The bar association today weighed in against the Director of Public Prosecutions with a rare press release. As we've reported, the DPP has been considering bringing charges against Dean Barrow and the Atlantic Bank for money laundering. Well today the bar made known its opposition to the DPP's hardball tactics. The release stresses that there was no evidence that the money in question, (Relating to EPZ drug company Target Data Pro) were the proceeds of money laundering, as was established in the Supreme Court. The release goes on to stress that it is the right and duty of an attorney to defend a person accused of a crime.
Cacao industry under threat
The re-emergent cacoa industry is on full alert after an agricultural disease that is new to Belize was detected in Stann Creek. The disease is known as Monilia and it has been detected in two farms in the Maya Mopan area and now the ministry of agriculture has mobilized its resources and its partners that include OIRSA, BAHA and IICA in order to contain and eradicate the disease. The ministry believes that with it's quick detection and response, they'll be able to contain and eradicate the disease.