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Sarstoon Again: Flags, Phones, and a Border We Still Don’t Police Properly

By osilva

September 15, 2025 - 10:15

Posted in: Community
A Guatemalan Flag on Our Sarstoon

By osilva

September 12, 2025 - 15:33

Posted in: Editorial
No More Shadows: Acting ComPol Bart Jones Must Release the Tapes—or Own the Consequences

By osilva

September 08, 2025 - 17:51

Posted in: Community
“A Stone’s Throw From the Station”

By osilva

September 06, 2025 - 10:36
The Battle of St. George’s Caye: Between Fact and Myth

By osilva

September 04, 2025 - 20:12

Posted in: Community
Tianjin 2025: The SCO Charts the Course for a Multipolar World

By osilva

September 02, 2025 - 14:12

Posted in: World
Belize Investment Summit: Selling the Dream, Missing the Reality

By osilva

September 01, 2025 - 09:31

Posted in: Economy
Inflation’s False Calm: Mild Uptick in July Masks a Five-Year Climb

By osilva

August 30, 2025 - 14:16

Posted in: Editorial
Tariff Trap Tightens: From Cane Fields to Post Offices, Belizeans Pay the Price of U.S. Trade Shocks

By osilva

August 28, 2025 - 21:31

Posted in: Community
Sovereignty Isn’t a Bargaining Chip

By osilva

August 28, 2025 - 17:44
Workers’ Fund or Politicians’ Piggy Bank?

By osilva

August 23, 2025 - 15:44

Posted in: Editorial
From Mexico to Venezuela: U.S. Expands Military Footprint Across the Americas

By osilva

August 22, 2025 - 13:12

Posted in: World
“Waiting for Disaster: The Rot Beneath Plan Belize 2.0”

By osilva

August 22, 2025 - 09:42

Posted in: Editorial
Present Without Substance, Silent Without Shame

By osilva

August 21, 2025 - 19:58

Posted in: Editorial
🟥 One Week to Stop the 13th Amendment: Belizeans Must Halt This Constitutional Overreach

By osilva

August 21, 2025 - 10:01
Belize’s BPO Sector on the Razor’s Edge: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

By osilva

August 20, 2025 - 13:26

Posted in: Economy
The Monroe Doctrine Reloaded: U.S. and Israel’s Imperial DNA and the Venezuelan Mirage

By osilva

August 20, 2025 - 09:26

Posted in: World
Stepping Stone Justice: How Belize’s Courts Feed the CCJ

By osilva

August 19, 2025 - 21:00

Posted in: Community
From Farms to Flesh: Belize’s First Human Screwworm Case Exposes National Failure

By osilva

August 19, 2025 - 09:54
PSU Flatly Rejects SARA: Union Escalates Fight Against Tax Authority Transition

By osilva

August 17, 2025 - 12:05

Posted in: Community
Belize Signs the Calakmul Declaration: Symbolism vs Substance

By osilva

August 16, 2025 - 21:22

Posted in: Editorial
“Belizeans Under Tariff Siege: Exports to the U.S. Hit with New 10% Duty”

By osilva

August 15, 2025 - 10:43
U.S. Call Center Legislation Looms: Is Belize’s BPO Sector Ready

By osilva

August 15, 2025 - 09:35

Posted in: Community
Belize Heads to Campeche Empty-Handed While Guatemala Arrives With a Full Deck

By osilva

August 14, 2025 - 20:24
Coordination Without Consequence: Why Belize Still Tiptoes Around UNCAC

By osilva

August 14, 2025 - 15:56
Coordination Without Consequence: Why Belize Still Tiptoes Around UNCAC

By osilva

August 14, 2025 - 15:56

Posted in: Editorial
What the UN Really Brings to Belize—and What Belize Owes in Return

By osilva

August 14, 2025 - 09:16

Posted in: Community
Half a Million, No Pay? PM Spins Court Ruling as “Just Precedent” — But Farmers Still at Risk

By osilva

August 11, 2025 - 12:18

Posted in: Community
Bukele’s El Salvador vs. Belize’s Colonial Democracy: Why System Change – Not a Strongman – Is Belize’s Real Future

By osilva

August 03, 2025 - 20:59

Posted in: Community
Belize Tax Service Defends SARA Shift — But What About the Unpaid Tax Returns Since 2021?

By osilva

August 01, 2025 - 14:24

Posted in: Community
Who Will Pay BSCFA’s Half a Million Dollar Bill?

By osilva

August 01, 2025 - 13:49
EMANCIPATION DAY: FREE, BUT NOT YET FREE

By osilva

July 31, 2025 - 17:21

Posted in: Community
Belizean Shrimp Heads to Taiwan: Trade Breakthrough or Diplomatic Theatre?

By osilva

July 30, 2025 - 21:38

Posted in: Community
“Belize Cannot Afford to Be Washington’s Doormat”

By osilva

July 30, 2025 - 14:50

Posted in: Editorial
“Stretched to Breaking Point: The Legal Overreach That Left Farmers – and Taxpayers – on the Hook”

By osilva

July 29, 2025 - 20:50

Posted in: Community
“A Million-Dollar Lesson in Weak Leadership”

By osilva

July 29, 2025 - 09:04

Posted in: Editorial
Belize Under U.S. Pressure to Sign “Safe Third Country” Agreement

By osilva

July 26, 2025 - 16:06

Posted in: Community
Rigged by Design: How Belize’s Electoral Map Was Protected by Power, Until the Court of Appeal Stepped In.

