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Following the signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Taiwanese president and Prime Minister Briceño met in closed session before proceeding to the National Assembly where a joint special sitting of the House or Representatives and the Senate was held. President Tsai Ing-Wen also addressed parliament and spoke of the abiding relationship between […]
Written on April 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Following President Tsai’s stop at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the office of the Prime Minister, and the House of Representatives, she was hosted in Belmopan to a luncheon by Governor-General, Froyla T’zalam. From there, she traveled to Central Farm, Cayo, where she toured the sheep and goat centre, a breeding project that the Republic […]
Written on April 3, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday night, Belizean-American Eduardo Usher was traveling through Escarcega, Mexico when he was allegedly extorted by Mexican police. Usher spoke to a local TV station in Mexico immediately following the incident where he recounted on camera what took place. He alleged that the officers informed him that his vehicle did not have permission to […]
Written on March 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Cabinet, during its weekly meeting on Tuesday, has decided that Belize will cite Article 226 (A) of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas which will allow Minister of Immigration Eamon Courtenay to immediately impose a visa requirement for Haitians wishing to travel to Belize. It will also require Jamaican nationals to provide evidence of fully paid […]
Written on March 30, 2023 | Posted in
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Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen is scheduled to arrive in Belize on Sunday. This will be her second visit to Belize since she was first elected in 2016. This visit signals the strong ties that Belize shares with Taiwan since establishing diplomatic relations back in 1989. Earlier today, News Five spoke with Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay […]
Written on March 29, 2023 | Posted in
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen is returning to Belize for a second time during her two terms in office. The Government of Belize announced this morning that the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) will be heading a delegation to Belize in early April. She will meet with Prime Minister John Briceño, Cabinet, as well […]
Written on March 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Thirty-two-year-old Gregory Aaron Brown, an American national of Connecticut, says he arrived in Belize seeking asylum. He was, however, busted for living in Belize illegally and was today brought before Acting Chief Magistrate Tricia Pitts-Anderson on an immigration offense. He was handed a non-custodial sentence but was unable to pay a fine of one thousand […]
Written on March 16, 2023 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the President of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, announced that her government will seek to establish diplomatic relations with China, implying that the nation intends to severe its diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The switch would leave Taiwan recognized by only thirteen countries, one of them being Belize. And, if there are any doubts as to […]
Written on March 15, 2023 | Posted in
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A Belizean couple living in Taiwan is tonight making a public plea for assistance after trying for almost two years to acquire their two-year-old daughter’s Belizean nationality certificate from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belize. Jonathon Amaya travelled to the Republic of China, Taiwan, over five years ago on an I.C.D.F. Scholarship. One year […]
Written on March 8, 2023 | Posted in
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The Embassy of Belize in Mexico is investigating reports of a Belizean woman gone missing in Tijuana. A Belize City family reportedly informed the embassy that they received information suggesting that their relative was shot and killed in Tijuana during a robbery at a gas station. The woman is said to have been residing in […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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A known Belize City car dealer recently took to social media to warn Belizeans of an alleged scam in Chetumal that travelers are falling victim to. According to the dealer’s account, Belizean drivers and tourists are being pulled over along the highways and are being informed that their vehicles are stolen. In the process they […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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There are several long weekends coming up in the next few weeks. While many Belizeans will travel to coastal communities across the country for some sea and sun, there are those who will travel across the border to Mexico. Of recent, the Embassy of Belize in Mexico has taken note of an increase in the […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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Up to eighteen Belizeans have been detained in Mexico on immigration offenses since the start of 2023. Four of them are minors. Most of these individuals were caught in communities situated along the U.S border. Ambassador Arnold gave us further details. Oscar Arnold, Belizean Ambassador to Mexico “What we have seen since the year […]
Written on February 22, 2023 | Posted in
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The thirty-sixth annual meeting of the Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank member countries in Central America and the Dominican Republic concluded today in San Pedro. In his inaugural meeting with governors of this region, I.D.B. President Ilan Goldfajn, (pronounced Ih-laan Gold-fahn), shared his idea for expanding the bank’s contribution to their countries development. He […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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On Monday, Cabinet also met with a delegation from the World Bank to discuss, among other issues, Belize’s eligibility to join the International Development Association, an arm of the World Bank that offers concessionary loans and grants to less-developed countries. The executive board of directors were in Belize on a fact-finding mission and to see […]
Written on February 21, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize’s first human trafficking academy commenced today at Umaya Resort on the Placencia Road in southern Belize. Engaged in the week-long training are personnel from the justice sector, including human rights agencies, the Belize Police Department, the judiciary and other government departments as they are learning tools and techniques used in trafficking in persons investigations, […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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During her speech today, Minister of Human Development, Dolores Balderamos-Garcia said that while Belize has been doing well, there are more cases of potential familial human trafficking in Belize. The Chair of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIPS) Council was in southern Belize over the weekend and says that they may have identified a case of […]
Written on February 20, 2023 | Posted in
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The opening ceremony of the forty-fourth CARICOM Heads of Government meeting is underway tonight in Nassau, Bahamas. Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceño is in attendance. From Wednesday to Friday, the CARICOM leaders will discuss various matters of concern and issues regarding the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, Climate Change, Climate Finance, Agriculture and Food Security, […]
Written on February 15, 2023 | Posted in
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His Excellency Doctor Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez is the first Cuban leader to visit Belize. This made his visit on Sunday a historic occasion. President Diaz-Canel, his wife and a host of Cuban diplomats arrived at the Phillip Goldson International Airport just before ten thirty a.m., from an official visit to Mexico. There they were greeted […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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One of the key moments during the official State Visit of the President of the Republic of Cuba on Sunday was the signing of two cooperation agreements between the Governments of Cuba and Belize. One of those agreements is focused on cultural cooperation. The agreement, signed by Francis Fonseca, the Minister of Culture, and Bruno […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been almost three years since the COVID-19 pandemic shattered the tourism industry. Thousands of people lost jobs, and some small properties had to close down. However, since the restrictions were lifted and the borders reopened, tourism stakeholders have been monitoring the recovery. Minister of Tourism and Diaspora Relations Anthony Mahler gave us a breakdown […]
Written on February 13, 2023 | Posted in
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His Excellency Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, the First Secretary of the Cuban Communist Party and President of the Republic of Cuba will arrive in Belize on Sunday, February 12th. The President will arrive on Sunday morning for a one-day visit and participate in bilateral meetings, sign agreements with the Belize government, and participate in a special […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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In a one-on-one interview with Minister of Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtenay, News Five asked about the concerns that the Opposition and some Belizeans have expressed about former Guantanamo Bay detainee Majid Khan. Khan had served twenty years in detention after pleading guilty to his involvement in terrorist activities. Belize’s decision to accept the U.S. Government’s […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Over the weekend, reports surfaced once again of Haitian nationals arriving at the Philip Goldson International Airport. And while a visit to Belize doesn’t always warrant news attention. It is when there is an allegation of extortion by immigration officers. Information shared with News Five is that inside the passports were monies in exchange for […]
Written on February 10, 2023 | Posted in
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Twenty-two year old Guatemalan national is in serious trouble tonight. Donald Samuel Cruz Lopez was detained during a bus search when he showed police his passport and they could not locate an entry stamp. Cruz Lopez was travelling along with a thirteen-year-old minor who was placed in the care of the Human Services Department. But […]
Written on February 9, 2023 | Posted in
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