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Before it was even tabled in the House of Representatives on Friday, the Eleventh Amendment Bill was controversial. It seeks to provide additional grounds for the disqualification of an individual as a member of the National Assembly. The proposed piece of legislation has been described as “ambiguous” by former Prime Minister Dean Barrow in other […]
Written on July 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Should the Governor General be held to a term of five years, similarly to what is being proposed in the Tenth Amendment for the constitutional appointments? That’s what Opposition member Tracy Panton says should happen. But in Section Two A of the amendment bill for the G.G.’s condition of service act, this administration wants the […]
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At Friday’s House Meeting, the resolution was passed to amend the schedule of the Governor General’s conditions of service act to increase the G.G.’s salary from a little over fifty thousand dollars to seventy-five thousand annually. It also makes provisions for duty allowances to be increased from two thousand dollars to twelve thousand dollars per […]
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On Friday, a number of bills were introduced that seek to encourage a more “business friendly” climate in Belize. One of these amends the Companies Act by removing fees for certifying documents and streamlining the process. PM Briceño says this bill will make it easier to start a business in Belize. Prime Minister John […]
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Among the complaints raised by public officers facing salary cuts and increment freezes is that G.O.B. is not doing enough to come down on tax evasion. On Friday, a bill was introduced to amend the tax administration and procedure act. It would allow the government to publish the names of tax defaulters and make provisions […]
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Just now you heard the Prime Minister discuss the three primary unpaid taxes that collectors will be going after – but added to these are people who owe back taxes on their land. According to Briceño, G.O.B. will confiscate land if necessary. Prime Minister John Briceño “As the honorable member of Lake I has […]
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The Ministry of Infrastructure Development will be executing a scaled-down road works project on the Caracol Road. According to Minister Julius Espat, his Ministry has deferred phase two of the project, but after they did a review of the plans in place they were able to recuperate twenty-eight million dollars in savings. He says they […]
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It’s been in the news for the last couple of days and today, the much talked about constitutional amendment bill was introduced in the House. Minister of Constitutional and Political Reform, Henry Usher introduced the bill for an act to amend the constitution to provide for additional grounds for the disqualification of a person as […]
Written on July 2, 2021 | Posted in
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And the man who has been talking about this bill is no other than the new Leader of the Opposition himself, Moses Shyne Barrow. He says that while he supports the scope that touches on anti-corruption measures, he strongly opposes the way it is being presented. He believes he is being targeted with this specific […]
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So, what does this all mean? Well, following today’s House Meeting, Minister Musa told reporters that they have already set up a commission – it joins up with the Hemp Committee and is now called the “Industrial Hemp and Cannabis Control Commission.” The commission will help to ensure fairness and that small scale planters can […]
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And in today’s House proceedings, Moses Shyne Barrow made his first presentation as the Leader of the Opposition. And he made his debut by, for the first time in the history of the Sitting of the House of National Assembly, engaging Standing Order Twenty-Two for which he was granted leave to make a personal explanation. […]
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There is a new piece of legislation being tabled in the House of Representatives in the days ahead. The Belize Constitution Eleventh Amendment Act seeks to disqualify anyone who is a member of the National Assembly who has been convicted of an offense “in relation to corruption or abuse of public office or convicted of […]
Written on June 30, 2021 | Posted in
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Patrick Faber’s leadership of the United Democratic Party has been under sustained attack from factions within the U.D.P., ever since surveillance footage capturing a domestic dispute between himself and the mother of his two-year-old daughter surfaced several weeks ago. In the wake of that video going viral, a move was made to unseat Faber as […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Is former Belize City mayor Darrell Bradley being anointed for leadership of the United Democratic Party? Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow says no, but a path has been cleared for Bradley to enter the National Assembly. This makes him eligible to run for party leader should the July eleventh recall convention be successful. Shyne Barrow, […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Plagued by allegations of domestic abuse, Patrick Faber’s image, according to members of the party, is not the wholesome appearance that needs to be portrayed while the U.D.P. rebuilds. But if you ask the embattled party leader about the root cause of the turmoil he is facing, he will tell you that it’s the old […]
Written on June 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Former Senate President Darrell Bradley is returning to the Upper House as an opposition parliamentarian next Wednesday. The twice elected former Belize City mayor replaces Khalid Belisle, himself a former head of municipal government, who was just appointed to the senate on June seventh. Belisle’s abrupt removal appears to be part of an urgent power […]
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With as many as two hundred and ninety signatures needed to trigger a recall convention, some members of the United Democratic Party believe that Patrick Faber should simply step down on his own volition. This, however, is not an option that Faber is prepared to explore. The Area Representative for Collet made it abundantly clear […]
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Amid the leadership struggle facing the U.D.P., the names of two likely replacements are emerging, should Faber’s ouster at a pending recall convention be successful. They are Chairman Michael Peyrefitte and ex-mayor Darrell Bradley. Both have held senior positions within the party, but have failed at securing the seats they ran for in Freetown and […]
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In response to Faber’s numerical breakdown, Bradley acknowledges the analysis but maintains that he will win on the strength of his own ideas. Darrell Bradley, Senior Member, U.D.P. “I hear that, I don’t believe that argument. I don’t ascribe to that argument and it goes back to what I am saying, I will win […]
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The Central Executive Committee of the United Democratic Party met virtually on Thursday night and, despite the meeting being held to set a date for a recall convention to determine Patrick Faber’s fate as party leader, the time of that pending event is yet to be decided. In the wake of that meeting, the embattled […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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On Thursday evening in Belmopan, a new Leader of the Opposition was sworn in, effectively sidelining Patrick Faber from representing the U.D.P. in that capacity. It’s a direct blow to his self-image, as well as his ambition to someday become the next prime minister of this country. While he did not communicate with his parliamentary […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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Shortly before Shyne Barrow’s installation as the Leader of the Opposition, former Belmopan area rep John Saldivar took to social media to speak on the U.D.P.’s debacle. In comparing the events of last year which saw him stepping down as party leader, Saldivar urged his political nemesis to do the honorable thing and resign as […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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In the wake of the video that has landed Faber in the predicament he now finds himself in, the Area Representative for Collet is seeking help with controlling his temper. He says that despite what was shown in the viral footage, he did not physically accost the mother of his child. He also spoke on […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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There are at least two names being tossed around as potential party leaders should the delegates be successful in removing Faber. Those are U.D.P. Chairman Mike Peyrefitte and former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley. Peyrefitte is already a senator and it is likely that Senator Khalid Belisle will be replaced by Bradley. Both are formidable […]
Written on June 25, 2021 | Posted in
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The Central Executive Committee of the United Democratic Party, led by Chairman Mike Peyrefitte, is meeting virtually at this hour. During that discussion a date will be decided upon for a recall convention to be held where delegates will vote on the fate of party leader Patrick Faber. For several weeks, Faber has been embroiled […]
Written on June 24, 2021 | Posted in
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