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The Special Agreement signed between Belize and Guatemala in December 2008, will be amended later this month to allow Guatemala to proceed solo with a referendum on whether the longstanding territorial dispute should be brought before the International Court of Justice for resolution. As it stands, the Compromis calls on both countries to hold simultaneous […]
Contrary to what the Leader of the Opposition told the media, the P.M. claims that Fonseca was indeed informed of the proposed changes to the Special Agreement. He maintains that after meeting with his party, Fonseca returned a call informing him of the P.U.P.’s consent. The P.M. then told Fonseca that a release would be […]
All that said, when will a referendum be held in Belize? The Prime Minister says the poll would only be held after the next general elections. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I see where he had said, “look if you want to be saddle by this thing forever then do nothing, but if we want […]
In 2013, Minister of State Edmond Castro was accused of large scale and lucrative facilitation of visas for Chinese nationals. The person making those accusations was Alvarene Burgess, who alleged that she delivered money to Castro on many occasions in return for his signing recommendations stating he knew the persons he was supporting for visas. […]
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Today’s courtroom session will no doubt go down as one of Edmond Castro’s most uncomfortable and uneasy appearances. He was forced into excruciating detail on the circumstances which led to his being fired from Cabinet in 2010, the Belize Airports Authority check scandal and the visa scandal, agreeing that it could be perceived that his […]
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The purpose of his trip to Miami was to meet with executives from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, the majority shareholder in the Fort Street Tourism Village. The discussions centered around the proposed Stake Bank Tourism Development Project by developer Mike Feinstein and RCCL’s controlling interest in the rival enterprise. As it stands, the existing contract […]
Now government has often amended legislation or gone to court to settle disputes. But at this time negotiations remain fluid and, according to the prime minister, government is far from an ultimatum on the passage of new legislation to free itself from any contractual responsibilities to Royal Caribbean. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “So, we […]
Career banker Patrick Andrews is heading to Washington in a couple of weeks. Today, the Prime Minister announced that the now retired banker will be serving in the capacity of a diplomat. Andrews is replacing Nestor Mendez as Belize’s O.A.S. and ambassador to the U.S. Mendez, who was elected as the Assistant Secretary General of […]
A number of other pressing issues came out of the prime minister’s press conference. As you know, Prime Minister Dean Barrow is being sued by the People’s United Party for failure to bring in to effect two sections of the Sixth Amendment. Those sections pertain to the appointment of a thirteenth senator from the N.G.O. […]
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The prime minister has made it abundantly clear that the controversial Petrocaribe Act will not be repealed. What he will do is make specific amendments to clarify perceived grey areas in the existing legislation, particularly where it concerns the expenditure of funds. Those changes, according to the P.M. will be brought to the House of […]
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On Wednesday, Lake Independence Area Representative Mark King gave his side of the squatting story to a select media house. King, who has come under fire from settlers in the Gungulung Area, says that he and the government maintain a zero tolerance policy where squatting is concerned. In addition, he says that those who have […]
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Politicians through the ages have maintained the tradition of categorizing anyone who questions, criticizes or dares to oppose them as supporting the other Party. As we showed you earlier in our newscast, Mark King had a lot to say in his interview on Wednesday, and where throwing accusations of political affiliation is concerned, he was […]
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Has Offshore Oil exploration been given the green light by G.O.B.? Well, not so fast, says C.E.O. Colin Young in the Ministry of Energy. On Tuesday, we told you about the article published on Yahoo.com where Writer Dave Forest wrote that “Last week the country’s Ministry of Energy affirmed that it is considering opening to […]
Three Honduran fishermen caught fishing illegally within a protected area in the south were convicted today in the Independence Magistrate Court. They are Ismael Dubon Banagas, Salvador Caballero Reyes and Luis Alfonso Dubon Banagas. The trio did not possess a valid fisherman license or boat license and were found to be illegal in Belize. On […]
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But a Belizean family caught with undersized conch was heavily fined. This afternoon, four members of the Rangel family, all fishermen living in Chunox Corozal Village, were arraigned in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court for possession of undersized conch. At the end of their arraignment, the three brothers and their brother-in law were ordered to […]
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An interview with the Foreign Minister has prompted the Citizens Organized for Liberty through Action, COLA, into action. The organization is once again calling for the removal of Wilfred Elrington from that post. COLA is incensed by Elrington’s position that government is not obligated to inform the Belizean public of issues relating to the territorial […]
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The Ministry of Education today recognized the best of the best at its seventh annual “Outstanding Teachers and School Leaders of the Year Awards.” Teachers from across the country gathered at the Bliss where they were celebrated with trophies, cash awards and certificates for their contributions in the classroom. And while it was all about […]
Thousands of students are going to school without the basic supplies and food to carry them through classes. But all that is about to change for a group of forty Belize City based deserving students who received much needed assistance to enable them to continue their studies. Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Approximately […]
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In our day to day lives, we experience a wide range of emotions. Some of us have very strong support systems to deal with challenging times; but some try hard to battle it alone; or, even with the best advisers, some still can’t get out of their funk. When this happens, it may be a […]
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