There are not many countries in the world that can claim to be best friends with both Cuba and Taiwan, but today with the visit of the Taiwanese Premier, Belize proved that our diplomatic balancing act is on a secure footing. A relationship that began in the previous PUP administration as an act of cold […]
As part of his official tour, Premier Yu and Prime Minister Said Musa held a joint press conference this afternoon. While the occasion was used to sign several important agreements, one of the more interesting parts of the event was the handing over of a cheque to the National Garifuna Council to establish a library […]
A second document to receive joint approval from Belize and Taiwan was that of a programme to provide Belize with Taiwanese volunteers. Signing on behalf of Belize was Foreign Minister Assad Shoman, while Foreign Minister Eugene Chien signed for Taiwan. According to the Ministers, the volunteers will be participating in several nation-building initiatives in various […]
Throughout his visit, Premier Yu has stressed the importance of self-determination, going so far as to praise Belize for seeking a peaceful end to Guatemala’s territorial claim. But it was Taiwan’s own independence that the Premier emphasised in his message to both the Taiwanese community and those from the Peoples Republic of China who are […]
A man accused of terrorising a Belize City family has been charged by police. Giovanni Lauriano will answer for harm, three counts of aggravated assault, damage to property and burglary. The charges arose from a series of incidents on Saturday night in which the McFoy family alleges that Lauriano, along with two other men, sprayed […]
In another arrest, this time in Orange Walk, police have apprehended twenty-two year old Luis Urbina and expect to charge him with murder and rape. Urbina is the second suspect to be accused in the June thirteenth killing of Susanna Petkau, the attempted murder of her husband Enrique Petkau, and the rape of an Corozal […]
An alleged failure by government to live up to a commitment made last year has cane farmers seeing red tonight. Spokesmen for the irate farmers claim that in December when B.S.I. was ready to announce its projected price for sugar, that price was set at slightly over thirty-seven dollars per ton. At that depressed level […]
Reporting on communicable diseases in a country that depends on tourism for a significant part of its income is not something taken lightly, but health officials are closely monitoring events around us and are preparing to take action should the threat of dengue fever cross our borders. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Despite an […]
