By: Nadya Lu nee Contreras
Belmopan City: Sunday 25th February 2024
As I sit down to pen my personal account of the labyrinthine mess that is the Lands Department, I can't help but feel a surge of frustration mixed with determination coursing through me. My name is Nadya Lu, and I'm no stranger to the trials and tribulations of dealing with this bureaucratic nightmare.
As the municipal elections approach on March 6th, 2024, Belize City stands at a crossroads, burdened by a litany of pressing issues that demand immediate attention from aspiring candidates looking to lead the City Council. It's an understatement to say that Belize City is far from the beacon of progress it aspired to be when this Council assumed power for two consecutive terms.
By: Anonymous, NP Guest Writer
Belize City: 5th June 2023
By Omar Silva, NP Staff Writer
Belize City, Wednesday, 22 March 2023
By: Omar Silva, NP Staff Writer
Belize City: Tuesday 7th March 2023
By: Omar Silva, NP EDITOR
Belize City, Saturday: 25th February 2023
According to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade, Belize Exports to Mexico was US$12.39 Million during 2020, during that same year, according to the same UN source, Belize Imports from Mexico was US$102.38 Million.
Cracks in the City is now obvious within the administration of Sharon Palacio, barely 10 months after she was elected as Mayor of a PUP City Council.
In a string of 11 serious allegations brought out public by five City Belmopan Councillors against Mayor Palacio, there is the issue of lack of transparency and accountability in City Finances which merits a full audit to either confirm or deny such allegations.
