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City Gone Mad!

City Gone Mad!

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:17

Crime Minister Perdomo Must GO… By our unofficial count, there have been four murders and one questionable death in the past week. That includes three ...

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Montero Fingered in Nepotism Scandal

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:11

Belize City, Thursday, March 11, 2010 Channel Five News broke the story this week that the principals or subscribers for Gosen Products, the Belizean partners in Eco-Green, a company that had been awarded an exclusive contract to harvest and export Xate, are ...

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Villager Alleges Police Victimization

Villager Alleges Police Victimization

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:09

Juan Coy Ordered it... Says Teul “I should have said this before but right now I feel ashamed that I campaigned for Mr. Coy or even associated with him when he was campaigning.” ...

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A Forecast of Barrow’s Budget

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:05

When the Prime Minister shamelessly told the Nation that we were in a recession, long after everyone knew this, he delivered the first blow. When he said that this year would be even tougher he delivered his second blow.  On Monday when he presents his budget to the nation it ...

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Hypocrite of the Week

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:04

This week there was some thought given to acknowledging Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega as the premiere hypocrite of the week. He certainly was in the running, after a news appearance in which he was proudly presiding over two palapa huts ...

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Questions to Ministers

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:03

Would the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance please say what new taxes will be announced in his budget presentation on Monday, and would he also say if he considers it fair to impose new taxes on poor Belizeans when times are already the hardest they have ever been? Would the ...

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If Da Noh Soh!

If Da Noh Soh!

Friday, March 12, 2010 4:02

While baldy’s away… Enquiring minds are just dying to know the subject of the private discussions held by certain select UDPs in San Pedro this past weekend. According to reports, the slightly intellectually challenged (oops, mi bally, I meant) DPM called a ...

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Celebrating with our Belizean Women

Friday, March 12, 2010 3:55

March is a month when we honour the contribution of our women and the role they play in the development of our nation. This special time provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women everywhere.  Here at home it is also a time to honour the courage ...

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Man’s True Nature

Friday, March 12, 2010 3:55

Dear Editor: I cannot support the “No Corporal Punishment” rule, because it is repugnant to my understanding of human rights. This conviction has been derived from assiduous study of the Belize Constitution, which is based on Judaeo-Christian principles, especially in its concept of what the human person truly is. The idea ...

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UDP Politics as Usual…

UDP Politics as Usual…

Friday, March 12, 2010 3:53

More taxes to come… Some months ago, when it was revealed that there would be something like a $60million shortfall in the budget, the Prime Minister was asked what he would do to bridge that deficit. He claimed ...

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