All posts tagged "Belize politics"

  • Minister of Foreign Affairs gets Mexico’s Order of the Aztec Eagle award

    Belize City, Belize. Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington had been conferred with the Order of the Aztec Eagle. The honor was conferred on Elrington during his working visit to Mexico yesterday by...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • By-Election underway for Dangriga constituency

    Dangriga town, Stann Creek. Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Residents of the Dangriga constituency, which also includes Hope Creek and Sarawee villages, are today choosing a new area representative. Today’s by-election was necessary after the abrupt resignation last...

    • Posted July 8, 2015
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  • Roman Catholic Church calls for repeal of Petro Caribe Loans Act, 2015

    Belmopan, Belize. Monday, July 6, 2015. The head of the Roman Catholic Church of Belize Bishop Dorick Wright and Senator for the Churches Reverend Noel Leslie have called for a repeal of the Petro Caribe Loans Act,...

    • Posted July 6, 2015
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  • Prime Minister says Maya leaders of Santa Cruz were wrong

    Belmopan, Belize.. Friday, June 26, 2015. The ugly incident in Santa Cruz village in the Toledo district this past Saturday in which Rupert Myles was handcuffed, tied up and an attempt was made to evict him from...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • Opposition members stage walkout of House meeting

    Belmopan, Belize. Friday, June 26, 2015. The Speaker of the House of Representatives Michael Peyrefitte this morning ejected the Senator Patrick Jason Andrews from the gallery in the House of Representatives, allegedly for disrupting the proceedings during...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • Prime Minister Dean Barrow makes parliamentary statement on Santa Cruz issue

      Belmopan, Belize. Friday, June 26, 2015. Prime Minister Dean Barrow today made a statement in the House of Representatives regarding the incident in Santa Cruz village, Toledo, on Saturday, June 20 in which villager Rupert Myles...

    • Posted June 26, 2015
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  • Prime Minister Barrow says he was grossly libeled

    Belmopan, Belize. Monday, June 22, 2015. Prime Minister Dean Barrow this morning issued a statement regarding an audio recording in which the United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate for Stann Creek West “engaged in the spreading of what...

    • Posted June 22, 2015
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  • Bye-Election logistics announced by Election and Boundaries Department

    Dangriga Town, Stann Creek. Thursday, June 11, 2015. The Election and Boundaries Department today announced logistical details regarding next month’s Bye-Election to choose a new area representative for the Dangriga constituency. The seat became vacant when the...

    • Posted June 11, 2015
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  • Bi-Election to be held on July 8

    Belmopan. Monday, June 8, 2015. The government of Belize today announced that the Governor General, Sir Colville Young has issued a Writ of Election, designating Wednesday, July eight as the date for the Bi-Election to choose a...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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  • Dangriga Area Representative resigns

    Belmopan. Monday, June 8, 2015. The Honorable the Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Michael Peyrifitte has accepted with immediate effect, the resignation of the Honorable member for Dangriga Mr. Ivan Ramos. The resignation letter from...

    • Posted June 8, 2015
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