Transparency

CWU does not support the PetroCaribe Loans Bill 2015 2

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CHRISTIAN WORKERS UNION Affiliated to: National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) 107 B Cemetery Road Belize City, Belize C.A. P.O. Box 533 Tel: 227-2150 E-Mail: cwu@btl.net The Christian Worker’s Union denounces the PetroCaribe Loans Act 2015 as lacking in transparency, and accountability and for its attempt to validate and legalize outright illegal actions that go against the laws of Belize. Belize will recall that in 2010 there was an amendment to the Finance and Audit Act, which aimed at increasing oversight of public finances governance. Despite these amendments and call for better oversight of our monies, this recent PetroCaribe […]

Horizon 2030 the vision for Belize that never came

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We still have time, I guess; but it’s slowly slipping away and each day that passes by I see it all going down the drain. I’m not sure how much money was spent to put this Horizon 2030 vision together and the studies that went into it all but so far it was a gross waste of time and money. VISION FOR BELIZE by the year 2030 Belize is a country of peace and tranquility, where citizens live in harmony with the natural environment and enjoy a high quality of life. Belizeans are an energetic, resourceful and independent people looking […]

Unscrupulous political affairs

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PUP 1989 to 1993 and from 1998 to 2008. UDP 1983, 1998 and 2008 – now. How do you define corruption? Corruption is operationally defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Corruption and “against the rule” corruption Facilitation payments, where a bribe is paid to receive preferential treatment for something that the bribe receiver is required to do by law, constitute the former. The latter, on the other hand, is a bribe paid to obtain services the bribe receiver is prohibited from providing. What is “transparency”? “Transparency” can be defined as a principle that allows those affected […]