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SupremeCourtseeksMediatorstodecongestJudicialSystem
TheSupremeCourtofBelizeisopeningthedoorforanewprofessioninBelize:
disputemediators.Inhisaddressatthe2012OpeningoftheSupremeCourt,ChiefJusticeKennethBenjaminspokeabouttheoverwhelmingvolumeofcasesthatreachbeforetheCourtonanannualbasisandsaidthatamediationsystemmayneedtobeintroducedinordertoaddresstheproblem.Therehassincebeenconsultationswithrepresentativesfromvariousinstitutions,includingtheBelizePoliceDepartment,CouncilofChurches,BarAssociation,SupremeCourtBench,UniversityoftheWestIndiesandtheBelizeFamilyCourtinordertoestablishrulesonmediationprocedures.JusticeCourtneyAbeloftheBelizeSupremeCourtsaysthattheChiefJusticeisnowlookingforqualifiedmediatorstoconductCourtorderedsessionsat$100anhour.
TheSupremeCourtwillonlyrecognizemediatorsthathavebeentrainedbytheUniversityoftheWestIndies.JaneBennett,HeadofUWIBelizeOpenCampus,saysthattheuniversitywillbeconductingtheCourtbasedmediationtrainingfromAugust5thto9thofthisyear.Itisa40-hourcourseandwillbeheldat9a.m.to5p.m.fromMondaytoFriday.Toqualifyfortheprogram,anapplicantmusthaveahighschooldiplomaandbeatleast21yearsold.Theymusthaveacleancriminalrecordandhavepreviousmediationtraining.JulianneEllis-Bradleywillbethefacilitatorofthecourse.Shesaysthatifsomeoneisinterestedbutdonothavepreviousmediationtraining,theycansignupfortheIntrotoMediationsessionswhichwillbeheldduringtheweekofJuly29th.ThecostoftheIntrotoMediationsessionsis$375andthecostoftheCourt-basedclassis$1,000.
JusticeAbelsaidthattheChiefJusticeisextremelycommittedtotheprogram-socommittedthatheencouragesthosewithoutthenecessaryfinancetogoaheadandapplyfortheprogramand“wewillworkonthewaysandmeans”.Abelsaidthemediationprogramisextremelyimportantbecause“itwillunclogthecourtsystem”.HesaidtherearemanyminordisputesthattakeuptheCourt’stimewhen“mediationreallyisthebestsolutioninmanycasesforalotofdisputesbecauseattheendoftheday,thecourtisinthebusinessofprovidingjusticeandthebestkindofjusticeistheonethatthepartiesagreeto”.Abelsaidmediationendsinasettlementmorethansixtypercentofthetime.
Bradleysays,“Mediationisawayofensuringthatonlythosemattersthatreallyneedthecourts’attentionwillgototrialforajudgetomakeadecision.”Shecontinued,“Thetruthismosttimeswhenthereisadisputethepartiesinvolvedaretheonesthatreallyknowhowtosolveitbecausetheyknowwhatistheproblem;therefore,theyknowthesolution.”Shesaysthecoursewillequipindividualswiththenecessaryskillstoaddressunderlyingissuesindisputesandnotjustwhoisrightorwrong.Shesaysmediationisfarmorebeneficialthantrialbecauseitpreservesrelationshipsbyallowingthedisputingpartiestodecideontheresolution.ItisalsomoreeffectiveaccordingtoJusticeAbelbecauseinmediationtheycanreallytackletheissues,unliketheCourtwhichis“tiedtosetprocedures”.
Thejobofamediatoristobeaneutrallistenerofadispute.Theyaretogeteachsidetoexpresstheirviewsinordertodevelopacompletepicturethatcanbeunderstoodbyallpartiesinvolved.Ifpossible,theyshouldtrytogetthepartiestoreachanagreementonaresolutionorwayforward.TheywillthenreporttheresultsofthemediationtotheCourt.Ifaresolutionwasreached,thejudgewilldeclareitlegallybinding.Ifnot,thejudgemayorderanadditionalsessionorproceedtotrial.Theconversationinamediationsessionisconfidential;therefore,itcannotbeusedincourt.Thesessionsarethreehourslongandthereisa$300feeforthemediatoranda$200administrationfee.Attorneysmaybepresentduringsessions.
ThedeadlineforapplicationtotheAugust5thCourt-basedmediationcoursewasMonday,June8th.However,interestedindividualsmaycalltheUWIBelizeOpenCampusat223-0484toaskaboutothertrainingopportunities.ThosewhoconcludetheUWIprogramwillhavetheopportunitytogetonarosterofCourtapprovedmediators.MediationsessionsinBelizeCitywilltakeplaceattheSupremeCourtbuildingorattheUWIcampus.TheProgramCoordinatorwilldecidevenuesforotherdistricts.MediatorswillbegintobeusedasearlyasSeptemberofthisyear.
BTLParkUpgradescontinue
WrittenbyAdministrator
Thursday,11July201300:
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OnMonday,July8th,theBelizeCityCouncilalongwithBelizeTelemediaLimitedandtheCaribbeanLocalEconomicDevelopmentProgram(CARILED)brokegroundattheBTLParkonNewtownBarrackstousherinPhases2and3oftheparkrenovationproject.
