Will Elections be Called Before June 2025?

The 2025 General Election is slated to happen sometime between March and June, with funds already allocated for the big event. But the burning question remains: when will the date be announced? As election fever grips the nation, Belizeans are buzzing with anticipation. We tried to get a hint from Prime Minister John Briceño this morning, but he’s playing his cards close to his chest.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“I’ve been consulting with a number of people and, you know, you usually have a small group of close advisors and I’m trying to feel and talking to them, not trying to set a date, but when they think we’re ready. We’ve done our complete assessment and the national campaign manager, we’ve finished in December.  So there’s a state of readiness in our constituencies and most of them are pretty much almost there.  And then also I’ve consulted Cabinet, not as a group but as individuals to feel them out on how they think.  Most, of course, from last year they wanted to call elections.  A few were saying, “Let us hold a little bit.”  Some are saying or are of the opinion that it doesn’t matter if you hold the elections in February or November, we’re still going to win.  Well I come from the school that you do not take things for granted, you have to continue to work.”

 

Sabreena Daly

“Because elections are won on election day.”

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“It’s not won on election day.  Elections are won before election day, based on the work that you do.  If you are not properly prepared for elections then you can’t win on election day.”