Hyde says that successive failures have shown that it is time to stop paying lip service to change, and to make something happen. He wants to be an agent of that critical change. Cordel Hyde, P.U.P. Area Representative, Lake Independence “Really the party needs to renew itself. The party has failed over the last […]
Current Deputy Leader Julius Espat has also found himself thrown into the mix for leader. Today he didn’t go so far as to confirm that he will submit his name for leadership. But he’s certainly not saying that he won’t. Julius Espat, Deputy Leader, P.U.P. “I’m interested in unity in the P.U.P. I am […]
Espat agrees with Cordel Hyde that the Party needs to go back to its roots and shake things up, since the package currently being served isn’t getting the job done. Julius Espat, Deputy Leader, P.U.P. “I don’t think we are explaining our story as best as we could. We have to learn to fight […]
One name thrown into the leadership race is Caribbean Shores Area Representative Kareem Musa. He’s relatively new, with only one very significant, but recent victory under his belt. Like Espat, Musa isn’t saying that he will, just yet. But he isn’t saying that he won’t. Kareem Musa, P.U.P. Area Representative, Caribbean Shores “The only […]
The 2015/2016 sugar crop is slated to start in the next fourteen days, but the news tonight is that while sugar prices on the world markets are good, prices in the European Union where Belize sells its sugar are not at its optimum. In fact, they have fallen considerably which means that locally, cane farmers […]
Those interviews with P.U.P. representatives were done at Independence Hall, where the P.U.P. held its National Executive meeting following a luncheon with leader Francis Fonseca. Chairman Henry Charles Usher told the media that there was no post-mortem because the Party is focused ahead. Three items were on today’s agenda, starting with a message from outgoing […]
Another decision that was taken at the Executive meeting of the People’s United Party is that as it relates to the senate, the status quo remains. The three senators who have made their mark representing the opposition are Lisa Shoman, Anthony Sylvestre and Patrick Andrews. The thinking at Independence Hall is that whoever emerges as […]
Earlier we told you about the low sugar prices that farmers will be paid for the new sugar crop. There is another issue that is bubbling. It involves the results of a survey held to determine an approximate tonnage of sugar cane left in fields across the Orange Walk and Corozal districts at the end of […]
A market expo showcasing the ingenuity and creativity of students from the University of Belize was held today in Belize City. A large array of products made by the students was on display and after eight years of expo, UB plans to step up a notch. There are plans underway to provide start up funds […]
A fleet of badly needed vehicles has been acquired for the Ministry of Health and another by the Ministry of National Security. The Ministry of Health says that it has bought six new ambulances which will be deployed to various health posts. Hospitals and clinics in Punta Gorda, San Antonio, Independence, Dangriga, Orange Walk and […]
A rather hefty donation of marching band equipment, including drums and cymbals, was also handed over today to the Cadet Corps of the Eastern Police Division South. The donation was received by officers attached to the Community Policing Unit of the Department courtesy of the Petrocaribe Office in the city. Valued at approximately eight thousand […]
Every year around this time, the Indian Community celebrates their new year. Known as Diwali or Deepawali, it is a festival of lights that religiously commemorates the return of King Rama from exile into the City of Iola in India. In India, houses and businesses are dressed with strings of lanterns across the country. Here […]
The recent appointment of attorney Francine Burns as a senator for the United Democratic Party was welcomed news on Monday, as it was generally accepted that the Barrow administration was attempting to put women in top positions. The young lawyer, however, is under fire tonight, following the widespread distribution of an image on social media […]
The online photo has been traced to the nbzlive blog and according to Reynolds; the unwanted attention arising from such indecent exposure is the very reason why women have traditionally chosen to stay away from politics. The issue is one that was recently discussed during a series of workshops organized by WINBelize. Isani Cayetano […]
News Five has been able to confirm that Chair of the K.H.M.H. Board of Governors, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, was approached on Monday and asked to resign. Nisbet-Cansino has been Chair for the past three years, and sources close to her tell us that just this June she had signed a contract for an additional three years. […]
The first sitting the Cabinet took place today in Belmopan; there are twelve full ministers and seven ministers of state who sat around the table. We do not have any confirmation on what was discussed at this morning’s session, but we can say that government has announced that the first ceremonial sittings of the House […]
Who will be the new leader of the People’s United Party? That’s the million dollar question left hanging in the wake of the 2015 general election and the announcement of leader Francis Fonseca’s stepping down. Unofficially, we are told that there are four players in the arena – former P.U.P. leader John Briceño, current Deputy […]
The fight against corruption is an issue that has on the agenda of the former Vision Inspired by the People, which has now become the Belize Progressive Party. The B.P.P. is today demanding that the government sign on to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The convention was created back on December ninth, 2003 and […]
The B.P.P. is also calling on the public to lobby their area representatives to ensure that Belize signs the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Paco Smith, Chairman, B.P.P. “Certainly the B.P.P. shall endeavor to continue to remind the powers that be that the convention is there. It should be signed; we see absolutely no […]
The general elections held last Wednesday was contested by three political parties—the People’s United Party, the United Democratic Party and the Belize Progressive Party. Considering itself a third option, the B.P.P. were able to muster just over two thousand votes cumulatively; Orange Walk Central candidate for the B.P.P., a former U.D.P. mayor, Phillip De La […]
If you’re on the lookout for an opportunity to further your studies abroad, and a scholarship would be just your thing, you may want to pay attention. The Australian government, and universities in Australia, are offering prime educational opportunities to qualifying candidates in the Caribbean. Today a representative from the Australian High Commission’s office in […]
A high level delegation from Taiwan is expected in Belize later this week. Headed by Doctor Po Ya Chang, the delegation arrives this Thursday to sign an agreement with their local counterpart, which is the Office of the Ombudsman. Po Ya Chang is the President of the Control Yuan which is the supervisory agency of […]
Harvest for Kids is a fundraising program for Belize Camping Experience. Every year the program transports youths from Belize City to farms in Blue Creek for a firsthand experience on harvesting a variety of crops. The program has expanded to Orange Walk and Cayo and this year, two new produce have been added to the […]
Following a decisive victory at the polls last week Wednesday, leader of the United Democratic Party Dean Barrow was sworn in as Prime Minister by the Governor General in a private ceremony on Thursday. It is his third consecutive term and likely will form the basis of his legacy. Over the weekend, the Prime Minister […]
Prime Minister Barrow also named the new Senators of the United Democratic Party, starting with his candidate who unsuccessfully attempted to regain the Freetown seat from P.U.P. leader Francis Fonseca. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “I have broken what was a longstanding informal rule of mine that no candidate who ran in the election and […]
