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Belize PM On Visit To The U.S.
Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow and his wife Kim are on a visit to the U.S. An official press release issued yesterday by the Cabinet: Belmopan. 18 May 2013. The Office of the Prime Minister informs that the Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister of Belize, will be out of the country from Saturday, May 18th [...]
U.S. Navy Sponsors, Traines Belizean Navy SEAL Team
May 15, 2013 Members of Belize Coastguard and Anti Drugs Unit Graduate from Special Warfare Operations Course Supervised by the US Navy. Graduation Ceremonies were held this morning, May 15, 2013 for 24 members of the Belize National Coastguard and 5 members of the Anti-Drug Unit (ADU), who all completed a 5-week intensive Special Warfare [...]
Belize Supreme Court: Belize Gov Offshore Oil Contracts Null And Void
The Government of Belize and six petroleum prospecting companies suffered a major setback when the Supreme Court ruled that all offshore oil contracts issued by the Belize government are null and void. Today Justice Oswell Legall handed down the much awaited decision in the case challenging the validity of the offshore oil exploration contracts issued [...]
Belize Government Confirms Oil Discovery In Northern Belize
An official press release issued today by the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology and Public Utilities has confirmed a new oil discovery in northern Belize: “Maranco Energy Belize Limited, on March 30, 2013, discovered an encouraging oil show at the South Canal Bank #1 exploration well in their concession area in the Orange Walk District. [...]
Belize Gov Warns Activists’ Attempt To Demarcate Border With Guatemala
The Belize government has today issued a stern warning to local political activists who have announced they will march into the Belize-Guatemala Adjacency Zone on 2 March to “clear” the western border. Political activists opposed to the upcoming joint Belize-Guatemala referendum 6 October 2013 on whether to take the territorial dispute to the International Court [...]
Guatemala Calls On Belize To Restore Its Original Referendum Law
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina says that Belize should restore its referendum law to what it was in 2008 if it wants to save the 6 October 2013 referendum to decide if its territorial claim against Belize should go before the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Guatemala’s referendum laws provide for a simple [...]
Belize Asks For Return Of British Army
The government of Belize is making a determined effort to lure back the British Army to its shores after the U.K. shuttered its British Army Training Unit Belize (BATSUB) in November 2011 leaving behind a token presence of about 10 soldiers. The Central American country which gained independence in 1981 from Great Britain has been [...]
Guatemala Territorial Claim Map Causes Consternation In Belize
A map published in the Prensa Libre newspaper showing Guatemala’s territorial claim to Belize has caused consternation among Belizeans as they prepare for a referendum on whether to take the matter to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. The map illustrates in stark reality what Guatemala is claiming, actually half of the [...]
Belize Starts Off New Year With a Bang – 8 Murders In 8 Days
Businesses, banks and schools closed at midday today in Belize City population 75,000 following fears of a gang war following the execution style murder of 4 men early Tuesday morning. The alleged members of the George Street Gang were found dead this morning in an apartment in south side Belize City. The men had been [...]
Belize PM Says SuperBond Successfully Renegotiated
Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that after his personal intervention in the negotiations on Belize’s $546 million SuperBond, a deal has today been reached with bondholders. Speaking at a press conference in Belize city this afternoon, Mr. Barrow said that “Belize had reached agreement in principle with its bondholders over the restructuring of the Superbond. [...]
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