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In other news…The British Government has given over a million dollars towards the I.C.J. public awareness and preparedness campaign. On Wednesday, British High Commissioner Peter Hughes handed over five hundred thousand pounds which will be used to support the referendum on whether or not to refer Guatemala’s claim to the International Court of Justice. The […]
About one point two million dollars in equipment was handed over today to the Belize Coast Guard and the Belize Defence Force by the U.S. government. The Coast Guard received equipment to be used to fight illicit activity relating to narcotics. The B.D.F. received similar equipment and a secondary entry control point. The upgraded control […]
Taiwan today made a less controversial donation than rice. The Governor General, Colville Young, has received a monetary donation for his Music in the Schools Programme to purchase a small consignment of musical instruments. The G.G. also got souvenir pins for the annual state reception to mark Independence Day. Taiwan’s ambassador, Charles Liu, presented the […]
The president of Taiwan, Doctor Tsai Ing-wen, concluded a visit to Belize over the weekend. Doctor Ing-wen was afforded all the trappings of a state visit including the convening of a joint special sittings of the House of Representatives and Senate in Belmopan, both which she addressed. Belize remains a close ally of Taiwan and […]
Dozens of reporters and television crews from Belize and Taiwan filled the galleries of the Assembly Building this morning to cover the special joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The session was part of an itinerary for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s visit to Belize. Though ceremonial in nature, parliamentarians on both […]
As part of her state visit to the country, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen was bestowed the Order of Belize during a brief ceremony on Thursday night at the Museum of Belize. The Order of Belize is the second highest honor that one can receive. President Tsai’s commitment to strengthened diplomatic ties with Belize over the […]
After the Special Joint Sitting of the House of Representative and Senate this morning, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Belize City for a brief visit of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Center. The strong diplomatic bond that has been forged between both nations was built on bilateral cooperation and financial assistance in […]
The Taiwanese community in Belize turned out in numbers to greet President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) upon her arrival at the Philip Goldson International Airport this afternoon. Belize and the island nation of Taiwan have both enjoyed a comfortable diplomatic relationship, however, Taiwan has lost two allies since President Tsai Ing-wen […]
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belize awarded twenty-nine Belizeans scholarships to study in Taiwan. The scholarships are funded by the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship Program and the Taiwan Scholarship Program.Both scholarship programs provide every scholarship recipient a round trip ticket, accommodations, tuition and other fees, including a […]
The Organization of American States was established in 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among the thirty-five countries that make up its membership. The international union is commemorating its seventieth anniversary this year and on the local front, hosted a ceremony today in recognition of that achievement. This morning at the Radisson, […]
Throughout the programme there were testimonials of sorts on the O.A.S.’ contribution to the development of Belize, in areas including human development and the justice system. Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin, in his remarks, touched on an initiative to tackle the issue of backsliding in drug addiction. The O.A.S. was crucial to getting that project off […]
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen arrives in Belize on Thursday afternoon on an official visit of the country. The seventh president of the Republic of China is visiting the Jewel for the first time since taking office in May 2016. While in Belize, the president will have a packed itinerary which commences with her arrival at […]
The official visit of the Taiwanese head of state is a brief one during which high-level meetings will be held with senior members of the Barrow administration. But is Belize to expect any new initiatives to come out of bilateral talks with Taiwan? That’s what we asked C.E.O. Pat Andrews this morning. Patrick Andrews, […]
We are less than a year away from deciding whether or not the take the Belize/Guatemala Dispute to the International Court of Justice for resolution. On April tenth, 2019, the majority of the tens of thousands of eligible voters will either authorize or restrain the Government on taking the territorial, maritime, and insular dispute to […]
The U.S. Senior Advisor for Central America, Todd Robinson, met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Nicaragua, among other regional security issues. Ambassador Robinson’s is on a whirlwind trip of the region seeking support for an O.A.S. resolution that was recently adopted to bring […]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was the target of a failed assassination attempt on Saturday in Caracas. Six people have since been arrested for their alleged involvement in the incident. According to Interior Minister Néstor Reverol, they were part of a group that loaded two drones with explosives and detonated them during a military parade in […]
It took two months to clean up a long standing problem at the western border where pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as illegal activities, were posing persistent challenges to law and order. A perimeter fence that has been erected will allow for the efficient flow of traffic and assist authorities to better control illicit […]
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Immediately on his arrival today, the Taiwanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Jaushieh Joseph Wu was conferred with the Order of Distinction. Wu, who is in country on a two-day visit to Belize on the invitation of Minister Wilfred Elrington, received the distinction in recognition of the friendly relations between Belize and Taiwan. Both countries established […]
Belize recently received a two hundred and fifty thousand U.S.-dollar donation from the U.S. Government for its referendum campaign on taking Guatemala’s territorial claim to the International Court of Justice. The education campaign has been ongoing, but low-key. The Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington has put the cost of the campaign at eight million dollars, but […]
Still on the issue of the referendum, Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington recently told the media that Belizeans have to be crazy if they vote NO in the I.C.J. referendum, scheduled for April tenth, 2019. Elrington immediately came under attack for the incendiary remarks. And while it is no secret that the government is pushing for […]
Measures on how to improve and increase the number of Mexicans who enter Belize were discussed today during the second Cross-Border Meeting on Migration between Belize and Mexico. The meeting discussed the shifting nature and challenges faced by migrants and formed a task force to improve migration management at both sides of the border. This […]
The People’s United Party is joining the Belize Territorial Volunteers in condemning the comments made by Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington. Elrington recently told the press that people have to be crazy if they do not support taking the Belize/Guatemala dispute to the I.C.J. for resolution. BTV categorizes Elrington’s comments as insulting and degrading. Leader of […]
A humanitarian mission embarked by the Belize Territorial Volunteers this morning got off on a bad start. According to Leader Wil Maheia, the group was intercepted by Guatemalan Armed Forces. Maheia says that they were first stopped by B.D.F. soldiers who sought clearance from higher-ups to allow the group to traverse up the Sarstoon River. […]
The Belize Territorial Volunteers is not happy with Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington for comments he made in an interview last Thursday, July fifth, while speaking at a ceremony where the United Nation Development Programme and the US Government announced technical and financial support towards the I.C.J. campaign. When asked about the I.C.J. campaign, Elrington said […]
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister, Joseph Wu, is expected in Belize on an overnight visit next week. According to a report in the official press in Taiwan, Wu will be heading here on the sixteenth and seventeenth of July following a visit to El Salvador. Support for Taiwan has been dwindling in this region and in recent […]
