Belize City, October 19, 2011 On Friday, October 21st, a sitting of the House of Representatives will be held in Belmopan in which the Barrow Administration will pass the widely opposed and highly-controversial 9th Constitution Amendment Bill. With its supermajority in the House, the UDP will introduce and easily approve the ...

Belize City, October 19, 2011 In February of this year, Paul Perriott resigned from Belize Telemedia Limited after his relationship with the Government-owned company deteriorated. It made big news, because Perriott was an outspoken UDP supporter who assisted the Barrow Administration’s ...

The following matters were discussed in Cabinet this week. •    That an amendment be made to the 9th Amendment to enshrine in the Constitution that Barrow’s election campaign promises not be considered a bribe, but must be called by any other name. •    That all farmers pay a head tax on cows, ...

BELIZE CITY, Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 By Alton Humes A faithful friend and a premonition of good luck equalled the right ingredients to winning BZ$175,000 in this past Saturday’s LOTTO jackpot draw. Ms. Joyce Shaw, a primary school principal from the village of Unitedville in the Cayo District, took home the mega-prize this ...

Belize City, October 19, 2011 As the People’s United Party calmly braves the winds of transition between leaders, most internal political personalities await the natural process which is sure to deliver for us. The PUP is the greatest party in Belize’s history, this means that we are mature and that we ...

[caption id="attachment_10529" align="alignleft" width="432" caption="Thomas Vincent Ramos St, Belama Ph III before and after 2008. Under Hon. Francis & the PUP it was paved and well kept. Today, under the UDP, it is filled with huge potholes."][/caption] Belize City, October 18, 2011 From ...

A couple of months ago I remember learning something new. I was told that a chicken egg was a dead egg and could never produce another chicken, that it needed the main ingredient from the rooster or it was nothing more than a ‘no good egg’ (well that is as ...

I have never been one to impose my spiritual beliefs on anyone as I have always felt that spirituality is personal and only you can determine what you will believe, how and if you will pray and to whom.  The last few months have been one of great trials for ...

My fellow Belizeans, in particular credit union member-owners. A Happy International Credit Union Day!  I appreciate your taking the time today to celebrate the credit union difference and to recognize the contributions that credit unions make every day to the lives of member-owners, their families, and their communities worldwide. Beginning in ...

By Rayford Young As a youngster growing up in Libertad, a very small village, many, many years ago I remember how shocked the community was when it was reported that a father had molested his daughter. The disdain that followed that man was unbelievable as it should be. The hurt and ...