Community and Society
US Embassy Celebrates Earth with Reusable Bags program in San Pedro
Convenience store shopping often yields a large amount of plastic bags. It does not matter if it is just one item being purchased, it...
Conservation
Oceana Belize rejects GOB petroleum exploration guidelines
Oceana Belize and the Belize Coalition to Protect Our National Heritage have called for a complete moratorium on any offshore oil exploration in Belize...
Environment
Letter to the Editor: VIP on the littering of garbage
April 22nd 2015 Re: Earth Day 2015Dear Editor, As the world celebrates the importance of caring for mother earth, we feel it is time we...
Environment
Puerto Azul Luxury Resort in limbo
The proposed development of the Puerto Azul luxury resort on the Lighthouse Reef Atoll got a lot of media attention when its promoters hosted...
Environment
Another VIP Environmental Success Story
Earth Day 2015 Theme: “It’s Our Turn to Lead”Press Release - VISION INSPIRED BY THE PEOPLE – April 20, 2015 - As part of...
Environment
DOE takes steps at preparing the country for possible oil spills
While the Belizean coast is not dotted with oil rigs, there are still possibilities of an offshore oil spill. As such the Department of...
Environment
Another Sail Boat runs aground on the Reef
Authorities are assessing damages made by yet another boat running aground on the reef. The sail boat “Do Sea”, belonging to 76-year-old Carecen Charles...
Environment
Legality of environmental clearance
Press Release - Department of the Environment – March 31, 2015 - The Department of the Environment (DOE), hereby informs the general public of...