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Weighing in on the debate was Senator Elena Smith on behalf of the social partners, which includes the business community, churches, the N.G.O. community and unions. Today, Smith was measured, calling for a bi-partisan approach to addressing COVID-19 and discouraged the want for grandstanding when people are hurting and need to preserve their dignity. […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The online portal for the Unemployment Relief Programme was closed on Friday, April twenty-fourth. More than eighty thousand applications for assistance were received, but less than half of that number was approved. There have been complaints that the government’s effort to provide financial assistance to needy families has been sluggish. P.U.P. Senator Michel Chebat echoed […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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Senator Michel Chebat decried in the senate the politicization of the food programmes to needy families during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This afternoon, the P.U.P. said it was disappointed at the closure of the Government’s Unemployment Relief Fund last Friday. According to a release, below fifty percent of those who applied had not […]
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The number of active coronavirus infections has been reduced tonight to seven and the latest figures from the Ministry of health show that twenty-six are under investigation. It means that at least for now, there is improvement but still Belizeans are not expected to put their guard down. . But earlier this week, Director of […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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C.E.O. Alpuche gave the required three months notice on his resignation. The matter was also raised today during the Senate hearings by Senator Chebat. But on leaving the Senate, Alpuche’s substantive boss, Minister of Agriculture Godwin Hulse did not wish to confirm the motive for the C.E.O.’s sudden departure. Here is how that went in […]
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The focus on the House meeting on Monday was related to the state of emergency which will continue for another two months. But the House heard that in the first thirty days, families across the land endured hardships due to the CVID. Both Cordel Hyde and Julius Espat spoke on the plight of families. Here […]
Written on April 28, 2020 | Posted in
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There was a special sitting of the House of Representatives this morning in Belmopan where only the bare minimum necessary to have a quorum was allowed to participate in the tabling of a motion to extend the state of emergency for an additional sixty days. A total of seven elected officials, including Prime Minister Dean […]
Written on April 27, 2020 | Posted in
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Lake Independence Area Rep., Cordel Hyde was in favour of a thirty-day extension. In speaking on the motion to extend the existing state of emergency for an additional sixty days, Hyde pointed to the massive economic impact that the countrywide shutdown has had on citizens, restricting movements and possibly citizen’s rights. Hyde also said that […]
Written on April 27, 2020 | Posted in
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The economic picture for Belize remains grim and dismal, due to the new coronavirus crisis. Government’s revenue is falling by almost half a billion dollars as a result of the recent economic meltdown caused by the state of emergency imposed at the beginning of April. While several offices, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and […]
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Opposition Leader John Briceño also sits on the National Oversight Committee as co-chair. While he has been abreast of government’s need to reopen the economy as quickly as possible, the question of whether a sixty-day extension is in itself excessive has also arisen. Aside from openly debating the need for a two-month addition, Briceño also […]
Written on April 27, 2020 | Posted in
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There has been constant criticism from the People’s United Party that relief aid being provided by the Barrow administration is being done through political constituencies, as opposed to organizations such as the Belize Red Cross that are capable of handling the logistics of distribution. While the PM admitted that programmes such as Food Pantry were […]
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Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat also raised the issue of the Red Cross and the Belize Defense Force as part of the COVID distribution network. He, too, had strong concerns as to why both organizations with a proven history of humanitarian aid have not been utilized in aiding government’s efforts. Julius Espat, Area […]
Written on April 27, 2020 | Posted in
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During his wrap up, PM Barrow went in on co-chair John Briceño and the People’s United Party, following a televised message aired by the Opposition Leader on Holy Saturday. While the effort, according to PM Barrow was a bipartisan effort, he says that the P.U.P. can go on its own terms. Prime Minister Dean Barrow […]
Written on April 27, 2020 | Posted in
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This Monday, a House meeting will be held to get approval for an extension of sixty days to the State of Emergency. But it does not mean that the shutdown will continue until then; it means that during that period, relaxation of certain measures will take place until there is all clear. In fact, the […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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A two-minute video posted online by the U.D.P. Standard Bearer for Orange Walk Central, Denny Grijalva is being shot down by the Leader of the Opposition and Orange Walk Central Area Representative John Briceño. In the video, a masked Grijalva tells viewers that his team is working on reaching out to residents and offer relief […]
Written on April 9, 2020 | Posted in
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Late this evening, the People’s United Party issued a statement in respect of the graphic video about which the complainant spoke at the top of the news. The P.U.P. says it has few words sufficient to describe its revulsion and outrage at the images. The P.U.P. continues that such abuse of citizens will never be […]
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Opposition Leader John Briceño co-chairs the COVID-19 Task Force. Briceño today released a pre-recorded video message, addressing the challenging times that Belize and the population will be plunged into. As the health systems in first world nations collapse due to COVID-19, Belize is standing firm. The nation’s experts are working around the clock to contain […]
Written on March 27, 2020 | Posted in
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According to Briceño, the task is daunting and the days ahead will not be easy. If the economy is to bounce back in the shortest possible time, the entire country has to work together. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “We are working with the banks to see how we can postpone loan payments, […]
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The Leader of the Opposition who is the co-chair of the Oversight Committee joined the Prime Minister at a press conference this afternoon. There have been numerous reports of property-owners evicting tenants during this worrying time. Many have lost their jobs as the economy continues to reel from the COVID-19 catastrophe. Opposition Leader John Briceño […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Government is stepping up efforts to raise public funds to aid Belizeans, and while it is now looking at an initial one hundred and twenty-five million dollars in financial relief, co-chair of the National Oversight Committee, John Briceno, says it is still only a drop in the bucket. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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A Special Sitting of the Senate took place today in Belmopan for senators on both sides of the aisle to approve the General Appropriations Bill 2020-2021. When it went to the House, there was no debate and the budget was expeditiously passed. Included in the billion-dollar budget for the new fiscal year is twenty-five million […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Social partner senators Mark Lizarraga and Elena Smith, along with U.D.P. Senator Doctor Carla Barnett, also shared their views on certain sections of the Prime Minister’s budget. Senators are calling for a complete redo of the budget in light of COVID-19. Mark Lizarraga, Senator for Private Sector “Let’s talk a little bit about the […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party postponed its national leadership convention amidst the COVID-19 situation that has been plaguing the world. The deadline for applications is set for March twenty-sixth and at the eleventh hour, two new applications were submitted. As you know, Patrick Faber and John Saldivar are back in the ring, along with Omar Figueroa. […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Darrell Bradley is currently the President of the Senate. He ran as the U.D.P. standard bearer for Caribbean Shores in 2015, but was defeated by the P.U.P.’s Kareem Musa. Bradley is not a standard-bearer and does not represent any constituency, but the U.D.P. constitution allows anyone from the National Assembly to be eligible for the […]
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Albert area representative Tracy Panton has come under fire from the People’s United Party after it came to their attention that relief being offered to constituents appeared to be blatant politicking. The P.U.P. says it is shameful propagandizing during a time of national crisis. Since Monday, Tracy Panton and her Albert Care Team have been […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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