All posts tagged "Politics"

  • OAS to send Election Observers to Belize

    Friday, October 16, 2015. San Ignacio, Cayo. The Organization of American States, OAS, today announced that it will be sending an Observer Mission to Belize for the General Elections on November 4th. An agreement was signed today...

    • Posted October 16, 2015
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  • GOB and Fortis Inc. reach settlement for BEL

    Belize City, Belize. Monday, August 31, 2015. The government of Belize today announced it has reached settlement with the multi-national company Fortis Incorporated for compensation for the take over of Belize Electricity Limited. At a mid-afternoon press conference...

    • Posted August 31, 2015
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  • Guatemalan president under pressure to resign

    San Ignacio town, Cayo. Monday, August 24, 2015. The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro has called for respect for the laws and Constitution in Guatemala. This follows political upheaval this past...

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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  • Belize joins Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness

    San Ignacio town, Cayo. Friday, August 21, 2015. Belize has become only the second country in the Caribbean – Jamaica was first in 2013 – to join the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness. According to...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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  • Belize’s New Permanent Representative to the OAS presents credentials

    San Ignacio, Cayo. Friday, August 14, 2015. Retired banker Patrick Andrews today presented his credentials, accrediting him as Belize’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Andrews replaces Ambassador Nestor Mendez...

    • Posted August 14, 2015
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  • Senator Shoman is going to Sarstoon Island; GOB says its irresponsible

    Punta Gorda town, Belize. Friday, August 14, 2015. Preparations continue for the much-anticipated excursion to Sarstoon Island on Sunday by the Belize Territorial Volunteers. On Thursday, People’s United Party (PUP) Senator Lisa Shoman announced that she has...

    • Posted August 14, 2015
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  • PUP leader calls executive meeting for Wednesday afternoon

    San Ignacio Town, Cayo. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. A meeting of all 31 standard bearers of the People’s United Party is set for Wednesday afternoon at Independence Hall in Belize City. The meeting which is scheduled for...

    • Posted July 28, 2015
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  • PNP calls for the removal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

    Punta Gorda town, Toledo. Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The People’s National Party, PNP, today called on Prime Minister Dean Barrow to fire Wilfred Elrington as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. A statement from the PNP and its...

    • Posted July 22, 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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  • MLA says UN expert urges government to respect Maya property rights

    Punta Gorda town, Toledo. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The Maya Leaders Alliance (MLA) today issued a press release, highlighting what it says is a warning from a United Nations expert that the arrest and charging of village...

    • Posted July 7, 2015
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