Politics and Government
Politics and Government
Voter Registration ends January 10th; Municipal Elections draw near
As municipal elections draw near, the time period for voters to register will close on Wednesday, January, 10th.
Politics and Government
PUP municipal slate meets with San Pedro’s Taxi Associations
In an effort to reach out to the island community and find out the troubles affecting them, the San Pedro People’s United Party (PUP) municipal slate met with some of the Taxi Associations on the island on Wednesday, December 6th.
Politics and Government
Senate Special Select Committee Concludes Immigration Hearings
On Wednesday, December 6th, the Senate Special Select Committee held their last public hearing after 12 months of investigating the Auditor General’s Immigration Department Report.
Politics and Government
San Pedro’s UDP 7 hosts endorsement convention
The Belize Rural South United Democratic Party (UDP) town council slate hosted their endorsement convention on Saturday, December 2nd at the Honourable Louis Sylvestre Sporting Complex.
Politics and Government
GOB says NO to paying Belize Bank $90 Million CCJ loan judgment for UHS
The Government of Belize will simply NOT pay the $90 Million judgement awarded by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) to the Belize Bank, for a $35 Million loan borrowed by Universal Health Services Ltd, which the past PUP administration of former Prime Minister Said Musa had secretly guaranteed in 2004.
Politics and Government
Current Town Council Members represent UDP San Pedro Municipal slate 2018
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has revealed its 2018 municipal elections San Pedro Town slate. All seven candidates who currently make up the Town Council will run again.
Accidents & Disasters
Acting Prime Minister Hon. Patrick Faber and Minister of Agriculture Hon. Godwin Hulse Safe After Plane Crash in Placencia
After clipping a vehicle that had managed to bypass barriers at the Airstrip, a Tropic Air vessel carrying acting Prime Minister Patrick Faber plunged into the sea right off the coast of Placencia. Preliminarily, there are no reports of any sustained injuries.
Politics and Government
Implementation of UNCAC: Attorney General’s Ministry Reports on Status
Since February 2017, the Government of Belize has made several successful steps towards the implementation of the UNCAC, a large portion of it being foundational.