12.          Zero in last year’s Budget, zero in this year’s budget for Hurricane Preparedness. 13.          Zero dollars for Public Service capacity building and training of our public officers. 14.          Over 30,000 school leavers are locked out of the school system and there is nothing in this Budget to turn them away from ...

“Belize for Belizeans” was imprinted on the cancellation stamp of the General Post Office in 1980. By law the cancellation stamp was proudly pressed on to all letters that were mailed both domestically and internationally. This was a warning to the world and a promise to Belizeans. It was a proud ...

Dear residents of Port Loyola I, Gilroy Usher Sr., the new PUP Standard Bearer for the Port Loyola Division takes this opportunity to express sincere thank you to all the members of my campaign team, residents of Port Loyola and members of the business community in Belize City who assisted with ...

Hon Emil Arguelles Speaker of the House of Representatives Independence Hill Belize 23 March 2011 Mr. Speaker: Traditionally supporters of any political party with representation in the House of Representatives are offered space in the galleries on an equal opportunity basis.  By custom the gallery facing government benches are taken by the supporters of the Government ...

March 22, 2011 Ms. Ann Marie Williams Executive Director National Women’s Commission Hutson Street Belize City Dear Ms. Williams In a press release dated Thursday March 17, 2011, the women of the People’s United Party condemns the Guardian Newspaper for the publication of a photograph of a Belizean Woman on the front page captioned “PUP Role Model” We ...

PUP fights back! Belize City, March 23rd, 2011 There must come a time when enough is enough, and for the People’s United Party, that time is here. The nation faces the worst economic times, the highest poverty rate, the greatest levels of crime, ...

Belmopan, March 12, 2011 Defending national women’s football champs, Triple B’s, posted their 3rd win of the 2011 Delhart Courtenay Cup women’s football competition by blasting the West Girls at the Football Federation of Belize Institute field in Belmopan on Saturday. Rhonda ...

[caption id="attachment_7255" align="alignleft" width="200" caption=" Ashar Arthurs placed 3rd in the Under-15"][/caption] Belize City, March 13, 2011 Nelito Ayuso, Petie Usher-Matus, Nicholas Martin, Harim Achaeta and Ricardo Bailey all emerged as champions of their respective divisions when the Belize Table Tennis Association held ...

San Jose, Costa Rica, March 15, 2011 Belize has won its first two matches in the International Cricket Confederation (ICC) of the Americas Division 3 Tournament being held in San Jose, Costa Rica. Belize won its first match 65-64 over Peru with ...