Garifuna Spirituality: Celebrating our Ancestral Spirits
Yesterday was a cultural participatory experience both of the Roman Catholic Church and the Garifuna culture. My ethnographic and other qualitative research techniques was quickly put to action.
Garifuna Spirituality: Celebrating our Ancestral Spirits
Yesterday was a cultural participatory experience both of the Roman Catholic Church and the Garifuna culture. My ethnographic and other qualitative research techniques was quickly put to action.
Read moreELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING BELIZE: Legal Framework—the 2004/2005 Experience
The present legal guidelines for boundary redistricting as amended in 1988, are set out in Section 90 of the Belize Constitution. Guided by Section 90, the Elections and Boundaries Commission is the organization empowered to make proposals to the National Assembly. The National Assembly may accept all or part of the proposals submitted by the Elections and Boundaries Commission.
Read moreELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING– BELIZE: A Historical View At September 2022
The Elections and Boundaries Commission is empowered and guided by Section 90 of the Belize Constitution to make proposals to the National Assembly on Boundary redistricting.
Read moreELECTORAL BOUNDARY REDISTRICTING: The What Is at 2004/2005 BELIZE
Electoral Boundary Redistricting and Boundary Delimitation are terminologies used interchangeably for the process of fixing, drawing, altering and increasing electoral boundaries. It is also conducted to decrease substantial differences in the population ratio between electoral divisions.
Read morePolitical Reforms BELIZE: Election Dates
Political reforms implemented by the Said Musa government in 1999 and 2000, included legal adjustments which allowed for the following: Direct voting for Mayors by electors Setting firm date for Municipal Elections as the first Wednesday of March every 3 years
Read moreTribute to Ivor Francisco Cacho
Teach, Cach, Cachin, Cachito, Cacho as he is lovingly called by those who know him well, has contributed immensely to the Belize music industry for over six decades (62 years), from the late 1950’s to present. He is gifted to play several musical instruments including, the guitar, recorder, keyboard, drums, marimba, alto and tenor saxophones. His most memorable and valuable moments were teaching the recorder to students of Stella Maris School in Belize City, prior to the pandemic.
Read moreInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous People 2022
Today August 9th is celebrated as the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. This day was so declared by the UN General assembly on December 23, 1994. The objective is to raise or bring awareness to the contributions and achievements as well as issues affecting Indigenous Peoples. In Belize there are 2 groups of Indigenous Peoples, the Garifuna and Maya.
Read moreA Belizean Philanthropist — Giving Back
In his own way, Cornelius Patrick Cacho is a philanthropist. On May 12th 2022 at the young age of 95, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Florida Gulf Coast University. Along with his wife of 57 years, the late Laura Noguera Cacho, they have contributed time and money to educational institutions in their home community in Florida. Since establishing the scholarship fund at the Florida Gulf Coast University, some 44 students have been assisted and 23 have graduated.
Read moreVoter Participation in BELIZE Via the Lens of Municipal Elections
Voter Participation in BELIZE Via the Lens of Municipal Elections
Read moreEVOLUTION OF GOVERNANCE IN BELIZE — Part 3 of 3
Self-Government 1963 – National Assembly 1963 – National Assembly 1981
Read moreEVOLUTION OF GOVERNANCE IN BELIZE – Part 2
ELECTIONS UNDER ADULT SUFFRAGE 1951—First Election 1954 & Quasi Ministerial System 1955
Read moreGarinagu Are Indigenous Peoples
In Belize there are two groups of indigenous peoples—the Maya and the Garifuna. YES, the Garifuna!.
Read moreEVOLUTION OF GOVERNANCE IN BELIZE – Part 1
In the beginning there were the buccaneers who came, remained, owned land, and carved out a way to regulate and govern themselves from among themselves. As the settler population increased, a formal body was introduced in 1765 called the Public Meeting, to govern the affairs of the Settlement of Belize.
Read moreTHE BELIZE CONSTITUTION: Making Alterations
The history of the Garinagu before and after arrival to Belize was one of brutal antagonism and discrimination, when they suffered much cruelties and violence at the hands of the British.
Read moreGARIFUNA JOURNEY—ACKNOWLEDGING CONTRIBUTIONS
The history of the Garinagu before and after arrival to Belize was one of brutal antagonism and discrimination, when they suffered much cruelties and violence at the hands of the British.
Read morePUBLIC SERVICE and GOVERNANCE
One primary concern of the electorate as we go into this 2020 parliamentary election is corruption. The question being asked is how can they entrust another administration with proper management of our resources with good governance and its important principles of accountability, transparency, fairness and the rule of law?
Read moreGARIFUNA SPIRITUALITY—The What Is
Almost anyone in the living world can receive messages from spirits, however formal communication sessions or séances are held only with Spirit Mediums.
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