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This afternoon, shortly after three o’clock, Patrick Faber took to his social media account where he posted on his Facebook page a letter of resignation. So Faber stepped down as Deputy Prime Minister in the wake of Sunday’s crushing defeat at the National Party Convention. In his letter to PM Barrow, Faber says, “realizing that […]
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With the election of a new leader, Prime Minister Dean Barrow will be demitting office, as when, a date is not known. In his final address before a massive gathering of U.D.P. supporters at the Civic, Barrow spoke about his lengthy career as politician. His vocation spans almost forty years since his foray into electoral […]
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While bidding farewell to the legions of U.D.P. supporters in the bleachers, the outgoing party leader reminded them that they are in good hands with his successor. He also took the time to speak on the reunification of the party as it prepares for the upcoming general elections. Dean Barrow, Party Leader, U.D.P. “And […]
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This morning, the People’s United Party issued its release on the convention results. It makes the point that new Leader of the United Democratic Party was elected with only three hundred and forty-two votes and that he took the oath of office as the new leader of the United Democratic Party. The P.U.P. states that […]
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Cybercrime relates to offenses committed on the internet or on social media platforms on a number of issues. In the country at this time, are representatives of a Cybercrime Programme of the Council of Europe. The Council is assisting in the drafting of legislation in a matter of days which will be aligned with the […]
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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 […]
Written on February 7, 2020 | Posted in
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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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In Salt Lake City this week, Jacob Kingston revealed that accused fraudster Lev Dermen became interested in Belize in 2012. Living a high lifestyle, the accused fraudster would wine and dine many personalities, including government officials, agents, mayors, ministers and sheriffs. One such telling image of Dermen posing with his Belizean friends has surfaced; it […]
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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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As part of the tour, a town hall session was held with residents and various stakeholders in San Pedro on February sixth. While the police department was lauded for its crime fighting efforts, ComPol says that San Pedro has expanded tremendously that there is a need to install two substations to the north and south […]
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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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As we reported on Wednesday, Lord Michael Ashcroft has formally applied to join a lawsuit against the Government of Belize that was brought by the Belize Peace Movement. Ashcroft’s application is to join the claimants as an interested party in a legal challenge that, once successful, would prompt government to conduct a redistricting exercise prior […]
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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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A weeklong event in Belize City is sharpening the skills of police officers and others who deal with persons, particularly youth, involved in crime. Restore Belize has organized a training workshop on mediation which is looking at a number of issues that have to do with conflict resolution. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane […]
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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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