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This afternoon, Opposition Leader John Briceño said that his party is reaching out to all affected families in order to provide some sort of assistance to get them back on their feet. Commenting on the flash floods, which compromised the structural integrity of a portion of the George Price Highway, Briceño told News Five that […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight confirmed to News Five that Belize applied for a loan through the IMF at the eleventh hour and is at number eighty-eight on the long list of countries waiting for COVID-19 relief funding. According to Waight, the loan is small and comes with a low interest under the rapid […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño Questions PM’s Wisdom on Treasury Notes Offer
Opposition Leader John Briceño also criticized the government’s move to request from bondholders to defer and capitalize the August interest payment of the superbond. If the bondholders agree to the capitalization, the interest payment will be added to the principal which in a way means that the total amount of interest owed on a long-term asset […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño Says G.O.B. Kicking the Can Down the Road
In political news, there is now word that the U.D.P. leadership convention will take place on Sunday, July twelfth, less than a month away. The previous, very lavish convention in February was held at the Civic Centre in Belize City, but the July convention will move to the ITVET on Freetown Road. Five names are […]
Written on June 18, 2020 | Posted in
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The increase of prices for LPG came on the same day of a hike in the price of regular fuel. It was not lost on the People’s United Party, which fired off a press release today. The press release states, “Whenever the price of fuel and associated products go down in the region and around […]
Written on June 16, 2020 | Posted in
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In political news, there is word tonight that at its sitting today, Cabinet discussed the matter of the U.D.P. leadership. As you know, in February, John Saldivar was elected as leader designate but had to step down in a matter of three days due to the Lev Dermen scandal. He along with his nemesis Patrick […]
Written on June 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Set U.D.P. Leadership Convention Set for July 18th?
Opposition Leader John Briceño has written to Prime Minister Dean Barrow informing him of his immediate withdrawal from the COVID-19 National Oversight Committee. Briceño sent the letter on Wednesday, the day he held a virtual press conference. The committee was announced on March twelfth and was designed as a bi-partisan approach in addressing the ever-evolving […]
Written on June 12, 2020 | Posted in
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Still on the matter of lands, activist Nigel Petillo is calling on the government to issue lands to Belizeans who possess none. Last week, Petillo invited prospective land owners to an area he has identified on the George Price Highway. But squatting is illegal. Opposition Leader John Briceño, who was once the Minister of Natural […]
Written on June 11, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier in the year, Prime Minister Dean Barrow and Opposition Leader John Briceño went at each other over the former Chief Justice’s ruling on public funds. CJ Kenneth Benjamin ruled that that government illegally spent over a billion dollars in public funds. The verbal ruling found that the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance breached the […]
Written on June 11, 2020 | Posted in
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General elections were generally expected to be held in November of this year, but the global COVID-19 pandemic has put the plans of the political parties on pause. The ruling United Democratic Party has yet to elect a new leader after the John Saldivar rein of three days. The Prime Minister has stated the date […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Former Leader of the People’s United Party and current Fort George area representative, Said Musa is recovering. The veteran politician and two-time Prime Minister suffered a mild stroke in early May. The seventy-six-year-old was hospitalized for some days and his son, Henry Charles Usher, today assured the nation that Musa is on the road to a […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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The International Monetary Fund has been advising the government for years that there is a need for pension reform, cutting down on the wage bill and retrenchment in the public sector. PM Dean Barrow has managed to dodge those economic prescriptions. The Prime Minister has said that the IMF and IFIs will extract their pound […]
Written on June 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Opposition Leader Does Not Support Retrenchment
John Briceño also weighed in on John Saldivar’s economic recovery strategy. The disgraced former Minister of National Security was forced to resign after he admitted to having received monies from now convicted fraudster Lev Dermen. He became the leader-elect of the United Democratic for less than seventy hours and now the Belmopan area representative says […]
Written on June 4, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño: “I don’t think anybody can take Mister Saldivar seriously”
As for leadership ambitions, John Saldivar has been marred by the Lev Dermen scandal earlier this year, which resulted in a humiliating resignation as U.D.P. party leader elect as well as his removal from cabinet. Saldivar says he is not fazed by those events since he stands behind his innocence in accepting monies from the […]
Written on June 1, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Saldivar Still Wants to be U.D.P. Leader and Prime Minister
Since we had the Minister of Education on hand, the media queried about his leadership bid. Faber is one of four persons who have entered his name in the leadership race of the United Democratic Party. As you know, he suffered a political setback when he lost his bid to John Saldivar earlier this year […]
Written on May 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Patrick Faber Remains Ready to Lead the U.D.P.
