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The Primer on the People called Garifuna

by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs....

FAO helps Belize cooperatives in development

FAO rep. Anna Touza PhD gives ICT...

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(l-r) BEL Andrew Marshalleck, CEO John Mencias...

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FAO helps Belize cooperatives in development

FAO rep. Anna Touza PhD gives ICT equipment to Hon. Jose Mai by William Ysaguirre...

BEL to buy solar power from BAPCoL

(l-r) BEL Andrew Marshalleck, CEO John Mencias sign PPA with BAPCoL - Michaen Bowen by...

Galen hosts National Disaster Risk Management Research Forum

Zain Dueheney, Coordinator for Galen’s postgraduate program by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Fri. July 4, 2025 Galen...

ISCR-NICH holds National Food Heritage Workshop

Rolando Cocom, Director of ISCR-NICH by Charles Gladden BELMOPAN, Thurs. July 3, 2025 The Institute for Social...

Mayor Moya weds DJ Dalla

As we go to press tonight, Monday, May 7, Belize City’s first female mayor is exchanging wedding vows with popular disc jockey, DJ Dalla, in ceremonies at the Princess Hotel and Casino in Belize City.

SPOTLIGHT – INTERNATIONAL PUNTA SUPERSTARS

Have you ever touched a drum? Have you ever gently…lightly, tapped the top of a drum and feel the vibrations under the tips of your fingers? Have you ever felt the chill of real music flow through your entire being as if somehow engulfing your soul? P…U…N…T…A! A part of my heritage, the co-applicant on my road to slavery vindication… this music reflects who we are, what we stand for…Music …real music…hardcore music…music with a purpose…No Disrespect! Punta music is a cornerstone of our history, our culture, and our life as Belizeans, the very ground on which we stand.

A difficult question for the brave Mr. Matar

Much respect to Mr. Jamil Matar of BSI (he describes himself as an employee of BSI (Belize Sugar Industries)) who wrote last week in the Government’s the el Guardian that the burning question for the BSCFA (Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association) is, HOW much of the $7.6 million they got through Fairtrade was actually spent on farm rehabilitation. That is a fair question, one that the BSCFA should answer promptly. While the BSCFA is conducting its research into that matter, and preparing their press release, I have a question that is burning up my chest, for Mr. Matar.

SPOTLIGHT – MORGAN HERITAGE LIVE IN BELIZE

Morgan Heritage, with their strong lyrics, positive vibration, and a original style of reggae music is going to be at the Civic Center, on Thursday, April 30th, 2009, for a concert that promises to be one of the best to ever touch Belize’s stage.

Thoughts provoked by the pig flu

A few weeks ago tourists were cautioned about holidaying in Mexico because the drug cartels were fighting for cocaine turf. Today the legal drug called Tamiflu is ten times hotter than their wares.

SPOTLIGHT – ALL WHITE AFFAIR AFTER GLOW

CLUB NEXT, Saturday, April 18th, 2009 – Like lights, camera, action this past weekend for The All White Threesome Affair at Club Next there was pure rhythm, smoke, vibes and a sensational tease of intense mixes by the Djs that night. The music pumped and the mixes intensified, the All White Affair became a "Wet T-shirt" atmosphere. The crowd present was literally drenched in sweat but that did not have any negative effect on the partying. The party crowd was hypnotized by the past and present hits. It was, for sure, a get loose event!

Trampling the park

I hear the cries and the concerns of SATIIM. Some weeks ago, I had the opportunity to venture into a piece of forest that had recently been surveyed. What I noticed is that the bush was so thick that, were it not for the trail cut by the surveyors, I couldn’t have gone very far, or it would have taken a long and difficult time to cover the distances we did in walking the entire perimeter of the land.

Ludicrous same sex marriage in Christian lands

There are many ideas about marriage. Some people don’t believe in it. Most people believe in it. Some people believe in marriage to more than one spouse. Most people believe in marriage to one spouse only.

SPOTLIGHT – RENAISSANCE SOUND IN BELIZE

Dj Pepsi from Renaissance Sound out of Jamaica is in Belize, one of his favorite countries, which he says reminds him a lot of his hometown Jamaica. He expresses that the people are friendly and the women are beautiful. Pepsi performed this past Easter weekend, Saturday, April 11th at the outside deck of the Eclipse Night Club in Placencia, where the outside atmosphere set the “spring break” feel of it all. The crowd was not as large as I had initially expected it to be though the crowd was still too big to be able to fit inside the club. But the vibe was nice nonetheless.

Ideas and Opinions – Crime and Punishment VI

Crime is like a circle which grows larger continually, unless it is contained or suppressed. You’ll notice that in countries ruled by a dictator, there is little crime, for the simple reason that idleness is not tolerated. Would-be criminals are put to work, their jails are occupied by political prisoners. You might say that our crime situation is a disadvantage of living in a democracy, which guarantees its citizens certain rights and freedoms. But it should not be. We elect leaders to make laws (and enforce them) for the peace, order and good governance of the state, and the primary duty of the state is national security and public safety. If 5% of our population are criminals, they should not be able to make the other 95% miserable. Something is wrong with our criminal justice system. Can it be our penal system?

Of this and that

For many years now, I have pondered the demise of boxing in Belize. It’s a crying shame, but after the glory days of Sixteen Thompson, David Dakers, Fitzroy Guiseppi, Shorty Clarke and many others, Belize boxing has not only died: it has died so long “the body has turned to dust.”

Who receives bloated contracts

In his column Reid Between The Lines, appearing in The National Perspective of Sunday, April 5, G. Michael Reid lamented that very often we hear members of the UDP administration say: “we now run things” and “their people will now eat.” Mr. Reid wrote: “It is high time that we made it clear to any government, that they cannot simply dismiss an opposition or continue to persecute people who they felt voted the other way. They govern for all the people and the money that they spend belongs to all of us.” G. Mike Reid pointed out that it is enshrined in our Constitution that the government must govern in the interest of all the people, regardless of race or political opinions.

People of God

They all worship the one true God but they are as different as night from day. There are three different people of God. It began with Israel and its people called the Jews whose father Abraham had a special relationship with God. God made a covenant with him and his successors, that He would be their God and they would be His people.

SPOTLIGHT – UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THIS EASTER WEEKEND

BELIZE’S SECOND ANNUAL EASTER BASH is doing its first touch-down, before landing in Placencia, in San Ignacio at the Cahal Pech Night Club with a healthy line up of artists such as the shocking vibes duo Tanto-metro and Devonte, RDX (Wibble Wabble), and the Lady Stacious. Dj’s on the lineup are Belizean Movements, Bass Hogs Sounds, Da Dignitariz, Dj Red Eye.
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