Eldora Rubio
“They are heavy, yes. But once you get used to it you get accustomed to it, so.
To be as good as the other guys – to become like a professional
then.”
…and firefighter Rubio became that professional – just as good as or better than the guys. Fast forward two decades – it’s 2021. She is the fire safety officer with the Belize National Fire Service. This trailblazer has inspired other women to pursue a career in fire-fighting.
Eldora Rubio, Fire Safety Officer, Belize National Fire Service
“I have heard from two of the women who are working that I did motivate them when they first saw me and that gave me a sense of accomplishment and it helps me continue to reach this point. I was basically on my own for the first ten years or five years after two females who came in with me end up resigning a couple years after. So, I was on my own for a few amount of years and they tend to overlook you for trainings because you are a female and co
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Feb 23, 2021
Belama Phase One Residents Concerned About Clearing of Mangrove Patch
Meanwhile there is another land issue brewing in Belize City. Residents near the Antonio Soberanis Crescent are concerned the cutting of mangroves along the Haulover Creek could spell trouble for them causing future flooding.
Duane Moody, Reporting
It is tagged as a private property for sale on the bank of the Haulover Creek in the Belama Phase One area of Belize City. But what is now clay and landfill, was once a large mangrove patch that has been cleared for development.
Bryton Codd, Resident, Belama Phase 1
“We don’t know if there’s been any environmental assessment done by the people who are cutting down the mangrove patches here. If you notice along the street as well, the street was washing away and so we decided as a community to come together to plant back mangroves along the street and so we are very concerned about the impacts of what this type of development c
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CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GREEN CLIMATE FUND READINESS SUPPORT FOR ST. KITTS AND NEVIS FOR INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY AND COORDINATION AND COUNTRY PROGRAMMING CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR CLIMATE FINANCE EXPERT
The Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GSKN) has received financing through the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Country Readiness Programme and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. In this regard, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has been selected as the Delivery Partner to support the execution of the Readiness Support Institutional Capacity and Coordination and Country Programming. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of the GSKN and upon approval by CDB and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financial Grant Agreement. The financing shall not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for
[File: April 20
th, 2018]
“We are looking at this as an economic source to make us could develop ourselves because the government no reach out to us, they no try to provide ways and means how we could – so we try amongst ourselves as people to try develop ourselves. We the take lick for years over twenty years now they are logging us out and no benefit for the community. The roads bad, the wharf, those places in shambles and we still no di see, still not getting nothing. The logs are going out, we need to benefit.”
But that public outcry didn’t change much and so now villagers hope that this latest meeting with Minister Orlando Habet will be the catalyst for change. Habet says the approach will indeed be different under his watch.