By osilva

July 25, 2025 - 08:33
Digital Chains in Exchange for Aid: Belizeans Deserve Better Than Biometric Betrayal

By osilva

July 24, 2025 - 15:21
Naked Before a Foreign Power: Briceno Administration Surrenders Belizeans' Biometric Data to the United States

By osilva

July 24, 2025 - 10:54

Posted in: Community
Guatemala Joins the Fray: ICJ to Hear Intervention in Belize–Honduras Territorial Case

By osilva

July 21, 2025 - 11:02

Posted in: Community
Without Identity, There Can Be No Nation: Belize’s Shameful Delay of a National ID

By osilva

July 20, 2025 - 19:19

Posted in: Editorial
44 Years Without Identity: Why Belize Still Lacks a National ID System

By osilva

July 20, 2025 - 17:14

Posted in: Community
A $250,000 Mystery Ride: Who’s the “Strategic Partner” Buying Luxury for Belize’s Foreign Minister?

By osilva

July 19, 2025 - 20:33

Posted in: Community
"Two Plans, Two Realities: How Plan Mexico Delivered and Plan Belize Disappointed"

By osilva

July 19, 2025 - 13:00

Posted in: Community
“Constitutional Silence: When the Minister of Constitutional Affairs Misses the People’s Cry”

By osilva

July 18, 2025 - 10:10

Posted in: Editorial
The 13th Amendment Lies Naked—Exposed by the People and Defenceless Before the Constitution

By osilva

July 16, 2025 - 21:17

Posted in: Editorial
Belize at the Crossroads: Why It’s Time to Move Beyond Taiwan’s Dollar Diplomacy

By osilva

July 15, 2025 - 05:16

Posted in: Community
📰 Belize: A Regional Member When Convenient—A History of Empty Promises and Unkept Pledges

By osilva

July 12, 2025 - 09:16

Posted in: Economy
Constitution on the Edge: Why Belize Must Reject the 13th Amendment

By osilva

July 10, 2025 - 20:44
Sweet Victory: Belize Cane Farmers Win Pivotal Court Ruling Against Tate & Lyle

By osilva

July 09, 2025 - 19:58

Posted in: Community
Democracy Denied: How Belize’s Politicians and Courts Protect a Broken Electoral System

By osilva

July 09, 2025 - 16:25

Posted in: Editorial
Democracy For Sale: How the Briceno Administration Turned the Courts into a Weapon Against the People

By osilva

July 09, 2025 - 14:48
BRICS in the Driver’s Seat: How the Global South’s Rising Bloc Is Reshaping the World Order—and Why the West Is Alarmed

By osilva

July 07, 2025 - 20:59

Posted in: World
Belize’s Blue Economy—A Shallow Pond of Empty Promises

By osilva

July 04, 2025 - 15:18

Posted in: Editorial
From Nuisance to Nation-Building: The Unstoppable Sargassum Invasion Is Belize’s Untapped Opportunity

By osilva

July 04, 2025 - 14:24

Posted in: Community
No More Excuses—Sugar’s Collapse Is the Rot You All Built

By osilva

July 03, 2025 - 10:28

Posted in: Editorial
A Bitter Harvest: How Government, ASR, and Farmers Together Drove Sugar to the Edge

By osilva

July 03, 2025 - 09:57

Posted in: Economy
“From Dependence to Dynamic Pricing: How BEL’s Decades of Short-Term Thinking Now Threaten Consumers”

By osilva

July 02, 2025 - 11:04

Posted in: Consumer
When Billionaires Fight, the People Bleed: Inside the BTL–SMART Contract War

By osilva

June 25, 2025 - 10:46

Posted in: Community
The Coming Shockwave: How Global War and Local Greed Will Cripple Belizean Households

By osilva

June 24, 2025 - 19:55

Posted in: Community
"Middle East on the Brink: How Netanyahu’s Gamble May Ignite a Global Realignment"

By osilva

June 20, 2025 - 21:06

Posted in: World
“Nurse by Profession, Contractor by Cronyism: The Paint Job That Exposed City Hall”

By osilva

June 05, 2025 - 09:28

Posted in: Community
Fonseca Warns of Lost Credibility, But It’s the Briceno Government That Has Lost the Nation’s Trust

By osilva

June 04, 2025 - 20:08

Posted in: Community
From Treasury to Favouritism: How State Funds Were Funnelled Through a Credit Union Without a Trace

By osilva

June 04, 2025 - 09:50

Posted in: Community
"Justice Reversed: How the Briceño Government Lost the Game It Tried to Rig"

By osilva

May 31, 2025 - 09:38

Posted in: Community
“Briceño’s Bluff: When Excuses Fail and Cronies Cash In”

By osilva

May 30, 2025 - 20:35

Posted in: Community
We Will Not Be Bullied: Teachers Are Standing. Who Will Stand with Them?

By osilva

May 30, 2025 - 15:38

Posted in: Editorial
Bully Tactics and Broken Trust: Briceno Administration Accused of Manipulating Law to Intimidate Teachers

By osilva

May 30, 2025 - 12:54

Posted in: Editorial
Teachers Say “We’re Not Afraid”: Government’s 4-Year Offer & Legal Threats Backfire

By osilva

May 30, 2025 - 10:00

Posted in: Community
Scapegoat Politics: Julius Espat Crosses the Line with Racist Remarks in the House

By osilva

May 28, 2025 - 20:33

Posted in: Community
Wage Illusion in Belize: Why $6 an Hour Won’t Lift the Poor

By osilva

May 26, 2025 - 20:38

Posted in: Community
The Price of a Gift: How a Jet from Qatar Exposed the Hypocrisy of U.S. Foreign Policy

By osilva

May 22, 2025 - 11:54

Posted in: World
Prison Without Process: When the State Becomes the Judge

By osilva

May 21, 2025 - 14:16

Posted in: Community
“Whiplash from the Bench: Court Ruling Delivers a Constitutional Blow to Musa and Rosado”