MayorDarrellBradleystatedthattheprojectisenteringintothenexttwophasesafterthecompletionofthefirstonewhichsawthereclamationoftheparkandtheconstructionofaseawallexpandingtheparkby40percent.ThatportionoftheprojectwascarriedoutbyRJBconstructionatacostofalmost$800,000.Thesecondandthirdphasewillbeforsome$1.2millionandwillbeimplementedbyInternationalEnvironments(I.E).Thosetwoprojectswillincludetheconstructionofbusinesskiosks,theconstructionofbasicinfrastructureintheparkbyraisingitbysixinches,andconstructingwalkingspacesinandaroundthepark.Additionally,therewillbeafountainforusebychildrenaswellastheconstructionofamultipurposeamphitheaterandtwobeachvolleyballcourtscompletewithbeachsand.Therewillalsobetheconstructionofa100-footpierthatwillextendintothesea.
AssistinginthefinancingofthedevelopmentwillbeCARILED.TheMayorexplainedthatBelizeCityhasbeenthefirstmunicipalitytoaccessfinancingfromCARILEDandisatrendsetter.Thenationalcountrycoordinatorforthatprogram,LeidiUrbina,explainedthattheprojectwillbefinancingtheconstructionof11kioskscapableofresistinguptoacategory2hurricane.Sheaddedthatitwasaprogramthattheyreadilyagreedtofinance,sinceitgoeswellwiththe6-yearprogram’sgoaltopromotesustainablelocaleconomicgrowthfocusingonmenwomenandyouthinBelize.UrbinaaddedthatCARILEDwillalsoassisttheBelizeCityCouncilwithtechnicalassistancetodevelopabusinessandmaintenanceplanfortheparkaswellascreateanoperationsmanualtoensuresustainabilityoftheproject.CARILEDwillalsoassistinbrandingandsignagefortheproject.
GeneticallyModifiedOrganismsorNoGMO
WrittenbyAdministrator
Thursday,11July201300:
00
TherecentdiscoveryofgeneticallymodifiedsoybeanintheNorthofBelizehasplacedadentinthediscussiononwhethertoacceptorrejectgeneticallymodifiedorganisms.AspartofthenewrealityofGMO,aBiosafetyCommitteehasbeenestablishedtoexaminesuchmattersforwhichtheMinistryofAgriculturecurrentlyhasaprominentroleinworkingwithotherentities.
AGMOisanyalteredorganismasaresultofmodernbio-engineering.AGMOiscreatedwhenthegenomeoranorganismisaltered.ThefirstGMOswerebacteriain1973.GMOmiceweregeneratedin1974.Insulinproducingbacteriawerecommercializedin1982andthegeneticallymodifiedfoodhasbeensoldsince1994.
ThecurrentstandoftheBiosafetyCommitteeisthatnoGeneticallyModifiedOrganismsGMOshouldbeintroducedinthecountryforplantingoreitherfortrialpurpose.
“TheirstandisthatnoGMOareallowedintoBelize…thepolicyisstillindraft,sountilthatiscompletedthentheycansaywhatistheirpositionontheuseofGMOsinBelize”,saysAndrewHarrison,marketingofficerandClimateChangeFocalPointwithintheMinistryofNaturalResourcesandAgriculture.
AtarecentmeetingofscientistsfromtheCaribbeanandCentralAmerica,sponsoredbytheCaribbeanAgriculturalResearchandDevelopmentInstitute(CARDI),theissueofGMOscameupperiodically.
TogetguidanceontheGMOquestion,werecentlysatwithDr.AllanWilliams,agraduatefromCornellUniversityandwhohas35yearsexperienceinsustainabilityprojectsinAfrica,theCaribbeanandLatinAmerica.Dr.Williams’positionisthatifGMOsareallowedtoenterthecountry,theycan‘contaminate’othercrops.Hesaysthatasaprecaution,Belizeneedsaforwardstrategy,tocomeupwithavaluationfigureofthecomponentsofitsentireecosystem.Dr.Williamssaysthatwhilethisisinitiallyexpensive,itwillserveasasecurityforanycollateraleffectsofimportedGMOs.AccordingtoDr.Williams,BelizewillthenbeabletotakeitscasetotheInternationalCourtsforanydamagestoitsindigenousbiodiversity.
Dr.WilliamshasalsoexplainedtoaBelizeanPanelattherecentmeetingattheGeorgePriceCenterinBelmopanthathehasanissuewithrespecttothecornthatarenowbeingmadetobemore‘droughtresistant’and‘Round-UpReady.’Heexplainedthatin1650,theGovernorofConnecticutwrotethatwhenhearrivedinthecolony,theIndianswereplantingavarietyofcornandsomewereblueandblack.Dr.WilliamsreferstothePhytonutrients(anyofvariousbioactivechemicalcompoundsfoundinplants,asantioxidants,andconsideredtobebeneficialtohumanhealth)withintheoriginalbluecornasbeing99.5milligramsper100gramsofseedcornwhilethewhitecornoftoday;thephytonutrientcontentisonly1.54milligramsforthesameamountofcorn.
MeanwhileDr.UlricTrotz,DeputyDirectorandScienceAdvisortotheCaribbeanCommunityClimateChangeCenter,basedinBelmopan,makesmentionofthe‘terminatorseed',“…wherefarmerscanonlygetonecropanda
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