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Thanks to the Taiwanese Embassy in Belize, there can be even more rapid test drives. That’s because, on Thursday, the Embassy of Taiwan handed over a donation of fifteen thousand COVID-19 antigen rapid tests to the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The gift comes at a value of three hundred thousand Belize dollars. The tests […]
Written on January 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The heavy downpour over Belize City today made the second national day of mourning to honor Belize’s first Governor General feel even more somber. The rains forced slight adjustments in the planned procession, but the cortege proceeded with all the pomp and ceremony. The late Dame Minita Gordon was taken to the House of Culture […]
Written on January 19, 2021 | Posted in
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Belize proudly received the body of its first Governor General this afternoon when it arrived at the P.G.I.A. It was draped in the Belizean flag and met by a detail of Belize Defense Force soldiers who carried with much pomp and circumstance. Government officials, including Prime Minister John Briceño, were on hand to witness the […]
Written on January 18, 2021 | Posted in
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Starting Monday, Belize will observe three days of mourning in honor of the country’s first Governor-General, Doctor Dame Minita Gordon. Gordon died on New Year’s Day in Inglewood, California, at the age of ninety. She served as Governor-General from 1981 to 1993. Dam Minita was respected across the country for her willingness and determination to […]
Written on January 14, 2021 | Posted in
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The state funeral for former Governor-General Doctor Dame Minita Gordon will be held on January twentieth, here in Belize City. The interment of the first Governor-General of Belize will culminate three days of mourning during which the Belizean flag will be flown at half-mast across the country. The body of Dame Minita Gordon arrives at […]
Written on January 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The U.S. Embassy in Belize has issued a statement on the deadly events at the Capitol on Wednesday. Chargé d’Affaires Keith Gilges, in speaking about American democracy, said, quote, it was tested again yesterday by the assault on the Capitol. The U.S. Congress carried out its duties as enshrined in the Constitution to certify the […]
Written on January 7, 2021 | Posted in
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The government is reporting that the Guatemalan Navy illegally entered Belize’s territorial waters on Thursday, December thirty-first, in the south. A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that members of the Guatemalan Navy illegally entered Belize’s territorial waters aboard a vessel and were at one point more than a kilometre north of the […]
Written on January 4, 2021 | Posted in
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The new president elect of the United States, Joe Biden was confirmed on Monday and will be officially sworn in on January twentieth. Keith Gilges of the U.S. Embassy was asked about the priorities moving into this new term of office. He says that despite a new administration, the relationship between both countries remains the […]
Written on December 16, 2020 | Posted in
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A round of bilateral meetings was held earlier today by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration Eamon Courtenay, after receiving copies of the Letters of Credence of the new Ambassador of the Republic of Guatemala to Belize, Erwin Rudy Archilla Falla. During the discussion, Minister Courtenay and Ambassador Archilla spoke on the impact […]
Written on December 10, 2020 | Posted in
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There is significant development to report on tonight, in respect of Guatemala’s territorial, insular and maritime claim to Belize. That claim was filed before the International Court of Justice back in April of this year, following referenda in both countries in 2019. Guatemala’s Memorial, as it is known, avers what Guatemala is claiming in terms […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Guatemala’s submission is four thousand, eight hundred and thirteen pages long. In it, Guatemala is claiming all the rights inherited from Spain at the time of independence in 1821. A release from the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry announces an impressive list on their team. Guatemala’s legal team was hired in June 2019 and is comprises of […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño today championed the achievements of the CARICOM-Cuba cooperation at the Seventh Summit of Heads of State and Governments which took place virtually with regional leaders logging in from their respective countries. Prime Minister Briceño emphasized the importance of a regional approach to face the challenges of COVID-19, access to affordable financing and […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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On Monday, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received a grant for the “Project for strengthening Medical Imaging Systems in Belize”, as well as other medical supplies from the Taiwanese Embassy. The donation forms part of a grant that is valued at more than one million Belize dollars that’s funded by the Government of the […]
Written on December 8, 2020 | Posted in
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This morning, the new Minister of the Blue Economy and Civil Aviation gave his maiden address at a handing over event where the Taiwanese Ambassador presented several pieces of equipment to the Fisheries Department. It is part of a regional initiative called INCAVPESCA and the focus of the effort today is the fight against COVID-19 […]
Written on November 26, 2020 | Posted in
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Three and a half years later and there’s still no U.S Ambassador to Belize. In fact during the presidency of Donald Trump a number of US embassies functioned without an Ambassador. But a couple of months ago, President Trump nominated former South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Belize. […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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As the pandemic rages on in Belize and abroad, one of the hardest hit countries is the United States. Locally, the embassy had suspended the processing of tourist visas and according to the Chargé d’ Affaires, tourist visas as still not being processed. The tentative date set to resume that process is in February of […]
Written on November 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The British High Commission awarded its first ever Outstanding Woman of the Year Award today. In a virtual presentation, British High Commissioner Claire Evans presented the award to Ilsa Villanueva. The awardee is the three-time and current chairlady of Placencia and is credited for exemplary community work. Evans visited Villanueva today in Placencia where she […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asking for assistance in establishing the identity and nationality of “Kelton.” He is the man who is stranded in Peten in Guatemala and says he is a Belizean. But before he can be brought back to Belize his nationality has to be confirmed and that responsibility lies with the […]
Written on October 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier in the newscast John Briceño spoke of a number of issues, we also asked him about a foreign policy matter, relations with Taiwan. If the People’s United Party becomes the next government, Leader John Briceño says that Belize will remain a strong ally and friend to the Republic of China, Taiwan. Concerns arose in […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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Still on Taiwan, that country is celebrating its national day on October tenth. This year because of the pandemic, the celebration will take a different form. Ambassador Remus Li-Kuo Chen is inviting all to participate in a friendly online competition on Facebook. The first one hundred and nine participants will each get a made-in-Taiwan electronic […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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The Government of Taiwan has signed a Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters with Belize. On Monday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington signed the MLAT with Remus Li-Kuo Chen, Ambassador of Taiwan to Belize. According to a release, the treaty had been previously signed by Minister Ching-Hsiang Tsai in Taipei. The MLAT is […]
Written on September 29, 2020 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrignton met with Mexican Ambassador Carlos Quesnel Melendez, presenting him with the Key of Friendship in honour of his professional and personal accomplishments. Outgoing Ambassador Quesnel has been in Belize for five years and has been actively working on successfully achieving objectives and registering tremendous progress in the bilateral relations between […]
Written on September 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Trade is closely linked to diplomacy. According to the affable Ambassador, one of the most noteworthy accomplishments is the exportation of cattle to Mexico. Earlier this month two hundred and forty-one heads of cattle from Blue Creek were officially exported to Mexico. Quesnel hopes that in the years to come, trade between both countries can […]
Written on September 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize is joining the government and people of Taiwan in mourning the passing of one of its former presidents, Lee Ten Hu, who died at the Taipei’s Veterans General Hospital at the age of ninety-seven. Lee was instrumental in the forging of relations with Belize thirty years ago, when he led a policy to win […]
Written on July 30, 2020 | Posted in
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A donation to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic was received by the Ministry of Health. It came from a friend in the Commonwealth, the Government of India. The gift is notable for its value and is made up of an assortment of items, including the controversial hydroxychloroquine tablets. The med is successful […]
Written on July 28, 2020 | Posted in
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