From my archive of press clippings:
Stabroek News
Belize PM says CCJ is key element of Caricom governance process
By Stabroek staff March 16, 2009 in Local News
Prime Minister of Belize, Dean Barrow says that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is a key element of the Caricom governance process and he argued too that there is no room now for second guessing the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which has many aspects that are time-bound.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Barrow who is also Chairman and Lead Head for Justice and Governance also raised the issue of the CCJ saying that “it represents a key element of the community’s governance process, but so far only two countries (Guyana and Barbados) use it as their final court of appeal in civil and criminal matters.”
He contended that, “the significance of our apparent unwillingness to replace the Privy Council with our own first class jurists is not lost on our populations. It can’t help but contribute to cynicism about the seriousness of our commitment to Caribbean identity.”
He noted also that in that matter Belize was a guilty party but commended the merit of the court as a critical lynchpin of the regional movement; and undertook “to propose shortly the constitutional amendment that would allow Belize to sign on to the appellate jurisdiction.” "
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
AO - Belize hosts CARICOM bosses
Amandala Online
Belize hosts CARICOM bosses
Posted: 13/03/2009 - 09:05 AM Author: Adele Ramos
For the next two days Belize plays host to 154 delegates from 11 sister Caribbean states attending the 20th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being hosted at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow is leading the meeting, in his role as CARICOM chairman for the first half of 2009. During official opening ceremonies preceding today’s business meetings where officials met in caucus, Prime Minister Barrow embraced his regional counterparts and heralded the session as one of special significance."
"The meeting comes at a time when the Caribbean faces dire challenges brought on by the world economic turmoil, and CARICOM officials say they are convinced that it is only regional integration that can soften the consequences of the financial fallout."
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"Prime Minister Barrow made a major announcement to his Caribbean counterparts, putting on record his administration’s intention to replace London’s Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for both civil and criminal matters.
The Privy Council has been blamed for staying the executions of many convicted in lower courts with murder, but more than that, indications are that some countries in the region are warming up to the idea of having a court closer to home controlled by their regional counterparts to arbitrate their legal matters."
Belize hosts CARICOM bosses
Posted: 13/03/2009 - 09:05 AM Author: Adele Ramos
For the next two days Belize plays host to 154 delegates from 11 sister Caribbean states attending the 20th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being hosted at the Radisson Fort George Hotel in Belize City.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Belize Prime Minister Dean Barrow is leading the meeting, in his role as CARICOM chairman for the first half of 2009. During official opening ceremonies preceding today’s business meetings where officials met in caucus, Prime Minister Barrow embraced his regional counterparts and heralded the session as one of special significance."
"The meeting comes at a time when the Caribbean faces dire challenges brought on by the world economic turmoil, and CARICOM officials say they are convinced that it is only regional integration that can soften the consequences of the financial fallout."
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"Prime Minister Barrow made a major announcement to his Caribbean counterparts, putting on record his administration’s intention to replace London’s Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for both civil and criminal matters.
The Privy Council has been blamed for staying the executions of many convicted in lower courts with murder, but more than that, indications are that some countries in the region are warming up to the idea of having a court closer to home controlled by their regional counterparts to arbitrate their legal matters."
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
AO - Guats send Belize diplomatic note on Jalacte
From my archive of press clippings:
Amandala Online
Guats send Belize diplomatic note on Jalacte
Posted: 10/02/2009 - 01:08 PM
Author: Adele Ramos
How long will a bodega (warehouse), illegally erected on Belizean soil back in December 2008 by Guatemalan businessman Leonel Arellanos, continue to stand? Prime Minister Dean Barrow said several weeks ago that the structure simply has to go – but will it ever be removed?
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Amandala confirmed today that the bodega is still perched, intact, atop a hill at Jalacte, Toledo, guarded dutifully by armed Belizean Defence Force soldiers. Arellanos and his allies in his home village, Santa Cruz, Guatemala, have allegedly issued threats of violence against both Belize and Guatemala security forces, and so the matter remains highly sensitive, Belize Foreign Affairs officials say."
Amandala Online
Guats send Belize diplomatic note on Jalacte
Posted: 10/02/2009 - 01:08 PM
Author: Adele Ramos
How long will a bodega (warehouse), illegally erected on Belizean soil back in December 2008 by Guatemalan businessman Leonel Arellanos, continue to stand? Prime Minister Dean Barrow said several weeks ago that the structure simply has to go – but will it ever be removed?
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Amandala confirmed today that the bodega is still perched, intact, atop a hill at Jalacte, Toledo, guarded dutifully by armed Belizean Defence Force soldiers. Arellanos and his allies in his home village, Santa Cruz, Guatemala, have allegedly issued threats of violence against both Belize and Guatemala security forces, and so the matter remains highly sensitive, Belize Foreign Affairs officials say."
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"BDF Commander Dario Tapia told Amandala this morning that the bodega is still under BDF guard, and that Arellanos has not had access to the area.
Apart from the incursion at Jalacte, there continue to be repeated incursions by illegal farmers and xateros on Belizean soil – hard to contain, Tapia told us, because the army cannot patrol the border 24/7."
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