AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoExplosive Cleanup Under Scrutiny: Brigadier General Anthony Velasquez says BDF detonations caused “no damage to property” and describes the work as a necessary, tightly timed operation with OAS experts—limited by wet-season road access and the danger of hauling unexploded ordnance by truck. Fuel Cost Pressure: Belize is flagged among CARICOM’s hardest hit by the wage-to-gasoline squeeze, with minimum-wage workers needing nearly three hours to buy a gallon. Coastal Protection Push: Belize’s conservation groups and the Belize Tourism Industry Association are again calling for a moratorium on mining and dredging in Placencia Lagoon and around Ambergris Caye, citing mangrove loss, dredging impacts, and weak enforcement. Health & Environment Policy: Cabinet reaffirmed school-based HPV vaccination and advanced Forests Act amendments to strengthen governance and enforcement. Biodiversity Spotlight: The Belize Zoo launched the 2026 Sharon Matola Conservation Scholarship for young women pursuing natural sciences.
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