Comments on: Belize grappling with huge crime problem – Barrow

By: Brandon Samaroo

Brandon Samaroo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:24:51 +0000

Coolieman please give me a break? we are making guyana look terrible? bloggers are trying to make Guyana look like the worst country in the world?

Listen my friend what jagdeo and the PPP have done to this country no blogger on any website can match that record of destruction.

You mention Guyana is recovering under PPP? sorry man de blackout and water shortages mek ah cant see and ah cant wash meh glasses when ah deh in Guyana but can you show me all the great progress we as a people and a nation have made under the PPP? enlighten me budday show me the way…..

By: Jon Sterling

Jon Sterling — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:01:42 +0000

I am saving up to move to Belize in about 18 months – I hope the crime/murder calms down before then – these are my retirement years!

By: Brandon Samaroo (Have we gotten our money's worth from the PPP after 17 years?!)

Brandon Samaroo (Have we gotten our money's worth from the PPP after 17 years?!) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:53:59 +0000

Come on Rohan, Jagdeo does this all the time, the man is always showing humility and telling us where he has failed, look he apologized to the nation for the PPP’s complacent and inept performance for the past 17 years. Where were you didn’t you see that program on NCN?

By: quibian

quibian — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:55:12 +0000

hear! hear! where are the anti-govts. that bad talk their own country? shame on you all!

By: freespeech

freespeech — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:30:18 +0000

the stats were there a long time ago.

By: freespeech

freespeech — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:28:52 +0000

you can travel from the states to belize by road and as such weapons are easily smuggled into that country.
i have a friend who goes there every few months.

By: SOESDYKE

SOESDYKE — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:34:16 +0000

Now this is what I call HONESTY.

By: You Can Live Forever(-57)

You Can Live Forever(-57) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:35:29 +0000

Murder rates per 100,000 pop (2007 most recent)
Jamaica 49
Belize 30.8
TT 30.38
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_rates

Guyana’s current rate 15, with the highest 27.3 in 2003.
(Local newspapers)

By: coolieman

coolieman — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:24:23 +0000

The media, opposition parties, anti govt people and some bloggers here are trying to make Guyana look like the worst country in the world whereas Guyana is recovering from one of the worst country in the world thanks to the PPP/C.

By: (((:::)))

(((:::))) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:46:11 +0000

Speaking to what is fuelling the crime situation, Barrow said, the street violence or as he termed it the “gang warfare and turf beefs” has caused the unprecedented murder rate in Belize.
eh eh i thought Guyana was the #uno where crimes are concerned.
for once i will say sn has brought us good great news where the pm is honest enough to speak de truth about his own counrty people….
but in guyana its called “freedumb fighters” wen dem go on killing spree fighting for turf….de drug money is big and even bigger than some governments…once police and army people involved then the innocent people are “doomed”…
DRASTIC TIMES CALLS FOR DRASTIC MEASURES IS A MUST:::::
BUT SOME POLITICIANS ARE MORE AFRAID OF THEIR VISAS BEING “REVOKED” INSTEAD OF PROTECTING THEIR INNOCENT CITIZENS….THEY TEND TO FORGET ABOUT THE INNOCENT CITIZENS WHOM ARE HARD WORKING TAX PAYERS:
POLITICIANS FORGET THAT EVEN SOME OF THEM GET HOOKED ALONG WITH SOME FROM THE JUDICAL SYSTEM BY DRUG DEALERS::::
BUT ITS THE INNOCENT HARD WORKING CITIZENS OF THESE COUNTRIES PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE FOR INEPT CORRUPTED OFFICIALS.
WHEN WILL IT STOP YOU ASKED???? IT WILL NEVER STOP….AS LONG AS THE INNOCENT CITIZENS STAND UP…STAND UP IN ALL COUNTRIES AND SAY “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” WHEN ONE POLICE / ARMY / POLITICIAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF INVOLVEMENT WITH DRUG LORDS AND CRIMINALS TO PAY THE ULTIMATE PRICE AND MUST BE JAILED FOR LIFE…ONE AFTER THE OTHER…THEN THIS SCOURAGE WILL EASED AT BIT AND EVENTUALLY COME TO AN END…..

By: dove

dove — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:24:34 +0000

at least the prime minister admists there is a drug problem in that country amongst other things.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:55:16 +0000

Wonder how many leaders will acknowledge that there are social problems in their country? I applaude you Mr. Barrow for being honest and frank about your own country. Hope you can get help over come the problems and put Belize stronger on her feet.

By: fulltimebanker

fulltimebanker — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:47:00 +0000

Interesting that these countries have a higher crime rate than Guyana.Our country is made to look as if it has the highest crime rate throught the caribbean and is the most fearful place on earth to visit!!!

By: amen-ra [jackass seh de world na level]

amen-ra [jackass seh de world na level] — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:29:03 +0000

Crime is not a one man thing, all over there’s crime and no country is immune to it.

By: Commando

Commando — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:38:26 +0000

PM BARROW

I would luv to visit belize. Right now I daydreaming about it. It starts from a dream then one day zap it is a reality.