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Prime Minister John Briceño today announced his picks for diplomatic posting. Ambassador-designate Lynn Young will be posted in the United States of America and serve as Belize’s Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States. Belize City Councilor Oscar Arnold has been chosen as ambassador-designate to the United Mexican States. The former C.E.O. in the […]
Written on February 2, 2021 | Posted in
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On Saturday, the P.U.P. held its Belize City Council convention to select the P.U.P. eleven to contest the March municipal elections. Mayor Bernard Wagner will be contesting for the mayoral seat against the U.D.P.’s Orson Picart. The ten P.U.P. councilors include some newcomers like cyclist Kaya Cattouse and Edmund Kwuan, but there are a few […]
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And about that convention…while the U.D.P. opted for a virtual event earlier this month, the P.U.P. held an event that attracted a large gathering. There are concerns about it being a possible COVID super spreader. With numbers declining, did the P.U.P. get too relaxed to host this event? Today, we asked Councilor Candidate Albert Vaughan […]
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The selling off of public assets at a steal by the financially-burdened Barrow administration in the months leading up to the November eleventh general elections will be fully investigated. This morning, the persons tasked with carrying out that investigation were sworn in at the Biltmore Hotel where the oath of office was administered by Senior […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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And while the Commission will look into irregularities in those sales, what about the allegations against former Minister of Works Rene Montero? The Attorney General’s Ministry is one of three government agencies presently looking into allegations of impropriety at the Ministry of Works under former minister. In early January, Minister of Infrastructure Development and Housing, […]
Written on February 1, 2021 | Posted in
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In a statement on social media, attorney Estevan Perera resigns from the post as Chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission. Perera says that at this time the country needs unity and for government to utilize its remaining resources for the benefit of the people, so for him to remain would cause unnecessary delays. And […]
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The People’s United Party is rounding off its slate of candidates in all nine municipalities with only Dangriga and Punta Gorda remaining. Over the weekend, conventions were held in Belize City, Belmopan, San Ignacio/Santa Elena and Benque Viejo Del Carmen. The P.U.P.-eleven team for Belize City was finalized. It will be led by Mayor Bernard […]
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The municipal elections are thirty-three days away. Over the past few weeks, the major political parties have been releasing their official slates for the municipalities across the country. In San Pedro Town, both the U.D.P. and P.U.P. mayoral and councillor candidates have been working the streets to poll the residents about their concerns and share […]
Written on January 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Meanwhile in Belmopan, the People’s United Party will hold a convention on Sunday to choose its slate to contest the upcoming municipals elections. One hundred and eighty-three delegates will choose the party’s next slate. Six mayoral candidates want to represent the P.U.P. There are reports of in-fighting because some supporters believe that the P.U.P. Area […]
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Minister of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Local Government and Labour, Oscar Requeña, Minister of State Ramiro Ramirez and C.E.O. Valentino Shal are on a tour of the nine towns cities ahead of the upcoming March third municipal elections. They are getting a firsthand view of various departments’ needs – from human resources issues to lack […]
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The Senate today ratified the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. It is also known as the New York Convention, which has been part of Belize’s law since 1980. But ratify now? According to the government, the formal ratification aims to facilitate the possibility of a debt-for-conservation-related transaction, which […]
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Senator Courtenay also explained that upon ratification, the Government of Belize will enter a reservation. It will take the position that the ratification of the New York Convention has no retroactive feature. Eamon Courtenay, Senator for Government Business “The formality of ratification provides no legal benefit because it is already part of the law […]
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And while that was the hope of the Government, they did not enjoy the support of the Opposition Senators. Lead Opposition Senator made it quite clear that senators on his side of the house were never consulted. He says bringing the convention to be ratified now raises a lot of questions and concerns. Michael […]
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In response to Lead Opposition Senator Michael Peyrefitte, Senator for Government Business Eamon Courtenay pulled out black and white proof that shows that what was done today was a plan created by the Barrow Administration. The P.U.P. Government says that this process was in motion before the November eleventh elections. Today, Senator Courtenay whipped out […]
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Earlier today, the United Democratic Party introduced its candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections for the Orange Walk Town Council. Led by mayoral candidate Orlando Castillo, the U.D.P. Seven slate was presented at the party’s headquarters here in Belize City during a live event. The Castillo ticket is made up of new faces representing […]
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Former Deputy Mayor Oscar Arnold has taken up office as Director of Sports at the National Sports Council. It’s an appointment given to him by the People’s United Party government following his defeat in Collet during the November 2020 general elections. He’s also a member of the Belize City Council under Mayor Bernard Wagner. Earlier […]
Written on January 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Arnold is among four councilors, including Michael Noralez, Ryan Elijio and Doctor Candice Pitts, who will not be seeking reelection at the municipal level. Pitts took to Facebook over the weekend to inform the residents of the city that she will not be seeking re-election, “due to my other national assignment and commitment.” While Pitts […]
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The Senate meets on Thursday in a special sitting to ratify a United Nations convention that will advance Belize’s international obligations as a member of the organization. The United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards was recognized in October 1980, before Belize becoming an independent nation. However, it will be […]
Written on January 27, 2021 | Posted in
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“We will do everything possible not to retrench anyone.” Those are Prime Minister Briceño’s words on Tuesday when speaking about budget preparation for the upcoming financial year. In March, PM Briceño will present his first budget. It will be a challenge considering the debt accumulated under the Barrow Administration; that revenue collection has decreased by […]
Written on January 27, 2021 | Posted in
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What is the future of the food assistance program? Minister of Human Development, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, has publicly stated that the program has funds that will continue to the end of the financial year – essentially two more months. The Ministry merged the COVID-19 Food Assistance Program and the Grocery Bag Program (formerly known as […]
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The Opposition, United Democratic Party, says it will challenge the terminations of about twenty-four terminal workers and other terminations reported across the country. On George Price Day, the two dozen workers at the Novelo’s Bus Terminal in Belize City were given their walking paper, and a total of sixty employees in the Department of Transport […]
Written on January 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Christian Workers Union is taking the Belize City Council to task over a Collective Bargaining Agreement – or the steps that need to be taken to get to that agreement. According to C.W.U., the CitCo has disrespected them by failing to engage on critical issues. The C.W.U. is asking the Council to provide their […]
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According to the C.W.U., the Belize City Council is not forthcoming with a counter-proposal, and their membership refuses to accept it. Mayor Bernard Wagner has indicated that the Council will not provide a counter-proposal or engage in negotiations as they are heading into the municipal elections. He wants to leave the C.B.A. business until March […]
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Attorney Estevan Perera remains the chairman of the Elections and Boundaries Commission, despite calls from the new administration for him to resign. Earlier this month, Perera issued a letter quoting section eighty-eight of the Constitution, which speaks to how a person by law is removed from the commission and that the appointment should not be […]
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The Briceño Administration has established a COVID-19 Education Task Force to help guide the government in delivering quality, accessible education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has dealt a blow to education, with regular classroom sessions suspended since March of last year. So the idea is for the task force to provide specific recommendations for […]
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