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Navigating Tariffs in a Global Trade War
Wielding tariffs as his favourite weapon, US President Donald Trump has now initiated a trade war against several countries, both friend...
Mar 27
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OPINION || PSWT at a Crossroads: Projects, Pensions, and the Push for Dissolution
Dr. Philip Castillo The genesis of the Public Sector Workers Trust is four Government of Belize Circulars (#8, 9, 10 & 11 of 1996)...
Mar 23
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The “Glitch” That Stole Salaries: A Case for Accountability in Belize’s Government
In an era where digital systems govern the most fundamental operations of state institutions, the government of Belize has made an...
Mar 6
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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Elections 2025
IN two weeks, Belize will successfully execute its tenth general election and seventh peaceful change of government since 1984. Ninety...
Feb 27
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What Matters in the South?
By Dr Philip Castillo Taking all things into consideration, do you approve of the job that Dangriga Area Representative Dr Louis Zabaneh...
Jan 11
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Faith, Power, and Hypocrisy: A Global and Local Lens"
By Dr. Philip Castillo I will not bother to define a church, because a church could be a gathering of believers or a family home such as...
Dec 22, 2024
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Trump’s Victory: Implications for Belize
By Dr. Philip Castillo To secure his electoral victory, Donald Trump made several promises but gave little indication how those will be...
Nov 16, 2024
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Editorial || Ensure Fair Voting Power with Equitable Redistricting
The proposed Representation of the People Amendment Bill's 35% voter disparity threshold has raised concerns, with the Belize Peace...
Jun 9, 2024
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SPEAK Now! And Forever Lose Your Seat?!
By Dyon A. Elliott I have often said that issues in Belize tend to be cyclical. As a society, we revisit thematic areas of policy, and...
Oct 14, 2023
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Constitutional Reform: Assessing the Effectiveness of Parliamentary Democracy Part 2
By Dyon A. Elliott Picking up from where I left off in the last Res Publica360 entry, this article continues the analysis of the...
Oct 5, 2023
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Constitutional Reform: Assessing the Effectiveness of Parliamentary Democracy
By Dyon A. Elliott As most would already know, even if only casually so, Belize is currently going through a Constitutional Reform...
Sep 17, 2023
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Editorial || Special Prosecutor Bill had to be stopped at the Senate
An intriguing constitutional issue arose before the Senate of Belize concerning a proposed new law called the Special Prosecutor Bill...
Jun 9, 2023
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OPINION || THE DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT- The good and the bad
By Hon. Gilroy Usher “Where liberty dwells, there is my country”–Benjamin Franklin The Definitive Agreement (DA) signed by UDP Minister...
Jun 3, 2023
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OPINION || Trias Politica! It’s not the system; it’s how you use it that matters! Part 2
By Dyon A. Elliott Okay. Where did we leave things in Part I? In the last Res Publica360 column, I had underscored the statistical fact...
May 27, 2023
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OPINION || A Reflection on the People’s Constitutional Commission
By Dominic Dybala Belize is in the midst of a period of potential constitutional reformation or revolution, for good or ill. Having read...
May 25, 2023
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OPINION || Trias Politica! It’s not the system; it’s how you use it that matters! Part I
By Dyon A. Elliott In last week’s Res Publica360 column, we tackled whether there would be any economic impact if there is a switch from...
May 22, 2023
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OPINION || Best system of governance? Check under the hood
By Dyon A. Elliott Over the last few weeks, with all the excitement of the monarchy and whether or not Belize should leave the monarchy...
May 14, 2023
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OPINION | Joys, Heartaches, and Challenges with Motorcycles
By Hon. Gilroy Usher “The driver on the street is not safe when he reads the sign, but when he obeys them.” -Aiden Tozer Almost every...
Feb 24, 2023
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OPINION | Revert to Permanent Secretaries! A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
By Dyon A. Elliott As was recently reported, the Joint Unions met with the Prime Minister and his team to discuss a range of issues. One,...
Jan 3, 2023
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In Good Faith? The Role of the Minimum Wage Task Force
Contributed by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry “On November 25, 2021, CABINET requested that the ministry develops a plan for...
Dec 22, 2022
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