By osilva

May 20, 2025 - 08:15

Posted in: Community
Sugar-Coated Betrayal: ASR/BSI Lawsuit Exposes Government’s Quiet Deal to Sell Out Farmers

By osilva

May 17, 2025 - 12:51

Posted in: Community
Diplomatic Calls and Empty Hands: Briceño’s Bid for Relevance and the Realities Behind the Zaragoza Bridge Concept

By osilva

May 15, 2025 - 10:21

Posted in: Community
“Power Abused, Constitution Ignored: How the Police State Emerged in Belize City”

By osilva

May 14, 2025 - 18:28

Posted in: Community
Shame on You! – When a Government Uses Minors as Scapegoats for Failed Crime Policies

By osilva

May 14, 2025 - 17:53

Posted in: Editorial
Fantasy Budget, Harsh Reality: Belizeans Left to Drown While Briceño Dreams

By osilva

May 13, 2025 - 12:20

Posted in: Editorial
Billion-Dollar Budget, Empty Pockets: The Bitter Reality Behind Belize’s 2025 Spending Plan

By osilva

May 13, 2025 - 08:54
Power Without Control – Has the Prime Minister’s Grip Slipped?

By osilva

May 08, 2025 - 15:54

Posted in: Editorial
A Plan or a Mirage? Ambergris Caye’s $300M Promise Faces Belizeans’ Growing Distrust

By osilva

May 08, 2025 - 15:08
“Democracy at the Doorsteps of Parliament: Unions Rally for Justice, Confront PUP's Broken Promises”

By osilva

May 08, 2025 - 09:57

Posted in: Community
“Too Little, Too Late”: Government Reacts with Body Searches After Historic Hijacking Exposes Aviation Security Collapse

By osilva

May 01, 2025 - 16:09

Posted in: Community
U.S. Economy Shrinks After 33 Months of Growth: Trouble Ahead for Belize and Other Remittance Nations

By osilva

April 30, 2025 - 21:16

Posted in: Community
🇺🇳 The Hypocrisy of Power: How the U.S. Shields Israel from Accountability at the ICJ While Undermining Global Law

By osilva

April 30, 2025 - 14:08

Posted in: Community
Belize Adrift: Budget less Nation Grapples with Foreign Aid Lost, Mounting Debt, and Governance Paralysis

By osilva

April 30, 2025 - 10:10

Posted in: Community
Claudia Sheinbaum’s Call to the Great Homeland: "The Enemy Is the Same"

By osilva

April 26, 2025 - 20:18

Posted in: World
📰 Justice Under the Microscope: Belize's Redistricting Crisis Worsens

By osilva

April 26, 2025 - 15:59

Posted in: Community
📰 High Court and Political Power: Jeremy Enriquez vs. the Judiciary

By osilva

April 25, 2025 - 08:07

Posted in: Community
A Budget Without a Backbone – How Foreign Dependency Has Crippled Belize’s Future

By osilva

April 24, 2025 - 19:17

Posted in: Editorial
🇧🇿🧨 MCC Grant Gone, Budget Missing, and Tariffs Rising: Belize’s Perfect Economic Storm

By osilva

April 24, 2025 - 13:42

Posted in: Community
A Currency Peg or a Noose? Belize Must Wake Up Before It’s Too Late

By osilva

April 22, 2025 - 15:13

Posted in: Editorial
🇧🇿💲 Belize’s 2:1 Peg to the U.S. Dollar: What It Means

By osilva

April 22, 2025 - 13:41

Posted in: Economy
A Disease at the Doorstep: When Will the Government Stop Reacting and Start Leading?

By osilva

April 21, 2025 - 11:41

Posted in: Editorial
📰 Chagas Disease Creeps Closer: Why Belize Must Wake Up to the Public Health Threat in Yucatán

By osilva

April 21, 2025 - 08:33

Posted in: Health
The Weight We Cannot See: A National Wake-Up Call on Mental Health

By osilva

April 18, 2025 - 20:02

Posted in: Editorial
The Last Chapter of the Mire: Was Akinyela Taylor’s Final Journey Foretold?

By osilva

April 18, 2025 - 17:23

Posted in: World
“ACT OF TERROR IN BELIZE: U.S. CITIZEN HIJACKS DOMESTIC FLIGHT, SHATTERS NATIONAL SECURITY”

By osilva

April 17, 2025 - 15:43
The Hungry Must Feed the Full — Belize’s Political Elite Feast While the Nation Starves

By osilva

April 17, 2025 - 07:23

Posted in: Editorial
“A Nation Exploited, A Government Rewarded: Public Rage Grows Over Fat Pay Hikes to CEOs and Cabinet Sec.”

By osilva

April 16, 2025 - 19:44

Posted in: Community
Belize’s Measles Comeback: A Warning Ignored, A Nation at Risk

By osilva

April 15, 2025 - 15:28

Posted in: Community
Let the Youth Rise—But Let Leadership Lead

By osilva

April 13, 2025 - 12:02

Posted in: Editorial
Youth Voices and Political Vision: The Fine Balance Between Advocacy and Acumen

By osilva

April 13, 2025 - 10:48

Posted in: Community
“Belize Can’t Brace for a Storm It Refuses to Acknowledge”

By osilva

April 12, 2025 - 17:29

Posted in: Editorial
“When the Tariff Tsunami Hits: Small Island States and Belize Will Bear the Heaviest Blow”

By osilva

April 12, 2025 - 16:30

Posted in: Community
THE NEXT DOMINO TO FALL MUST BE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM ITSELF: BELIZE WON’T TRANSFORM UNTIL ITS POLITICS DO

By osilva

April 11, 2025 - 08:36

Posted in: Community
“Evicting the People’s Market: Mayor Cawich’s Cold Calculus in Belmopan”

By osilva

April 07, 2025 - 07:18

Posted in: Community
Belize Is Asleep While the Economic Bomb Ticks —Will We Wake Up Before the Blast?

