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During the municipal elections, former Minister of Health Pablo Marin came out in support of Hilberto Campos, the U.D.P. standard bearer for the Corozal Bay division. Campos replaced him following his November eleventh defeat in the general elections. News Five caught up with Marin at polling area number forty-one, where he gave his review of […]
Written on March 5, 2021 | Posted in
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Marin is also watching as the situation with Doctor Marvin Manzanero is playing out, as he believes it is political victimization. He says his wife, Danini Contreras-Marin, also employed with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, has been targeted by the new minister. He believes Minister Michel Chebat is sideling talented people, rather than creating […]
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Opposition Leader Patrick Faber also commented on the Doctor Marvin Manzanero situation. While it is not clear what is going to happen next, it is certain that he is not going to remain in the capacity as the Director of Health Services with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. As you know Doctor Manzanero is […]
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Leader of the Opposition and Former Minister of Education, Patrick Faber during an interview with News Five on Election Day spoke of what he claims is reckless behaviour on behalf of the Briceño administration. Faber says that scholarship awards were not being honoured and that the P.U.P. is not making good on its promises. […]
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In November, political pundits called the People’s United Party’s massive win of national assembly seats the “Blue Tsunami.” Well, just months later, a second wave has washed over the land once more. After the ballots were counted, Belizeans learned that an astonishing sixty-five of the sixty-seven municipal councilor seats and mayoral posts were blue. Only […]
Written on March 4, 2021 | Posted in
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That twinkle of red was Mayor Earl Trapp and U.D.P. councillor Bernadette Fernandez. Fernandez narrowly made the cut by ten votes while Mayor Trapp won over the P.U.P.’s Ramon “Monchi” Quiroz by twenty-four votes. The five other councillors are from the P.U.P. slate. Even before the new mixed council took office today, on Wednesday night […]
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Comments Off on All Blue Except for U.D.P. Mayor Earl Trapp and 1 Councillor in San Ignacio
There were a number of women who won their bid for political office across the country, as an area rep and a mayor. History was made in the Corozal Bay electoral division on March third when four thousand one hundred and thirty-two registered voters decided that the younger sibling of the now deceased area rep, […]
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Comments Off on Honourable Elvia Vega Makes History in Corozal Bay By-Election
Turning to the Capital City, the P.U.P. soundly defeated the U.D.P. team after fifteen years of U.D.P. municipal control. Significantly, Belmopan now has its first female mayor in Sharon Palacio. Palacio won three thousand sixteen votes, defeating the other woman candidate, U.D.P.’s Jacklyn Burns, who received one thousand two hundred and ninety-one votes. After it […]
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We go back north to take a look at the municipals and we start with Orange Walk Town. A little over sixty percent of the voters went out the polls and at the end of the day, some six thousand one hundred and seventy-one ballots were cast. The night ended with resounding victory for the […]
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Just before eleven p.m., the result of the elections at the northernmost municipality was announced. The incumbent mayor Rigoberto Vellos of the P.U.P. and his entire slate came out victorious. News Five’s Duane Moody was at the Corozal Community College for the declaration and victory speech. Doyle Flowers, Returning Officer, Corozal Municipal Elections “Rigo […]
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It took the People’s United Party eighteen years to regain municipal government control in San Pedro. But it did so in convincing fashion on Wednesday, snagging all six councilor seats and the mayoral position as well. Although many thought it would be a nail-biting neck and neck finish, with perhaps even a split council, the P.U.P. […]
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With the assistance of our Dangriga and Punta Gorda correspondents Harry Arzu and Aurelio Sho, reporter Andrea Polanco put together a report on the municipal elections in the two southern towns. Here’s the story. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The People’s United Party defeated the U.D.P. for local elections in the south – with Dangriga and […]
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While San Pedro in the Belize District had the second highest voter turnout in the country, Belize City had the lowest with only forty-six percent. News Five’s Isani Cayetano and election correspondent Terry Gordon were making the rounds all day on the south and north sides. Isani Cayetano, Reporting While people are still debating […]
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U.D.P. leader Patrick Faber began his rounds up north in Corozal where News Five’s Duane Moody caught up with him. While he did not make any predictions, Faber spoke of electors coming out to vote in favour of the U.D.P. and sending a message to the Briceño administration. He says people know they had made […]
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The U.D.P. maintains that the now re-elected Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner should be disqualified from office because he does not actually reside in Belize City, which U.D.P. attorney Orson Elrington claims is a prerequisite for his nomination to have been approved. So they are letting the court decide. But on Monday, when the matter […]
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The Municipal Elections 2021 polls open in less than twenty-four hours, starting at seven o’clock on Wednesday morning. There are sixty-seven municipal seats up for grabs and the residents of Corozal Bay will also be choosing their area representative in the by-election. At last Friday’s U.D.P. press conference, party leader Patrick Faber said he is […]
Written on March 2, 2021 | Posted in
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An amendment to the Central Bank Act is before the Senate that, when passed, will make available fifty million dollars to invest into the productive sector. Prime Minister John Briceño says the tourism industry is the primary target group because it will also help to generate foreign currency, which has been depleting since the start […]
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The Elections and Boundaries Department is handling the logistics of the municipal elections on Wednesday, as well as the by-election in Corozal Bay. Both mass parties are responsible for mobilizing their supporters and getting them to and from the polls as efficiently as possible. But in these COVID times, the role of the Belize Police […]
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So what will the police department be doing differently this time around? On the night of November eleventh, following the general elections, officers were powerless in containing throngs of party supporters who took to the streets. Police say they do not plan to let this happen again. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “We saw […]
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Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources, Hugo Patt, took his turn in the hot seat this morning when he appeared before the Commission of Inquiry in its second session. The Corozal North Area Representative was peppered with questions from the three-member panel about a pickup truck he had asked to purchase from […]
Written on February 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Hugo Patt Can’t Recall Details of Transaction Involving His Ministerial Ride
Entwined in the saga involving the late model government vehicle is the purchase of multiple parcels of crown land by businessman Kelvin Li. It is believed those transactions were expedited for Li through the Ministry of Natural Resources where Hugo Patt was the political boss. Not surprisingly, monies for the purchase of the vehicle came […]
Written on February 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Appearing with his legal representative, Zhourong Li was also quizzed about his knowledge of the former Minister of Lands and how he amassed over twenty properties across the country within the span of just a few months. Li also detailed how he got involved in the purchase of the government vehicle sold to Juvencio Herrera. […]
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Attorney Andrew Bennett also appeared as Li’s counsel, objecting to his client being compelled to disclose the names of persons he did business with in the acquisition of the various properties. Andrew Bennett, Attorney for Zhourong “Mr. Chairman, this is an inquiry into the sale of government assets. What is Mr. Li’s business arrangements […]
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The 2020 Toyota Tacoma that made its way through a labyrinth of handlers once the sale had been green lighted by the Government of Belize, ended up in the possession of Car Guys Belize Limited, an auto dealership owned by Said Perdomo. According to the well-known businessman, when he perused the paperwork for the vehicle […]
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Today, the Opposition called a press conference to sound off on issues of national importance including the Commission of Inquiry. Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber says the commission is on a witch hunt and has failed to show that there was a fire sale of government assets. He says that that three serviceable vehicles […]
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