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We now take you to nomination day in the west. There are six constituencies in the Cayo District. We start our coverage in the west with four of the six constituencies: Cayo North East, Cayo North, Cayo Central and Cayo West. This morning, the P.U.P. candidates were nominated at ten this morning. Reporter Andrea Polanco […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Area Representative Julius Espat was also nominated today for the third time in his political career. He has won two previous elections handsomely and is now officially on the ballot for his third run in Cayo South. After the process, which took place inside the Saint Edmond Campion RC School in Roaring Creek, Espat spoke […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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U.D.P. Corozal Southeast candidate Antonio “Tony” Herrera was nominated today following uncertainty at the start of the week about his COVID status. On Saturday, Tony Herrera was swabbed and tested for COVID-19 after he initially tested positive for the disease on October fourth. In a press conference held by party leader Patrick Faber on Monday, […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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We turn to the U.D.P.’s nominations which were held at two this afternoon. The political fanfare was missing, but the candidates we spoke with were spirited and hopeful about going to the polls next month. News Five’s Andrea Polanco reports. Andrea Polanco, Reporting The nominations for the U.D.P. candidates were held in the afternoon. […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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For Frank “Papa” Mena in Dangriga, the process of nomination is a fulfilling experience one even though he has previous experience on getting nominated. Mena’s daughter signed up the paper work for him. Today, his message was on COVID-19. Frank “Papa” Mena, U.D.P. Candidate, Dangriga “I will encourage the voters to take care of themselves. […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Aside from the U.D.P. and P.U.P., there is the Belize Progressive Party who has never won a seat, but keeps trying. That party is contesting a number of seats across the country. In Belize City, its leader Patrick Rogers will challenge the P.U.P.’s Anthony Mahler and the U.D.P.’s Anthony “Boots” Martinez in the Pickstock division. […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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Evan Thompson is officially on the list of candidates that the Belize Progressive Party is fielding in the November eleventh elections. The young politician wants to represent Port Loyola for the first time and this afternoon, in the company of family and friends, he made his way over to the Muslim Community School where he […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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In San Pedro, the bugle sounded as Andre Perez of the P.U.P. made his way to the nomination centre. While the sounds were loud and energetic, the number of persons accompanying Perez was well in line with the established protocols for COVID-19. It is Perez’s first time on the ballot for general elections. Perez’s nomination […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The two major political parties are fielding female candidates in Belize Rural Central and it is a race to keep an eye on. The incumbent is the U.D.P.’s Beverly Williams who is being challenged by a former minister, Dolores Baldermos Garcia. The campaign in that constituency has become heated as a third candidate; from the […]
Written on October 21, 2020 | Posted in
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The police have swiftly charged persons who were not wearing face masks or social distancing in the village of Red Bank when a confrontation erupted between party supporters on Sunday. A total of twelve persons were taken to court, nine of them are from the Cal family who were involved in a clash with U.D.P. […]
Written on October 20, 2020 | Posted in
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On Monday, Party Leader Patrick Faber spoke on the melee that erupted in Red Bank village over the weekend. While he said the U.D.P. secretariat was awaiting the outcome of an investigation conducted by the police department, he gave an account which suggested that the party’s supporters were the ones attacked by the opposition. […]
Written on October 20, 2020 | Posted in
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From Red Bank to won’t happen on Nomination Day. This Wednesday, the political candidates from the P.U.P., U.D.P. and the smaller parties will be heading to nomination centres to get their names on the ballots. The P.U.P. will be first, their candidates will head simultaneously at ten in the morning; six other persons form part […]
Written on October 20, 2020 | Posted in
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A decision has been taken by the U.D.P. to call off all fanfare on Nomination Day, but has the party considered a similar position should it emerge victorious on November eleventh? It’s a tough question considering that whoever wins the general elections would also have to subdue the celebratory atmosphere that comes with a major […]
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In the capital city Belmopan, the political parties and independent candidate are tying up loose ends in the last leg of the campaign. The campaign started with five challengers, but that number is dwindling. This Wednesday, those who are still in race will officially get on the ballot. The constituency includes the capital as well […]
Written on October 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Opposition Leader John Briceño says that the right of Belizeans to exercise their franchise and vote on November eleventh should not be stripped away. Prime Minister Dean Barrow has announced that persons who are COVID-19 positive will not be allowed to vote, but there has been no legislation to show this can happen. In many […]
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Like the P.U.P., the Belize Progressive Party says that Prime Minister’s decision to prevent COVID-19 patients from voting is unconstitutional. Leader Patrick Rogers says that it reeks of voter suppression, which he says can influence the outcome of the election in favour of the ruling party. Rogers says that this move will disenfranchise over a […]
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The B.P.P. says bring on the debate! Leader Patrick Rogers says that they have been waiting for the opportunity to have a national leadership debate. He told News Five today that they readily accepted the Chamber of Commerce and Galen University’s invitation. During the U.D.P.’s press conference on Monday, Party Leader Patrick Faber announced that […]
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We also got an opportunity to speak with B.P.P.’s candidate in Fort George, Wil Maheia. Since he announced his candidacy, he has faced harsh criticism for running in a constituency that he hasn’t lived in. In fact, he has offered himself for political office in his hometown of Punta Gorda, but ran unsuccessfully. Today, we […]
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The Belize Progressive Party says that they are ready for Nomination Day on Wednesday, but it is very likely that they’ll be short one of their eight candidates. According to Leader Patrick Rogers, their nominators for Gary Matus in Queen Square division have all dropped out because they want to be paid. According to Roger, […]
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At the top of the newscast, you heard from Fort George hopeful Wil Maheia of the B.P.P. We caught up with Maheia at the Memorial Park in Belize City where he was giving away ten tablets to students from the Fort George Division. Maheia says this donation is just the start. So, we asked him […]
Written on October 20, 2020 | Posted in
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There are twenty-three more days to go before the general elections on November eleventh and emotions are reaching fever pitch among party supporters. On Sunday, in the village of Red Bank in the Stann Creek District, an ugly confrontation took place among supporters of both major political parties, the U.D.P. and the P.U.P. COVID protocols […]
Written on October 19, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Machetes Wielded, Shots Fire as Political Fanatics Clash in Red Bank
Party Leader Patrick Faber has since weighed in on the melee in Red Bank. According to Faber, U.D.P. Stann Creek West Standard Bearer Ivan Williams was making his rounds in the village, along with a few supporters, delivering pantry items when they encountered a group of P.U.P. campaigners in the village. According to Faber, when […]
Written on October 19, 2020 | Posted in
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams was asked about the incident in Red Bank Village and he says that when he saw the video, he immediately gave the directive to arrest persons who appear in the video committing a violation. Commissioner Williams confirmed that shots were fired by a police officer who was in the area […]
Written on October 19, 2020 | Posted in
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With less than a month to go before the General Elections, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says that the Belize Police Department is open to accommodating the requests of politicians but that their service will not extend to breaking or twisting the law. He also notes that their support will be extended across the board. […]
Written on October 19, 2020 | Posted in
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Nomination Day on October twenty-first will be a subdued affair due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19 across the country. Traditionally, Nomination Day has been one of the biggest attractions for supporters of both major parties as throngs of stalwarts take to the principal streets of cities and towns to cheer on their candidates and […]
Written on October 19, 2020 | Posted in
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