By osilva

April 06, 2025 - 19:27

Posted in: Editorial
Tariff Shockwaves: Belize and the Caribbean on the Brink of a Trade War Fallout

By osilva

April 06, 2025 - 16:19

Posted in: Community
Caribbean Resolve and Belize’s Diplomatic Dissonance: The Cuban Medical Question

By osilva

March 29, 2025 - 11:06

Posted in: Editorial
Plan Belize in Limbo: MCC Grant Suspended, 40+ Development Projects Frozen

By osilva

March 28, 2025 - 09:46

Posted in: Community
Confidence Dips While Economy Grows: What Belizeans Need to Know

By osilva

March 27, 2025 - 10:15

Posted in: Community
“Too Little, Too Late: Why Has Government Waited Five Years to Act on the Sugar Industry Crisis?”

By osilva

March 26, 2025 - 13:15

Posted in: Editorial
“Beneath the Cane: Power Shifts and Silent Battles in Belize’s Sugar Industry”

By osilva

March 26, 2025 - 12:08

Posted in: Community
“Erased from the Map: The Struggle for Identity in a World That Sees Only One Side”

By osilva

March 25, 2025 - 07:52

Posted in: World
“Principles Over Visas: CARICOM Defends Cuba, and Belize Must Not Blink”

By osilva

March 24, 2025 - 07:10

Posted in: Editorial
Caribbean Defiance: Rejecting U.S. Interventionism Against Cuba’s Medical Missions

By osilva

March 17, 2025 - 08:06

Posted in: World
Briceño's Iron Grip: How Power Consolidation Trumps PUP's Electoral Mandate

By osilva

March 16, 2025 - 10:41

Posted in: Community
"Betrayal and Cowardice: Briceño’s Fear of Trump Puts Belize’s Sovereignty at Risk"

By osilva

March 07, 2025 - 10:14

Posted in: World
PUP’s Foreign Policy Hypocrisy: Betrayal, Excuses, and the Minister of Everything

By osilva

March 05, 2025 - 17:45

Posted in: World
Is Belize’s Judiciary Safeguarding Democracy or Enabling Its Demise?

By osilva

March 05, 2025 - 11:15

Posted in: Community
Dynasties and Deception: Bernard Wagner’s Political Game

By osilva

March 04, 2025 - 10:33

Posted in: Community
PUP’s Great Repackaging: How Plan Belize 2.0 is Selling the Same Illusion Twice

By osilva

March 02, 2025 - 17:24

Posted in: Community
The Betrayal of Principle: How John Briceño's PUP Government Abandoned the Palestinian Cause

By osilva

March 01, 2025 - 10:10

Posted in: World
The Cartel’s Shadow Over Belize’s Law Enforcement

By osilva

February 28, 2025 - 21:22

Posted in: Editorial
"Belize’s Dirty Secret: The Police-Cartel Nexus Finally Exposed"

By osilva

February 28, 2025 - 19:54

Posted in: Community
PUP’s Plan Belize 2.0: A Bedroll for the Dead, Not a Bread roll for the Needy

By osilva

February 27, 2025 - 08:59

Posted in: Community
A Government of Empty Promises: The PUP’s Continued Failure to Address Gender Discrimination and Indigenous Rights in Belize

By osilva

February 26, 2025 - 13:59

Posted in: Community
Elvia Vega Samos Breaks Free: A Defiant Stand Against Belize’s Political Manipulation

By osilva

February 21, 2025 - 18:22

Posted in: Community
Is Belize’s Judiciary Protecting Democracy or Undermining It?

By osilva

February 19, 2025 - 07:23

Posted in: Editorial
The Timing of the PUP's BPO 'Upgrade': A Political Stunt Ahead of the 2025 Election?

By osilva

February 18, 2025 - 11:37

Posted in: Community
Freezing US Foreign Aid: The Ripple Effect on Belize’s 40+ Development Projects

By osilva

February 16, 2025 - 11:33

Posted in: Economy
The Looming Crisis Part 2 – Will Belizean Democracy Survive?

By osilva

February 15, 2025 - 19:36

Posted in: Editorial
A Personal Reflection on the Life and Legacy of Jesus Ken, Book Review: “KEN” by Richard Moguel

By osilva

February 12, 2025 - 15:06

Posted in: Community
The Looming Crisis – Will Belizean Democracy Survive?

By osilva

February 11, 2025 - 18:55

Posted in: Editorial
Belize’s Prime Minister Calls Snap Election Amid Legal Crisis

By osilva

February 11, 2025 - 11:34

Posted in: Community
Foreign Influence in Belize: A Call for Transparency and Accountability

By osilva

February 06, 2025 - 20:08

Posted in: Community
Legal Crisis Looms: The Government’s Failure to Implement Redistricting Could Derail Belize’s Democracy

By osilva

February 06, 2025 - 08:02

Posted in: Community
The Ripple Effect of U.S. Economic Sentiment: Implications for the Caribbean and Belize

By osilva

February 02, 2025 - 15:24

Posted in: Community
Resisting Imperial Arrogance: Latin America's Response to U.S. Unilateralism

By osilva

February 01, 2025 - 11:56

Posted in: Editorial
The Great Deception: How the Extractive Political Class Betrayed Belize

By osilva

January 31, 2025 - 13:51

Posted in: Community
Political Purging or Ethical Stand? A Straight-to-the-Point Analysis of Dr. Almendarez’s Abrupt Dismissal from the SSB

