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There is a flurry of activity leading up to the national convention of the United Democratic Party on Sunday. This Saturday, both Patrick Faber and John Saldivar are holding separate events to keep their delegates close by, happy and safely in their corners. Saldivar’s lavish event is to be held in Progresso, Corozal District, while […]
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Restricting media access to cover Sunday’s national party convention, in an era where the dissemination of timely information is most critical, is a counterproductive decision taken by the executive of the United Democratic Party. With social media as the platform of choice for information sharing, limiting our opportunity to broadcast on-air or online the activities […]
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It is well acknowledged that the election of the person, who wants to lead the U.D.P. and ultimately the country, should not be a closed event. Despite the restrictions, News Five will be there and intends to provide continuous coverage. Faber says that the decision of the national party council was informed by a need […]
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Now to the photo in circulation which shows Mayor Khalid Belisle and other associates, who are likely to be on the delegates list of this weekend’s convention. They are photographed smiling and posing with Lev Dermen and Kingston in late April or March of 2015 in front of a private jet. This evening, Mayor Khalid […]
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It’s been a week since the reports of multiple sexual harassment and abuse emerged from within the B.D.F. Those reports were mostly about offences committed within the training school, but as you’ve heard here on News Five, those allegations go beyond the training school and its instructors. There are allegations of several other members of […]
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When we caught up with the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, he confirmed today that an investigation continues into the Auditor General’s Report on the National Sports Council. Former Consul General in New York and former Sports Minister Herman Longsworth is one of several persons named in the audit for questionable cash transactions; Longworth has […]
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Williams says that the police will be guided by the directives of the Director of Public Prosecutions. But what about those who seemingly have political clout? ComPol Chester Williams also made clear that no one will be spared because of their political connections. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “There is nothing in our law […]
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The executive of the Belize Peace Movement wants the government to move ahead and to implement the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Today, one of its leading representatives, Paco Smith, said that after signing onto the Convention three years later, and one month after writing to inquire about its status, they and the country by […]
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The Commissioner of Police Chester Williams commenced his official tour of the country. His first stop was in the islands of Caye Caulker and San Pedro, comprising the jurisdiction of the Coastal Executive Unit, which is headed by Superintendent Christopher Noble. Now, since the double murder of San Pedro tour guide Mario Graniel and American […]
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The Belize Center for Employment Training wrapped up its administrative assistant training course today with a passing out ceremony for almost fifty trainees. The participants did three weeks of trainings, including hands-on activities to build their skills and prepare them for jobs. News Five attended today’s ceremony. Here’s the story. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Forty-seven […]
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The executive of the United Democratic Party, following a meeting of its National Party Council last Saturday, has decided to limit access to the local media in covering the upcoming leadership convention. On the contrary, we understand that an observer from the United States Embassy’s political office has been granted full access to the day’s […]
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According to August, at the conclusion of the vote, the media will be invited to witness the counting of ballots, as well as the party leader’s address and the leader-elect’s statement. Those presentations are critical to document, but in these days of instant communication, our viewers and social media followers will be limited to the […]
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We asked Marshalleck about the odds of conducting a redistricting exercise ahead of the upcoming general elections given what appears to be a stringent timeline. He says that should the Supreme Court rule in the claimants’ favour, resources can be made available to get the job done in limited time. Isani Cayetano “If the […]
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Representatives from various institutions including Human Services, the Police Department and members from the Judiciary, including judges and prosecutors have been engaged in a three-day workshop on the online exploitation of children. It is being spearheaded by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and seeks to build capacity of the Belizean authorities as […]
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ICMEC is based in Alexandria, Virginia in the U.S.A. According to data available, most of the abuse starts at home; twenty-five percent of the abuses are committed by someone in authority close to the child. So the organization continues to develop awareness programmes to educate children and parents about the risks related to children having […]
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About two months ago we showed you the start of a series of workshops called the ‘Municipal Building Unit Awareness Workshop Series.’ The Ministry of Housing, along with its partners, conducted country-wide workshops with municipal level building units and stakeholders in building and construction. The workshops are to discuss processes needed to get approval to […]
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When consultations took place in the south, there was an overwhelming opposition to the posed bill. Over five thousand signatures have now been affixed to several documents circulated within the religious community where objections are being raised to the Equal Opportunities Bill. News Five spoke by phone with Pastor Vic Hernandez; he is the president […]
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A campaign is ongoing to build consciousness on what discrimination is and to encourage action when it surfaces in the homes, workplace and other areas. The Live and Let Live Campaign is focusing on marginalized groups seeking to encourage neighbours to look out for one another whenever any type of prejudice is exposed. Here is […]
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Chef Tim August of Stone Crab Bar and Grill in Dangriga took over the Dara Feeding Programme in Belize City on Tuesday. As you know, Joel ‘Dara’ Robinson and his wife cook hot meals for fifty plus children from neighbouring schools. Many of the children are from underprivileged homes and often times the only meal […]
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So Chef Tim August was the guest chef for the day at Dara’s Feeding Programme on Tuesday. He cooked for and fed over fifty students. It was a special treat that Dara welcomed. As you’ll recall, Dara was recently in our news because his programme was on life support. The funds were dried up and […]
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As the Lev Dermen trial continues in Utah, on the home front, the effects of the scandal is rippling across all strata of Belizean society, rocking the United Democratic Party and the government, which is under fire for having advocated for a diplomatic post for the incarcerated businessman. Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber has finally […]
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The scandal-ridden U.D.P. is gearing up for a leadership convention this weekend after which it will also prepare for general elections. Amid the Lev Dermen scandal, as well as the recent auditor general’s audits on the National Sports Council and Julian Cho Technical High School, how will public outrage on these matters impact the party’s […]
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The countdown to the February ninth U.D.P. leadership convention is down to the last five days and Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber is facing political opponent John Saldivar in a leadership race for the incumbent United Democratic Party. While Saldivar has chosen not to grant an interview in the days leading up to Sunday’s leadership […]
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Faber’s vote seeking activities commenced with the launch of his leadership campaign in September of last year. Since then he has been canvassing delegates in all six districts and was en route to Corozal this evening following the B.N.T.U. sit down. In speaking about his campaign, DPM Faber spoke about the concerns of the delegates […]
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His many detractors describe him as petty and vindictive, personal and professional attributes that don’t cast Patrick Faber in the best light. While those criticisms are widely held, some published and others verbalized, they haven’t really been said to his face. When we had the chance to quiz the leadership aspirant earlier today, we asked […]
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