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On Tuesday night, you heard Lord Ashcroft speak on his lack of involvement in political financing for the municipal elections in Belize, but that he remains open to dialogue with the two major parties in the future. In our interview with him, he also spoke on the political system in the UK and drew comparisons […]
Written on March 3, 2015 | Posted in
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Moving from politics to the economy, we also took the opportunity to get Lord Ashcroft’s perspective on Belize and Petrocaribe. He says that he doesn’t believe countries should be accumulating debts and not creating wealth. Lord Michael Ashcroft “If Belize is going to grow there are certain things I think the citizens should be […]
Written on March 3, 2015 | Posted in
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On Saturday news spread like a toxic cloud over the nation…thirty-seven Belizeans, part of an expedition headed to the southern-most border marker, had been detained by Guatemalan military and taken to Livingston, Guatemala. The detained individuals were mostly from Orange Walk, since the trek was organized by the Northern Territorial Volunteers. The mission plan was […]
But with the emotional homecoming out of the way, the question remains – how could the unthinkable have happened? How is it that a Belizean vessel carrying Belizeans could have been seized at gunpoint by Guatemalan military and taken to Livingston? Mike Rudon spoke to those on the boat and put the pieces of the […]
We’ll get to that government response in a few, but first the Captain of the Dore – Guillermo “Memo” Avila. He is the man who took the expedition to Gracias a Dios, and then made the unscheduled and unexpected journey to Livingston, Guatemala. He chose to retain the services of attorney Audrey Matura-Shepherd, who gave […]
As we told you, officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and National Security conducted a debriefing exercise with certain members of the expedition right after arrival on Belizean land. National Security C.E.O., Colonel George Lovell, told News Five that the objective of the exercise is to establish the facts, an opportunity to get first-hand […]
While it was probably a little too early to expect an official comment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we approached Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala, Alexis Rosado. He took part in the debriefing, but apart from expressing some disappointment, he would only say that the most important thing is that everyone is back home safe. […]
Written on March 2, 2015 | Posted in
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It is with deep sadness that tonight we report on the death of Guatemala’s Ambassador to Belize, His Excellency Manuel Tellez. He passed away on Sunday morning in Guatemala City surrounded by his loved ones and was laid to rest earlier today. Prior to his funeral services the ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala paid […]
Written on March 2, 2015 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago, a picture of Lord Michael Ashcroft and Audrey Matura Shepherd at breakfast went viral. It was all over social media, so much so that it made the local news. Although he was on business, supporters of the U.D.P. camp were speculating that his trip was about election financing for the P.U.P. That […]
Written on March 2, 2015 | Posted in
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In our interview, Ashcroft also spoke about his level of financial involvement, or, as we learnt, his lack of financial involvement, in Telemedia at the time of nationalization. He categorically stated that it was never about him and the government. Here’s what he had to say. Lord Michael Ashcroft “I have no shares in […]
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Election Day 2015 is less than forty-eight hours away and the two major political parties, together with their mayoral and councilor candidates, are fueling their respective machineries. On Wednesday, both P.U.P. and U.D.P. will be mobilizing supporters en masse to and from polling stations across all nine municipalities. It is no secret that money, in […]
Written on March 2, 2015 | Posted in
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In the past weeks, News Five has travelled across the country, bringing you interviews from candidates vying for the sixty-seven seats up for grabs in the 2015 municipal elections. Over the weekend, we had the opportunity to speak with Wil Maheia, head of the People’s National party, based in Punta Gorda. The P.N.P. has fielded […]
Written on March 2, 2015 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party has been at the helm of the Punta Gorda Town Council for the past three years, under a U.D.P. Central Government. According to Maheia, that hasn’t worked for the municipality, and both parties have fallen down on the job, leaving the path open for his People’s National Party. Wil Maheia, […]
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This morning, former Immigration Minister turned public pariah, Elvin Penner, had eggs, but it wasn’t sunny side up and it wasn’t for breakfast. The former U.D.P. Minister, who was fired for his role in immigration offences primarily for facilitating a passport to a jailed South Korean fugitive, was stoned with eggs by protesters gathered in […]
Those protesters who gave Elvin Penner such a warm send-off had been gathered outside the Courtroom since before nine that morning. He was in court because COLA contends that when he was acquitted of immigration offences in July 2014, the Magistrate did so erroneously. So they have appealed the decision of the inferior court at […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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And while the loss of his vehicle is surely bad news for the Mayor, there’s much more this week. On Thursday, and today, there were Court Marshalls at City Hall. They were busily marking off assets because once again, the Belize City Council is being crow-footed for being malpago. Belize Maintenance Limited is owed two […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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Chebat says that the reason for the crowfooting is that the judgment remains unpaid despite them bending over backwards to reach some sort of arrangement with Mayor Darrell Bradley. Michel Chebat, Attorney for BML “In January when the writ was filed I actually sent a copy of the writ to the Mayor and I […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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As it relates to political debates, they are far and few, but on Thursday night, Plus TV and the Evangelical Association Belmopan Branch, held a mayoral debate in the capital city. In this municipal election, Belmopan is fielding five mayoral candidates and three complete slates. This makes the political field in the capital a crowded, […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, small quantities of marijuana were decriminalized in Jamaica where the use of marijuana is a cultural issue. It took that country fourteen years for its parliament to reach a decision. In Belize, an effort started years ago, but it soon faded into the background. After two and a half years of research […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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According to the committee, the decriminalization of the possession of marijuana is not to be confused with the legalization of the drug. Even if it is passed into law, the sale, purchase and cultivation of marijuana is still very much a crime that carries stiff penalties. But another factor addressed by the committee before making […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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In the municipal elections countdown, there are only five more days to March fourth. Today, we headed west to Benque Viejo del Carmen where a councilor is aspiring for the mayoral seat which has been in the U.D.P. corner for fifteen years. His contender on the blue corner is a well-known educator who says there […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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Belize has joined several other O.A.S. member states, including Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago in consenting to receive onsite visits as part of the follow-up on the implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption. While it may not be the United Nations Convention against Corruption which the political third party VIP has been […]
Written on February 27, 2015 | Posted in
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The Belize Grassroots Youth Empowerment Association had its day today, and it wasn’t even in court. The organization got one up on G.O.B. in the second mediation session to settle an old dispute. Since last July, the two parties were issued with a mediation order by the court. It started earlier this year and today, […]
Written on February 26, 2015 | Posted in
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Matura-Shepherd says that the agreement will be taken to court and returned as a court order. She says that they expect implementation to go smoothly because they were very judicious in their discussions and detailed with the terms in signing off on the agreements. Matura-Shepherd told the media that with the mediation completed, the issues […]
Written on February 26, 2015 | Posted in
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With an ambitious calendar before them, the Football Federation of Belize today introduced the national ‘A’ selection team which, by next month, will be playing its first home game against Cayman in the World Cup Qualifier. The team is a mix of experienced players as well as rookies put together after months of scouting. The […]
Written on February 26, 2015 | Posted in
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