Sunday’s municipal convention may have showcased the PUP’s political strength in Belize City, but it also left one of the party’s most recognizable young politicians on the sidelines. Councilor Allan Pollard failed to secure a place on the slate, raising questions about where he now
There has been plenty talk about money and influence following Sunday’s PUP convention in Belize City, where Deputy Mayor Eluide Miller emerged victorious over Allan Pollard. But Mahler disputes the claim that massive spending determined the outcome. Mahler says the results had little to do
The government has stepped in more than once to help keep Belize’s lights on, but exactly how much has that support cost taxpayers? Last week, BEL Executive Chairman Lynn Young revealed that the utility company owes Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad more than thirty million
The cost-of-living debate is becoming increasingly personal. Union Senator Glenfield Dennison argues that government officials who benefit from fuel allowances cannot fully understand what ordinary Belizeans face as they struggle to stretch their salaries and keep up with everyday expenses. But Prime Minister John Briceño
Oscar Mira has been noticeably back in the public eye, appearing at several events over the past few days. His renewed visibility is now raising questions about whether the Belmopan Area Representative is positioning himself for a return to Cabinet. We put that question directly
Eleven demands are now on Cabinet’s table, and its response could determine whether Belize faces a national protest. The National Trade Union Congress of Belize and its social partners have outlined the changes they want from the Briceño administration, warning that failure to act could
The buses are still running, but the threat of another shutdown has not disappeared. The Belize Bus Association postponed its protest after the government agreed to place its fuel subsidy request before Cabinet today. Now, bus operators and thousands of commuters are waiting to see
Police have charged two men in connection with the murders of Rasheed Hyde and Gil Pineda in Santa Elena. Earlier today, investigators formally arrested and charged twenty-five-year-old bartender Chris Anthony Veliz of Santa Elena and twenty-five-year-old laborer Roberto Vidal May with murder. Hyde, thirty-five, and
After nearly a decade at the helm of the Belize Police Department’s Special Patrol Unit, Assistant Superintendent Aaron Gamboa is being replaced with immediate effect. The move forms part of a wider shake-up under Home Affairs Minister Julius Espat, who is restructuring the department’s leadership.
A land dispute in Port Loyola has moved beyond questions of ownership and into a heated confrontation involving Area Representative Gilroy Usher. Over the weekend, Usher tried to remove a fence bordering property claimed by one of his constituents, escalating an already contentious situation. News
