Editorial
Gerald “Lord” Rhaburn: Belizean. Calypsonian. Cultural Icon.
by Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Wed. Sept. 21, 2022
Dominique Noralez said it best when she...
PM visits Belizean diaspora in New York and D.C.
by Khaila Gentle
BROOKLYN, New York, Mon. Sept. 26, 2022
Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño left...
Belize City Children’s Rally returns to the Civic Center
by Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Fri. Sept. 16, 2022
The atmosphere inside the Belize City Civic...
Owen Morrison, former principal of BelizeTechnical College, passes
by Khaila Gentle
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 21, 2022
Many will remember Mr. Owen Morrison as...
Milestone revelations; towards a “People’s Constitution”
On Assad Shoman’s Independence Day message to Belizeans
Monday, September 26, 2022
As our political leaders have proclaimed on our Independence Day, Belizeans are “valiant and...
The road to better buses
The ideal for the transportation industry would be for top-of-the-line buses to be on the road serving commuters from Punta Gorda to Consejo and...
The state of our economy and its engines, 2022
Today, just a few days before Independence Day 2022, we are much better off than we were two years ago when we were in...
Uncomfortable truths; the myth and reality of the Tenth
Monday, September 12, 2022
It is said that a house divided against itself cannot stand, and the Belizean people continue to be divided on a...
Only those with blinders on don’t care who they do business with
Some politically connected individuals who are in support of the Waterloo investment proposal to improve the bulk storage facilities and build a cruise ship...
Size matters. Where to, Belize?
Monday, Sept. 5, 2022
“If I knew then, what I know now …” That is often the lament of some old folks, looking back on...
The Caribbean Court of Justice—seeing through different lens
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the highest court for Belize, has presided over some high-profile cases involving the government and people of Belize...
“Only the people…”
Mon. Aug. 29, 2022
The power of “big money” is never more evident than around election time. As one famous American quote puts it: the...
UDP’s financially sound BISL move saved flag from disgrace
The announcement this week that the government has reached an agreement with the Ashcroft Group and a Panamanian law firm on the buyout/takeover of...
The legacy of political favoritism
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:“Cronyism is the practice of partiality in awarding jobs and other advantages to friends or trusted colleagues, especially in politics and between politicians and supportive...
Three PM’s weren’t pleased with Ashcroft’s “social” impact
Last week Mr. Vaughan Gill, the host of the People’s United Party’s The Whip morning show, charged that the Waterloo port project, which...
Conquering hate
“We recognize there is this issue with gangs in our communities … This gang warfare is not good for the city; it is not...
Population growth and race/ethnicity concerns
The Ministry of Immigration announced recently that a surprisingly low number of persons who are illegally in Belize had applied to have their...
Our Hopkins dilemma
lawyers, human rights, national security, and justice
Monday, Aug. 8, 2022
As a people faced with a major national crime problem, a number of citizens...
