Hon. Cordel exposes huge land scams in House
BELMOPAN, Fri. Jan. 8, 2021-- Over the past two months, the ministries of the Government of Belize, under new headship,
have been engaged in rigorous...
Mayor Wagner will seek re-election
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Jan. 12, 2021-- Months after a historic general elections, Belizeans will once again have to head to the polls for the...
Belize’s first female Comptroller of Customs
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Jan. 12, 2021-- For the first time in Belize’s history, there will be a female at the helm of the Customs...
An Unsustainable Wage Bill
BELMOPAN, Mon. Jan. 11, 2021-- The first House of Representatives meeting of the year, which took place last Friday, stretched on for hours as...
Belize receives Safe Travel Stamp
BELIZE CITY, Tues. Jan. 11, 2021-- After months of a devastating decline, Belize’s tourism industry may finally be seeing a silver lining, since the...
F.I.U. investigation of Wilbert Vallejos continues
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Jan. 8, 2021-- Last week the Belize Police Department raided the family home of former Lands Commissioner Wilbert Vallejos and found...
Leslie Sharp writes B.H. Football Association in 1971
First Letter
August 25, 1971
Mr. Gilmore Hinkson
Secretary, B.H. Football Association
Belize City
Dear Mr. Hinkson,
Below is a summarized account of the dominating footballers in the Districts as...
Teddy Gonzalez reviews his late 1960s-70s years with Spurs football team in Belize City
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 28, 2020-- As promised a couple weeks ago in these pages, today we begin sharing a flashback to football in...
Deon McCaulay’s Ginga University (ATL) are UPSL Georgia Division 1 champions
BELIZE CITY, Mon. Dec. 21, 2020-- Belize’s Deon McCaulay and his Ginga University (ATL) team prevailed 1-0 in their UPSL Georgia Division 1 championship...
From the gab of Joe and Fonso I got inspiration
Isn’t it amazing that no one at Wave, not even Joe, can tell Mr. Samuels to put a mask on his face when he...
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Finances, Good Governance — works in progress for GOB
Last Friday, at the first House of Representatives meeting called by the new government, the Minister of Finance, Economic Development and Investment, Prime Minister...
George Price Day, January 15
By a recent government decree, Belize, on January 15 each year, beginning in 2021, will celebrate a public and bank holiday, George Price Day,...
The most anticipated House Meeting ever
In his first New Year’s Day address as Prime Minister of Belize, Hon. John Briceño was both optimistic and apprehensive: optimistic because his government...
2021 — serious business if “betta must come”
The “good old days” always seem better than today; until the present time becomes “the good old days” for another generation. Indeed, the human...
From the Publisher
If you have felt that there is some arrogance in my writings and behavior through the decades, especially in our earlier years, there is...
From the Publisher
There does exist a power structure in Belize. Perhaps there are several power structures, if we choose to look at things more closely. The...
From the Publisher
On the occasion of the passing of Dame Minita Gordon last Friday, a lady of surpassing dignity and decency, Belize’s first Governor-General and the...
The nation needs a Physician as Minister of Health & Wellness
Dear Editor,
It is logical and common sense and widely accepted that to occupy the highest position in any organization — political, religious, military, etc.,...
On Battling Pandemic Fatigue: We Are Not There Yet
Dear Editor,
I know you’ve probably been hoping that the ushering in of 2021 would see COVID-19 being ushered out the door. I’ve often found...
A June 1 holiday: Groundwork vs Groundswell
Dear Editor:
Changes occur pari passu with the march of history. Some affect us radically, often with volcanic suddenness; they leave us permanently “changed” and...
Greetings, Editor-in-Chief at Amandala, Marco Lopez
The UBAD Educational Foundation (UEF) recognizes and supports the wisdom of Amandala’s management in choosing Marco Lopez, a conscious Black Belizean youth, as Amandala’s...
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BELMOPAN, Fri. Jan. 8, 2021-- The People’s United Party released its 2020-2025 manifesto entitled Plan Belize just before the 2020 General Elections. The plan...
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From the Publisher en Español
Si han sentido que hay algo de arrogancia en mis escritos y comportamiento a lo largo de las décadas, especialmente en nuestros primeros años,...
From the Publisher en Español
Sí existe una estructura de poder en Belize. Quizás hay varias estructuras de poder, si optamos por mirar las cosas más de cerca. Los padres...
From the Publisher en Español
Con motivo del fallecimiento de la Dama del Imperio Británico Minita Gordon el viernes pasado, una dama de incomparable dignidad y decencia, primer gobernadora...
From the Publisher en Español
Nuestra forma de vida cambió drásticamente y diametralmente en este último año de 2020. Mientras que, la mayor parte de nuestras energías se habían...
Día de George Price, 15 de enero
Por un reciente decreto del gobierno, Belize, el 15 de enero de cada año, a partir de 2021, celebrará un feriado público y bancario,...
La reunión de la Cámara más esperada de todos los tiempos
En su primer discurso de Año Nuevo como Primer Ministro de Belize, el Honorable John Briceño se mostró optimista y aprensivo: optimista porque su...
2021 – manos a la obra si “debe venir mejor”
Los “buenos tiempos” siempre parecen mejores que los de hoy; hasta que el tiempo presente se convierte en “los buenos tiempos” para otra generación....
Nada de derrame; los ricos deben pagar
Bloomberg, una empresa de medios privados con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York que se especializa en datos financieros, publicó dos notas este...
International
Coronavirus “most severe health emergency” WHO has faced
Mon. July 27, 2020 (BBC)-- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said Covid-19 is easily the most severe global health emergency...
International
Dr Jesus Seade presents his work plan to lead the World Trade Organization
• He highlighted his career in the WTO as negotiator for Mexico and as Founder Deputy Director-General, as well as Chief Negotiator of the...