By osilva

January 31, 2025 - 11:26

Posted in: Community
Global Strategies to Combat Inflation: Lessons for Belize and Developing Nations

By osilva

January 24, 2025 - 08:12

Posted in: Community
Blaming Panama Won’t Solve Belize’s Screwworm Crisis: A Broader Look at Regional Challenges

By osilva

January 23, 2025 - 19:33

Posted in: Community
Briceño’s Silent Enablers – Servants of a Political Plutocracy

By osilva

January 23, 2025 - 11:59

Posted in: Editorial
PUP's Track Record Under John Briceño: A Legacy of Broken Promises and Deception

By osilva

January 23, 2025 - 11:41

Posted in: Community
"The Paris Agreement at Risk: The U.S. Stance and Its Global Repercussions"

By osilva

January 21, 2025 - 19:07

Posted in: World
"A Tale of Two Cartels: Trump's Executive Order and America's Hypocrisy"

By osilva

January 21, 2025 - 16:32

Posted in: World
"A Global Shockwave: The Repercussions of Trump’s Gender Redefinition Executive Order"

By osilva

January 21, 2025 - 14:33

Posted in: World
"Abandoning Global Health: The Consequences of the U.S. Withdrawal from the WHO"

By osilva

January 21, 2025 - 13:28

Posted in: Community
The Gulf of America? Unpacking the Consequences of Renaming History

By osilva

January 20, 2025 - 14:08

Posted in: World
"Garbage Fees in Belize City: The Latest Burden on Residents Amid Financial Mismanagement"

By osilva

January 19, 2025 - 12:51

Posted in: Community
Public Spaces, Private Misconceptions: Understanding Belize's Waterfront Property Laws

By osilva

January 17, 2025 - 19:59

Posted in: World
Where Is Belize in a Fast-Changing Multipolar World? Breaking Free from Colonial Politics

By osilva

January 16, 2025 - 10:03

Posted in: Editorial
Territorial Integrity Under Threat: Belize’s Case at the ICJ in a World Ignoring International Law

By osilva

January 08, 2025 - 17:31

Posted in: World
Foreign Influence Through Aid: The Hidden Cost of Sovereignty

By osilva

January 04, 2025 - 11:11

Posted in: Editorial
Foreign Influence Through Aid: Navigating Belize’s Delicate Balancing Act

By osilva

January 04, 2025 - 07:40

Posted in: Community
Navigating Troubled Waters: Guatemalan Naval Incursion Challenges Belize’s Sovereignty

By osilva

December 18, 2024 - 13:29

Posted in: Community
Belize and Mexico Strengthen Agricultural Trade Ties in High-Level Meeting

By osilva

December 10, 2024 - 09:33

Posted in: Community
Facing the Screwworm Threat: Enhancing Compliance Through Collaboration

By osilva

December 10, 2024 - 06:48

Posted in: Community
The End of Belize’s Extractive Political Class?

By osilva

December 07, 2024 - 20:43

Posted in: Editorial
Teachers Stand Firm: A Call for Justice in Education

By osilva

December 07, 2024 - 14:12

Posted in: Community
"Tax Shell Game: PUP Postpones Trade License Reform to Protect Political Interests"

By osilva

December 06, 2024 - 10:54

Posted in: Community
"Garbage Crisis or Leadership Crisis? Belize City Deserves Better!"

By osilva

December 05, 2024 - 10:10

Posted in: Community
"Promises Without Progress: The PUP's Election Playbook and the Cost of Neglect"

By osilva

December 03, 2024 - 15:01

Posted in: Community
The Politics of Justice: What President Biden’s Pardon of His Son Reveals About U.S. Global Influence

By osilva

December 02, 2024 - 08:42

Posted in: World
"Sacred Threads: The True Essence of the Mayan Deer Dance and Its Cultural Reverence"

By osilva

November 29, 2024 - 20:45

Posted in: Community
The Storm That Exposed a Broken System: Time to Wake Up, Belize

By osilva

November 29, 2024 - 10:42

Posted in: Editorial
A Government Reacting to Crisis: Belize Left to Drown in Neglect

By osilva

November 29, 2024 - 09:25

Posted in: Community
A Win Against Fraud: Cayo North’s Fight to Clean the Voter Registration List

By osilva

November 27, 2024 - 07:56

Posted in: Community
Breaking Down Barriers: Recognizing the Value of Executive MBA Graduates in Belize

By osilva

November 23, 2024 - 08:41

Posted in: Community
Out of Touch and Out of Bounds: How the PM's Foot-in-Mouth Moments Continue to Humiliate Belizeans

By osilva

November 19, 2024 - 18:52

Posted in: Community
Selling Our Heritage? The Scandal of the Teakettle Archaeological Site

By osilva

November 15, 2024 - 19:55

Posted in: Community
"Anchored in Turbulence: Belize’s Cruise Tourism Struggles Amid Mahahual's Rivalry"

By osilva

November 15, 2024 - 17:34

Posted in: Economy
The Art of Obscurity: Belizean Politics and Bureaucracy’s Eternal Veil

By osilva

November 14, 2024 - 10:12

Posted in: Editorial
A Pathway to Prosperity: Belize’s Agricultural and Livestock Future

By osilva

November 14, 2024 - 06:58

Posted in: Economy
The Billion-Dollar Budget Mirage: Belize's Future Scraped for Supplementary Millions

By osilva

November 12, 2024 - 09:23

Posted in: Community
Stand Up for a Just World Order—True Justice, True Peace

By osilva

November 10, 2024 - 09:38

Posted in: Editorial
"Empowering Belize: Education, Democracy, and Independent Journalism"?

