Finally for pre-election coverage tonight, at least where the Elections and Boundaries Department is concerned, Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai confirmed for us that the election will be observed by a team of US Embassy Representatives. They join the O.A.S. observer mission already on the ground. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “It’s the U.S. […]
A “Basic Intelligence Analysis Training” for officers attached to the Belize Police Department concluded today at the Best Western Biltmore Plaza. The training, which is being coordinated through the Central American Regional Security Initiative, CARSI, is designed to improve the officers’ abilities to analyze data gathered from their communities. But the course takes it a […]
While the training is to enhance the criminal justice system, for corporals Jane Usher and Jermaine Hyde of the Belize Police Department, the training will allow them to better their reporting to the top brass of the department as well as the public. Cpl. Jane Usher, Belize Police Department “We’ve learned a lot of […]
The K.H.M.H. has been boosted significantly this week. Aside from a new wing for pediatric care, the Riverview Rotary Club of Edmonton Canada today donated incubators to the hospital. This donation has been made possible by Dr. Roman Bayrock and is being channeled through the Rotary Club of Belize – Sunrise and the Rotary Club […]
Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai has come under some scrutiny after a letter bearing today’s date accuses her of serious elections irregularities in the last stretch to the November fourth General Elections. In a nutshell, the letter, signed by P.U.P. Cayo Central Campaign Manager Horace Grant, claims that on Tuesday U.D.P. Chairman Alberto August entered […]
Tamai says that whether August had blank proxy forms in his possession or not is not her concern, since the forms are available to the public on their website. But she says that she did not, and would not ask any registering officer to sign blank forms. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “I have […]
Finally, Tamai told us that she didn’t realize that August had her on speaker-phone, but denies giving any instructions at all to any Elections and Boundaries staff member through August’s phone. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “I did not know anything about being put on speaker phone because whatever it was…and I will tell […]
The People’s United Party has called on the Elections and Boundaries Office to provide transparency where the register of proxy voters is concerned and to allow them to inspect the proxy registers. That’s because the P.U.P. says it has received credible reports of elections shenanigans where proxies are concerned. Today, Tamai explained how the system […]
A fresh round of protests began today by employees of the CIBC First Caribbean Bank. As early as seven-thirty, employees who are members of the Christian Workers Union, demonstrated in front of the bank on Albert Street in the downtown area. The bank has not disclosed when it is closing for good having sold its […]
Guatemala’s territorial dispute has become a highly charged political issue exacerbated by recent statements made by the new leader of Guatemala. COLA has been leading the charge against the government for being soft on Guatemala. Today President Geovanni Brackett was asked about the tongue-lashing that the Prime Minister Dean Barrow gave to president-elect, Carlos Jimmy […]
Today, the media was called out to the launch of a new multi-purpose sports building to be located at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex in Belize City. It will be funded totally by the government of Mexico, and the concept was cemented in 2012 when both countries agreed on the plan. The new building catering […]
In the runoff to the elections, the Ministry of Health today announced a slew of free medical services it is offering. M.O.H. announced that along with the Belize Cancer Society, it has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Health of Merida for treatment of children afflicted by cancer. Children under eighteen years of age […]
The two mass political parties, the People’s United Party and the United Democratic Party, launched the manifestos last week. Today, the Belize Progressive party which says it is fielding twenty-five candidates released its manifesto. The B.P.P. is focusing on the family, the health of the nation, economic development as well as foreign policy. News Five’s […]
As we reported on Monday, very serious allegations have been made against officers of the Gang Suppression Unit. They are accused of raiding the homes of three families in San Jose, Orange Walk District for no reason other than intimidation…allegedly at the request of Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. The homes in question are all […]
The Marion Jones Sporting Complex – even saying it leaves a sour taste in your mouth. The state-of-the-art dream has been thrown about for years…under construction for about seven of those years, but it’s still not done. It’s the proverbial white elephant for this administration…many millions of dollars pumped into a sporting facility which really […]
Since this is Longsworth’s last hurray as Minister of State, we also asked about Berger Field. That forlorn field on Vernon Street in the city was one of Longsworth’s campaign promises when he entered office. In fact, at one point he had up a huge billboard with a concept drawing of a new and improved, […]
Dozens of residents from the southern community of Jalacte are up in arms over the construction of an Agriculture Learning Center on their communal lands without consultations with them by the Government of Belize to get their nod of approval. The Ministry of Agriculture is spearheading an initiative that will focus on a pair of […]
Maya property rights have been affirmed multiple times through an unbroken chain of court decisions with the final decision at the Caribbean Court of Justice consented to by the Government of Belize. On the Phone: Pablo Mis, Program Coordinator, MLA “Clearly the communities, the Maya communities, all the Maya communities are not confused at […]
The mysterious circumstance surrounding the unauthorized landing of an aircraft at the Belize Municipal Airstrip on Tuesday morning remains an open investigation for the police department. We can confirm tonight that the twin-engine, Piper Seneca has been flown by Belize Defense Force pilots to the Phillip Goldson International Airport where it remains under military guard. […]
Members of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of the American States began arriving today in Belize ahead of the November fourth elections. There are thirteen members to the delegation, headed by Ambassador Jacinth Henry-Martin, Chief of Staff to O.A.S. Secretary General Luis Almagro. Henry-Martin and her team will meet with officials of the […]
By this time next week Wednesday, most polls would have been closed around the country for this year’s general elections. Today, the Council of Churches urged all Belizeans to put the interest of the country above and beyond self-interest on November fourth. The council also encourages institutions of law and order to be vigilant, responsible […]
The opposition, People’s United Party disclosed on Tuesday what it calls a secret deal between the Prime Minister of Belize and the Canadian company, Fortis. According to the P.U.P., the secret deal is contained in a comfort statement signed after the settlement was gazetted. In August, the Prime Minister announced at a press conference that […]
If you’re a public officer assigned to work on Election Day, chances are you won’t be able to vote. The same goes for military personnel on duty and members of our diplomatic corps abroad. That’s where proxies come in. Those persons are able to legally appoint someone to vote in their place. But what happens […]
The security of ballot boxes during elections is paramount in safeguarding the integrity of the voting process. With Belizeans going to the polls to elect a new government next Wednesday, the Belize Defense Force has been tasked with the transportation of ballot boxes to and from polling and counting stations across the country. The Elections […]
Today, the social media was all abuzz after an informal information blog posted pictures of a convoy of vehicles passing through San Ignacio at high speed. There was some concern expressed in that blog because the vehicles, including two large vans, were allegedly coming from the Arenal/Belize border. Well tonight News Five can confirm that […]
