A couple days ago I heard on the news about a display of items that were stolen. I decided to go to the (C.I.B) office to see what was there. I was both amazed and annoyed at what I saw. There was an array of assorted items; doors, stove, washing ...

By Lucia Moguel My absenteeism had been due to no other than the myriad paths life chooses to put us in. I had embarked on a journey to visit a few relatives and acquaintances, mainly my grandmother, back in my hometown. Upon arrival I quickly noticed the many differences between a ...

By Rayford Young I remember when Hon. John Briceño announced he was resigning as party leader of the Peoples United Party because of medical reasons. The Prime Minister Hon. Dean Barrow said publicly that he will not kick a man when he is down. Well, I won’t do that either.  Cancer ...

By Carla Bradley Everywhere we turn, there are single mothers without jobs, youths out of school and people who have not a loaf of bread to put on the table. How can this government take the people for fools with their false propaganda? Preaching good life, good economy, more jobs and ...

There are so many adversities facing our little Belize and so many minds set in concrete and so many diverse perspectives on issues that should I try to address each of them, it would certainly be futile.  However, there are some foundational principles and values that can certainly apply to ...

By Gilroy Usher, Sr. (PUP Standard Bearer for Port Loyola) Charity Begins at Home. In politics this proverb means that as a show of gratitude a politician should first help the residents of his constituency, who elected him to office. Not so with “Boots” the do-nothing, arrogant, and mean-spirited Area Representative ...

With an impressive slate of candidates now in place to contest the Belize City Council Elections, the PUP seem ready to put the in-house fighting behind them and move forward as a revived and formidable political force. Municipalities across the nation already have teams in place and this readiness seems ...

This week, I decided on a simple topic, the 5 Point Agenda. Why is this? Firstly, whenever you talk to our people, no matter from which walk of life, they all desire the same things for themselves, their families and their communities. These are that: 1.   Our communities are safe and well ...

Belize City, Belize, November 9, 2011 – The Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage supports the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM) in its position regarding oil exploration in the Sarstoon Temash National Park by US Capitol and calls on the Government of Belize to stop oil exploration ...

By: C.P. Mathers The recent discoveries of Guatemalans illegally harvesting Xate leaves in Belizean territory came as a shock to some but others who knew what was happening were only disappointed about the truth being exposed. Guatemalan xate camps were found some 20 kilometers into Belize’s territory which raises great concerns ...