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Nomination Day on October twenty-first will be a subdued affair due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 across the country. Traditionally, Nomination Day has been one of the biggest attractions for supporters of both major parties as throngs of stalwarts take to the principal streets of cities and towns to cheer on their candidates and […]
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On Friday, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced that persons who have tested positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to cast their votes in the November eleventh general elections. The news has raised concerns of constitutional rights and the exercise of one’s franchise. While the opposition is yet to comment on the matter, U.D.P. leader […]
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U.D.P. Corozal Southeast Standard Bearer Tony Herrera contracted COVID-19 while on the campaign trail in his constituency over a week ago. Since then he has been quarantined and his physical vote seeking activities have ground to a halt. But will he be fit to participate in Nomination Day come Wednesday? According to Party Leader Patrick […]
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Today, the press asked Commissioner Chester Williams how authorities will ensure that those who are infected with the virus don’t go to the polls, considering that they don’t have the list of COVID-19 infected persons. Here’s his response Reporter “How will police COVID-19 positive patients?” Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “Bwai yuh know, […]
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Back to the U.D.P. party leader; Patrick Faber has accepted an invitation to participate in a prime ministerial debate ahead of the November eleventh general elections. Organized in part by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Galen University, the debate will see leadership aspirants for both political parties, John Briceño for the People’s […]
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The proverbial baton for leadership of the United Democratic Party was passed on to Patrick Faber by outgoing party leader Dean Barrow during a virtual rally on October eighth. While PM Barrow has stepped down from the helm of the party, he has not resigned as head of government. The Constitution of Belize determines that […]
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Will an absence of outside voters, Belizeans living in the Diaspora, significantly affect the outcome of the general elections? It’s a question that was put to Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber earlier today when he was asked to weigh in on his constituency and the expected turnout in that division. According to the party leader, […]
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Thirty-eight new cases of COVID-19 were identified on Sunday and a further of twenty cases today. The majority of those cases were identified the northern districts of Corozal and Orange Walk. The Orange Walk District now has more than one thousand confirmed cases, almost forty percent of the total confirmed cases in the country. According […]
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Forty-four other persons have recovered from the virus, leaving the total number of active cases to one thousand and ninety-six. There, however, two more deaths to report bringing the total number of persons to have died due to COVID-19 to forty-five. The country’s fatality rate is now at one point six percent, showing a slow […]
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Belize Specialists Hospital has closed down until further notice after members of its staff tested positive for COVID-19. A total of seven persons have tested positive and are in self isolation. The affected staff members are showing mild to no symptoms. A release from the hospital says that a thorough sanitization of the facility is […]
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The infection has spread to the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited. Several staff members and two patients there have been confirmed to be COVID-19 positive. And while Belize Specialists Center has closed, Belize Healthcare Partners Limited says that its services continue uninterrupted. According to the hospital, three weeks ago, BHPL was able to obtain approved Antigen […]
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On Sunday, the COVID-19 infographic showed that forty-seven persons tested positive for the virus which has infected as many as two thousand eight hundred and thirty three persons as of tonight. Of that number, fifteen were frontline workers, including healthcare, B.D.F. and Coast Guard. Today we got an update from the Commissioner of Police on […]
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Earlier we heard the U.D.P. leader say that his party will not hold motorcades on Nomination Day. On Wednesday, those seeking political office in the upcoming General Elections will be heading to the elections and boundaries offices in their respective constituencies to officially get their name on the ballot. Nomination Day is also a day […]
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Statutory Instrument number one forty-nine of 2020 came into effect today. The S.I. makes amendments to, as well as repeals previous regulations. Two of the more significant amendments outline regulations for in-house dining at restaurants and transportation arrangement for visitors arriving in country. Here’s what Commissioner of Police Chester Williams had to say about the […]
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If you are eligible to vote and have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been required to self-isolate just before November eleventh, you will not be able to cast a vote in the general elections. That announcement was made by Prime Minister Dean Barrow earlier today, despite an initial position taken by the Elections and […]
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At today’s press conference, the PM also said that a negative COVID-19 test result presented upon arrival or determined following a rapid test at the P.G.I.A., will now free visitors and returning Belizeans from having to quarantine for a ten-day period. It comes after government realized that the mounting number of persons affected by the […]
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There is good news to report in the hospitality industry this evening. Restaurants with floor spaces that can accommodate more than ten persons will now be allowed to increase the number of guests at their establishments. The announcement precedes an amendment to the existing statutory instrument that will relax the restriction on patrons. It is […]
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Unlike restaurants and other eateries that will now be able to expand their guest lists, churches remain closed to their flocks. The fear, according to PM Barrow, is that choirs, as well as celebrants, would be able to transmit the pathogen through the air when singing and preaching to the congregation. Notwithstanding the decision, the […]
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We also asked Colonel Loria about the viral video of escapee Christopher Bradley’s confession video. As you may have seen, the video was recorded when Bradley was captured and he made several allegations against other inmates and prison guards. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was quick to point out that he doesn’t place any value […]
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Back to today’s press conference, Belizeans returning to the country will no longer require authorization to move about to other destinations internally. Likewise, feedback from visitors about the restrictive nature of their hotel stay due to quarantining has prompted tourism officials to reconsider their approach to the existing gold standard certification. Along with that programme […]
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The fate of the Unemployment Relief Programme which is a government initiative overseen by Doctor Carla Barnett hangs in the balance as the election date draws nearer. At present, a little over fifty thousand persons who are jobless as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been approved for financial assistance and are accessing funds […]
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As part of its Belize Plan Campaign, the People’s United Party launched its policy “Land in Belizean Hands.” The party is aiming to distribute sixty thousand lots to first-time landowners, young persons, and women. P.U.P. Leader John Briceño says that distributing land means that ordinary people will have collateral to build homes or send their […]
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The P.U.P. says it will also reform the land system. The P.U.P.’s Deputy Party Leader Cordel Hyde says that applying for land should be simple and convenient for Belizeans. The party also plans to digitize the lands department, which Hyde says, means further transparency and easy access for land applicants. Cordel Hyde, Lake Independence […]
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The United Democratic Party on Thursday night unveiled its 2020 manifesto under the theme “Your Future Matters.” The manifesto focuses on nineteen policies including technology, housing, lands, security, healthcare, environment, financial sector, governance, tourism and the economy. In respect of the economy, the U.D.P. says that the pillars of a strong Belizean economy are the […]
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Crime, citizen security and gender based violence also formed part of the U.D.P.’s manifesto launch. As for crime, Faber says that the root cause of the problem has to be tackled. The party also took the opportunity to condemn violence against women. Patrick Faber, U.D.P. Leader “We absolutely have to fight the root causes […]
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