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After today’s inquiry, a press conference was held during which the Chairman of the Commission, Senior Counsel Andrew Marshalleck shared that the Commission will reconvene on February twenty-sixth. The witness list has not been finalized, but it will include the auditor general, the accountant general, and the former Agriculture C.E.O. Marshalleck says that the Commission […]
Written on February 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The March third municipal elections are about two weeks away and while political teams have been on the ground and online campaigning, today they all made it official. We start with nomination day in Belize City, where this morning the P.U.P. candidates, the mayoral hopeful and ten councilor candidates, went to the ITVET for their […]
Written on February 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Following the P.U.P.’s nomination this morning, it was the U.D.P.’s turn at the ITVET where mayoral candidate Orson Picart and his team of ten councilors were officially nominated. Following the process, Picart and councilor candidate Shane Williams spoke to the press about the nomination and what it means for them going into the March third […]
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A woman is likely to become the next mayor of the capital city of Belmopan. Today, former city councilor and now P.U.P.’s mayoral candidate Sharon Palacio officially secured her name on the ballot for the March third municipal elections. Flanked by her slate, consisting of three women and three men, and area rep Oscar Mira, […]
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In the Capital, sitting deputy mayor Jacklyn Burns is now leading the U.D.P. slate into the municipal elections. Mayor Khalid Belisle announced earlier on that he was not re-contesting his seat and Burns took up the challenge. Going head-to-head against a friend and fellow educator, Burns was asked about her confidence going into the elections. […]
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Did Mayor Bernard Wagner use his power at Belize City Hall to promote his business at city hall? It’s an allegation that resurfaced last when the City Council’s Human Resources Unit sent staff an internal memo to encourage the mayor’s privately owned business called J.B.W. Finance Company Limited. It’s a micro-finance and loan operation – […]
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Another matter that is following Mayor Bernard Wagner into the 2021 Municipal Elections is the matter of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Christian Workers Union. As you will recall, for the past couple of weeks, we have been reporting on the strained relations between the C.W.U. and Belize City Council. The C.W.U. has been […]
Written on February 15, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Immigration C.E.O. Doctor Gilroy Middleton, there is an “eminent threat to the country of the inevitable failure of the entire national passport system.” The matter is so serious and of national importance that Prime Minister John Briceño told News Five today that it needs urgent attention. It has to do with the outdated […]
Written on February 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Tonight, there is some progress to report on the COVID-19 vaccine front. Fellow Caribbean nation Barbados has offered Belize one thousand vaccines. On Sunday, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Motley received one hundred thousand vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative from the Indian government; the Commonwealth of Dominica received seventy-thousand vaccines. West Indies and Caribbean […]
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As the Prime Minister explained, the challenge would be getting the vaccines here from Barbados, but when it does, who will get it first? It is only a thousand vaccines, and frontline workers will be prioritized. The country is still waiting to receive its shipment of vaccines under the COVAX facility. PM Briceño says that […]
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According to Prime Minister John Briceño, the government is insisting on its quota of vaccines through COVAX. The government has made a down payment, and the vaccine allocation should cover thirty-percent of the population. The first shipment is expected to arrive at the end of March. Briceño says the Ministry of Health and Wellness has […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño came under fire on social media after the airing of an interview during which he said that there limited talent in Belize. The comment created a firestorm of criticism against Briceño, and we asked him about it. Briceño explained that his words were misunderstood, but if anyone was offended, he apologizes. […]
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On Tuesday, Cabinet discussed a mid-term report from the Economic Recovery Advisory Team Cabinet during its regular session. The government created the team to make recommendations to engineer sustainable economic activity and protect and create jobs to emerge from the current economic crisis successfully. A press release from the Government says that nine ministerial working […]
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What was traditionally known on the political scene as the “Red Hills” in Cayo saw a complete one hundred and eighty-degree change at November eleventh general elections when the People United Party won all six seats in that district. With the municipal election less than three weeks away, we headed west today to find out […]
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Will the former U.D.P. Minister of Works, Rene Montero, and his C.E.O. Errol Gentle face criminal charges? The answer now lies with the Director of Public Prosecutions. That’s because the Belize Police Department has reportedly handed the file over to the D.P.P.’s office. The police began investigating Montero and Gentle after the Ministry of Infrastructure […]
Written on February 11, 2021 | Posted in
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It’s no surprise that former U.D.P. ministers have been openly critical of the Briceño Administration and their decisions. But a recent post by former Minister John Saldivar on Facebook did garner a bit of attention as he blamed the Briceño Administration for causing the suffering of more than two hundred thousand Belizeans. PM Briceño was […]
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Monday is going to be a historic day in Belize. The former Prime Minister Dean Barrow has been summoned to appear before the Commission of Inquiry. It’s the inaugural hearing of the commission that is tasked with investigating the sale of government assets in 2020. The hearing starts at nine a.m. and will stream live. […]
Written on February 10, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Prime Minister John Briceño, his predecessor has a lot to answer to. The former Prime Minister Dean Barrow was the Minister of Finance, and he, according to Briceño, approved the sale of the assets. Briceño says if Barrow has nothing to hide, then he will make an appearance on Monday. Hipolito Novelo […]
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Wage cut, or not, is just one of the tough decisions the Briceño administration must make in addressing the economy’s dreadful status. Briceño and his party have continuously blamed the past U.D.P. government for the state of the economy. Well, today, Senator and U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte told the media that the P.U.P. inherited a […]
Written on February 10, 2021 | Posted in
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Briceño did not mince any words in responding to Senator Peyrefitte’s comments. He called Peyrefitte a “fool” for not realizing the reality in the country. Hipolito Novelo “The chairman of the U.D.P. this morning, Michael Peyrefitte, said that your administration inherited a healthy economy and that you were warned about what you are supposed […]
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The Senate met today in Belmopan, and the session ended in less than an hour. It was an unusually short Senate meeting, and that’s because there wasn’t much debate. The majority of the senators agreed to defer the second reading of three bills brought forward from the House of Representatives. Those three bills are the […]
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And while the Senate deferred the second readings of those bills, the Senate did ratify the appointment of members of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Oscar Sabido will chair the Commission, and its members include Orlando Espat, Phillipa Bailey, Conrad Lewis, and Alberto August. They will serve a term for five years, which was one […]
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Prime Minister Briceño updated the media on the Net Vasquez, B.T.L. Credit Card Scandal. Briceño says that the former Chairman of B.T.L. Nestor Vasquez is querying some of the credit card charges. Vasquez was forced to resign after News Five revealed that he had misused the company’s credit card and racked up bills at B.T.L. […]
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The municipal elections are three weeks away. The chairman of the United Democratic Party says they are ready for battle. Michael Peyrefitte says all nine municipalities are prepared to contest the elections on March third. He believes that the electorate will send a strong message to the Briceño administration. Michael Peyrefitte, Chairman, U.D.P. […]
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On Friday, Cayo South Area Representative and the Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing Julius Espat made revelations into Belize Infrastructure Limited’s inner workings. The Barrow administration created BIL, and on Friday, Minister Espat alleged that BIL was a vehicle used for the “misappropriation of public monies without public scrutiny.” According to Minister Espat, an […]
Written on February 8, 2021 | Posted in
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