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Patrick Faber must go, and he must go now. That’s a firm individual position taken by the chairman of the United Democratic Party, amid another scandal involving the embattled Leader of the Opposition. It follows a police report that was filed by Faber’s fiancé on Wednesday alleging she was struck with a hammer and had […]
Written on January 21, 2022 | Posted in
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In case you missed it this week, the Caribbean island of Barbados saw a total electoral sweep as the Barbados Labor Party lead by Prime Minister Mia Mottley won all thirty seats in Parliament. The defeated Democratic Labor Party says they are concerned about low voter turnout and will have to regroup. With more, here […]
Written on January 21, 2022 | Posted in
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Now turning to regional news, the Barbados Labour Party, led by the Prime Minister Mia Mottley, was victorious in the Republic’s general election on Wednesday. The Barbados Labour Party defeated all its political opponents in a clean sweep to score its second victory at the polls with a historic thirty to zero parliamentary seats victory. […]
Written on January 20, 2022 | Posted in
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Corozal North Area Representative Hugo Patt was summoned to testify before a Commission of Inquiry on February twenty-sixth, 2021. During his time before the panel, the former deputy prime minister was questioned about several transactions involving the sale of his ministerial vehicle while he was still the Minister of Natural Resources. At the time, he […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Since the findings of the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of government assets under the latter part of the previous administration’s reigns were revealed, former Minister of Natural Resources Hugo Patt has come back swinging. The Commission’s Chair, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck, has recommended that the government may have a legal case against Patt […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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This afternoon social media was abuzz with claims that the Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber may be embroiled in yet another domestic violence scandal. At news time, media members were still camped out at the Queen Street Police Station waiting to see if his Doctor Shaneka Arnold and her attorney would emerge and make […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The talk since last week Monday has been Prime Minister John Briceño’s shuffling of his cabinet. But while many have been saying that former Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat deserved to be penalized for what they feel is his abrasive approach, the Prime Minister said Chebat is needed in his new post over […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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In August, the Government of Belize announced that it had contracted the services of Smart as a telecom provider for various ministries. At the time, the decision was met with strong objections from different sectors, and then the government conceded that the contract did not go through the Contractor General’s office. Today, Prime Minister Briceño […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, Barbados held its first General Elections since becoming a republic. Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s Labor Party is widely expected to retain control since they held twenty-nine of the thirty seats in parliament. Mottley called elections in December. According to Reuters News Agency, she said at the time that the vote would “promote unity in […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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The vacancy for the post of Ombudsman will be advertised in a few days. In addition to that, the recent retirement of Dorothy Bradley as Auditor General has also made that post vacant. In his briefing with the media today, Prime Minister John Briceño explained that these posts are not the easiest to fill. He […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Late last year, cabinet had announced that the government would set up a commission to address the issue of Constitutional Reform. Today, the PM told reporters that the matter was discussed on Tuesday in cabinet, but there have been unforeseen delays. Prime Minister John Briceño “We’ve had a setback in setting up the Commission […]
Written on January 19, 2022 | Posted in
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Former Minister of Health, Michel Chebat, was reassigned just over a week ago to the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Logistics. It was a major shift from a Ministry that found itself in the throes of a deadly pandemic and gripped by shortages in almost every aspect, from supplies, equipment, and medications, to human […]
Written on January 18, 2022 | Posted in
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Chebat was moved from the Ministry of Health after there had been criticisms about his way of doing things. His C.E.O. left and another that was offered the job turned it down. So, when the announcement came last week that he’d been removed as Minister of Health, it didn’t seem to come as a surprise […]
Written on January 18, 2022 | Posted in
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It has been one week since Prime Minister John Briceño announced a Cabinet reshuffle, when he placed Minister Kevin Bernard as the new Minister of Health and moved Minister Michel Chebat over to take on Public Utilities and Logistics. Rodwell Ferguson now assumes Sports from Bernard. The Prime Minister told News Five there is no […]
Written on January 17, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council has made some adjustments to its councilor portfolios. A release from CITCO outlines the changes which begin with Mayor Bernard Wagner, who is also taking on Staff Development & Training, Public Relations, and Special Events. Councilor Javier Castellanos now assumes responsibility for Management Information Systems; Councilor Albert Vaughan adds Municipal Court […]
Written on January 17, 2022 | Posted in
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In this week’s Cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister and his advisors were given the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the sale of government assets. According to the PM’s office, cabinet condemned the detailed reports of mismanagement, waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption, which they say “have come to so clearly define the United Democratic […]
Written on January 13, 2022 | Posted in
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U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte says he is not satisfied with the response given to him by the Prime Minister on the question of the fifteen million dollars approved by Parliament for legal and advisory fees attached to the Blue Bond. In December of 2021, Peyrefitte wrote to the Prime Minister under the Freedom of Information […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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The Prime Minster did respond to Peyrefitte’s request with a three-page document. A list is provided, but Peyrefitte says he asked for specifics. He requested the details pertaining to how much money was paid to each firm. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P. “You are supposed to be covered, you good now. In October, they bring […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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Also at Tuesday’s U.D.P. press conference, Area Representative for Corozal North Hugo Patt chimed in on the north’s biggest industry – sugar. Speaking on the labor dispute between A.S.R./B.S.I. and B.S.C.F.A., Patt gave his opinion as a sugar cane farmer himself. Patt is a member of the Northern Sugar Cane Growers Association and his association […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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Hugo Patt also commented on the current state of affairs in the Corozal Sugar Cane Growers Association. Here is what he had to say about the challenges faced in trying to hold a general assembly during the pandemic, and why he thinks this dispute will be best resolved before the court of law. Hugo […]
Written on January 12, 2022 | Posted in
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The new Minister of Health, Kevin Bernard, spoke to News Five on Monday about the direction he intends to take the Ministry in, and how he will address the many challenges that the Ministry faces in the midst of a COVID crisis. The Minister started off by thanking Prime Minister John Briceño for placing the […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
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With shortages of equipment and other supplies in the Ministry’s hospitals and clinics, Minister Bernard told News Five there will be many areas under review, and he hopes to work closely with the new C.E.O., who ever that may be. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & Wellness “I have to take a look at […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
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Minister Bernard has been the Minister of Sports since November of 2020, but he now leaves this to his colleague, Minister Rodwell Ferguson. He spoke about what he put in place with sports and what he believes will continue under Ferguson. He also commented on accomplishments at E-Governance which he now hands over to Francis […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
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And, while Minister Kevin Bernard is now the new Minister of the beleaguered Ministry of Health and Wellness, his ability to steer it out of the chaos is already being called into question by the opposition. This morning, the United Democratic Party held a press conference, during which Bernard’s latest appointment was criticized by Party […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
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The U.D.P. also had harsh words for the Briceño administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the mounting death toll since the People’s United Party assumed office in November 2020. Former Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero, was sidelined from active duty on the forefront shortly after Cayo North Area Representative, Michel Chebat, took […]
Written on January 11, 2022 | Posted in
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