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December 27, 2021

Year in review II. Politics and Government

The question may be asked as despite a thumping municipal and by-election victory which cemented its current political dominance, there have been several “own goals” that [...]
December 11, 2021
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Newly elected David “Dido” Vega and his death from COVID-19 – One year later

Recently elected area representative for Corozal Bay, David "Dido" Vega, passed earlier in the morning, and would not be joining his colleagues to be sworn into [...]
August 20, 2021
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Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde celebrates 48th birthday

Son of Amandala publisher Evan X Hyde and Claudette Coleman Courtney, he started out at his father's newspaper after studying English and Communications at Le Moyne [...]
March 5, 2021

New Belmopan City Council sworn in

The inauguration ceremonies were held virtually at 3 o'clock, due to the restrictions on gatherings still in place.
March 3, 2021

UDP’s Jacklyn Burns concedes defeat in Belmopan, congratulates the PUP team

The new Mayor for Belmopan will be long time educator, community activist and businesswoman Sheron 'Sharon' Palacio. Palacio will be assisted by a team that includes [...]
March 3, 2021
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Corozal Bay by-election official results: Elvia Vega Samos victory confirmed

Elvia Vega Samos of the People’s United Party (PUP) won 2,659 of 4,132 votes, or 64.3 percent, to 1,428 for Hilberto Campos of the United Democratic [...]
March 3, 2021

BREAKING: PUP win elections in Orange Walk, Belmopan, San Pedro, lead in majority of municipalities; voter turnout short of 60 percent

In Belize City, Bernard Wagner’s team has assumed commanding leads of between 3 and 6.5 to 1 in various constituencies, although the United Democratic Party (UDP) [...]
March 3, 2021

BREAKING: Elvia Vega declares victory in Corozal Bay by-election

The report is that she won by a margin of 851 votes over the United Democratic Party candidate and former Town Mayor Hilberto Campos.