All posts tagged "regional news"

  • New OAS Ambassador for Belize

    Belmopan, CAYO. Friday, July 9, 2021. Belize’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, Ambassador Lynn Young has presented his credentials to Secretary General Luis Almagro. In presenting his credentials, Ambassador Young stated that Belize shares...

    • Posted July 9, 2021
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  • President of Haiti assassinated; Belize sends condolences

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, July 7, 2021. The government of Belize has sent a note of condolences to the people of Haiti in the wake of the assassination of President Jovenel Jovenel Moïse. International media reports say...

    • Posted July 7, 2021
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  • Death and destruction in the wake of Tropical Storm Amanda

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Sunday, May 31, 2020. Heartbreaking images of death and destruction are emerging from El Salvador and Guatemala where Tropical Storm Amanda ploughed into the Central America mainland on Sunday. Amanda was the first named...

    • Posted May 31, 2020
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  • Tenth named storm of the 2019 Hurricane Season forms

    Punta Gorda, TOLEDO. Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Tropical Depression Number 10 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Jerry this morning, becoming the tenth named storm of the 2019 Hurricane Season. Tropical Storm Jerry poses no threat whatsoever to...

    • Posted September 18, 2019
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  • Belize accredits ambassador to Nicaragua

    Belmopan, CAYO. Thursday, August 1, 2019. Belize’s non-resident Ambassador to Nicaragua, Alexis Rosado, has been accredited. Ambassador Rosado, who is resident in Guatemala City, presented his Credentials to the President of Nicaragua Daniel Ortega on Tuesday in...

    • Posted August 1, 2019
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  • NEMO minister attends regional forum in Colombia

    Belmopan, CAYO. Sunday, June 24, 2018. Minister of National Emergency Management Organization Edmond Castrol was in Cartagena, Columbia at the end of last week for the 6th Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction int eh Americas. While...

    • Posted June 24, 2018
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  • Belize attends regional tourism meeting

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Thursday, May 3, 2018. Belize was represented at 107th Ordinary Meeting of Central American Council of Tourism Ministers which was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic at the end of April. A meeting of...

    • Posted May 3, 2018
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  • U.S. bars Belize from seasonal worker visas

      Belmopan, CAYO. January 18, 2018. The United States Department of Homeland Security today announced that Belize no longer qualifies for visas for seasonal and farm workers. Known as temporary of H-2A and H-2B visas, the reason...

    • Posted January 18, 2018
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  • Shaenna Gilharry to represent Belize in Miss Divali Nagar Queen Pageant

    San Ignacio, CAYO. Thursday, October 12, 2017. Belize will have representation in the 2017 International Divali Queen Pageant, hosted by the National Council of Indian Culture in Trinidad and Tobago. The event takes place on Monday, October...

    • Posted October 12, 2017
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  • Belize Coast Guard officer attends seminar in Washington, D.C.

    Belmopan, CAYO. Thursday, March 9, 2017. Lieutenant Alma Pinelo of the Belize Coast Guard is attending the second annual Seminar on military gender perspective which is being held this week in Washington, D.C. According to an official...

    • Posted March 9, 2017
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