It would be unfair to cast blame at Prime Minister Dean Barrow for proclaiming back in 2006 that the new UDP Belize City Council led by Mayor Zenaida Moya would serve as a ‘model of good governance’ for the rest of the country. Although he claims all manner of divine ...

Mondays used to be the day when the news was dominated by murders and violence; however it has now become a nightly occurrence.    No longer exclusive to the start of the work week or even the first block of the nightly news, crime news has become very much like the ...

For weeks now we have been reading and hearing about the increase in the number of cases of Belizeans suffering from dengue fever.  In fact just last week another Belizean died as a result of hemorrhagic dengue. In the streets the stories of our people’s experiences dealing with the public health ...

Morgan Heritage, one of the more popular reggae bands, produced a hit titled “Nothing to Smile Bout,” and this is one of their most popular songs and a favourite among reggae music lovers in Belize.   The song carries a political message that is very relevant to Belize, particularly in these ...

A decade into the new Millennium and five years before the deadline on our promise to halve poverty, Belizeans must come to terms with the stark reality that 43 percent of our people are poor with another 16 percent marginally poor.  Too many Belizeans therefore are living a life less ...

ONE week ago today, a five year old child died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital from symptoms related to dengue fever.  At the time of her death, officials at the hospital were moving people out of ward at the first sign of recovery because others were lined up to ...

On Thursday the PUP issued a statement calling on government to place a complete ban on offshore oil exploration and drilling.   For the Party’s leadership this was important, not only because it signals that as a Party we are listening to the complaints and concerns of people, including those in ...

Every summer, the desperation for school fees and for jobs becomes more intense in our communities. For parents, for students and for those thousands of young people entering our shrinking job market, this UDP administration is a wretched failure. This year’s Ministry of Education budget is $190 million. With all these ...

A source of boundless pride for Belizeans is the apparent harmony between the various ethnic groups that call this Jewel home. The hymn sheet is familiar to any primary school student or tour guide: “the Mestizo, the Maya, the Creole, the Garifuna, the Central American immigrants, the Mennonites, the Chinese, ...

When past PUP governments sought bipartisanship on issues of national importance, for example the Guatemalan Claim, the place to start was always at the House of Representatives. It is in the House, where the people’s Representatives sit, that this UDP government should have tabled its Restore Belize Proposal. After mature ...