMPA AND MEXICO PLANNED A cruise line executive has announced plans to start an auto and pedestrian ferry between Tampa and Mexico beginning in early 2012. Bruce Nierenberg, a founder of now-defunct Premier Cruise Lines, says his company, United Caribbean Lines, will operate a large, European-style ferry ship between Tampa and an unnamed port in the Yucatan, possibly Mahahual, twice weekly beginning as soon as January or February 2012. The ferry will carry several hundred vehicles and more than 1,000 passengers on the 30-hour trip. For a short time in 2002-2003, a Canadian-owned ferry, Yucatan Express, operated between Tampa and Cancun and then Merida, before discontinuing service in early 2003. The Yucatan Express was plagued by problems at Mexican ports and also by relatively low numbers of people using the service. Premier for a time was the official cruise line of Walt Disney World. It went out of business in 2000. Nierenberg also served in executive positions at several cruise lines before becoming a consultant and then a founder of United Caribbean Lines. United Caribbean is also looking at service between Florida and Cuba. (May 23, 2011)
A local friend sent this to me, but can’t recall where he got it. Have you seen it? Have you heard anything?
BTW, Brandie and I are moving into Punta Gorda. We are opening the “Player’s Club” on Middle Main Street.
Brandie & Harry
BelizePlayersClub@gmail.com and
HBushwitz@yahoo.com
Hi Harry and Brandie! Great to hear from you both!! I have not heard anything about this, but I’ll ask around. Good luck in PG! I hope I get to visit soon!