FreeZone Employs 1880

When the Corozal Free Zone was reopening in 2021 the cynics ran roughshod saying that this would bring Covid into the country. The planBelize government was brave and ignored the UDP headless chicken who wanted and still cannot believe the success the Briceño administration is having in every aspect of the economy. This here is not garland nor gold but it is another indicator that jobs are back and that the economy if impressive.

Reports are that manufacturing will soon make its way into the CFZ. With this and BPO success the planBelize government is doing pretty good with investment. Foreign Direct investment is way up showing confidence in Belize as has never been seen in the jewel. The northstar of the planBelize administration is being seen by more Belizean. Belizean leaving Belize to buy is being balanced by the 1250 vehicles that flow and ebb in and out of the zone every weekend. Social taxes from the zone is in the millions. This is being paid because it is being made in the CFZ.

On Saturday, Demetrie won his first Gold in 4:11.19, kicking in an early lead that just left rest of the field in the dust! Javon Roberts of Guyana took the silver in 4:13.63, and Joel Morgan of Jamaica claimed the bronze.

On Sunday, Demetrie ran his own race, jumping out 30 meters in front of the rest of the pack, and he never looked back. The rest of the field hung back, expecting to reel him in when he slowed down, but he was raging against the clock, trying to beat the record of 8:46:48. After the race, he told interviewers he started to feel a tightness in his hamstring after passing the 800m mark, and so he did not set a new record, but clocked 9:08.56 which was over 28 seconds better than his nearest rival. On the final lap, he passed many of the stragglers in the field. Ejay George of Grenada took the silver in 9:36.82, and Love Joseph of the Turks and Caicos Islands claimed the bronze.

Demetrie Meyers is the son of Belizean Greg Myers, and he lives and trains in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Demitrie had won a silver in the event last year, and aimed for the gold this year. His sister Mallory Meyers ran 6th in the Under-17 girls’ 1500m finals. Jamaica topped the medal count, winning 78 medals, including 40 Golds, 22 silver, and 16 bronze. The Bahamas ranked 2nd in the medal table, winning 46 medals – 10 Gold, 13 silver, and 23 bronze, while Trinidad and Tobago ranked 3rd with 25 medals, including 9 Gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze.