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Maritime Accountability: Guyana’s MV Barima Commission of Inquiry members were sworn in, with Belize jurist Justice Godfrey Phillip Smith leading a five-person panel tasked with uncovering what happened and why, after the ferry disaster that left dozens dead and many missing. Legal Fallout: In parallel, the captain and two senior crew members were charged with murder and remanded to prison as the search and recovery continues. Cost of Living Pressure: Belize’s Statistical Institute of Belize reports June inflation hit 4.6% nationally, with San Ignacio and Santa Elena topping the list at 6.0%, as meat, sugar, bread, and utilities costs rose. Food Prices Watch: SIB data show beef and poultry increases, including ground beef up 10.6% and sugar up sharply, feeding broader food-and-non-alcoholic beverage inflation. Agriculture & Skills: The Ministry of Agriculture and FAO ran training to strengthen Belize’s agricultural extension services and climate-smart farming support. Business & Regulation: The Financial Services Commission opened consultation on a Digital Assets Bill to set rules for crypto and blockchain services. Culture Grants: Belize Culture Fund applications opened for arts and heritage projects, including digital creative work and museum upgrades. Industry Growth: Corozal Commercial Free Zone marked 31 years, highlighting 333+ businesses and 3,000+ jobs. Hospitality Development: A shipping-container hotel project, Blox on Main, is under construction in Bridgewater with plans to open in early fall. STEM-to-Agri Innovation: STEAM Festival winners turned sargassum into fertilizer concepts, winning “Best Use of STEAM.”

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Blox on Main, A Shipping Container Hotel, Is Being Built in Bridgewater

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