National elections are scheduled for this year, but the date is anyone’s guess. COVID-19 has put a wrench in most things; the U.D.P. is yet to elect a new leader and the war chest of the political parties may not be overflowing for a general elections. With the pandemic ravishing the country, is there an […]
Written on May 14, 2020 | Posted in
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“Faber for Party Leader” is a campaign slogan that former Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber very much intends to revive once the existing COVID-19 threat subsides. Faber told the media this afternoon that his leadership ambition for the United Democratic Party remains alive and that he plans to resume all vote seeking activities ahead of […]
Written on May 13, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Faber Still in the Race for U.D.P. Leader
Following the PM’s press conference, the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño made comments on the dismal state of affairs. While all are expected to make sacrifices, given the economic crunch caused by COVID-19, Briceño says there are many areas, other than salaries, where the government can apply cost-saving measures. The exercise entails looking at […]
Written on May 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño Says G.O.B. Disrespected Union; Needs to Cut Fat
A letter from the Ministry of Finance to the Public Service Union, earlier this week, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight first sounded the ultimatum that the PM can well proceed to amend the Public Service Regulations to forgo the increments of public officers for the fiscal year starting April first, 2020 and ending March thirty-first, 2021. […]
Written on May 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño says PM is Using Crisis to Acquire More Power
Since the beginning of the week, there has been an ease on restrictions of the state of emergency and the businesses are reopening except for places such as casinos, gyms and restaurants. Briceño, a businessman himself, sees the need to spur economic activity, but says it has to be measured to prevent the re-emergence of […]
Written on May 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on Johnny B Says Reopen the Economy, but Be Very Careful
Government is out of cash in the treasury and debt will continue to grow as government looks to borrow and borrow to meet its wage bill and other obligations. Briceño, in a one-on-one interview with News Five, asserts that for twelve years the government has mismanaged the country and its finance and now a heavy […]
Written on May 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Comments Off on John Briceño: “The U.D.P. Government is Broke…Belizeans Paying a Heavy Price.”
The People’s United Party has also issued a message of solidarity with the Public Service Union. It says that the letter of ultimatum has no place in a democratic society where workers are seen as important and equal partners in development and governance. The P.U.P. calls on the government to come clean with the true […]
Written on May 7, 2020 | Posted in
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Even as the revenue stream at the municipal level is only trickling, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner says that he is not contemplating axing any of his staff. On Tuesday, however, P.U.P. stalwart Keith Yearwood was sacked as assistant park manager with the City council. Yearwood is on record saying that he did not know […]
Written on April 30, 2020 | Posted in
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The Senate today approved the motion to extend the State of Emergency by an additional sixty days. Unlike sittings before the COVID-19 pandemic, at today’s session only five senators participated in the proceedings. Michel Chebat represented the opposition People’s United Party. Minister Godwin Hulse and Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte represented the Government and Senator Elena […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte rebutted the lead senator across the aisle. Peyrefitte questioned the People’s United Party’s position on the motion, stating that the P.U.P. in both the House of Representatives on Monday and during today’s Senate Sitting had the opportunity to challenge the motion by requesting an amendment. Michael Peyrefitte, U.D.P. Senator […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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