Thursday, September 2, 2010

‘Letter to the Editor’ News

Small Growers Dissatisfied with CGA

Friday, August 13, 2010 8:44

10th August, 2010 The Editor The Belize Times Newspaper 3 Queen Street Belize City Dear Sir, At the recent Citrus Growers Association (CGA) General meeting, the auditor painted a terrible picture of CGA finances that seemed rife with mismanagement and misuse of funds. One classic example is the revolving fund that that has been made available to ...

What has our Health System Come to?

Friday, July 30, 2010 8:40

Dear Editor, The health issue in this country is in crisis, and it seems, the Government is unable to cope with this problem as it has been unable to do with Crime. Are they going to wait until the health problems reach unmanageable proportions as the Crime has? Today, the Ministry of ...

Now the Cemetery!

Friday, July 23, 2010 11:52

Dear Editor, When I hear the plight of the Belize City Council with respect to the spaces at the Lord Ridge Cemetery it amuses me although it is no laughing matter. As someone mentioned…now the Cemetery! Again my fellow Belizeans, this comes as no surprise. The UDP City Council has failed Belizean residents ...

Education Too Expensive Under the UDP

Friday, July 9, 2010 2:44

Dear Editor, Allow me some space in your newspaper to voice my frustration on the issue of education costs in this country. It annoys me to hear our Minister of Education always boasting on the radio about how much he is doing for education and how better off the system is ...

The People Will Not Forget…

Thursday, July 1, 2010 23:36

Dear Editor, It is amazing to see how far this government has come with the issue of the indigenous people of the Toledo District.  Isn’t this the same Lois Young Barrow who defended the Mayans only some years ago? Isn’t she the same person who spoke on their behalf and their ...

What is the GOB doing about the Sugar Crisis?

Friday, June 25, 2010 8:47

June 23rd, 2010 The Editor The Belize Times Belize City Dear Editor As a resident of the Corozal District, one whose livelihood depends on the sugar industry, I am compelled to write and sensitize Belizeans about the plight of the cane farmers. During this entire “safra” we have been having endless problems with ...

Is The Forestry Department Turning a Blind eye?

Friday, June 25, 2010 8:46

Dear Editor, Please give me space in your newspaper to bring to the attention of your readers a matter which is important to all Belizeans.  In last weekend's edition of your newspaper, some brave and proud UB students 'spilled the beans' on the destruction occurring in the Mountain Pine Ridge caused ...

What’s Happening at the Mountain Pine Ridge?

What’s Happening at the Mountain Pine Ridge?

Friday, June 18, 2010 8:14

10 June 2010 Dear Editor, As students about to graduate and enter the professional world of natural resources management (NRM), we are troubled by the devastation we have recently seen in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve (MPRFR). ...

Let Us Move Forward

Thursday, June 3, 2010 23:49

Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your newspaper to voice my opinion. Following the devastating defeat of the PUP on February 7, 2008 the then leader of the PUP felt compelled to step down leaving a void that needed to be filled. Johnny Briceño applied for the job and on March ...

We Pray for All of Us!

Thursday, June 3, 2010 23:49

Letter to the Editor I was left with my mouth open when I saw the news of the Prime Minister asking the country to pray for his law partner who was shot and is in serious condition. I had to watch a repeat of the news to make sure of what ...