tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87865332436469690892024-09-19T11:52:27.182-07:00Young Belizeans speaking out on issues in Belize.Belize Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01919969316416494730noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-53975047778346983772010-10-24T17:04:00.000-07:002010-10-24T17:07:41.142-07:00

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The Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138503985982869837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-73189276810487146622010-03-03T08:19:00.000-08:002010-03-03T08:46:35.689-08:00

How do you feel about Belize?Please, tell me. I want to know.I used to feel that Belize was a land of untapped potential. A viable diamond-in-the-rough, just needing a caring hand to shine it to lustrous brilliance! I felt as though we were just a few baby steps away from success. Sustainable success. We just needed a stringent visionary (mayhaps an economist) to lead us and tap into the

The Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138503985982869837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-66935165787950211842009-08-12T08:48:00.000-07:002009-08-13T16:10:41.364-07:00

"Oh, Land of the Free, by the Carib Sea"We are a calm people. Very laid back...even to the point that we appear to be nonchalant. The majority of us tend to be humble. Who am I talking about? Belizeans, of course. Though, it seems that we have always had a problem defining WHO exactly is Belizean."Our fathers, the Baymen, valiant and bold"Well, not all our fathers were Baymen. Most of them were

The Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138503985982869837noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-19936786863476534692009-07-06T18:14:00.000-07:002009-07-06T18:34:42.087-07:00

My friends. I'm sorry for the long hiatus. I have three half-written blogs, but I haven't had the inspiration to finish them.It's not as though the issues have disappeared... they're still there!Case and point being the situation in Honduras. I'm perplexed by the OAS's support of President Zelaya's. Please read the following, which is taken verbatim from an article titled "Honduras defends

The Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138503985982869837noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-26553422473111731042009-05-18T13:30:00.000-07:002009-05-18T13:50:43.450-07:00

As this blog descends into the writers "mawga" season, I begin to wonder if we have all given up on Belize? Are we done venting, and saying "wi peece"? Or have we just been overcome by the fumes from the dump on fire to the point where we cannot think at all?Since I see so much to write about let me give you all ten ideas to help get you all going again. Feel free to use one or to come up with

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-8694729030420842242009-04-24T15:09:00.001-07:002009-04-24T15:24:14.755-07:00

I know it is the month that April Fools call home, but this month has just been weird.Firstly, we have had rain in April. In my life, I can never recall such an occurrence.  And it has rained profusely twice....once right before Easter and now over the last few days. Is the dry season over? I doubt it. Is Mother Nature pitying our water bills? Maybe. Are we to be grateful and enjoy it?

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-75319074747760947992009-04-03T08:26:00.000-07:002009-04-03T09:15:10.376-07:00

The recent sad accident with the truck crushing the little boy in Ladyville brings to light a really serious problem in our country.There are kids and adults all over the roads, jaywalking, dashing across highways, running out of alleys, walking drunk, talking in the middle of the road, laying on highways, riding haphazardly, riding without holding on to the handle, riding and texting, riding

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-25855053217944909402009-03-28T14:31:00.000-07:002009-03-28T14:44:11.119-07:00

Good evening to all readers,It's been one year since the other bloggers and I began sharing our thoughts and views with you. We'd like to thank you for your continued readership and comments. Our little country has a long way to go before she becomes the paradise we all dream off. Despite all the daily hardships life brings, we are all truly blessed to live in Belize and call her home. Never

The Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138503985982869837noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-34746035045867960592009-03-21T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:03:01.939-07:00

Belize is the quintessential melting pot of diverse races and ethniticies; the interaction of these cultures in a small community offers, in my opinion, is one ingredient in the antidote against the racial discrimination that has plagued humanity for centuries. Indeed, an eclectic integration of cultures does not guarantee that one's society will be spared from pervasive racism. For example, the

Democrateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040973779936847990noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-47966043050354084732009-03-13T13:40:00.000-07:002009-03-13T14:04:48.665-07:00

I am fed up with1) People who don't fess up and leave a note on your windshield when they graze your vehicle while they park. They choose to ding and dash. Happened twice in a month to me....cost me $250 and $300 to get fixed. Come on folks, be honest that you can't drive. I won't get upset, just pay the Peachy piper to take that dent out2) St. Catherine's Academy and their asinine policy of not

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-10902301030680882292009-03-10T15:13:00.000-07:002009-03-10T15:14:12.349-07:00

On March 4th, the People's United Party - the party once endowed with undeniable moxie - suffered their third consecutive defeat at the polls, an emphatic indication of their emaciated influence over Belizean politics. But while the PUP's most recent debacle may be interpreted as a rejection of their policies in favor of the UDP's ideology, the Belizean society is still hungry for a

Democrateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040973779936847990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-36907027260811794892009-02-24T04:58:00.000-08:002009-02-24T05:04:52.854-08:00

Following letter sent to Belize Watch and is posted with permission. Letter written on February 13th, 2009.Last week I wrote a letter to the Amandala newspaper to strongly disagree with the position of one of their editorial writers who believes that the movie Milk is a part of a subversive gay agenda. My critical retort has yet to make it to print, but I thought I would share it with everyone

Unsilenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06099752195730645165noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-55214790275300122302009-02-18T16:33:00.000-08:002009-02-19T15:45:31.049-08:00

