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Last Minute Land Grab

Last Minute Land Grab

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 17:44

Belmopan City, March 5, 2012 Flashback to February of 2008, when the first order of business was for the UDP to “quitar” all the lands that were issued under the PUP government to first time land owners and families. They made ...

Living in America

Living in America

Friday, March 2, 2012 14:58

Dean Barrow is so convicted and animated in his distaste for Belizean politicians and their mix with the United States of America. He moved the muscle and weight of the entire state and courts against a woman in the process ...

PUP & Oceana Success!

PUP & Oceana Success!

Friday, March 2, 2012 14:55

[caption id="attachment_12246" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Opposition Leader Francis Fonseca votes in “People’s Referendum”"][/caption] The UDP’s position on a referendum on offshore drilling is clear. “Drill we will” says the UDP party leader, and now ex-Prime Minister. That position was reached at using two ...

Back to the Future: Cocaine and UDP Council

Back to the Future: Cocaine and UDP Council

Friday, March 2, 2012 14:53

What a mess for the UDP in San Pedro. The UDP standard bearer is caught between the unforgiving rock and an oily place. The mayoral candidate is suffering from personal financial disgrace. Now, as we look through the lineup of ...

Barrow and Yankee Dollars

Barrow and Yankee Dollars

Friday, February 24, 2012 11:32

Belize City, February 23, 2012 What message is Barrow sending to the Investment Community in Belize when he is depositing any money in US bank accounts? He holds  an account at Wachovia Bank which is a US financial institution of the ...

One Rice Picking second

Friday, February 17, 2012 23:55

February 14, 2012 Belizeans are easy going people. Culturally, the Mennonite are the most quiet, reserved and  least likely to be stirred. This faithful sector of our Belizean rainbow keeps sweating away. They earn an honest day pay and live an honest life.  Credibility is in abundant supply with the Mennonite ...

Out to lunch

Friday, February 17, 2012 23:54

In all the UDP ads on television and in the newspaper, they have been very careful not to use the word “continue”. Why? With the direction the country is going, no one wants it to continue on this path or with them. But continue it would under the nightmare possibility ...

The Award goes to…

Friday, February 17, 2012 23:54

At BELIZE TIMES, some idle fellow on his water cooler break, floated  a very serious question. Lying next to the humming water cooler, was a note, half soaked in the damp circles left by a cold glass of refreshing Crystal drink. The ink on the note ran into an almost ...

Import permits “stink up” local potato market

Import permits “stink up” local potato market

Friday, February 10, 2012 20:16

Incompetent UDP Minister & CEO of Agriculture strike again Belize City, February 8, 2012 Like spoilt potatoes causing a revolting stink, a slew of permits granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, is threatening to destabilise the local potato market. More than 55,000 pounds ...

Marcel Cardona will vote PUP!

Marcel Cardona will vote PUP!

Friday, February 10, 2012 20:16

[caption id="attachment_12003" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cardona says UDP’s 4 years have been a “reign of terror”"][/caption] His OW East Upliftment Committee will campaign for Dr. Marco Tulio-Mendez BELIZE CITY, Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 The political campaign fever hit a new pitch today when elected UDP ...