By osilva

November 08, 2024 - 09:46

Posted in: Editorial
"Out of Touch and Out of Bounds: How the PM's Foot-in-Mouth Moments Continue to Humiliate Belizeans"

By osilva

November 07, 2024 - 09:32

Posted in: Columns
"Screwworm on the Horizon: Belizean Farmers Face Dual Threats in Agriculture"

By osilva

November 07, 2024 - 07:21

Posted in: Community
Facing Fusarium Head-On: How Belize's Cane Farmers Can Combat the Fungal Threat

By osilva

November 06, 2024 - 08:42

Posted in: Community
Beyond Empty Promises: A Real Blueprint for Belize’s Blue Economy

By osilva

November 03, 2024 - 09:42

Posted in: Community
Starlink’s Potential Entry into Belize’s Market Raises Concerns and Opportunities for Local Telecoms

By osilva

November 01, 2024 - 18:30

Posted in: Community
"Neglect in High Places: The PUP Government's Failure to Tackle Belize's Soaring Cost of Living"

By osilva

November 01, 2024 - 12:21

Posted in: Community
Taiwan’s Influence in Belize: A True Ally or a Strategic Monopoly?

By osilva

October 30, 2024 - 09:24

Posted in: Community
"Unity or Anarchy? The UDP's Internal War Threatens Its Path to the 2025 Elections"

By osilva

October 29, 2024 - 17:19
"Gaps in Government: The PUP’s Accountability Crisis and the Disappearing Fiscal Oversight"

By osilva

October 27, 2024 - 11:28

Posted in: Community
"Time for Clarity: The UDP’s Internal Battle and the Urgent Need for Unity"

By osilva

October 27, 2024 - 10:54

Posted in: Editorial
"The Two Heads of the Snake: UDP’s Internal Struggle and the Future of Parliamentary Loyalty"

By osilva

October 27, 2024 - 09:32

Posted in: Community
"Unity or Defeat: Could a UDP/Alliance for Democracy Coalition Rescue the Opposition?"

By osilva

October 24, 2024 - 09:29

Posted in: Community
Divided We Stand: The UDP’s Internal Struggles Ahead of the 2025 General Elections

By osilva

October 24, 2024 - 08:14

Posted in: Community
A Question of Timing: Government’s Capital Infusion and Supplementary Bill Raise Alarms

By osilva

October 19, 2024 - 10:41

Posted in: Community
"The Back Door to Power: Government's Game of Temporary Appointments"

By osilva

October 19, 2024 - 09:15

Posted in: Community
Compulsory Acquisition or Corporate Collusion? The PUP Government’s Hidden Agenda Unveiled

By osilva

October 18, 2024 - 11:29

Posted in: Economy
"Who Controls Belize’s Future? Foreign Influence in Oil and Economic Policy" Foreign Influence and Belize’s Policymaking in Critical Sectors

By osilva

October 18, 2024 - 08:58

Posted in: Editorial
Discussion on Economic Sovereignty: Balancing Environmental Protection and National Development

By osilva

October 18, 2024 - 08:24

Posted in: Community
The People's Voice Ignored: Time for an Elected Senate

By osilva

October 18, 2024 - 07:52

Posted in: Community
"Voter Fraud Unmasked: Fixing the System Both Parties Exploit"

By osilva

October 16, 2024 - 12:21

Posted in: Community
"The Hidden Cost of Contraband: Is Belize's Sugar Shortage a Manufactured Crisis?"

By osilva

October 16, 2024 - 08:45

Posted in: Community
"A Government Testing the Will of the People: The Audacity of Undermining Accountability"

By osilva

October 15, 2024 - 11:40

Posted in: Community
Crying in Silence: The Government’s Indefinite Neglect of Belize’s Mental Health Crisis

By osilva

October 11, 2024 - 14:23
A Government Detached: The Widening Gap Between Governance and Reality in Belize

By osilva

October 11, 2024 - 10:09

Posted in: Community
The Broken Voter Registration Process in Belize: An Inadequate System, Further Exposed

By osilva

October 11, 2024 - 08:33

Posted in: Community
Fusarium Fungus Detected in Belize’s Cane Fields? … A Serious Cause for Low Crop Yields

By osilva

October 11, 2024 - 07:45

Posted in: Economy
Nine Changes of Government, No Transformation: The Decline of Belize’s Economic Prosperity

By osilva

October 03, 2024 - 12:56

Posted in: Community
A Government Gone Rogue—The Stake Bank Deal and the PUP’s Betrayal of Public Trust

By osilva

October 03, 2024 - 10:03

Posted in: Editorial
PUP at 74: A Legacy Fading?

By osilva

October 02, 2024 - 20:23

Posted in: Community
"Strategic Pathways to Economic Independence: Prioritizing Sustainable Development Goals for Low-Budget, Underdeveloped Nations".

By osilva

October 01, 2024 - 21:05

Posted in: Community
Living on Dreams: The Forgotten Masses in a Rising Belize

By osilva

October 01, 2024 - 15:48

Posted in: Lifestyle
The Call for Transparency: Social Partners Demand Accountability from the Government

By osilva

September 27, 2024 - 08:40

Posted in: Community
Unjustified State of Emergency: A Violation of Constitutional Rights in Belize

By osilva

September 26, 2024 - 09:38

Posted in: Crime
The Stake Bank Land Grab—Government Dealing in the Shadows?

By osilva

September 25, 2024 - 19:20

Posted in: Editorial
Stake Bank Acquisition: Government Transparency or Private Interests at Play?

By osilva

September 25, 2024 - 10:08

Posted in: Economy
Taiwan's Financial Meddling in Belize: A Structural Monopoly in Disguise?

