Since general elections in 2008, Caribbean Shores has been a concentrated area for the U.D.P. Notwithstanding its label as a red stronghold, Bradley says he is not taking for granted that voters will automatically cast ballots in his favor on the strength of his party. He acknowledges that his constituents are, for the most part, […]
Outspoken unionist Raymond Rivers, a stevedore by profession, is making his foray into electoral politics by aligning himself with the Belize Progressive Party. Rivers has thrown his hat into the ring under the banner of the newly formed labor movement and is offering himself as a candidate in Collet. As a resident, Rivers says he […]
But back to politics….earlier today, we caught up with former city councilor, Roger Espejo, who has thrown his hat into the ring in the Fort George division. Now, the sitting area representative is a veteran politician, former prime minister and many times area representative; in fact, he’s served the division for over two and half […]
A public meeting organized by COLA is set for Thursday night in Belize City. The venue, a parking lot adjacent to the Pickstock Hutment on New Road, was once part of its namesake constituency prior to redistricting. COLA is pulling out all the stops to unseat incumbent area representative Wilfred Elrington, who is also Belize’s […]
As we’ve mentioned, COLA insists that it is not politically aligned with any of the mass parties; it is nonetheless, a question that continues to rear its head in the media. Geovanni Brackett, President, COLA “If you notice we have never sat in any political party when they have their press conference, not even […]
Patrick Rogers may have been a little slow in publicly responding to Foreign Minister Wilfred Elrington’s address to the UN General Assembly. The B.P.P.’s tardiness, however, does not take away from its firm position that Elrington must be removed from office as Belize’s Foreign Minister. According to Rogers, the Belize Progressive Party, as well as […]
So, Rogers is offering himself as the third party candidate in Pickstock. He says his campaign budget is in the area of fifty thousand dollars, but is it enough to leave a lasting impression in the minds of his constituents? Patrick Rogers, Party Leader, BPP “We said, if Mr. Barrow noh wahn move Sedi […]
The referendum for Belizeans to decide on whether the issue of the unfounded Guatemalan claim should go before the International Court of Justice, in The Hague, for resolution continues at the forefront of public discourse. The matter has been thrust, yet again, into the spotlight, following Foreign Minister Elrington’s recent address before the UN General […]
Is the political quagmire that Belize presently finds itself in with Guatemala made worse by the foreign minister’s apparent lack of personality? It’s a question that was posed to his predecessor during a press conference held by the People’s United Party on Monday. According to former Foreign Minister Lisa Shoman, the existing state of affairs […]
The Foreign Minister’s speech to the United Nations in New York on Friday is causing a firestorm. While it is not the first time that Wilfred “Sedi’’ Elrington has come under fire for his pronouncements on the Guatemalan territorial dispute, his statement to the UN, about a minute or so at the very end, is […]
The U.D.P. sent out a release this morning which was followed by a response from the P.U.P. The U.D.P. release announces that the former defeated mayoral candidate in Belmopan, Jose Chacon, had resigned the P.U.P. and crossed over to the U.D.P. Chacon’s statement in Spanish was attached to the U.D.P. release and followed by a […]
In thirty-two days candidates from two mass parties and one new entry will vie for thirty-one seats up for grabs in general elections. One of those candidates believes he is in a special position, though, since he is currently a sitting Mayor. We’re talking about Darrell Bradley, Belize City’s municipal head, who is also an […]
And since he’s so fixated on what happens when he wins, the Mayor didn’t even want to entertain any question about losing. He says that he doesn’t get into any race thinking about losing. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “I can’t speak to that.” Mike Rudon “Because of the transition at city hall, […]
News Five also asked Bradley about persistent reports that on the eve of general elections, there is talk in City Hall about floating another municipal bond. He refutes that report, but says that the Council is actually in a position to refloat a portion of the bond at this point – partly because of their […]
Bradley says that while he doesn’t plan to be there after general elections, he would definitely advise whoever is in the Council to look favorably on the bond program. Darrell Bradley, Belize City Mayor “There are so many needs within the municipality. I think that the infrastructure work has been very successful and I […]
A new third party has emerged on the political scene as more of a labor movement than a liberal organization. The Belize Progressive Party is closely tied to the trade unions. In fact, the founding fathers of the new alternative action group meet with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize on a regular basis. […]
While the party has been months in the making, fine-tuning its leadership seems a bit hurried. Admittedly, Rogers told the media during the press conference that they initially agreed on short-term roles. However, the announcement of snap elections on Monday has prompted the pro tem executive to assume fulltime positions until the party is able […]
Even as general elections looms, in fact just thirty-four more days to go, a number of small political parties have banded to form what they call a labor movement. This morning, the political activists announced they have fifteen thousand of half a million dollars they need for a campaign and eleven of thirty-one candidates required […]
While the newly formed Belize Progressive Party officially introduced itself, as well as its eleven candidates earlier today, it is still short of twenty-one nominees for the organization to contest all thirty-one constituencies. So, with an absence of candidates, Party Leader Patrick Rogers was asked if he has approached familiar names, including activists Giovanni Brackett […]
Since the beginning of the week, several unions including the Christian Workers Union on behalf of its Social Security Board members, the Belize Energy Workers Union, as well as the faculty and staff of the University of Belize and the staff of the K.H.M.H. have been accelerating demands for salary increases and benefits. As the […]
Since the announcement of early general elections on Monday, political machineries on both sides of the political fence joined now by a new third party, are gearing up for November fourth. The U.D.P. is seeking a third term in office while the P.U.P. is hoping it can break the U.D.P. control of government. When we […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow formally announced the date for the upcoming general elections on Monday, sixteen months short of his five year term in office. The snap election is causing serious concerns in respect of the electoral lists. The Opposition Leader, Francis Fonseca, in a letter to PM Barrow dated September twenty-eighth, notes that the […]
A ccording to Mora, the strike has become necessary only after a protracted attempt to find middle ground with B.E.L. management. With that option seemingly off the table, the union seems prepared to stand its ground. In fact Mora says that since last month the union was prepared to strike. Marvin Mora, General Secretary, […]
Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced on Monday that general elections will be held on November fourth, 2015, that is only three years and eight months into his second five year term in office. The Opposition feels that the Barrow administration will be rocked by various burning issues, including very recent settlements for the arbitrary nationalizations […]
With general elections thirty-six days away, both parties will be scrambling for money, and both have taken money from the only man with the ready cash to be a game-changer – Lord Michael Ashcroft. The P.U.P. has denied getting any money from Ashcroft, and now the U.D.P. is doing the same. While he didn’t go […]
