Sunday, November 23, 2025

Politics and Government

The Senate debates and approves $1 billion budget

The General Revenue Appropriation 2014/2015 Bill (The Budget) at $1 Billion has gone through the Senate and been approved to take effect April 1st.

Letter to the Editor: PUP Belize Rural South Executive Committee

Dear Editor: The PUP Belize Rural South Executive Committee has commenced a series of informative newspaper articles with the intention of keeping everyone properly informed. In...

Guest Editorial: People of San Pedro, Enough Is Enough: ARISE!

People of San Pedro, Enough Is Enough: ARISE, LET’S KICK ASS! Submitted by Corry McDermott My brother Jerry McDermott and I tried over 12 years ago...

43% of Belize’s population lives in poverty while PM Barrow reveals $1 Billion Budget for 2014/15

On March 7th, Prime Minister of Belize Honorable Dean Barrow presented the proposed General Revenue and Appropriations Bill (budget) for the fiscal year (FY)...

Will Compol Allen Whylie charge Penner before statute of limitation kicks in?

The Belize Supreme Court Chief Justice (CJ) Kenneth Benjamin has ordered the Commissioner of Police (Compol) Allen Whylie to immediately commence a criminal investigation...

Chief Justice grants PUP Writ of Mandamus against Compol Whylie

The Opposition Party, PUP, has been granted permission to file a Writ of Mandamus against Compol Allen Whylie for not criminally charging Elvin Penner by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin.

PUP issues deadline on Compol Allen Whylie to criminally charge Elvin Penner

The People’s United Party (PUP) has given the Commission of Police (Compol) Allen Whylie seven days to act against Honorable Elvin Penner and criminally...

Launch of ICCPR National Report Consultations

Belmopan Wednesday, February 12, 2014 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is pleased to announce the formal launch of national consultations on the International Covenant on Civil...