By osilva

September 19, 2024 - 19:53
Taiwan’s Dollar Diplomacy: A Convenient Exchange for International Support at the People’s Expense

By osilva

September 16, 2024 - 16:46

Posted in: World
E-Buses: A Comfort Too Costly for Belize City?

By osilva

September 11, 2024 - 14:30

Posted in: Community
The Time for Economic Independence is Now

By osilva

September 09, 2024 - 12:13

Posted in: Editorial
"Belize Strikes $125 Million Deal: Can MCC’s Bold Partnership Deliver Lasting Change?"

By osilva

September 04, 2024 - 19:21

Posted in: Community
"Millennium Challenge Corporation: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Foreign Aid Partnerships"

By osilva

September 04, 2024 - 16:39

Posted in: Community
The Caribbean Court of Justice: Successes Achieved, Challenges Ahead

By osilva

August 31, 2024 - 21:00

Posted in: Editorial
Bridging the Gaps: The Needhams Point Declaration and the Future of the Caribbean Court of Justice

By osilva

August 31, 2024 - 20:00

Posted in: Community
The Brazen Discrimination Against Belize’s Hispanic Community: A Call for Accountability

By osilva

August 29, 2024 - 12:24

Posted in: Community
Uniting or dividing? The UDP's Struggle for Leadership and the Path Forward

By osilva

August 18, 2024 - 18:52

Posted in: Community
Belize at 43: A Call for Transformational Change Towards Economic Independence

By osilva

August 18, 2024 - 09:08

Posted in: Community
Plan Belize: A Political Mirage in a Desert of Broken Promises

By osilva

August 13, 2024 - 20:32

Posted in: Editorial
Plan Belize: The Illusion of Progress Amidst Globalization’s Grip

By osilva

August 13, 2024 - 20:10

Posted in: Community
The High Price of Globalization: A Critical Examination of IMF-Driven Structural Reforms in Belize

By osilva

August 13, 2024 - 19:49

Posted in: Community
Belize at a Crossroads: The Imperative for Economic Independence and Visionary Leadership

By osilva

July 25, 2024 - 17:22

Posted in: Editorial
Toledo Burns While Government Stands Idle

By osilva

June 05, 2024 - 13:26

Posted in: Columns
Nine Changes of Government, No Transformation:The Decline of Belize’s Economic Prosperity

By osilva

June 04, 2024 - 07:53

Posted in: Editorial
The Politics of Business vs. The Business of Politics: A Call to Reclaim Belize’s Future

By osilva

May 25, 2024 - 09:25

Posted in: Editorial
Exposing Shenanigans: My Personal Journey through the Tangled Web of the Lands Department

By osilva

February 25, 2024 - 20:05

Posted in: Columns
"Crisis Ignored: Belize's 12-Year Delay in Worker Safety Bill Leaves Lives at Risk"

By osilva

February 16, 2024 - 08:31
Upholding Grandfathers' Rights in the Face of Unjust Legislation

By osilva

February 09, 2024 - 08:36

Posted in: Editorial
Belize turns to T&T’s Manufacturers.

By osilva

February 04, 2024 - 07:51

Posted in: Community
Belize's Judiciary in Crisis: Too Many Foreign Judges, Only One Belizean

By osilva

January 25, 2024 - 16:18

Posted in: Community
"Immense Challenges Await Us: President Arévalo Embarks on Transforming Guatemala"

By osilva

January 15, 2024 - 08:23

Posted in: World
New Government Promises a Bright Future for Guatemala's Environment

By osilva

January 13, 2024 - 21:24

Posted in: World
Editorial -Government's Handling of the Sugar Impasse: Seeking a Path to a Brighter Future

By osilva

January 05, 2024 - 20:43

Posted in: Editorial
Editorial - Government's Careless Handling of the Sugar Impasse

By osilva

January 05, 2024 - 20:43

Posted in: Editorial
Unresolved Impasse Between Cane Farmers and Government Raises Concerns Amid Accusations of Disconnect

By osilva

January 04, 2024 - 19:29

Posted in: Community
"Commuters Push for Safer and More Comfortable Public Transport System"

By osilva

December 21, 2023 - 21:09

Posted in: Community
UDP Senator Raises Concerns Over Eamon Courtenay's Resignation and Cabinet Privileges

By osilva

December 21, 2023 - 20:40
Unmasking the Hidden Threat: Money Laundering's Chokehold on Belize and Mexico's Foreign Trade

By osilva

December 09, 2023 - 11:13

Posted in: Economy
Unveiling the Shady Underbelly of Trade: Money Laundering's Elusive Grasp

By osilva

December 09, 2023 - 10:54

Posted in: Editorial
Belize Bread Crisis: Rising Costs and Calls for Government Action

By osilva

December 04, 2023 - 19:23

Posted in: Community
Belize's Public Healthcare: Patients Struggle to Access Medicines Despite Fee Removal

By osilva

November 06, 2023 - 20:47

Posted in: Community
A Call for Urgent Divorce Reform: Breaking the Chains of Chaos

By osilva

November 06, 2023 - 18:49

Posted in: Community
Government's Borrowing Strategy Raises Concerns Amidst Repayment Claims

By osilva

October 26, 2023 - 21:33
Reimagining Belize’s Political Landscape

By osilva

October 25, 2023 - 06:54

Posted in: Editorial
The Fourth Estate: Unwavering Pillar of Democracy

By osilva

October 19, 2023 - 20:59

Posted in: Editorial
Drug Cartels Change Tactics: Local Aircraft Stolen for Illicit Cargo

By osilva

October 17, 2023 - 22:03

Posted in: Community
"Middle East Crisis: Striking a Balance Between Condemnation and Compassion"

By osilva

October 16, 2023 - 20:58

Posted in: Editorial
It’s Time to Prioritize the Will of the People

By osilva

October 13, 2023 - 21:24

Posted in: Editorial
Belize Demands Urgent Action on Mental Health Care Amidst Pandemic Fallout

