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The Central American Integration System, SICA, of which Belize is presently pro temp chair, met today to discuss the issue of people Afro-descendants. The meeting saw the representation of a number of organizations, including the National Garifuna Council and the Kriol Council. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “I am aware that you […]
Aside from being an attorney, Kareem Musa is also an elected politician who represents the Caribbean Shores constituency for the People’s United Party. Musa has drafted a piece of legislation which, if passed in parliament, will allow Belizeans living outside of the country to register and vote in the upcoming I.C.J. referendum. Due to the […]
The media also asked Kareem Musa whether or not he believes that Guatemala’s claim over Belize should be taken to the International Court of Justice for resolution. Musa’s political leader, John Briceño is pro-I.C.J. and so is his father and former prime minister, Said Musa. But for Kareem, the decision isn’t easy to make especially […]
The screening is among a list of activities being held at the centre, located at the corner of Newtown Barracks and Wilson Street, to commemorate the anniversary of the Mexican Cultural Institute in Belize established on November seventeenth, 1993. This year, the Mexican Embassy is celebrating the memory of Emeritus Ambassador, diplomat and former Secretary […]
As the debate on whether Belize should take Guatemala’s claim to the I.C.J. for final resolution rages on, several political and social figures have weighed in on the matter. Now, Assad Shoman is known to support taking Guatemala’s claim to the I.C.J.; his literary works on the topic have provided significant insight as to why […]
Countries voted overwhelmingly today to reject the U.S. embargo on Cuba. A resolution presented by Cuba is titled “Necessity of Ending the Economic, Commercial and Financial Embargo imposed by the United States of America against Cuba.” While the resolution is non-binding, the message was unambiguous and consistent. Voting in favor were one hundred and eighty-nine […]
In the months leading up to the pending I.C.J. referendum, public discourse has been rife with reasons for and against a legal resolution of the Belize/Guatemala issue. There have been few details of a schedule of events should Belizeans vote in favor of having the matter adjudicated at the International Court of Justice. On Monday, […]
Government also announced that it is beefing up its campaign effort to educate the nation on the territorial dispute, as well as the I.C.J. alternative. PM Barrow announced that in the coming weeks three ambassadors, including Lou-Anne Burns, Perla Perdomo and Dylan Vernon, are joining the push toward a national awareness of the matter. Government […]
An invitation has been extended to Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to visit Belize in December during the upcoming summit of the Central American Integration System, SICA. AMLO, as the incoming Mexican head of state is popularly known, takes office on December first and, should he accept PM Barrow’s invitation, should be here two […]
Perhaps the most striking of his many responses during the subsequent question and answer session is the fact that Cabinet has not discussed or sanctioned a series of proposed excursions to Gracias A Dios via the Sarstoon River. Last Tuesday, the Ministry of National Security announced on its social media page that planned visits to […]
Still on the Sarstoon…the establishment of a protocol between Belize and Guatemala to govern the movement of people along the Sarstoon River is long in the making. In 2015, representatives of both countries met in Istanbul, Turkey to hammer out an agreement, but that has not materialized. Despite a concerted effort by the Organization of […]
The date for eligible voters to determine whether the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala should go before the I.C.J. is fixed. The referendum will be held on April tenth, 2019 and, according to PM Barrow, there is no possibility of postponing the exercise. The Leader of the Opposition, in a one-on-one with the prime […]
The pros and cons of taking the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala to the I.C.J. are being discussed at the Chamber of Commerce. Ahead of the 2019 referendum, the B.C.C.I. has embarked upon its own education campaign to enlighten its membership on the importance of their vote. While the business community will not be […]
Over four thousand migrants mostly from Honduras are in Mexico, en route to the United States. Aside from Honduras, the group includes men, women and children from El Salvador and Guatemala. According to the Mexican government, seventeen hundred persons have abandoned the caravan and applied for asylum in Mexico and another five hundred Hondurans have […]
Traversing the Sarstoon River has been a daring feat for any civilian wishing to visit the southernmost reaches of the country. That’s because the Guatemalan Armed Forces have kept a permanent presence near the estuary and forcefully continue to resist any Belizean vessel heading upstream. It is a similar challenge faced by other organizations, including […]
The scheduled trips are coincidentally or deliberately planned very close to the 2019 I.C.J. referendum which is just about five months away. The presence of the GAF at the Sarstoon has become a prickly issue. So, are the excursions organized in a manner to purposely sway the minds of Belizean voters going into the referendum? […]
The referendum to take the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala to the International Court of Justice is less than six months away. But the engine of the public awareness campaign, for Belizeans to take a very informed decision on April twelfth, appears to be stuttering. In the past few weeks, advertising as it relates […]
There is a proposal floating around to postpone the April referendum to give Belizeans more time to apprise themselves of the facts. Foreign Minister Elrington slammed the Opposition for that that proposal, saying that Belize does not control the agenda. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “This is the latest rationale for postponing […]
Recently, several groups, including the Belize Progressive Party and the southern caucus of the People’s United Party publicly said ‘NO’ to taking the territorial claim to the I.C.J. The grouping calls itself the Belize Peace Movement and met recently in Belmopan. Today, Foreign Minister Sedi Elrington told News Five that after hearing the facts of […]
But do the naysayers include some of Elrington’s cabinet colleagues? Last week, Minister Edmond Castro said he will make up his mind after he finds out what Guatemala has to offer. Minister of State Tracy Taegar Panton wouldn’t commit and the DPM Patrick Faber, said yes, but his constituents can take a conscious vote. Elrington […]
Another high profile U.D.P. politician who has not made up his mind is Belmopan’s Mayor, Khalid Belisle. Belisle told News Five that he is still gathering information in order to make the right decision, which he hopes not to regret for the rest of his life. Khalid Belisle, Mayor of Belmopan “I know we […]
Belize holds the pro-tem presidency of SICA until the end of the year when it will be handed over to Guatemala. Today, the meeting of the Regional Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held at the Biltmore Plaza prior to a summit to the end the six-month presidency and begin the new rotation. At […]
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has appointed a new ambassador to Belize. He is Remus Chen and his new post was announced early this week by Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chen is scheduled to assume his new position in November and will replace current Ambassador, Charles Liu who has served as ambassador since 2016. […]
In the face of incursions into the Columbia Forest Reserve and the village of San Benito Poite by poachers from neighboring Guatemala, concerns have been raised about the ongoing encroachment on Belize’s territory. Toledo West Area Representative Oscar Requeña speaks on recent activities in those locations, despite his staunch position of not going to the […]
Poaching is a similar issue that is being faced in the Chiquibul Forest where gold panners and illegal farmers enter into the expanse of wilderness. According to Julius Espat whose Cayo South constituency includes the Chiquibul Forest, enough is not being done to preserve and safeguard the national treasure. Julius Espat, Area Representative, Cayo […]
