There is a strong case against all UDP municipalities as to why they deserve to lose the March 2012 elections. Even though they have failed miserably in the duties they swore to keep and have been found guilty in the court of public opinion for lying to the Belizean grand ...

The most notable case of an early election that turned into an upset in Belize was in 1993 when the PUP government called a snap election just 3 ½ years into a five year term. The PUP strategists argued that it was a good move as the PUP was strong, ...

The idea of a turning point is an event which most observers would agree that the critical outcome was essential to settling the course for change in the state of affairs in favor of a major victory as it was in the case of the American Civil War, World War ...

When the news broke that Hon. Mark Espat would not seek the People’s United Party leadership, it was met with mixed feelings within the PUP and throughout Belize. Many value Hon. Espat’s political capital in and outside the PUP as a serious candidate for leader, but with his announcement less ...

Any other country that is besieged by crime and violence and has its borders vulnerable to narco-trafficking would have treated the breach of our security forces’ armory as an attack on its national security. The problem in Belize is that the Barrow Administration is so impotent on crime that all ...

One of the most important responsibilities of any Government is to protect its citizens and preserve the peace for all. This Barrow Administration has failed to protect us. They have failed to preserve the peace, but most frightening, they seem to be clueless in finding a way out of the ...

When the Barrow took office some forty two months ago the Belizean economy was robust, its people were working, some were saving, some were spending and others overspending. The climate for both local and foreign investment was strong, and millions were being pumped into the economy. Barrow’s promises coming into office ...

Mr. Barrow took a huge gamble when he launched his CitCo/Town Board election campaign in his Independence Day address. Mr. Barrow should have known better but instead of taking the high ground especially on the passing of the Father of the Nation Rt. Hon. George Cadle Price, Barrow calculated politically ...

George Price, the Father of the Nation, passed away on Monday September 19th just two days shy of Belize’s Independence. For Belize and the region it was the passing of an era. A giant of a man he was; a Leader of ranking in the stature of the likes of ...

The Belize that attained Independence on September 21, 1981 for all intents and purposes has disappeared. We now have a new Belize - one that for the most part would be unrecognized by our fore fathers and one very difficult for them to live with. A Belize of officially-recognised gangs, ...