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The appointment of a new presiding judge to lead the High Court, an amalgamation of the various arms of the justice system, will see Acting Chief Justice Michelle Arana being [...]
Written on July 1, 2022 | Posted in
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Last week, the outgoing President of the Belize Hotel Association, Alina Saldivar indicated that the majority of the membership of that association wanted the insurance fee charged to visiting tourists [...]
Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler returned last week from a Latin American Travel Association’s meeting in London. He told us that the participants discussed with their counterparts the best ways [...]
Written on June 30, 2022 | Posted in
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Other than the call centers that may have vacancies for new recruits from time to time, we don’t hear too often about job vacancies in other certain sectors. Interestingly, there [...]
On Saturday mariners, the world over, and their employers and families celebrated Day of the Seafarers. It’s set aside to recognize the invaluable contribution that seafarers make to global trade [...]
Written on June 29, 2022 | Posted in
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While we celebrate the shipping world and all those who contribute to this important industry, there is also the other side of that equation – holding ships accountable when they [...]
Prime Minister John Briceño continues his working visit to far-flung countries across the globe and is currently in Lisbon, Portugal, for the United Nations Oceans Conference. Prior to his trip [...]
P.M. Briceño will also be hosting the Prince of Monaco, Prince Albert the Second, on Wednesday. According to P.M. Briceño, an estimated fifty million dollars in potential funding will come [...]
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, tweeted that he had a first productive meeting with Prime Minister John Briceño. In his tweet the Ukrainian president said, the first but productive [...]
Written on June 28, 2022 | Posted in
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On Tuesday in Lisbon, Prime Minister John Briceño addressed an assembly of world leaders during the Second Plenary Session of the United Nations Ocean Conference. Co-hosted by the governments of [...]
Homing in on Belize’s efforts, P.M. Briceño spoke about the country’s debt-restructuring for marine conservation initiative which is touted as the largest undertaking of its kind in the world. [...]
We’ll now take you back to the prime minister’s virtual press conference from Portugal where he also responded to questions on the selection of a new Chief Justice of Belize. [...]
Written on June 28, 2022 | Posted in
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Tourism officials from Mexico are in Belize to discuss improving the relationship both countries share in that industry. Heading the delegation is Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism, Miguel Torruco Marquez, who [...]
Written on June 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Another area where the bilateral relations will focus on is in the area of hotel investment, particularly since this side of the world is trying to attract more European tourists. [...]
The Belize Hotels Association held its Annual General Meeting today at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza Hotel. Over one hundred of the association’s membership was in attendance. Outgoing President, [...]
Written on June 24, 2022 | Posted in
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The Constitution of Belize provides that the Chief Justice shall be appointed by the Governor General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, given after consultation with [...]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (C.D.E.M.A.) and the National Emergency Commission of the Dominican Republic today signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding. The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is [...]
Written on June 23, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño is in Brussels, Belgium for the Fifteenth European Development Days Forum. His address to the dignitaries in attendance focused on the European Union’s contributions to Belize [...]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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P.M. Briceño also acknowledged the European Union’s efforts to support regional peace and security, referencing Guatemala’s unfounded claim to Belize’s territory, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. P.M. Briceño [...]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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As part of the process for the Cultural Property Agreement between the United States and Belize on the preservation of Belize’s cultural monuments, Doctor Andrew Zonderman, from the U.S. Department [...]
Written on June 22, 2022 | Posted in
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Today marked the opening of the Commonwealth Business and People’s Forums in Kigali, Rwanda. The Commonwealth Business Forum brought together over fifteen hundred delegates from Commonwealth member states, for the [...]
Written on June 21, 2022 | Posted in
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The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan is in Belize meeting with government officials. On Monday, he was a keynote speaker at a closing ceremony where over eight hundred [...]
Written on June 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Energy security remains a primary concern for many countries in the region, particularly in light of the war in Ukraine. These countries are exploring the possibility of doing business with [...]
Written on June 16, 2022 | Posted in
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Prime Minister John Briceño held a press conference this afternoon in Belize City, the first since he took office in November 2020. Flanked by Foreign Minister Eamon Courtenay, P.M. Briceño’s [...]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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The prime minister’s speech, delivered a short distance away from where U.S. President Joe Biden sat, was a no holds barred criticism of the United States’ decision to bar Cuba, [...]
Written on June 15, 2022 | Posted in
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