 As "Amandala" entered the 1980s, it had improved its technology, expanded its scope of writing and was reaching more people.The often impassioned editorials of the UBAD days gave way to more refined writing and greater discussion.In 1981, Belize exploded into internal turmoil with the Heads of Agreement uprisings in March, and "Amandala" offered full coverage of events as they unfolded, making its name well known throughout the nation.