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A group of about one thousand migrants from Honduras and elsewhere from Central America have made their way into Mexico after travelling for several days through neighbouring Guatemala. The migrants are fleeing their country for various reasons and are making their way to the United States. The caravan was viewed as a threat and the […]
Written on January 20, 2020 | Posted in
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On Friday, the caravan was spotted by the Cadena’s operating base near Belize’s border with Guatemala. The splinter group comprised of about fifteen to twenty persons who authorities feared would have made their way into Belize. Captain Bennett says none of the migrants made their way into Belize. Captain Elton Bennett, Commandant, Belize Coast […]
Written on January 20, 2020 | Posted in
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The National Security Council comprised officials from the ministries of National Security, Human Development and Immigration. While some of the migrants are in search of a better life, others are known to be attached to criminal organizations. Captain Elton Bennett shared a list of concerns with migrant caravans. Captain Elton Bennett, Commandant, Belize Coast […]
Written on January 20, 2020 | Posted in
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As you know, a new government took over in Guatemala this week. The president is conservative Alejandro Giammattei, and while not much was heard from him in respect of the territorial claim during the campaign, on Thursday he spoke on the matter. Now, Guatemala is make submissions this year in the International Court of Justice […]
Written on January 17, 2020 | Posted in
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There is a developing story tonight on a caravan of Central American migrants heading north in search of a better life. Thousands of men, women and children left Honduras a few days ago via San Pedro Sula and have reached as far as Peten, Guatemala. A group of them have left the main caravan and […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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For some time there have been continuous efforts to get Belizean produced sugar in CARICOM and now finally there has been a breakthrough. Agriculture Minister Godwin Hulse, on Wednesday, said that throughout 2019, there were a string of meetings with the Council for Trade and Economic Development, known as COTED, at which Belize was able […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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There is also a strong possibility that locally produced sugar will be sold in the Taiwan market. Minister Hulse says there have been ongoing discussions for B.S.I. to export sugar to Taiwan. Here’s how he explains it. Godwin Hulse, Minister of Agriculture “The Ministry of Trade, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and the […]
Written on January 16, 2020 | Posted in
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A storm is brewing in the ruling United Democratic Party ahead of its national convention in February. This on the heels of the release of U.S. court documents of a massive tax fraud case. One of the documents is a deposition, eighteen pages long, against Lev Aslan Dermen by his business partner. Dermen is originally […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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At this time, the inauguration of the new Guatemalan president, Alejandro Giammattei, has been delayed for hours. The event is to take place at the National Theatre in Guatemala City, but reports say that a number of delegations have left due to the tardiness of the start of the ceremony. Giammattei ran three campaigns and […]
Written on January 14, 2020 | Posted in
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Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington confirmed to the media today that Guatemala has nominated a judge who will sit on the bench to hear submissions on the territorial, insular and maritime dispute between Belize and Guatemala. May eighth 2019 became a historic day after Belizeans overwhelming voted in favour of taking the longstanding dispute to […]
Written on January 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Two Guatemalan families remain settled on Belizean territory along the western border. They are residing in an area known as Barrio el Juda and the property belongs to businessman Jorge Espat. Espat has asked the Guatemalans to skillful diplomacy to avoid an international incident. The O.A.S. has verified that the Guatemalans are in Belizean territory. Official representatives […]
Written on January 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Eleven performers will host an-hour-and-half show inside the Bliss tonight and another show inside the Mexican Institute on Friday night. The shows, which are being put on by Belize Virtuosi and the Belize Academy for Performing Arts, in collaboration with NICH and other partners, will pay tribute to famed Austrian musician Ludwig Van Beethoven’s. The […]
Written on January 9, 2020 | Posted in
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At the Organization of American States, Belize joined seventeen other countries in voting for a resolution rејесtіng vіоlеnсе in Воlіvіа and саllіng for full rеѕресt of the rights of the іndіgеnоuѕ реорlеѕ. The ‘Rеѕоlutіоn Rејесtіng Vіоlеnсе in Воlіvіа and Саllіng for Full Rеѕресt of the Rights of the Іndіgеnоuѕ Реорlеѕ in the Рlurіnаtіоnаl Ѕtаtе of […]
