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PM Briceño went on to make an appeal to the government of Guatemala for its adherence to the confidence building measures established between Belize and Guatemala in 2005. PM Briceño highlighted Belize’s persisting challenge with illegal border crossing, narco-trafficking and illegal farming, among other issues along the western border. Prime Minister John Briceño “We […]
Written on June 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Building On Our Momentum, it’s a one-day forum that was hosted by the Belize Tourism Board today to highlight major achievements and opportunities, as well as the future outlook for the country’s tourism industry. In attendance were hoteliers, tour operators and industry partners from across the sector. Leading the presentations were the Zimmerman Agency and […]
Written on May 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Indigenous Livelihood and Climate Justice Program is giving youths from indigenous communities an opportunity to take climate action in their communities. The program is being spearheaded by the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) in partnership with the Department of Youth Services. CYEN launched an open call for indigenous youths to apply to the program […]
Written on May 25, 2022 | Posted in
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WhatsApp scammers reportedly targeted CARICOM Heads of State, in an attempt to have them transfer significant sums of money to a Chinese bank account. Numerous warnings exist about the perpetuation of monetary scams on social media. But, what happens when a world leader has no reason to doubt the legitimacy of a message that is […]
Written on May 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Ms. Nicole Davison has been appointed British High Commissioner to Belize in succession to Ms. Claire Evans O.B.E. who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Ms. Davison will take up her appointment during September 2022.
Written on May 24, 2022 | Posted in
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Trade Winds 2022 officially came to a close today. A ceremony was held at Price Barracks in Ladyville to mark the culmination of the two-week exercise. Officers from twenty-two countries are returning home having strengthened relations with regional and international counterparts. Today, we caught up with Captain Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast […]
Written on May 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño is currently in Georgetown, Guyana for the CARICOM Agri-Investment Forum and Expo which is being held today through to Saturday. It is being held under the theme, “Investing in Vision 25 by 2025.” During the forum, the region’s ability to ensure food security despite issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration Ramon Cervantes also gave an address at the United Nations’ First International Migration Review Forum. During his speech, Cervantes says that Belize continues to engage in local, national, regional and global initiatives to address immigration through the implementation of the global compact […]
Written on May 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The Pan American Health Organization has issued some alarming data about the rise in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the region. PAHO held a press conference today where it sought to inform the region of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases across the Americas and the Caribbean over the past four weeks. According to the […]
Written on May 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Dr. Etienne says the rise in cases should be a wakeup call for countries across the region. She suggests that people remain masked up and keep their social distance practices, which she says have served for the past two years. Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, Director, PAHO “It is time to take stock of these […]
Written on May 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Last night we showed a few of the training exercises our Belize Defense Force Soldiers have been engaged in on land and in the air during Trade Winds 2022. Tonight, we take you offshore where the Belize Coast Guard, along with its counterparts from twenty-two countries, has been training for the past two weeks. These […]
Written on May 18, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Agriculture is hosting a two-day workshop with its counterparts from Petén, Guatemala. The visit by Vice Minister of Agriculture for the Petén Department, who is accompanied by his technical team, will see technical expertise shared between Belize and Guatemala with the objective of implementing best practices that will boost the agro-productive industry […]
Written on May 12, 2022 | Posted in
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The step being taken with Guatemala comes on the heels of tariffs being lifted in Mexico to ease exports from Belize into that country and is being seen as a move to strengthen the partnership between Belize and other Central American countries. But Prime Minister John Briceño and Agriculture Minister Jose Abelardo Mai, along with […]
Written on May 12, 2022 | Posted in
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According to the Agriculture Minister, a container of poultry remains stuck in Grenada due to permit issues, but he believes that they are protecting their personal interests. Minister Jose Abelardo Mai also speaks of having approximately one hundred and eighty containers of red kidney beans that CARICOM no longer plans to buy from Belize. He […]
Written on May 12, 2022 | Posted in
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Several weeks after being accused of rape and assault, former Ambassador of Belize to the European Union, Alexis Rosado, remains active on Belize’s I.C.J. Team. Rosado demitted his ambassadorial post following the allegations, but he currently remains a co-agent at the International Court of Justice. Reports are that Rosado was part of a high level […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño also spoke about the historic move by Mexico to strike out all tariffs related to agricultural exports from Belize into Mexico. As the largest neighboring country to Belize, P.M. Briceño says the move creates an opportunity for farmers to increase their production and create greater revenue. He noted that he has […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Belizean Ambassador to Mexico Oscar Arnold spoke with News Five about the significance of the agreements forged between Belize and Mexico. Insofar as products that Belize produces for consumption, tariffs will be lifted for the importation of foods and agricultural products into Mexico. Approximately two thousand farmers will be receiving technical support and […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The Sembrando Vida program for which the farmers and their families are to benefit also addresses the issue of migrant flow that has been plaguing the region. For some time now, Central American migrants have been fleeing north for economic opportunities and, in some cases, for their personal safety. According to Ambassador Arnold, this is […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The International Monetary Fund released its 2022 country report on Belize on Tuesday, May tenth. In its report, the IMF took note of Belize’s economic recovery over the last fiscal year. The report says of Belize’s economy, “economic activity is recovering strongly.” The IMF also noted the near ten percent expansion in real GDP, led […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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CARICOM Heads of Government have taken a joint decision not to attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California. CARICOM’s firm position is in protest of a decision to have countries like Cuba and Panama barred from attending the summit. As Pro-tem Chair of CARICOM, PM Briceño says the U.S. is lobbying […]
Written on May 11, 2022 | Posted in
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President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is on his return to Mexico, following a tour of several Central American countries and Cuba. The Mexican president met with government leaders from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Belize before heading to Havana. His shortest stop along the tour was here in Belize where he spent a little under […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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MS-13 gang members are fleeing to Belize after a crackdown on gangs in El Salvador by its president, Nayib Bukele. President Bukele’s administration has been detaining gang members and putting them in though conditions inside Salvador prisons. This response came after the nation experienced its highest single day murder toll a month ago. Now, some […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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The seven Cubans who wanted to seek amnesty in Belize will know their fate around the end of the month. That is how long it will take the two sides in the matter to present their closing submissions and counter submissions before the presiding judge makes her ruling. News Five’s Marion Ali attended the morning’s […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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A powerful explosion at a luxury hotel in Cuba on Friday has reduced an entire section of the building to rubble, killing at least thirty-five people, and leaving twenty hospitalized with injuries. The Hotel Saratoga, a five-star ninety-six-room hotel in Old Havana, was preparing to reopen after being closed for two years when a gas […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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It’s not June yet, but the first tropical wave was detected over the weekend in what weather experts are calling an early 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. But while the hurricane season for this region officially opens in June and ends in November, Chief Meteorologist, Ronald Gordon says it is not strange for these weather systems […]
Written on May 9, 2022 | Posted in
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