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Belizean students studying in the Republic of China (Taiwan) are preparing to participate in a virtual academic conference this Saturday. Each participant will get an opportunity to present the research they conducted during their tertiary level studies there. The event is being hosted by the Belize Ambassador to Taiwan, Doctor Candice Pitts, and will be […]
Written on July 2, 2021 | Posted in
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Since 2017, the Embassy of Taiwan in Belize has been hosting a Mandarin language program in Belize. This year, they are taking the course to Benque Viejo del Carmen. It was officially launched on Friday evening. Here’s a look at how that went. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Taiwan Embassy in Belize launched its Mandarin […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday, News Five spoke with outgoing Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy, Keith Gilges, about a range of issues. Among them were United States’ efforts to fight transnational drug trafficking. He says it is a multifaceted problem that must be fought on several fronts. Keith Gilges, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Belize […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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We also asked Keith Gilges for his views on the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala currently before the International Court of Justice. Paul Lopez “The U.S .has relations with Both Belize and Guatemala, two nations in dispute over territory. What has been the U.S.’s involvement in this dispute, particularly where the referendum is […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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In his capacity as Chargé, Gilges has had to address several complex multilateral political issues. In doing so, he says he has had to apply the art of diplomacy, determining what topics to engage and what not to engage. One of the more recent regional issues he commented on is the O.A.S.’s statement with regards […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Chargé d’Affaires at the United States Embassy in Belize Keith Gilges is preparing to end his service here in Belize. Three weeks from today, Gilges will be returning to the US before travelling to his next mission. Gilges has served in the capacity as Chargé since July of 2018. News Five spoke to Gilges in […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The United States of America has voted once again to maintain its economic embargo on Cuba. The vote took place today at a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. While one hundred and eighty-four countries, including Belize, voted for the embargo to be lifted, the U.S.A. and Israel voted against the UN’s call to […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Cuban Ambassador to Belize Lissette Perez Perez is set to depart Belize this year. Her ambassadorship was to come to an end last year but due to the pandemic her time in Belize was extended. Today she told us that she will miss the people and her time in Belize because she had a fruitful […]
Written on June 23, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s bilateral relations with Guatemala continue with the Minister of Blue Economy and Civil Aviation, Andre Perez meeting with the Ambassador of Guatemala to Belize, Erwin Rudy Archila Falla, and Minister-Counsellor Denis Ortiz in Belize City today. According to a release from the Blue Economy ministry, Minister Perez and Ambassador Achila Falla discussed strengthening the […]
Written on June 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Although Belize was among the nations who abstained during a vote at the Organization of American States on the situation in Nicaragua, today Belize’s Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay told News Five that he and Prime Minister Briceño had “a bilateral with Nicaragua in which we expressed our concerns directly.” The resolution by the O.A.S. condemns […]
Written on June 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Mexico has donated one hundred thousand doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Belize. A small ceremony was held at the Phillip Goldson International Airport on Sunday where the Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat expressed gratitude. Also present at the ceremony was H.E. Martha Zamarripa Rivas, Ambassador of Mexico to Belize. […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño departed Belize on Wednesday for an official visit to San Jose, Costa Rica. Today, PM Briceño is attending the “Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SICA-Spain and the Solidarity Event for Forcibly Displaced Persons and Host Communities in Central America and Mexico” in San Jose. The Spanish […]
Written on June 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño left the country today to begin an official visit to Costa Rica for the Summit of the Heads of State and Government of SICA-Spain. While in San Jose, the PM will meet with the President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada, and the President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón. Prime Minister […]
Written on June 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week, Prime Minister John Briceño was in Guatemala for an official visit with President Alejandro Giammattei. PM Briceño says that it’s the first time a president has invited a Prime Minister from Belize for a one-on-one meeting. He told Open Your Eyes that they discussed a range of issues – from trade to security, […]
Written on June 7, 2021 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño made his first official visit to Guatemala on Tuesday. This morning he participated in a press conference at the Presidential House with President Alejandro Giammattei Falla. The Guatemalan President thanked PM Briceño for accepting his invitation and for engaging the Guatemalan counterparts in meetings. President Giammattei Falla spoke of shared interests […]
Written on June 2, 2021 | Posted in
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In his statement today at the presidential house, PM Briceño opened by thanking the Guatemala’s President for the invitation and warm welcome. Briceño outlined areas such as commerce, tourism and education as some of the key areas of cooperation they want to collaborate on with Guatemala. Here’s a portion of Briceño’s speech. Prime Minister […]
Written on June 2, 2021 | Posted in
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Jose Alpuche, Belize’s Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala, presented his letters of credentials to Alejandro Giammattei Falla, the President of Guatemala, during a ceremony at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City. In his remarks, President Giammattei emphasized Belize and Guatemala’s shared vision of expanding and deepening all aspects of the bilateral relations […]
Written on June 2, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. Embassy in Belize officially resumed its routine nonimmigrant visa services today June second. These were suspended at the onset of the pandemic, but now, with strict COVID-19 protocols in place appointments can be made. However they are already booked up through July. Consular Chief Wilbur Zehr spoke to News Five today. Wilbur […]
Written on June 2, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, a new chapter in Belizean history is being written as an indigenous woman takes on the role of Governor General. Froyla T’zalam, an educator and Mopan Maya originally from San Antonio Village in Toledo, gave an inspiring speech during the event live streamed to Belizeans at home and abroad. News Five’s Duane Moody attended […]
Written on May 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Much needed masks for the protection against COVID-19 have been donated to the Customs Department by the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Five thousand surgical masks were handed over on Tuesday by Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien to Comptroller of the Belize Customs and Excise Department, Estelle Bailey-Leslie. They will be used by frontline […]
Written on May 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Carlos Fuller, presented his credentials to the Secretary General of the U.N., António Guterres, at the U.N. headquarters in New York on May seventeenth. Ambassador Fuller delivered greetings on behalf of the Governor General, Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay, and the Government and people of Belize. The Secretary […]
Written on May 18, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize/Guatemala Joint Commission met today in Belize City, following instructions from the foreign ministers of both countries who met in March at the Adjacency Zone, to reactivate the work of the Belize/Guatemala Joint Commission. The Joint Commission received reports on the status of implementation of four of the thirteen agreements that were signed between […]
Written on May 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier in the newscast we told you about the pending appointment of Belize’s Doctor Carla Barnett to the post of Secretary General of CARICOM. During our zoom interview, Barnett also weighed in on the issue of de-risking which in recent years has placed serious pressure on region’s financial services. Due to the imposition of more […]
Written on May 11, 2021 | Posted in
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Guatemalan Military official were in Belize on Tuesday to meet with their Belizean counterparts. Guatemala’s Defence, Military, Naval and Air Attaché Brigadier General Rember Yonivan Menendez Gasparico held meetings with Belize’s Ministry of National Defence and Border Security officials at the Curl Thompson Building in Belmopan. According to a statement from the Ministry of National […]
Written on May 11, 2021 | Posted in
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Recent attacks by Israeli officials against Palestinians has prompted to Government of Belize to issue a release condemning the acts of violence. On Friday of last week Israeli officials used stun grenades and smoke grenades against Palestinian protestors outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. Israeli forces eventually made their way inside the Mosque. The […]
Written on May 11, 2021 | Posted in
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