On what would have been his 105th birthday, late Prime Minister and Father of the Nation Right Honourable George Price still speaks to us through a collection of his speeches given while Premier of Belize.
Former Minister of State for Immigration, Ramon Cervantes Jr, has been targeted by the Opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), which wants to know “the real reason” he was shuffled to a different Ministry in January, and whether it has to do with mass smuggling of Haitians into and through Belize.
A campaign has already begun on social media against the 2022 amnesty announced by the Immigration Department, filled with mistaken beliefs that migrants will pour into Belize ahead of next April to take advantage; steal jobs and opportunities from ordinary Belizeans; make Belize more like fellow Central American republics; and shift the base of power to rural areas and hand the ruling People’s United Party an edge in forthcoming elections.
An amendment to the Sugar Industry Act proposes to clarify provisions in relation to elections of officers of the Association; and to empower the Minister to receive and deal with disputes and complaints.