By Dr. Philip Castillo With the heightened interest in the upcoming elections in the USA, attention is on the many polls being conducted to predict its likely outcome. Basically, a poll is a small scale representative subset of the voting …
By Dr. Philip Castillo International observers perennially certify Belize’s national elections as free and fair – and indeed they mostly are. But as the ongoing court saga in Cayo North demonstrates, the chicanery that does occur in Belize takes place …
Hon. Florencio Marin Jr., Minister of National Defence and Border Security, along with Hon. Oscar Mira, Minister of State; Colonel Anthony Velasquez, Deputy Commander of the Belize Defence Force; and Lieutenant Commandant Alma Pinelo, Acting Vice Commandant of the Belize …
By Dr. Philip Castillo For the purposes of presidential elections, of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, that comprise the United States of America, only a handful – about seven or so – are regarded as truly competitive. …
Belizeans marched and danced on the streets on Saturday 21 September celebrating the 43rd anniversary of independence from Great Britain. Uniformed and citizens parades were held in all cities, towns and villages, the Prime Minister and other leaders made speeches …