Well first of all congrats to the 'scarlet letter' posters. I sat back at watched you guys got at it for days on end. A war of attrition or maybe it was exhaustion...I was tired just reading all the back and forth.Onward....As I drive around Belize City, I see the Citco campaigners out and about. Small waves of red on Baymen, then eddies of blue on the northern highway. At first glance one would

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-8964795455350551282009-02-04T11:37:00.000-08:002009-02-04T12:01:27.188-08:00

If we do not learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it.  This line has become one of the most famous sayings in history. And for good reason. Seems like humans can never get it into their thick skulls.Once again this week, we get a glaring example.Dean O, in the midst of wedding jitters and nuptial pressures, followed in the footsteps of his much maligned predecessor Said Wilbur Musa.  He

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-31482993001748115492009-02-04T02:30:00.001-08:002009-02-04T03:42:18.911-08:00

The issue of teenage pregnancy is a controversial social ill that infects communities across the world. Yet, the procedural mechanisms employed by these societies to rectify this problem not only illustrate the ideological diversity from country to country, but it can also serve as a quantifiable measure of the efficacy of current means to solve a prevalent social enigma. The recent story on

Democrateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040973779936847990noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-25664568898500809952009-01-27T15:39:00.000-08:002009-01-27T16:53:18.544-08:00

We have many media houses around town. Some are clearly biased. Some are more subtle. But one is outright doing Belize an injustice through the propagation of hatred. This holier than thou empire of hypocrisy, deserves no respect. KREM is the name and they are bad for Belize.Everything that goes wrong in their business empire they blame on everyone else. Circulation down. It is The Reporter bad

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-8901634688213200542009-01-20T12:35:00.000-08:002009-01-20T13:00:16.288-08:00

Are other parents going thought the same kind of fear that I have?The fear that tells you not to go to Chon Saan for a family dinner or you will get robbed. The fear that says to you not to take your kids to BTL park because they might get caught in a ride by shooting. The fear that says we better not leave our homes for a night at San Pedro, lest we come back to an empty house...all that you

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-25863524702243422062009-01-15T12:47:00.000-08:002009-01-15T13:00:59.608-08:00

Read this article to understand that sometimes being "breggin" is not good. Kinda makes a fool of yourself, your family and your country.http://savannahnow.com/node/653603When will cruffy ever learn that humbleness is the sign of class..not whether you are flying your bishop in for your wedding or if you are wearing Armani. Marriage might be an institution, but is this couple ready for the 

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-59431060119227316342009-01-08T13:10:00.000-08:002009-01-08T13:28:11.828-08:00

You know, one would have thought that the UDP male ministers would be fighting amongst themselves for the scraps that the PUP left. And one would have thought that this would have been the undoing of the UDP, the dividing force within the party.Well, there are fights, but those are but a side show to the the dividing force that is coming from the women. Women, traditionally are supposed to be the

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-22231523724744708672009-01-04T00:29:00.000-08:002009-01-04T00:31:04.629-08:00

The title of this entry surely sounds counterintuitive. The world is in its biggest economic crisis since the Depression; the Belizean tourist market, our most lucrative industry, is faltering; and the cost of food (and living in general) has increased dramatically. Yet, the lone proverbial gem among this economic despair has been the significant decrease in the cost of fuel - a boon to drivers

Democrateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040973779936847990noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-42132380044222442172009-01-03T10:56:00.000-08:002009-01-03T11:32:16.620-08:00

These are the lessons my fellow Belizeans need to learn for the new year. If we can learn them, perhaps....just perhaps we can begin to move forward.Lesson 1: Don't trust David Gegg in a business transaction. There is not a single reputable business that is not owed money by this man and his litany of faltered businesses. Yet, he continuously seems to be able to get deals done. He checks, lines

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-91132787625010965612008-12-18T13:23:00.000-08:002008-12-18T13:46:40.298-08:00

Ok...a TV show will do just fine too.Now, all you out there in the blogosphere may be saying "what does this have to do with the intended focus of this blog"Well, if we are to truly do something about Belize and make Belize better, then we need to be more visible, more frequently heard, and more active than just penning for this little read site.Sure it is a great way to vent, and I enjoy it, but

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-79354945440837289082008-12-15T13:05:00.000-08:002008-12-15T13:26:41.783-08:00

The newspapers say it all..10% Off at Dave', 20% Off at Brodies, Courts with up to 50%.Things are not that good out there. The economy, whether the politicians belize it or not, is really dragging. Correction, it is shot to hell. I know that my business is about 50% behind where it was this time last year.Why is this?Well, there are many many reasons, but the biggest has to be, in my opinion, the

Trazidexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04925346109413923005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-86009429842197962182008-12-12T04:20:00.000-08:002008-12-12T04:49:18.121-08:00

Growing up in the Belizean society, whether in the peaceful decade of the 60s or the technologically dependent one that is the post-millennium, the mere mention of the word "Guatemala" may evoke explicit sentiments. However, this is not because we have suffered from a severe case of xenophobia, but rather, it is because it spurs a sense of nationalism due to their century-old claim over our

Democrateshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040973779936847990noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8786533243646969089.post-2729030970978512892008-12-12T03:50:00.000-08:002008-12-12T04:20:22.909-08:00

Yesterday's meeting of the House entailed discussion about, what I believe to be, two of the most salient issues on the present Belizean agenda. First, with regard to the 5% business tax increase for telecommunication entities, I believe that our government has succumbed to a similar form of bigotry - one that is similar in taste, but distinct in its motivation - that consumed the previous

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