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January 1, 2024

CARICOM’s Secretary-General Belizean Carla Barnett, incoming and outgoing Chairman, review historic year for regional grouping

Initiatives birthed or advanced within the year include easing free movement within member states; developing a regional capital market; working to reduce the food import bill [...]
December 18, 2023

Guyana, Venezuela reach agreement to calm tensions over Essequibo region

Following a successfully carried referendum, Venezuela began making moves to assert control over the disputed Essequibo region, which covers two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. The dispute is [...]
December 9, 2023

Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU) resolves to support Guyana over boundary issue with Venezuela

The CDU called the recent referendum undertaken by Venezuela and its subsequent actions as of “deep concern” and “a direct threat to the Sovereignty of Guyana [...]
December 4, 2023

International News: Venezuela approves referendum on sovereignty over Essequibo region of Guyana

The Government of President Nicolas Maduro argues the land was “stolen” from Venezuela when the border was drawn more than a century ago; Guyana maintains the [...]
November 14, 2023

CARICOM Secretary-General highlights areas of cooperation with Africa on reparations at international conference

In reiterating that the obtaining of reparations from Europe is a priority for the region, Dr Barnett shared that CARICOM heads of Government, including Belize’s John [...]
November 14, 2023

P.M. to Saudi for CARICOM summit

His office informs that he will be out from November 14 to 19, meaning he may miss official Garifuna Settlement Day ceremonies to take place in [...]
November 12, 2023

International News: CARICOM again calls for ceasefire in Gaza

A statement issued today states the “catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza… continues to worsen” and that the Community is horrified by the mounting death toll among [...]
November 9, 2023

Minister of Youth, Sports, and Transport Rodwell Ferguson leads Belize delegation to Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum in Jamaica

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Youth, Sports, and Transport Rodwell Ferguson leads the Belize delegation to the 8th Caribbean Sustainable Energy Forum (CSEF8) 2023 in [...]