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Antivirus Pioneer John McAfee Roughed Up By Belize Authorities
Software antivirus pioneer, philanthropist and expat John McAfee has made world headlines for Belize in not exactly the way the government of the day would have liked it to be. He practically invented the software antivirus industry, made a bundle then flamed out in the world recession with a fraction of his fortune. Mr. McAfee [...]
British Government Welcomes Belize-Guatemala Territorial Dispute Referendun
Belize 4 May 2012 – Jeremy Browne, Foreign Office Minister for Latin America, today commented on the agreement between Guatemala and Belize to hold simultaneous referenda on 6 October 2013 on referring their territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) according to a press release issued by the Belize Government. According to the [...]
Belize And Guatemala Set Date For Territorial Dispute Referenda
Washington 27 April 2012 – Belize and Guatemala have agreed on a date for simultaneous referanda to be held in both countries on whether they should take their centuries old territorial dispute to the International Court of Justice at The Hague, according to a press release issued today by both governments. The press release issued [...]
Belize Steps Up Security Against Gangs
Belmopan, Belize 24 April 2012 – The Belize government has taken stringent measures in an attempt to defuse an escalating spate of gang-related violence that has left 14 people dead in two weeks and the largest commercial centre Belize City in a virtual stage of siege. A little over a month following a narrow victory [...]
San Jose Succotz Retains Best Marching Band In Belize Title
1 April 2012 – The San Jose Succotz Festival Drum Corps from Belize’s western Cayo district has successfully defended its title as the Best Marching Band in Belize at the annual Belize Bandfest held yesterday in Corozal Town. The Succotz Festival Drum Corps scored high points for choreography and music and barely beat out the [...]
Belize PM Says Will Continue Pro Poor Plan In New Term
Belmopan, 21 March 2012 – Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow says his re-elected government will continue its pro-poor plan for the new term and consolidate state control of public utilities. The PM was speaking today at the ceremonial opening of parliament at the City of Belmopan where the Senate and House of Representatives met in [...]
Belize Government Appoints External Debt Review Team
Belmopan, Belize, 19th March, 2012. Following the appointment of the new Cabinet last week, the Government of Belize has today announced the commencement of a review of its external public sector debt and related liabilities. To conduct the urgent review, Prime Minister Dean Barrow has appointed a Debt Review Team led by former People’s United [...]
Belize Government Cabinet 2012
Belmopan 13 March 2012 – Reelected Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow today unveiled his 2012 cabinet following the narrow victory of his United Democratic Party achieved in General Elections on 7 March 2o12. The new Belize Cabinet is remarkable for the record appointment of unelected party supporters – a total of four – to be [...]
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