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The Belize Times
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6 AUGUST 2017 | ISSUE NO: 5057
The Truth Shall Make You Free
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BARROW’S TAIWAN
PIGGY BANK IN JEOPARDY
will be disbursed over the next four years.” But strangely, or perhaps not strangely, there was no clarification on the purpose of the $60M. The release stated only that the “support will contribute directly to the development of Belize.” What does that mean exactly? Will the monies be used for poverty alleviation? As campaign financing for the UDP? To improve our health system? To improve the UDP chances to win the municipal elections in March 2018? To build a new office for Kim Simplis Barrow, spouse of the Prime Minister? To pay salaries when GOB’s coffers run low? Nobody knows except those who will be in charge of that piggy bank bestowed on them by
Monday, 31 July 2017 The Barrow administration’s most convenient and accessible bubby may soon be drying up after accusations of ‘dollar diplomacy’ have been levelled at the Government of Taiwan by their people. Last week there was no prior announcement that Dr. David Lee, Foreign Minister of the Republic of China on Taiwan would be visiting the country for three days, at the invitation of Belize’s Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington. There was only a brief press release from the Belize Press Office stating that, “today Minister Lee signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation, through which Taiwan will provide $60m to Belize, one third in grants and the remainder in loans which
Severo Guerrero
MAJOR SHAKEUP IN THE BAA… CORRUPTION AGAIN? Pg. 2
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Nicholas Ruiz
Barrow’s Taxes Force Cancellation of Tropic Air Routes Pg. 2
BRING BACK OUR $400,000 Pg. 3
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VEGA HENCHMAN
CHARGED FOR MURDER
Cops Rescue Stranded Teens Pg. 6