All posts tagged "Belize politics"

  • PM Dean Barrow heads to Summit of the Americas

    Belmopan. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. The Honorable the Prime Minister, Mr. Dean Barrow today left Belize enroute to Panama City, Panama for the 7th Summit of the Americas.   The Summit which will be held on April...

    • Posted April 7, 2015
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  • Christian Workers Union denounces Petro Caribe Loan Act, 2015

    The Christian Workers Union today came out swinging against the Petro Caribe Loans Act, 2015. And the CWU did not mince words, saying that the legislation is “lacking in transparency and accountability.” A press release from CWU...

    • Posted March 31, 2015
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  • Standard Bearers support PUP Municipal Slate in San Ignacio/Santa Elena

    A PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT The standard bearers for the People’s United Party in Cayo Central, Cayo North and Cayo North-East have united to throw their full support behind the PUP slate in the Municipal Elections on March...

    • Posted March 2, 2015
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  • From Cayo North to the PM Office

    Four days ago, Omar Figueroa blew out Richard Harrison to win the bye election and become the area representative for the Cayo North division. Today, it was announced that even before he takes his seat in the...

    • Posted January 11, 2015
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  • Cayo North elects Omar Figueroa

    The people of Cayo North have elected Dr. Omar Figueroa as their new area representative.   Figueroa blew out his opponent Richard Harrison of the People’s United Party by over a thousand votes.   The official figures...

    • Posted January 6, 2015
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  • Eric Chang absent from City Hall

    Former Deputy Mayor of Belize City Eric Chang is reported to be out of the country attending to family business in Taiwan. Last September Chang went to Taiwan right around the time that South Korean businessman and...

    • Posted January 29, 2014
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  • Elvin Penner Returns to the House of Representatives

    After missing three House of Representatives meeting since the passport scandal broke last September, the Honorable the member for Cayo Northeast, Mr. Elvin Penner was back in the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday. The House met...

    • Posted January 23, 2014
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  • Land dispute in Caribbean Shores is resolved

    Caribbean Shores area representative Santino Castillo says that Giovanni Blease, who claimed half of the parcel of land on Seashore Drive known as Caribbean Shores Seashore Park, will be compensated, either with another piece of land or...

    • Posted January 23, 2014
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  • Toledo East Chooses UDP Standard Bearer

    Former Minister of Human Development Peter Eden Martinez was  contesting the UDP standard bearer convention for the Toledo East Constituency and came out victorious. The convention was held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 in Punta Gorda town....

    • Posted January 13, 2014
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  • New Director of the FIU Appointed

    The government of Belize today announced that the former Commissioner of Income Tax Eric Eusey has been appointed as the new Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit. The appointment is effective January 1, 2014. Eusey succeeds attorney...

    • Posted January 8, 2014
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