Proper infrastructure is critically important as the flooding and rains showed over the weekend in the city. It was not among the ten priority matters in the P.U.P.’s manifesto so the media asked party leader Francis Fonseca for his take on it. Francis Fonseca, P.U.P. Leader “We obviously believe in infrastructure, we believe it […]
As we told you, the People’s United Party released its manifesto – a much shorter, less glossy version than that of the governing party. Still, it’s full of the usual goodies like free education, reduction in GST and a move toward abolishing income tax. So while the U.D.P. manifesto is certainly a larger, much better […]
Are political manifestos to be taken seriously? Are they more about politicians telling people what they want to hear, rather than a concrete plan of what can and will be done during a term? That’s a question which was put to U.D.P. leader Dean Barrow today, on an assertion that the U.D.P. has not fulfilled […]
Incumbent Area Representative Jose Abelardo Mai has been hard at work well before the date for the upcoming general elections was announced. In the Orange Walk South constituency where he won in 2012 under the banner of the People’s United Party, the struggles of his people are real. Poverty, unemployment and a lack of access […]
Mai is confident that he will emerge victorious in Orange Walk South on November fourth and his party will go on to form the next government. The reception in the constituency, he says, has been warm, a significant difference since he began his political career in 2008. Jose Abelardo Mai, P.U.P. Area Representative, OW […]
On the campaign trail leading up to the November fourth General Elections, tonight we go one on one with Collet Area Representative and Minister of Education Patrick Faber. In that division, the incumbent U.D.P. candidate will be facing off against the P.U.P.’s Yasmin Shoman and the Belize Progressive Party’s Raymond Rivers. Now the rains over […]
The criticism by his opponents is that Faber is one of seven ministers, who are in control of Belize City constituencies, yet these are the most neglected areas. Faber and his colleagues are accused of failing to provide for the needs of residents. Faber clearly took offense saying that he is not fazed by what […]
But P.U.P. candidate, Yasmin Shoman, is neither fazed by what Faber has to say. Shoman has been on the ground in the division for over a year and says she has a good sense of the needs of the division. According to Shoman, Collet is the battleground for a swing division that is projected to […]
For Shoman, the division is traditionally P.U.P. and she hopes to regain the seat for the party after eight years of U.D.P. control. Yasmin Shoman, P.U.P. Candidate, Collet “We are very aggressive and assertive on the ground. We have been targeting that fifty-seven percent of voters that did not come out and vote in […]
It was Nomination Day today across the country. Candidates from the People’s United Party, the incumbent United Democratic Party, the Belize Progressive Party and independents went through the official process of signing up to contest the November fourth general elections. With nineteen days to go, more than eighty-seven candidates and counting paid up the required […]
The newly-formed Belize Progressive Party formally registered its Belize City candidates during lunch today. The nomination of its wider membership took place simultaneously across the country. Short of the required aspirants needed to contest all thirty-one constituencies, the BPP proceeded as planned, entering the Complex Building with its exponents in tow. Political Leader Patrick Rogers […]
This morning, the challenging People’s United Party flexed its political muscle and this afternoon it was the U.D.P.’s turn to flood the streets with red from U.D.P. Headquarters to the Complex. So in the battle of aesthetics, size and sheer muscle mass who won the trophy? That’s what Mike Rudon tried to determine. Here’s that […]
In Orange Walk Town this morning, the mood was festive and upbeat. On the heels of the largest rally in this election campaign, party loyalists were joined by others to lend support to the four candidates. Of the four divisions in the district, three are held by the People’s United Party; the opposition party hopes […]
The nomination of the candidates for the Belize Progressive Party and one independent was held following the P.U.P.’s. The mood was subdued and there were no bells and whistles as the aspirants made their way to be officially nominated for Orange Walk North, East, South and Central. A total of thirteen candidates are contesting the […]
The candidates for the ruling party were nominated in the afternoon. Clearly they were well-oiled financially and the atmosphere was festive. The Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega led the crowd and is hoping to break the P.U.P. stronghold in the district. Duane Moody looks as the red tidal wave in the north. Duane Moody, […]
The last redistricting exercise was completed prior to the 2008 general elections. Since then the voter population across all thirty-one constituencies have changed considerably. As we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the VIP has filed a constitutional claim in the Supreme Court challenging a section of the laws of Belize which pertains to the equitable […]
The PM also spoke of the VIP’s notice to challenge any election results on November fifth, the morning after the General Elections. Barrow says while they can go ahead and do so, it’ll be a waste of time. Prime Minister Dean Barrow “Obviously that’s not going to go anywhere. Best I not go into […]
There have been persistent rumours from within the United Democratic Party and in other sectors that there is a plan underway to elevate current Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega. Of course, that would mean the U.D.P. would have to be victorious in general elections. If it is…sources say PM Barrow has indicated that he would […]
Darrell Bradley was nominated today, so he’s now officially registered to run in the Caribbean Shores Division. But he’s still the sitting Belize City Mayor which means that he has a lot on his plate. Some say that he has way too much and should have demitted office when he became the candidate for higher […]
The Vision Inspired by the People has filed a legal challenge against the government on the holding of the upcoming general elections. While the V.I.P. did not formally join the Belize Progressive Party, a number of its members did. But what is left of it is going to court challenging the disparity in the size […]
Incumbent P.U.P. area representative, Oscar Requeña, has embarked on a massive campaign in the Toledo West constituency to retain his seat in the House of Representatives. Requeña is being challenged by former U.D.P. area representative, Juan Coy, who has also mounted a spirited campaign in that division, which the PM is already conceding going as […]
A third cohort of candidates was inducted into the Belize Progressive Party earlier today, ahead of nomination day on Friday. While the BPP is attempting to beat the clock, its addition of seven aspirants brings its present team to twenty-five men and women. The fledgling party intends to fill that void by all means and […]
At the launch of the Belize Progressive Party on October first, an open petition was made for campaign financing from the local business community. The effort to raise the necessary funds has been slow a process; nonetheless, generous contributions, albeit of lesser values continue to pour in from the general public. National Campaign Manager Bobby […]
In the past few weeks, the P.U.P. has rolled out several of the party’s platforms which it plans to implement and stand behind if elected to office. This morning, it was another, comprehensive commitment couched in the form of a Social Contract. Mike Rudon was at Independence Hall for the launch and has that story. […]
Late last week, Chief Elections Officer Josephine Tamai made a rare public appearance to claim that an elections officer in Benque Viejo had been attacked and assaulted. The incident occurred long after working hours when P.U.P. campaigners got suspicious because the office was still open even though the doors were closed. That’s Tamai’s version, and […]
