While the People’s United Party was not represented today in the House, its leadership did not use the morning to catch up on their sleep. They held a press conference in Belize City to let the public know exactly what was on their minds. Patrick Jones reports. There were five main issues on the agenda […]
In political news, the House of Representatives meets tomorrow in Belmopan, and while the government will no doubt push through its new tax proposals, the opposition People’s United Party will not be a part of the debate. Instead the P.U.P. will hold a press conference Friday morning in Belize City at which leader Said Musa […]
If history is any indication, third parties in Belizean politics are about as welcome as a case of pink eye. But that hasn’t stopped prospective candidates in the past and likely won’t deter them in the future. As for the present, the People’s Democratic Party invited the press to see what it has to offer […]
On Friday night the P.U.P.’s People’s Assembly wheeled into Punta Gorda and opposition leader Said Musa used the opportunity to outline his party’s policies on land use and home ownership. For the southernmost district Musa promised the creation of a Toledo Development Corporation to implement a master development plan for the area. With regard to […]
In political news the United Democratic Party has announced a change in its Orange Walk electoral lineup. In a move which is designed to enhance the party’s chances in the Orange Walk South division Dr. Luis Carillo has stepped down as standard bearer, in favor of a candidate to be chosen in an upcoming convention. […]
The People’s United Party has officially declared its opposition to the new business tax proposed by the government. Calling the new measure unfair, inflationary and detrimental to the nation’s economic health, a P.U.P. release says that the accompanying cut in personal income tax is merely a shameless and irresponsible attempt to buy votes and that […]
In headaches of a political nature talk show host turned politician Dickie Bradley is demonstrating that he intends to keep speaking out — no matter which party is in power. Appearing on last night’s “One On One” show with new host Stuart Leslie, the candidate for Queen’s Square not only threw the expected barbs at […]
It was a tactic lifted right out of the U.D.P. playbook. Take a well-known personality with a flair for the unexpected, and place him in a constituency against a strong incumbent who looks like a sure thing. The objective: not necessarily victory but a chance to throw the enemy camp into turmoil. In this case […]
With Sankey’s unequivocal blessing Bradley was formally endorsed by the P.U.P. Queen’s Square Committee. It then remained for the new candidate to have his first face off with the media. The obvious question was why? Why would a man trade a powerful nationwide platform in radio and television for a chance to wrestle in the […]
And while they may be studying the latest tax proposal, members of the People’s United Party have been speaking their mind about other matters of economic importance. On Friday night in Orange Walk Town P.U.P. leader Said Musa outlined his party’s views on investment, production and trade. The occasion was the fifth meeting of the […]
The House of Representatives today provided spectators and those listening by radio with a healthy dose of humor, rhetoric and drama. It was after all, one half of the legislature at work conducting the people’s business. But perhaps the most outstanding feature of this morning’s proceedings was the Prime Minister’s introduction of a bill to […]
The Opposition People’s United Party today ended a four-month boycott of the House of Representatives. But as News Five’s Patrick Jones reports, it wasn’t a particularly joyous home-coming for the P.U.P. Vildo Marin, P.U.P. Member, Corozal Bay “Mr. Speaker, the fact of the matter is…” B. Q. Pitts, Speaker, House of Representatives “There’s no fact […]
After nearly ten years of faithfully serving the United Democratic Party, the president of the party’s youth movement is throwing in the towel. Ernest Smith handed in his resignation on Thursday saying he just doesn’t see where the party is headed. Smith also accused the U.D.P. of being deficient on plans to give young people […]
When the House of Representatives meets on Friday morning in Belmopan, there will be no empty chairs on the opposition side. Leader of the People’s United Party Said Musa says his party will end its four month boycott of House proceedings tomorrow. The P.U.P. walked out of the House in January in protest over what […]
The People’s United Party has decided to end its boycott of the National Assembly and will return to the House of Representatives for this Friday’s sitting. The return, which had been rumored for several weeks, was confirmed by P.U.P. Secretary General Godfrey Smith in an interview this morning on F.M. Two Thousand’s “Breakfast Show”. While […]
Almost as quickly as it came before the court of public opinion, the battle between Minister of Local Government Hubert Elrington and the City Council appears to be over. Mayor Jose Coye says the May subvention, which was being held up by Elrington, was released today… but not without some strings attached. Jose Coye, Belize […]
It was a vintage performance by a veteran politician… one who by his own admission has been nothing if not consistent in his views. Minister of Local Government, Hubert Elrington, took the opportunity to respond to accusations made yesterday by Belize City Mayor Jose Coye that government had unreasonably withheld over a hundred thousand dollars […]
The People United Party has announced its platform on the management of Belize’s environment. Party Leader Said Musa, accompanied by P.U.P. standard bearers from across the nation traveled to San Pedro Town on Friday night to make the presentation during the fourth in the series of consultations known as the People’s Assembly. Said Musa, Leader, […]
Anticipation for the 1998 General Elections continues to build and the Elections and Boundaries Commission is taking steps well in advance to ensure that the playing field is a level one for the men and women who are in the race to Independence Hill. This morning the Commission summoned all the political parties and the […]
Yesterday’s announcement by the Elections and Boundaries Commission that it was redrawing the borders of four northside Belize City constituencies and two in Orange Walk may have struck some observers as a radical move. And while the gerrymandering, which added voters to Fort George and Pickstock at the expense of Freetown and Caribbean Shores, did […]
The Elections and Boundaries Commission this evening announced it had amended the boundaries of the Fort George, Pickstock, Freetown and Caribbean Shores divisions in Belize City. According to a press release from Chief Elections Officer Urban Reyes, the realignments were made to increase the number of voters in these divisions. Orange Walk Central and Orange […]
The third edition of the People’s Assembly was convened Tuesday night in the border town of Benque Viejo del Carmen. And not even a heavy downpour was enough to dampen the resolve of the hundreds of party faithfuls who crammed Coronation Park for the event. Party Leader Said Musa outlined the P.U.P.’s National Health Plan, […]
In political news the Belize Times today, in a headline story, accused Minister of State Faith Babb of abusing her government position in connection with the construction of her new home at Newtown Barracks. The Times, official organ of the opposition P.U.P., claims that Babb obtained eighty thousand dollars from Taiwanese loan funds earmarked for […]
For a while it had turned into a guessing game. Rescued from the political graveyard by a stroke of the legislative pen, Derek Aikman was back in the business of politics. But where would he run? Early word was that the U.D.P. hierarchy wanted him to keep Said Musa on his toes in Fort George, […]
The fireworks were supposed to come tonight, when at a U.D.P. public meeting, it will finally be revealed which constituency will be home to the politically reborn Derek Aikman. But as usual with things having to do with Derek, surprise was the order of the day, as the former City Manager just couldn’t manage to […]
