By Dr Philip Castillo For the first time in its history and due to its internal divisions, the Opposition UDP did not field a candidate in the 2025 General Elections in Dangriga. Those internal divisions subsided sufficiently enough for the …
By Dr. Philip Castillo. Belize will seek bilateral talks with U.S. officials and coordinate with CARICOM following President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement that could threaten duty-free access under the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …
By Dr. Philip Castillo. Wielding tariffs as his favourite weapon, US President Donald Trump has now initiated a trade war against several countries, both friend and foe. In a globalized world, there is scope for a principled discussion on tariffs. …
Dr. Philip Castillo The genesis of the Public Sector Workers Trust is four Government of Belize Circulars (#8, 9, 10 & 11 of 1996) authored by the then Financial Secretary, Mr. Jaime Alpuche, and the Deputy Financial Secretary, Mr. Joseph …
Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño has advised Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam to dissolve Parliament, paving the way for Belize’s general elections. The announcement was made live on television in a broadcast in the Sir Edney Caine building in the City …