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January 9, 2024

Belize Sugar Industries Limited announces temporary increase in price for white sugar

The 50-pound bag of white sugar imported from the United States will cost $59.26 which works out to about $1.18 per pound or 43 cents more [...]
January 4, 2024

BREAKING: Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association accepts final proposals to end sugar stand-off

The BSCFA leadership is currently reporting to members the results of today's negotiations, which are as follows: first, a two-year commercial agreement, with no extension beyond [...]
January 4, 2024

Latest proposal to BSCFA being analyzed but cañeros remain firm

Latest reports say another proposal brokered by Prime Minister John Briceño is being considered by the legal team of the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA).
January 3, 2024

Tires burn on road as sugar impasse continues into another day and tensions continue to rise

The latest proposal from Government via Belize Sugar Industries Limited/American Sugar Refining (BSI/ASR) is for a three-year contract rolled over after two years pending appointment of [...]
January 3, 2024

Nine-million-dollar SSB loan application for distillery withdrawn

SSB Chief Executive Officer Deborah Ruiz confirmed to KREM News that the loan proposal is closed because they were unable to move forward. Other reports say [...]
January 3, 2024

Court injunction halts implementation of reduced fees and charges for banks

On Tuesday before High Court Justice Nadine Nabie, Senior Counsel Godfrey Smith and attorney Hector Guerra asked for and received an interim injunction barring the Central [...]
December 31, 2023
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Why Belize must import white sugar from U.S. for now

It seemed unthinkable, but then so did the idea that locally produced sugar was much more greatly valued in Guatemala and Mexico than at home – [...]
December 19, 2023

Belize delegation concludes participation at COP28, takes pivotal roles

Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Orlando Habet; CEO Dr Kenrick Williams and lead national negotiators ambassadors Carlos Fuller and Dr. Janine [...]