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With as many as two hundred and ninety signatures needed to trigger a recall convention, some members of the United Democratic Party believe that Patrick Faber should simply step down on his own volition. This, however, is not an option that Faber is prepared to explore. The Area Representative for Collet made it abundantly clear […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Amid the leadership struggle facing the U.D.P., the names of two likely replacements are emerging, should Faber’s ouster at a pending recall convention be successful. They are Chairman Michael Peyrefitte and ex-mayor Darrell Bradley. Both have held senior positions within the party, but have failed at securing the seats they ran for in Freetown and […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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In response to Faber’s numerical breakdown, Bradley acknowledges the analysis but maintains that he will win on the strength of his own ideas. Darrell Bradley, Senior Member, U.D.P. “I hear that, I don’t believe that argument. I don’t ascribe to that argument and it goes back to what I am saying, I will win […]
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A family from the Pomona Valley is asking for the public’s help to get treatment for their infant. Nine-month-old Jayden Nicholas Chacon has been diagnosed with a condition known as hemangiomas. The child’s mother began noticing a change in the child’s face at four months old. Over the past five months, the benign tumor has […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Women’s Commission is working to establish a chapter in San Pedro to address the number of domestic violence and gender-based violence cases on Caye Caulker and Ambergris Caye. Late last week, a meeting was held with various stakeholders from both public and private sector entities, including N.G.O.s, to establish a group that will […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Since 2017, the Embassy of Taiwan in Belize has been hosting a Mandarin language program in Belize. This year, they are taking the course to Benque Viejo del Carmen. It was officially launched on Friday evening. Here’s a look at how that went. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The Taiwan Embassy in Belize launched its Mandarin […]
Written on June 28, 2021 | Posted in
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The Central Executive Committee of the United Democratic Party met virtually on Thursday night and, despite the meeting being held to set a date for a recall convention to determine Patrick Faber’s fate as party leader, the time of that pending event is yet to be decided. In the wake of that meeting, the embattled […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday evening in Belmopan, a new Leader of the Opposition was sworn in, effectively sidelining Patrick Faber from representing the U.D.P. in that capacity. It’s a direct blow to his self-image, as well as his ambition to someday become the next prime minister of this country. While he did not communicate with his parliamentary […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Shortly before Shyne Barrow’s installation as the Leader of the Opposition, former Belmopan area rep John Saldivar took to social media to speak on the U.D.P.’s debacle. In comparing the events of last year which saw him stepping down as party leader, Saldivar urged his political nemesis to do the honorable thing and resign as […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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In the wake of the video that has landed Faber in the predicament he now finds himself in, the Area Representative for Collet is seeking help with controlling his temper. He says that despite what was shown in the viral footage, he did not physically accost the mother of his child. He also spoke on […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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There are at least two names being tossed around as potential party leaders should the delegates be successful in removing Faber. Those are U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte and former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley. Peyrefitte is already a senator and it is likely that Senator Khalid Belisle will be replaced by Bradley. Both are formidable […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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But what led to the recent charges levelled against Jasmine Hartin in San Pedro? Today, she appeared before the magistrate for charges of common assault and possession of a controlled drug. Despite objections made by the prosecutor, the magistrate offered bail of one thousand dollars, which up to news time was not met as yet. […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Commissioner Chester Williams also spoke about what is being described as a media circus that played out inside the San Ignacio Police Station on Thursday – something he says is against protocol as the media is not given permission to interview detainees inside a police station. But Hartin gave an interview, even questioned an officer […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday, News Five spoke with outgoing Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy, Keith Gilges, about a range of issues. Among them were United States’ efforts to fight transnational drug trafficking. He says it is a multifaceted problem that must be fought on several fronts. Keith Gilges, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Belize […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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We also asked Keith Gilges for his views on the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala currently before the International Court of Justice. Paul Lopez “The U.S .has relations with Both Belize and Guatemala, two nations in dispute over territory. What has been the U.S.’s involvement in this dispute, particularly where the referendum is […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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In his capacity as Chargé, Gilges has had to address several complex multilateral political issues. In doing so, he says he has had to apply the art of diplomacy, determining what topics to engage and what not to engage. One of the more recent regional issues he commented on is the O.A.S.’s statement with regards […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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June twenty-fifth marks International Day of the Seafarers, recognizing their contribution to the global economy and world trade. The local port authorities spent today honoring the crew from a cargo vessel docked in Belize. News Five was there for the brief ceremony. Andrea Polanco, Reporting This vessel is the MV Vanquish. It is almost […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The Central Executive Committee of the United Democratic Party, led by Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, is meeting virtually at this hour. During that discussion a date will be decided upon for a recall convention to be held where delegates will vote on the fate of party leader Patrick Faber. For several weeks, Faber has been embroiled […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier today, a News Five team was on Ambergris Caye for the sustainable child friendly municipality billboard launch in San Pedro Town. We’ll have that later on in the newscast. But, we got an opportunity to speak with Mayor Gualberto Nunez about the lawsuit brought against the council by former employees who say that they […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Mayor Nunez, prior to the municipal elections in March, one employee increased his salary by one thousand, six hundred dollars monthly. This, while the island town, as the rest of the country, is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic and revenue collection is down. Gualberto “Wally” Nunez, Mayor, San Pedro Town “In the […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Did the Government of Belize award a contract to do COVID-19 testing at the ports of entry to a business owned by a relative of Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat? Not so – according to Chebat. Today, he distanced himself from that business, saying that he has no familial ties to the owners. […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize Police Department says that it’s cracking down on social events to curb the growing number of COVID-19 cases. On Wednesday, there were twenty-four newly confirmed cases which bring the total active cases to one hundred and fifty-three. In its press release, the Belize Police Department warned the public that there will be, “stricter […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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And while the new school year is set to commence in September, there are mounting COVID-19 concerns. What’s on the horizon is the return of cruise ships. A little over two weeks from now, Belize is set to reopen its cruise ports. But if the public has any serious concerns, the Minister of Health and […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Since the rollout of vaccines back in March, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been appealing for Belizeans to go in and take the vaccine. But it has been a long and slow process. In its daily vaccination report on Wednesday, the ministry reported that a total of twenty-six thousand and seventeen persons have […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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Back in 2014, the Belize Mayors Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Local Government and Rural Development, and the National Committee for Families and Children signed on to the Child Friendly Municipality Initiative, pledging that they will develop their towns and cities to become certified as being child friendly. Up until today, three […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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