Thursday, September 10, 2026

Politics and Government

Polling Station Status Update: 10AM

As of 10:00am a total of 1157 votes have been cast for the Belize Rural South General Election, which amount to 16.29% of the total electorate. For the San Pedro Town Council Municipal Elections, 850 Electorates have come out to vote, which represent 13.5% of the total eligible to vote.

Polling Station Status Report

Between the first hours of voting between 7AM and 8AM a total of 252 votes for the Municipal election were cast in Area 37 at the San Pedro High School. This amounts to 4% of the registered voters in San Pedro.

Thousands to go to the polls in double elections

Today March 7th, thousands of Belizeans are going to the polls to choose a new municipal and central governments. Since 6AM this morning, the polls were open to allow for voting to start at 7AM. In San Pedro the election process started as planned.

Public Notices from Elections and Boundaries Department

The Elections and Boundaries Department issues the following Notices to the General Public in preparation of Election Day

GOB sells acquired BWSL land for 1% of its estimated value

The San Pedro Sun received a copy of a Government of Belize issued receipt which shows that Alyssa Tun, a 19 year old of a Juventus Street address in Orange Walk Town, paid $2,530 for the property

Countrywide Countdown to Elections 2012

Ambergris Caye electorates, which is 6,289, will vote twice, once in the General and once in the Municipal elections. Combined, all three polling areas in BRS have 7,100 registered voters.

Editorial – “What sort of voter are you?”

Are you the type of voter that has weighed your options, making an informed decision? It is up to you to vote your conscience.

GOB absorbs fuel price increase

The sharp increase in price of the next shipment of fuel arriving March 2 (only) will be absorbed by the GOB varying import duties to maintain fuel prices at their current level, except kerosene, which will increase by 6 cents a gallon