Following a decisive victory at the polls last week Wednesday, leader of the United Democratic Party Dean Barrow was sworn in as Prime Minister by the Governor General in a private ceremony on Thursday. It is his third consecutive term and likely will form the basis of his legacy. Over the weekend, the Prime Minister […]
Prime Minister Barrow also named the new Senators of the United Democratic Party, starting with his candidate who unsuccessfully attempted to regain the Freetown seat from P.U.P. leader Francis Fonseca. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I have broken what was a longstanding informal rule of mine that no candidate who ran in the election and […]
Along with the designation of Cabinet Ministers to their respective portfolios, a total of nineteen Chief Executive Officers have also been appointed. A majority of those C.E.O.s are returning, albeit to different ministries this time around. While Doctor Peter Allen served under Minister of Health Pablo Marin, he is now assigned to the Ministry of […]
Of all the shuffles and tweaking which accompanied the appointment of the new Cabinet, on the face of it the title of biggest loser would have to go to Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. He presided over the Ministry of Natural Resources for two terms, but that giant portfolio has been stripped from him, replaced […]
As the U.D.P.’s mover and shaker in the north, Gaspar Vega actually gained ground, holding on to four seats held by the party and adding one more. But in his own division, he lost significant ground to the P.U.P.’s Ramon Cervantes Junior. While Vega is the second most powerful man in the U.D.P., today he […]
In the midst of the election results euphoria in Belmopan, there was a very serious incident. One of John Saldivar’s supporters allegedly discharged a firearm into the air. He was immediately detained by Police, since discharging a firearm in such a crowded venue is not only extremely foolish and dangerous but also illegal. Another of […]
Two portfolios which received perhaps the most unflattering scrutiny, run by two Ministers who came under sustained attack pre-elections, were returned to those Ministers. One of those ministers is Corozal Bay Area Representative Pablo Marin. Marin retained his seat by almost the same margin as 2012 despite an onslaught of negative publicity fuelled by the […]
After a hard fought battle for a seat in Stann Creek West, People’s United Party candidate Rodwell Ferguson has been re-elected as its two-term area representative. That announcement was made official and was met with loud cheers from supporters on Thursday night, following a recount of ballots in that constituency earlier that evening. It means […]
Indeed, jumping the gun to declare victory prior to an official confirmation has proven quite embarrassing for the political greenhorn. But Garbutt maintains full composure, posting on his Facebook page earlier today that he will remain forever grateful and committed to the people of the constituency. It’s a bitter pill for anyone to swallow. The […]
Coverage of the 2015 General Election – pre, during and after, has been comprehensive and for the sake of our certainly fatigued viewers, we’re hoping that this is where it all wraps up. Tonight we have more from the Prime Minister’s press conference in the wake of victory, where he discusses that very volatile issue […]
Wilfred Elrington, who finished the term prior to elections as Minister of Foreign Affairs, was one of the winners in the closely contested Pickstock division. Elrington won by seventy-eight votes in 2015 which is four votes less than he got in 2012 against Doctor Francis Smith. Elrington weathered significant attacks for his handling of the […]
A single mother of five children, Odette Lambey, who was accused of placing the hand of her five year old son over a flaming stove causing him to sustain second degree burns, was sentenced on Tuesday. Lambey pleaded guilty to Grievous Harm but was spared jail time and instead the Chief Magistrate, imposed a nine […]
A single mother is desperately seeking assistance after two of her daughters, one six and one nine, were knocked down last week in Ladyville. Currently the girls, one of them critically injured, are receiving treatment at the Belize Medical Associates thanks to insurance provided by the driver of the vehicle, but Marla Encalada fears that […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has done the unprecedented – led the United Democratic Party to a third consecutive term in office. He was sworn in by Governor-General Sir Colville Young at Belize House this afternoon in the company of family and close friends. Final results after a just completed recount in Stann Creek West show […]
While the PM was taking the oath in Belmopan, in the city, there was stunning news coming from the Opposition and it is the end of an era for Francis Fonseca. He announced today that he is demitting office as leader of the People’s United Party, in the wake of Wednesday’s significant loss at the […]
According to Fonseca, his departure will create a vacuum in the leadership of the party that is expected to be filled via a national convention at a time that is yet to be set. A post mortem of the general elections is also anticipated and factors, including the party’s performances at the polls prior to […]
Fonseca’s decision to step down, according to him, was contingent upon the outcome of the general elections and that choice was made prior to November fourth. When asked if he would endorse another colleague for the leadership of the party, Fonseca told the media that he will not participate in the selection of his successor. […]
When he held his press conference this morning, U.D.P. leader Dean Barrow could not have known that just hours after, leader of the Opposition Francis Fonseca would announce his resignation, effective immediately. Barrow was magnanimous in victory, taking time out to congratulate Fonseca and the P.U.P. candidates who he says put up a tremendous fight. […]
Any analysis of the election results where the U.D.P.’s success is concerned will be for the political pundits, but certainly perception is that the results were assisted generously by the inflows of Petrocaribe monies. The Prime Minister doesn’t shy away from that perception, but claims that all the spending by G.O.B. was nothing out of […]
While Prime Minister can boast an unprecedented and historic third term for the United Democratic Party, he also has bragging rights in Queen Square where he has enjoyed tremendous success. When the last ballot was counted on Wednesday night, Barrow had beat out his opponent by one thousand seven hundred and forty-eight votes, the largest […]
It is the countdown to the 2015 national elections and within twelve hours, one hundred and ninety-seven thousand voters will head to the polls for the most important elections. On the eve of the elections today, the People’s United Party got its long anticipated and actually demanded look at the proxy register. That demand came […]
The back and forth between the P.U.P. Secretariat and the Elections and Boundaries Department has been ongoing, caused by serious allegations made against that department and against Chief Elections officer Josephine Tamai. Tamai has dismissed it as political mischief, but P.U.P. Secretary General Myrtle Palacio, who is a former Chief Elections Officer, says that it […]
On the eve of the 2015 national elections, the Belize Council of Churches has come out swinging in an attempt to stay above the political fray. Led by Reverend Roosevelt Papouloute, the churches today held an unprecedented press conference in Belize City reacting to an online report written by Chrisbert Garcia on Belize Breaking News. […]
In support of the Council of Churches, Pastor Howell Longsworth, of the Belize Evangelical Association, also calls to question the recklessness by the reporter on the social media site in attacking the leadership of the church for what is political mischief. Howell Longsworth, President, Evangelical Association “My concern is that the desperation of some […]
By this time on Wednesday the polls will have closed and counting will be taking place to determine who will form the next government. The U.D.P. is asking for an unprecedented third term because they say that the best is yet to come. The P.U.P. says that power has been vested in one man for […]
