While she has not yet officially put in her papers, Senator Valerie Woods is very close to making a decision on whether she will contest the Albert Division for the People’s United Party. We met Woods this afternoon preparing to canvass the division she grew up in and where some family members, including her mother, […]
While Woods harbours greater political aspirations, as one of the most prominent female faces in the P.U.P., what does she think of the conundrum on women candidates? Former Port Loyola aspirant and City Councilor Candice Pitts vociferously condemned the alleged lack of support for her candidacy from within the P.U.P. and particularly the United Women’s […]
In the context of his health, Prime Minister Barrow also outlined a timetable during which the U.D.P. will go about electing a new party leader. That process begins with a series of conventions that will kick off in November. The PM reiterated that he will demit office ahead of the date to be set for […]
It was one of those rare court cases that didn’t wrap up when the courts normally close at five o’clock. But that’s not even the most unusual thing about the case of Andre Perez and others versus Daniel Guerrero and others along with Catherine Cumberbatch and the Attorney General. Perez and Guerrero were the two […]
A first of its kind election petition was heard in the courtroom of Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin today between the slates of the two major political parties, who contested the March election in San Pedro Town. It pits United Democratic Party incumbent Daniel Guerrero against his People’s United Party rival Andre Perez, as well as […]
Representing the United Democratic Party seven, Estevan Perrera believes the case is going better for their side than for the P.U.P.’s and that the other side has not done enough to convince the court in his view. He told reporters this evening that the minor miscalculations in the official tally would not be enough to […]
At this morning’s break, U.D.P. Party Chairman Alberto August offered his guarded view of the proceedings. He felt the other side did not look good, but it was still too early to tell the outcome of the case. But he expressed some confidence in a positive outcome. Alberto August, Chair, United Democratic Party “Just […]
The Belize City Council has broken its silence on the dismissal of six employees earlier this week, including City Administrator Candice Miller. While the writings were on the wall for the embattled senior manager, ever since her suspension on April fifth, the unforeseen termination of five others has taken the public by surprise. On Tuesday, […]
Sacking Candice Miller, whose contract as city manager extends to 2021, and several of her colleagues from City Hall, has likely exposed the Belize City Council to litigation. Those lawsuits challenging the legality of their dismissal, will only add to other claims that the Wagner administration has inherited. So is CitCo headed down a litigious […]
The torching of Human Resources Manager Sharlene Rudon’s vehicle continues to be investigated as a criminal matter. The Ford Escape SUV was scorched by a firebomb on Wednesday night while Rudon was asleep inside her home on 4th Street. The clear attempt at arson is believed to have been politically motivated, in the wake of […]
An olive branch, in an attempt to mend a somewhat broken relationship between Councilor Micah Goodin and Mayor Bernard Wagner, has been extended via an online apology on Thursday. The outspoken and often impulsive Goodin took to Facebook to express remorse for an outburst during which the mayor was disparaged. But what does his colleague, […]
So how does the council feel about Doctor Candice Pitts who took a somewhat similar aim at her own party after being asked to step aside in Port Loyola in favor of Gilroy Usher Senior as the P.U.P.’s standard bearer in that constituency? Oscar Arnold, Deputy Mayor, Belize City Council “The situation with councilor […]
City Administrator Candice Miller and office manager Lisbeth Butler were among six city council employees who were given their marching papers on Tuesday. But were the dismissals foretold in Mayor Wagner’s press conference on April twenty-sixth, when he informed that a restructuring of the organizational makeup of City Hall was inevitable? Those who have been […]
And today when asked about the recent firings at the Belize City Council, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber echoed the sentiments of the United Democratic Party’s press release earlier this week. He chalks up the terminations to political victimization. He did say, however, that if there is strong evidence to support why employees were fired […]
The uproar continues tonight over the terminations of six employees of the Belize City Council on Tuesday. They were sent home without warning and, according to at least one letter we’ve seen, no details about why exactly they’re being terminated. Amid the whispers of politics being involved, the Christian Workers’ Union is intervening on behalf […]
Like his fellow employees, Jenkins, who had been at City Hall for twelve years, has no idea why he was in the firing line. But he suspects a particular reason – that someone got wind of his plans to run for the United Democratic Party in the Lake Independence constituency. Lake Independence’s area representative Cordel […]
The United Democratic Party has thrown its support behind the fired employees, claiming in a press release that more firings are to come because it is aware of what it says is a long list of persons at City Hall targeted because of allegedly being U.D.P. supporters. The U.D.P. accuses Mayor Bernard Wagner of going […]
It is now official: the People’s United Party is continuing with businessman Gilroy Usher, Senior, as standard bearer in the Port Loyola division. Usher had been facing a challenge from first-time Belize City Councilor Candice Pitts. But News Five has received a letter sent by the party’s secretary-general, Linsford Castillo, to Usher informing that the […]
Candice Miller was back at City Hall this afternoon, attorney Magalie Perdomo in tow. She spent upwards of a few hours in what appeared to be a closed-door session with the City Council caucus. Neither side appears to be speaking tonight as of news time, ahead of Miller’s suspension being lifted as of early next […]
In the run-up to the March seventh municipal elections, mayoral candidate Kevin Bernard and councilor candidate Josue Carballo campaigned collectively with other members of the People’s United Party slate to retain their respective seats on the Orange Walk Town Council. Since being returned to office, both men have become each other’s opponent, their eyes set […]
Since commencing his campaign a few weeks ago, Mayor Bernard has been soundly criticized for his decision to run for standard bearer for Orange Walk East. This is considering the fact that he was only just re-elected as mayor for a third consecutive term on March seventh. On the Phone: Kevin Bernard, Orange Walk […]
Former Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley came out swinging today, after remaining quiet in the face of questionable city council spending that have since been exposed by his successor. Last Thursday, Mayor Bernard Wagner made public the results of an audit exercise conducted at City Hall via a transition report. That presentation outlines the expenditure […]
The tab at Chon Sing Restaurant which came up to roughly six thousand dollars, according to Bradley, is a blatant falsehood. He says that for payment to have been approved, a check would have had to be endorsed by himself, the director of finance, as well as the city administrator, based on a system of […]
While he dismissed the allegation that it was indeed Joe Bradley who racked up a hefty food and beverage bill nearby, former Mayor Darrell Bradley also spoke candidly on the situation involving beleaguered city administrator Candice Miller. The present P.U.P. city council says that it has been encumbered by a contract extension which had been […]
During last Thursday’s presentation, Mayor Wagner went on record to state that in spite of all the financial mismanagement taking place at City Hall during the previous term, the city administrator was rewarded with a contract extension which saw a significant increase in her annual salary. For context, we revisit a portion of that report. […]
