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Election season is in full swing across the country but the banners, t-shirts and other propaganda items that adorn all major streets in the respective municipalities are at a minimum. That’s because both parties have taken a conscious decision to tone down on the excess visibility amid the coronavirus pandemic. For the U.D.P., its members […]
Written on October 7, 2020 | Posted in
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The allegation made against U.D.P. Mesopotamia Standard Bearer Shyne Barrow, by his wife, continues to make headlines. The aspiring politician is accused of domestic violence, despite a retraction of a police report made by his spouse over the weekend. So how does the incident affect Barrow’s image and what bearing, if any, will it have […]
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The United Democratic Party is optimistic that it will be successful at the polls on November eleventh, in its bid to a win a fourth consecutive term in office. While it is fighting an uphill battle, its new leader is confident that his area representatives and standard bearers will dominate on election day. Stopping short […]
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Just before news time the new figures on COVID-19 report a record breaking four deaths. The number of deaths has now increased to thirty-four. The four persons died within the last twenty-four hours and include an employee of B.S.I. and three others, all from the Orange Walk District. The total number of confirmed cases now […]
Written on October 6, 2020 | Posted in
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The controversial Statutory Instrument 134 is now off the books, gone. When it was surprisingly made law a few weeks ago, it compelled the Director of Health Services to surrender the names of all COVID-19 patients to the Ministry of National Security. That uncompromising piece of law had the approval of the DHS’ political boss, […]
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Tonight there is also the issue of last minute government contracts. Opposition Leader John Briceño says that these contracts are being issued left, right and centre even as the current government is winding down. Briceño says that another lucrative contract is proposed for U.D.P.’s favorite contractor Imer Hernandez. The contract is reportedly valued at more […]
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B.P.P. Fort George candidate, Wil Maheia is calling on ComPol Chester Williams to follow through on his word and take action against Shyne Barrow for a domestic violence incident for which Barrow’s wife made a report. Catherine Barrow gave a statement to the police saying that over the weekend, Shyne Barrow hit her on the […]
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El Informativo Melchor is reporting that Belizean Kelton is stranded in Peten, Flores, Guatemala. Reporter Rudel Alvarez wrote that Kelton was first in Livingston staying with family there and has been trying to make his way back to Belize. But that is proving to be difficult since the land borders are closed so he is […]
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More than two thousand two hundred cases of COVID-19 cases are confirmed and four more deaths have been recorded in the past twenty-four hours in the north and the number of cases continues to rise every day. Many persons have criticized the government’s handling of the pandemic as being reactive and disorganized. The People’s United […]
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When we spoke to P.U.P. leader John Briceño, we also asked him about his plans for the first hundred days should be become Prime Minister. There are thirty-five more days for the national elections on November eleventh and whichever party becomes victorious will need to deal with a number of national issues affecting every single […]
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Complaints are growing of irregular land distribution contrary to the Village Council Act. The latest is from the chairman of Camalote Village who is appealing to the forces that are subdividing land in the village to meet to discuss fair distribution. Chairman Derrick Parham says the project is being done without any consultation with the […]
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Belizeans are heading to the polls on November eleventh to elect a new government. The announcement was formally made this morning via a press release from the Office of the Prime Minister. A couple of things: the general elections will be held during a pandemic, a historic first for the country. While there is precedence […]
Written on October 5, 2020 | Posted in
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PM Barrow is now retiring and cannot seek a fourth term; Patrick Faber will be appointed as the U.D.P. Leader later this week, but will not automatically take up the post as Prime Minister for the rest of the term of government. Leader of the Opposition John Briceño has been calling on PM Barrow to […]
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After a three consecutive terms in at the helm of power, the U.D.P. is fighting an uphill battle to return to Belmopan for a fourth term. Is John Briceño prepared to lead the country? Briceño says that he is confident on the work that his thirty candidates have been doing leading up to the elections. […]
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It is said that elections are won on election day and this time, Briceño is the maximum leader of the P.U.P. Though confident of victory, Briceño’s fate is in the hands of the electorate. Win or lose government, Briceño says he will continue to serve as area representative for Orange Walk Central—a seat he is […]
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Corruption in government is one of the big issues that Belizeans are unhappy about, and from all accounts corruption is rampant in rampant in Belmopan. The outgoing PM has admitted there is corruption in government and several of his ministers have been accused of corrupt acts many times. In 2004, Prime Minister Dean Barrow famously […]
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A young woman was shot and killed on Saturday night while visiting with her sister in Belize City. Twenty-one-year-old Nelisha Nolberto, a single mother of a six-month baby, was with family and friends when two gunmen entered the yard and opened fire. When one of the gunmen could not discharge his gun, the wanted man […]
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Shyne Barrow, the son of Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was accused of domestic violence by his wife. Catherine Barrow claimed that the U.D.P. standard bearer for Mesopotamia had attacked her on Saturday when she wanted to visit her family in San Ignacio. But within twenty-four hours she recanted her statement, saying she had exaggerated, though […]
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Nomination Day is set for October twenty-first and the official signing-up of candidates for all thirty-one constituencies this year will be devoid of the fanfare that has traditionally accompanied both mass party events. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the massive seas of supporters parading down Mahogany Street in Belize City will be a […]
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The shocking murder of Gilbert Alamilla – the man we’ve come to know as Mister Program – happened in the early hours of this morning. Tonight, it is still unclear what happened at a house on Simon Lamb Street where Mister Program was stabbed to death by a man he knew. It’s an odd, but […]
Written on October 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, police are looking for a man in connection with Gilbert Alamilla’s murder. He is twenty-eight-year-old Raheem Marsden. A poster issued by the police department lists Marsden’s last known addresses as number seventeen Frederick’s Street and twenty-seven Kelly Street in Belize City. Crimestoppers Belize is offering a two-thousand-dollar reward for information that can lead to […]
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When he burst onto the local entertainment scene a few years ago, he was considered the next big thing in music. But his career didn’t quite take off as his hit single, ‘See I Rise.’ It wasn’t for lack of trying or talent, but more so the lack of support and infrastructure in place to […]
Written on October 2, 2020 | Posted in
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Statutory Instrument one-thirty-four remains in place, which means that the Director of Health Services is, by law, compelled to surrender the list of COVID-19 patients to the Minister of National Security, Michael Peyrefitte. It was expected that the S.I. would have been amended by now due to Doctor Marvin Manzanero’s disagreement with the language of […]
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According to Doctor Manzanero, withholding the list of COVID-19 patients isn’t only about patient-doctor confidentiality; it is also about maintaining the integrity of the Ministry of Health. He says that if the list is handed over, it will deter people from getting tested. Hipolito Novelo “Will you surrender that list, yes or no?” […]
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Douglas D’Silva Camp is located well within the lush forests of the Mountain Pine Ridge Reserve. The facility has been retrofitted to accommodate COVID-19 patients, primarily deportees and border jumpers. Its remote location is a deterrent for those patients who intend to flee the facility since for miles and miles; the terrain is rugged and […]
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