As many as forty firearms and a stockpile of ammunition have been removed from the streets of Belize. In our newscast on Tuesday night, the lead story was a massive burglary at Victor L. Bryant & Company – an arms dealer located here in the city. Twenty firearms and several boxes of ammunition were stolen […]
They hail from nineteen countries around the world and on Monday seventy-six foreigners officially became Belizeans. A swearing-in ceremony was held at the George Price Centre for Peace and Development and it was the first for 2019. The new Belizeans were told that they are now afforded the rights of true Belizeans, including the right […]
During the swearing in ceremony, Immigration Minister Beverly Williams donned her political hat, advising the new Belizeans to register and vote in the upcoming I.C.J. Referendum. With less than three months away, Williams told the group to listen to the facts and make their own decision as a ‘true Belizean.’ Beverly Williams, Minister of […]
So if you are wondering if any nationality certificate was issued to Guatemalan citizens, the short answer is no. According to the Director of the Nationality and Passport Department, Mario Arzu, the process of granting nationality to Guatemalans was halted in 2016. Mario Arzu, Director, Passport and Nationality Section “The applications for Guatemalan nationals, […]
Minister of National Security John Saldivar also weighed in on the I.C.J. referendum today. He says that he is for going to the I.C.J. and believes that it is the best way to solve the issue. When he was asked about the possibility of losing maritime waters based on other cases in the region, Saldivar […]
And so, Saldivar says he is making sure that his constituents know the facts of the case so that they can make an informed decision on April tenth. He says that residents in Belmopan have met with the I.C.J. Referendum committee and that there will be subsequent sensitization efforts taking place in his constituency. Today, […]
The Belize Peace Movement, proponents of a ‘no’ vote in the upcoming I.C.J. referendum, is hitching its wagon to an ostensible legal opinion being put forward by a purported Nigerian attorney. She likens the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute to that of Nigeria and Cameroon several decades ago, where both countries took a claim over the Bakassi […]
A notice to vacate a property in Belmopan was issued on Monday to a single mother of two. Nicolasa Cus says she has been living on parcel eight-four-one-seven, situated in the Maya Mopan area, for the past twelve years. The notice is signed by General Manager of the Reconstruction and Development Cooperation, RECONDEV, Hector Sabido, […]
Paulette Elrington, daughter of Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington, is no longer in the employment of the Government of Belize. This is according to a letter dated February seventh, 2019. The letter was sent by the C.E.O. in the ministry, Pat Andrews, who was responding to a letter sent by the Public Service Union a […]
The world’s most infamous and feared drug cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was found guilty on Tuesday by a U.S. Judge. The sixty-one-year-old international drug lord was convicted on all ten counts brought against him by U.S. prosecutors and sentenced to life in prison without parole. The eleven-week trial, with testimony from more than […]
The Belize International Financial Sector Association, BIFSA, held a one-day training for stakeholders in that area of corporate business. The session which was held at the Biltmore Plaza focused on Common Reporting Standards and Anti Money Laundering. Ava Lovell-Belisle, Treasurer, BIFSA “This particular training is on the CRS and AML which is the Common […]
International Tax attorney Jose Romero, who has established a firm in Panama, was the presenter at today’s workshop. He discussed the challenges to the financial sector with regards to offshore banking. Jose Romero, International Tax Attorney “It’s a challenge that every single jurisdiction that has faced the advent of this new regulations has had […]
The fisheries department is looking into a proposed multimillion-dollar tourism project within a delimited area. As we reported on Monday, Margaritaville, a mega investment by the Jimmy Buffett group, has announced that the resort is smack within the Bacalar Chico Marine Reserve on the north end of Ambergris Caye. The proposal has raised eyebrows even […]
The U.S. Embassy has teamed up with well-known Belizean entrepreneur, Marie Sharp in an initiative to combat gender-based violence in Belize. This Thursday, a special product Pure Love Pineapple Habanero Sauce will be officially launched. Both entities believe that the violence must stop, and that the funds generated from the sales of the new product […]
Minister Panton also spoke about a tour she recently concluded in southern Belize in which she met with clients of BELTRAIDE, who applied for incentives from government and to address concerns that investors from the south may have. This, Panton says, is important for the future of the business and productive sectors. Tracy Panton, […]
There is no denying that our climate is changing. The primary reason is because humans have increased the burning of oil, coal and gas to produce energy for our homes, businesses, industries and other needs. As a result of burning these fuels, we have producing high levels of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide, methane […]
A group of fishermen, squatting on a small landmass in Belize’s southern waters, has been given notice to remove equipment and other structures that have been erected on Coco Solo Island. This follows an enforcement order from the Lands Department for the Belize Coast Guard to evict the illegally settled fishermen off the island. Earlier […]
This morning in Belize City, an ambulance and medical equipment were donated to the Belize Coast Guard by the United States Embassy. Charge d’ Affaires Keith Gilges handed over an ambulance, lifesaving medical equipment and a two-year supply of parts and servicing of equipment. Valued at approximately one hundred and twenty-eight thousand Belize dollars, the […]
The second annual Ride to the Border, organized by the Ministry of National Security, was held in the Toledo District over the weekend. While thirty-one cyclists from the Belize Defense Force, the coast guard and the police department participated in the sixty-seven mile ride, the purpose of the event is to increase the awareness of […]
There is a new tourism development project on Ambergris Caye to be constructed within a marine reserve. Last week, Margaritaville Holdings, a global lifestyle brand announced its mega multimillion-dollar project on the north end of the island. While the opening is scheduled for 2020, Margaritaville Resort Belize is described as a condo resort located on the unspoiled northern […]
Today, a cheque of sixty thousand dollars was handed over to the government of Belize from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to facilitate one of two exchange investment missions between both countries to be launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Investment Trade and Commerce. The objectives are to increase foreign direct investment in priority […]
Today marks exactly three months since Ambassador Remus Li-Kuo Chen officially took up mission in Belize. He says that the initiative is linking potential Taiwanese investors with Belizean businesses. And it is the hope that by the end of the second mission later this year, solid business relationships would have been formed between investment opportunities […]
Back to back and in recent times, shocking Ponzi schemes and investment scandals were exposed in multimillion dollar projects in Belize. From a cursory view, the projects seemed legit, but would later turn out to be strategy used by scammers to rob investors of millions of dollars. So we asked Minister Panton what mechanisms have […]
The Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light (HWPL) which is based in Washington D.C. is in Belize for a week of peace building activities to commemorate Peace Education Week. Among the projects they are undertaking is the peace education pilot programme at the Ephesus SDA Primary School in Belize City. The programme is a […]
An O.A.S. 2015 reports shows that Belize is the Central American country that has had the highest immigration since the early 1980’s. The foreign-born population in 2013 represented a little over fifteen percent of Belize’s total population – about sixty percent from Guatemala and El Salvador. Belize has long been sought after by groups of […]