By osilva

October 10, 2023 - 22:19

Posted in: Health
True Threats, Judging the Intent: If it’s a crime, it should provide Equal Protection for All Belizeans

By osilva

October 09, 2023 - 15:56

Posted in: Community
Raising Awareness: Addressing Child Labor in Belize, especially in the Hispanic Community

By osilva

October 05, 2023 - 21:06

Posted in: Community
Belizeans Demand Government Action as Corn Grain Exports Drive Up Tortilla Prices Locally

By osilva

September 27, 2023 - 21:17

Posted in: Community
"Belize at 42: Government Priorities and Public Concerns in the Spotlight"

By osilva

September 23, 2023 - 19:54

Posted in: Community
Prosecutors' Sickout Prompts Government Response on Compensation and Security

By osilva

September 23, 2023 - 10:46

Posted in: Community
Minister of National Defence Honored for Strengthening Ties with Louisiana National Guard

By osilva

September 21, 2023 - 20:36

Posted in: Community
"Calls for Transparency Echo as Belize City Awaits P.U.P.'s Mayoral Decision”.

By osilva

September 19, 2023 - 19:00

Posted in: Community
Tribute to George Cadle Price - Father of Belizean Independence

By osilva

September 19, 2023 - 08:08

Posted in: Community
"Striking the Balance: Prioritizing Belizean Well-being Alongside Economic Growth"

By osilva

September 17, 2023 - 20:00

Posted in: Economy
Annual Sarstoon Island Event: Balancing Act Amid Diplomatic Concerns

By osilva

September 12, 2023 - 22:25

Posted in: Community
Urgent Call for Government Action: Third Suicide in 12 Hours Raises Alarms

By osilva

September 11, 2023 - 20:25
"U.S.-Belize Collaboration Bolsters Regional Fight Against Transnational Crime"

By osilva

September 08, 2023 - 09:50
Resignation Marks End of Ruth Shoman's Brief Tenure as B.N.T.U. President

By osilva

September 01, 2023 - 21:00

Posted in: Community
Catalyzing Opportunities for Growth and Sustainability

By osilva

August 31, 2023 - 22:19

Posted in: Community
Prominent Attorney Criticizes New and Exponential Penalties for Marijuana Trafficking

By osilva

August 31, 2023 - 21:33

Posted in: Community
Denial or Distraction? Cartel Infiltration in Belize Amidst Authorities' Controversial Response

By osilva

August 25, 2023 - 22:24

Posted in: World
Shifting Diplomatic Landscape: Central American Parliament's (PARLACEN) Decision Reflects Evolving Regional Alliances

By osilva

August 23, 2023 - 23:34

Posted in: Community
"Empowering Belizeans: Government's Innovative Initiative to Tackle Inflation and Support the Working Class"

By osilva

August 23, 2023 - 08:51

Posted in: Community
Winds of Change: Bernardo Arévalo Triumphs in Landmark Guatemalan Election … a Stinging Rebuke Against Corruption

By osilva

August 21, 2023 - 08:32

Posted in: World
UDP's Endorsement Convention: A Reality Check on Political Momentum

By osilva

August 15, 2023 - 21:56

Posted in: Community
Strengthening Political Accountability: Evaluating Belize's 11th Constitutional Amendment

By osilva

August 13, 2023 - 21:59
"Navigating Economic Change: Embracing Cryptocurrencies for Belize's Future"

By osilva

August 10, 2023 - 17:50

Posted in: Community
Rising Above: Redefining Belizean Politics for a Thriving Future

By osilva

August 10, 2023 - 12:19

Posted in: Editorial
Belize’s High Court Landmark Ruling Shakes Up Belize's Sugar Industry

By osilva

August 08, 2023 - 21:47

Posted in: Community
Uniting for Justice: A Call for Collaborative Efforts in Criminal Justice Reform

By osilva

August 04, 2023 - 18:19

Posted in: Community
Allan Pollard: A Visionary Newcomer Outlines Three Pillars for Belize City's Future

By osilva

August 04, 2023 - 08:22

Posted in: Community
Census Before Redistricting: A Prudent Path to Fair Representation

By osilva

August 01, 2023 - 19:28

Posted in: Community
Belizean Citizens Call for Competent Commissioner as Crime and Violence Continue Unabated

By osilva

July 29, 2023 - 20:21

Posted in: Community
Government's Bold Move to Control Food Prices Receives Acclaim Amidst Rising Costs

By osilva

July 26, 2023 - 20:47

Posted in: Consumer
Striking a Balance: Uniting Media Houses for a Transparent Future

By osilva

July 25, 2023 - 21:57

Posted in: Editorial

Foreign Influence Through Aid: The Hidden Cost of Sovereignty

8 months ago By osilva

By: Omar Silva

Editor: National Perspective Bz - Digital 2025

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Belize City: Saturday 4th January 2025

EDITORIAL

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Foreign Influence Through Aid: Navigating Belize’s Delicate Balancing Act

8 months ago By osilva

By: Omar Silva

Editor: National Perspective Bz - Digital 2025

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Belize City: Friday, 3rd January 2025

Introduction

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Navigating Troubled Waters: Guatemalan Naval Incursion Challenges Belize’s Sovereignty

9 months ago By osilva

By Omar Silva

Editor: National Perspective Bz – Digital 2024

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Belize City: Wednesday 18th December 2024

Belize and Mexico Strengthen Agricultural Trade Ties in High-Level Meeting

9 months ago By osilva

By: Omar Silva

Editor: National Perspective Bz – Digital 2024

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Belize City: Tuesday 10th December 2024

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