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Daniel Arguelles defended the contracts saying the P.U.P. has twisted the facts, since some of the huge contracts were joint ventures for which I.E. was responsible for designs services. Arguelles rejected the notion that the contracts were bloated, saying their services are world class. Daniel Arguelles, International Environments “I think after hearing him list of […]
Written on November 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Jorge “Milin” Espat, the P.U.P.’s candidate for Cayo West, was born in Melchor de Mencos Guatemala. He holds Belizean citizenship and says he has renounced his Guatemalan citizenship. He had to because the law does not allow anyone with dual citizenship to run for parliament. Since the news broke, the U.D.P. has been questioning the […]
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At today’s press conference the issue of a contract issued to Tropical Vision Channel Seven was also raised. Opposition Leader John Briceño has written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow in reference to the scandalous allegations of abuse of office and misuse of corporate credit cards allegedly by Nestor Vasquez, the former chairman of B.T.L. who […]
Written on November 3, 2020 | Posted in
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On a scandal that will not go away, P.U.P. Leader John Briceño has written to PM Barrow on the matter of former Chairman Net Vasquez and his alleged abuse of the corporate credit card at B.T.L. Briceño recalls that when the matter came to light, an audit was announced to determine the extent of the […]
Written on October 30, 2020 | Posted in
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A one-acre parcel of land seven miles north of San Pedro Town is causing an uproar among residents of La Isla Bonita because it was sold at rock bottom price to a politically connected individual within days of the elections. Several other parcels of land were sold for two thousand, five hundred dollars to at […]
Written on October 30, 2020 | Posted in
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In the south, there is also a purported land grab of indigenous land. Today, the outgoing Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte responded to a recent statement issued by the tripartite body made up of the Maya Leaders Alliance, the Toledo Alcaldes Association and the Julian Cho Society. On Thursday, MLA spokesperson Cristina Coc told News Five […]
Written on October 30, 2020 | Posted in
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We also asked U.D.P. Leader Patrick Faber about the allegations of land grab in southern Belize, involving indigenous land as claimed by Cristina Coc of the Maya Leaders Alliance. He asked for the evidence; and if so, he would condemn the action. Patrick Faber, Leader, U.D.P. “I listened very carefully as Miss Coc spoke […]
Written on October 30, 2020 | Posted in
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A decision taken by the prime minister to restrict COVID-positive persons from voting in the November eleventh general elections is not sitting well with a number of persons for various reasons. That decision robs persons of their constitutional right to vote. And some feel that in areas like Orange Walk where there are hundreds of […]
Written on October 30, 2020 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party on Thursday night launched its Plan Belize Tourism in San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. It will be a challenging task for any government to stimulate the tourism sector which accounts for forty percent of G.D.P. and thousands of jobs countrywide. But the P.U.P. says that its policy will effectively and successfully […]
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There are eleven villages in Orange South. The area is large and has more than six thousand five hundred voters. This election, the pandemic has changed every imaginable way of life. The campaign strategy has had to be adopted to keep voters and party stalwarts safe. Jose Abelardo Mai is a powerhouse in the constituency […]
Written on October 29, 2020 | Posted in
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Orange Walk Town Mayor Kevin Bernard says that fake news created by the U.D.P. and reported by certain media houses was aimed at tarnishing the reputation of one of his councilors and the town council. Bernard says he was informed of cell phone videos showing councilor Haresh Vaswani with an accompanying report stating that the […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The touted leadership debate organized by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is set to take place tonight at eight o’clock, although it will be missing the major political protagonists from the P.U.P. and the U.D.P. who have both complained that the B.C.C.I. neglected to provide responses to their queries. The absence of party […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Also joining the debate is the Belize People’s Front leader Nancy Marin, who, along with twelve other B.P.F. candidates is on the ballot for the upcoming general elections. Marin is running against the P.U.P.’s Orlando Habet and the U.D.P.’s John August in the Cayo North East division. But even though the B.P.F. is not fielding […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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There has been much chatter in various corners about tonight’s debate some of which has not been entirely accurate. The murmur about Patrick Faber and John Briceño backing out of the event has prompted the Leadership Debate Committee to issue a release clarifying a number of issues surrounding the debate. Chamber President Marissa Longsworth addresses […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, we continue with our coverage leading up to the General Elections 2020. There are three candidates contesting the Cayo North East constituency. One is the incumbent, hoping for a second term; the other is hoping to make his way back into electoral politics following a loss in 2015 and the third candidate is the […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Now, it is common knowledge that Councillor Allan Pollard is contesting the general elections as the P.U.P. standard bearer for the Queen Square division. The traffic lights have also been installed in the Freetown and Port Loyola constituencies. So today, the media asked whether the initiative, exactly two weeks prior to the general elections, is […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Everywhere, everyone is struggling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In early months of the pandemic, the Belize City Council had to cut staff salaries by fifty percent as the revenue stream into city hall dried up. As restrictions were relaxed and businesses were allowed to reopen, things have picked up at the council. […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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While we were with the mayor, News Five asked about three councillors, who have all thrown their hats in the race for a seat in central government. Allan Pollard is running in the Queen Square Division, Oscar Arnold in Collet and Doctor Candice Pitts in Mesopotamia. And with municipal elections to be held five months […]
Written on October 28, 2020 | Posted in
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At the close of polls on elections day, supporters of both major political parties, as well as those rooting for other candidates, would traditionally gather at various locations in anticipation of the results. Those watch parties are often loud and celebratory and they usually go well past midnight. With a curfew in effect from eight […]
Written on October 27, 2020 | Posted in
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With a clear winner having been declared at last count, it will be difficult for the Belize Police Department to prevent either of the political parties or their candidates from taking to the streets in an impromptu victory rally. So how will they attempt to temper unplanned events such as motorcades and does the police […]
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The prime ministerial debate, despite the absence of the leaders of both major political parties, is proceeding on Wednesday night as scheduled, according the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry. While the organizers were hoping that the debate on national issues prior to the general elections would see the participation of all leadership candidates, including […]
Written on October 27, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Longsworth, while Party Leader Patrick Faber had indicated last Monday that he will be participating in the debate, he reached out personally via email to the leadership debate committee to hinge his participation on the debate once all participate. Marissa Longsworth, President, B.C.C.I. “As it relates to the leader of the United […]
Written on October 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Tonight, we head south for a look at the campaign trail in Stann Creek West. There are five candidates contesting next month’s elections. They are P.U.P.’s Rodwell Ferguson, a three-time area representative and incumbent, who is now seeking a fourth term; U.D.P.’s Ivan Williams; independent candidate Melvin Hulse, a former three-time area rep who served […]
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A seat held by the U.D.P. up north is the Orange Walk North constituency. It has been a stronghold since Gaspar Vega first won in 2008. But Vega has been disgraced and is now ending his political career so that seat is up for grabs. The P.U.P.’s Monchi Cervantes has been working that area gaining […]
Written on October 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Today was the deadline for the leaders of political parties to confirm participation on the touted prime ministerial debate organized by the Belize Chamber of Commerce, the Galen University and Love Foundation. At news time, it is known that only Nancy Marin from B.N.F. showed up for a meeting this afternoon by the B.C.C.I., so […]
Written on October 26, 2020 | Posted in
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