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Stay awake, Belize!
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” — MLK, Jr.
Last week, at the sitting of the House...
Can we afford another lockdown?
Dear Editor,
The sky looks gloomy overhead. The air is thick with fear. The wind blows puffs of trepidation, and the final decision hangs in...
Time for Belize to wake up — more demand for coffee and corn than sugar
Dear Editor,
Belize needs another major way besides tourism to earn foreign exchange. The Cruise Lines International Association announced that its members — which include nearly...
Brian Plummer quotes virologist David Marchant
Dear Editor,
We must learn to live with COVID-19. On August 9, 2020, there were 20,024,263 cases of COVID-19 worldwide and 773,995 deaths.
University of Alberta...
Rogelio “Rojas” “Chi-chi” Cuellar passes
Dear Editor,
Just found out through Facebook that Rogelio “Rojas” “Chi-chi” Cuellar, my friend and neighbor from many years ago, has passed away.
The Cuellar family...
Flag days & statesmen
Dear Editor,
There are things best left for the politicians to handle. True! Also true is that the best politicians engage the public in issues...
Clinton Canul to Brother Colin
On Friday, July 24, 2020, I was honored in Brother Colin Hyde’s essay under the Title “Hart Like a Savior”. Thank you, brother Colin...
Ministry of Education pushing “2 mommy, 2 daddy” LGBT agenda in our schools
Dear Editor,
For some time now I have been suspecting that the Ministry of Education was looking for a way to push the LGBT agenda...
Romel says no to opening the PGIA and the schools
Dear Editor,
We are in the middle of a full-blown, planet-wide pandemic, with all the First World countries hurriedly looking for a vaccine for this...
Belize’s amended labor laws made it easy for Port to fire its workers
Dear Editor,
Labor is the physical, mental and social effort used to produce goods and services. Without workers, employers could not produce goods and services...
Must Read
Cyber Crime Bill introduced in the House
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 17, 2020-- The long-awaited Cyber Crime Bill was finally introduced in the House of Representatives during Wednesday’s meeting. The Cyber...
Belize’s Constitutional requirement for electoral redistricting can and must be done
90.- (1) The Elections and Boundaries Commission shall, after considering the electoral distribution of the population throughout Belize, make proposals from time to time...
$27 million in Supplementary Appropriations passed
BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Sept. 17, 2020-- Members of the House of Representatives debated a supplementary appropriation bill at length during Wednesday’s House meeting. One...