Written on December 19, 2019 | Posted in
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The U.K.’s exit from the European Union is nearing – and with recent elections in the country, the result has empowered Conservative Party Leader Boris Johnson to effect the “Brexit” deal. The U.K. media cites Prime Minister Johnson’s call for the elections as a means to increase his parliamentary majority and end months of deadlock […]
Written on December 18, 2019 | Posted in
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Since the signing of a huge contract of one hundred and thirty-three point two million dollars for the Coastal Road between Government and Imer Hernandez, serious concerns have been raised. Hernandez, the relative of former P.M. Gapi Vega, who has emerged as government chief contractor, has won a number of other contracts with G.O.B. though […]
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On Thursday Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and his senior commander visited Benque Viejo del Carmen, San Jose Succotz and Arenal Village to gain firsthand knowledge on Guatemalan bandits operating in the area. Due to the number of incidents that has residents on edge; the roads used by the bandits to getaway in stolen vehicles […]
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There was a high level visit by representatives of the International Development Bank this week. Vice President Alexandre Meira da Rosa accompanied by Country Representative Cassandra, met with top government officials and private sector representatives. The discussions were on the strengthening of the Bank’s partnership and cooperation with the public and private sector to ensure […]
Written on December 12, 2019 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Protected Areas Conservation Trust, PACT, announced that a pair of programmes under its Climate Finance Portfolio has been approved through international climate finance mechanisms. Support for these initiatives follows the Trust’s recent accreditation by the Green Climate Fund and re-accreditation by the Adaptation Fund in 2018 and 2019, respectively. On Monday, the […]
Written on December 10, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize celebrates its third year having signed on to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC. Since 2016, when government was brought to its knees during an eleven-day strike effected by the Belize National Teachers Union, there hasn’t been much in terms of progress. There still isn’t a functional Integrity Commission, neither is there a […]
Written on December 9, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize, along with other CARICOM member states, has signed a memorandum, launching the Caribbean Small Business Development network. Penning the memo on behalf of the government was Minister of State for Investment, Trade, and Commerce, Tracy Taegar-Panton. Panton says that the newly formalized network of Caribbean S.B.D.C. programmes will be linked with each other to […]
Written on December 5, 2019 | Posted in
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The Special Envoy for Women and Children Kim Simplis Barrow was also present at today’s event. Barrow spoke about the value of gender based violence awareness and the impact the posters can have. Kim Simplis Barrow, Special Envoy for Women and Children “Many times the public doesn’t recognize the signs of gender based violence […]
Written on December 4, 2019 | Posted in
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On Monday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a release to say that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has given Belize support to facilitate international representation. According to the release, “the support was provided in the context of an ongoing project for the Institutional Strengthening of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Countries of […]
Written on December 3, 2019 | Posted in
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Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber represented Belize at a meeting of the Vice Presidents of the Central American Integration System. The meeting, which was held in El Salvador on Monday, is part of SICA’s ongoing agenda to discuss regional matters. The leaders in attendance signed a declaration to recognize the importance of having open political […]
Written on December 3, 2019 | Posted in
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A businessman who possesses Belizean citizenship is currently detained in China for allegedly colluding with people in the United States to meddle in the affairs of Hong Kong. This is what the official Guangdong Communist Party newspaper reported on Saturday, identifying the Belizean as Lee Henley Hu Xiang. Xiang who lives in China is accused […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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Belize has finally been successful in getting its sugar into CARICOM for export. Trade Ministers of the Council for Trade and Economic Development in November agreed that Belize, and other sugar producing countries in CARICOM will be able to export plantation white sugar to member states. This is good news in particular for A.S.R./B.S.I. and […]
Written on December 2, 2019 | Posted in
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