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Belize Breaks Ground on River Valley Project
26 Apr 2013 - 09:01 by Local Press Report
BELIZE CITY (The Guardian (Belize)) — On Wednesday, April 24th Hon. Edmund Castro, Area Representative for Belize Rural North along with Hon.
Caribbean Development Bank to Support Belize Poverty-Reduction Fund
5 Apr 2013 - 09:43 by Local Press Report
BELIZE CITY (The Guardian (Belize)) — Various officials from the Caribbean Development Bank will be in Belize on Thursday, April 11th, for the launch of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF7) program.
Ancient Mayans Brought Down by Climate Change, Study
9 Nov 2012 - 09:25 by Local Press Report
WASHINGTON DC (Chicago Tribune) — For a clue to the possible impact of climate change on modern society, a study suggests a look back at the end of classic Maya civilization, which disintegrated into famine, war and collapse as a l
Caribbean Bloc Joins Regional Coalition to Fight Cholera
28 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) regional bloc has joined the new regional “Cholera-Free Hispaniola” initiative, which aims to eradicate the disease in Haiti and the Dominican Republic by 2022.
Belize to Establish Climate Change Office With EU Funds
4 Jun 2012 - 08:47 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (The Reporter (Belize)) — Belize will establish a Climate Change Office with $3.6 million USD in funding from the European Union and counterpart funding from the government of Belize. The office aims to develop a res
Pentair Provides $1 Million USD Grant to Water Missions International
29 Mar 2012 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
MN, MINNEAPOLIS (Pentair, Inc. (Press Release)) — More than one billion people worldwide -- roughly one out of every seven -- have no choice but to use unsafe, contaminated water.
Public Utilities Commission Approves New Rates
1 Feb 2012 - 11:30 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM (Belize)) — Belize’s Public Utilities Commission approved an average 7.2 percent reduction in water rates.
Equipment Theft at Belize Water Services
10 Nov 2011 - 10:55 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM.com (Belize)) — Costly equipment was stolen last week from Belize Water Services Limited.
IADB Approved $2 Million USD Grant to Improve Hotel Efficiency in Caribbean
20 Oct 2011 - 10:14 by Local Press Report
washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a $2 million USD grant to help the tourism sector in the Caribbean states of Barbados, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, B
Caribbean Development Bank Delegation Reviewing Projects in Belize
13 Oct 2011 - 10:43 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM (Belize)) — A delegation from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) visited Belize last week to review projects that have come out of the $14 million USD the bank loaned the Belize government.
IADB Invests $1.5 Million USD to Help Caribbean Companies Fight Climate Change
22 Sep 2011 - 10:31 by Local Press Report
washington, VA (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IADB) Multilateral Investment Fund is investing $1.5 million USD in a project to help 1,200 entrepreneurs in Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas and Belize fight t
IADB Lends Belize $10 Million USD for Drainage, Road Infrastructure
22 Sep 2011 - 10:49 by Local Press Report
washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is lending Belize $10 million USD to improve drainage and road infrastructure in Belize City. The total cost of the program is $10.75 million USD.
Government Holds Second Round of Consultations on Water Board Legislation
1 Sep 2011 - 10:00 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM) — The Ministry of Labor, Local Government and Rural Development, in partnership with the National Association of Village Councils will hold a second consultation round with village councils, water bo
Public Consultations Start on Water Board Act
18 Aug 2011 - 09:46 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM (Belize)) — The first public consultations with village councils, water boards and the public on proposed amendments to the Water Board Act have started in the Toledo district.
Bill Would Give Governmet Controlling Share in All Public Utilities
3 Aug 2011 - 18:01 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (LoveFM (Belize)) — The government of Belize has presented legislation to the parliament that would require the state to have controlling shares in all public utilities, including Belize Telemedia, Belize Electricit
Belize Declares Drought
9 Jun 2011 - 11:56 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (Channel 7 Daily News (Belize)) — Belize’s chief meteorologist, Dennis Gonguez, has now issued a drought report.
Caribbean Countries Have More Work to Do on Climate Change
9 Jun 2011 - 11:54 by Local Press Report
APIA, Samoa (Jamaica Observer) — Countries in the Caribbean region are making progress in addressing issues related to climate change, but they still have more work to do, according to Dr.
IADB to Lend $5 Million USD for Water, Sanitation Program in Belize
5 May 2011 - 10:36 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has signed a $5 million USD loan agreement with the government of Belize for an Integrated Water and Sanitation Program for the Placencia Peninsula.
WADA Helping Central American Sugar Mills Improve Water Practices
24 Mar 2011 - 09:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — The Water and Development Alliance (WADA), a joint partnership between the Coca-Cola Company and U.S.
FAO to Help Belize With Irrigation, Drainage
27 Jan 2011 - 11:47 by Local Press Report
BELMOPAN | Source: LoveFM (Belize) (LoveFM (Belize)) — BELMOPAN | Source: LoveFM (Belize)
IADB Considers $5 Million USD Loan to Belize
10 Nov 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
BELIZE, BELMOPAN (Amandala (Belize)) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) is considering lending $5 million USD to Belize for rehabilitation work in the aftermath of Hurricane Richard last month. IADB President Luis Alberto
Three Villages in Belize Suffer Water Supply Disruptions After Earthquake
10 Jun 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BELIZE, BELIZE CITY — The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Belize on May 28 disrupted water supply for three southern villages, as well as causing other damage.
Monkey River Village experienced water
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