Almost a quarter century after he made his first foray into electoral politics, Said Musa has become only the third man to hold the title of Prime Minister of Belize. And he did it in convincing fashion, his People’s United Party winning twenty-six out of twenty-nine seats in the House of Representatives and amassing a […]
And while the “que vivas” were flowing on Queen Street, around the corner the mood on Daly Street was considerably less upbeat. Still, the defeated U.D.P. leader, in reading a prepared statement, made it clear that retirement is not a likely option. Manuel Esquivel, Leader, U.D.P. “This is a statement coming from myself and the […]
To anyone who was involved in Thursday’s election or followed the action on Television or radio, it was apparent early on that a drama of major proportions was being played out on the national stage. News Five’s Patrick Jones had a front and center seat for the performance. When the polls opened at seven o’clock […]
In crime news, three days after she was reported missing, the body Raleigh International venturer Anna Lightfoot was discovered late Thursday evening. The twenty-seven year old British woman had apparently been stabbed to death not far from the Raleigh base camp in San Pablo Village in the Stann Creek District. Although details of a postmortem […]
It is with great regret that we report the death of another woman, not as young as Anna Lightfoot, but young in spirit. Helen Craig, subject of a number of News Five stories, passed away early this morning in Belize City. Miss Craig enjoyed a successful musical career both in Belize and abroad. She was […]
For those viewers who may have followed Thursday night’s results but were too elated or dejected to record the numbers we’ll run through them one time for the record. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods will do the honors for the two major parties. The twenty-six constituencies won by the P.U.P. went as follows: Caribbean Shores: Jose […]
