Election Day Roundup
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Belize City
It was a municipal campaign that in many ways seemed more like a full scale general election. The incumbent P.U.P., holding six out of nine urban areas, including Belize City, was vulnerable and the U.D.P. leadership for months has been confidently predicting a major shift in the balance of power. In a few hours we’ll […]
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Orange Walk
It’s a place where people tend to take their politics seriously. News Five’s Karla Vernon reports from Orange Walk Town. Karla Vernon, Reporting The voter turnout was brisk at the four polling stations in Orange Walk Town today, slowing down only around the lunch hour. Deputy Prime Minister Johnny Briceno was outside the Louisiana Government […]
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Cayo
Moving West, it was left to News Five’s Jacqueline Woods to feel the pulse of the one city and two towns located in the Cayo District. Her first stop was the nation’s capital. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting> The political climate in the City of Belmopan was upbeat as the People?s United Party, the United Democratic Party, […]
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San Pedro
In terms of per capita income San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, is by far Belize’s richest municipality. But the island paradise still faces problems not unlike the nation’s lesser endowed towns. As the only council with a split membership — currently six one in favour of the U.D.P. — the race here figures to be the […]
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Corozal
The Northern districts of Belize have been traditional strongholds for the ruling People’s United Party, particularly Corozal. So if the U.D.P. can make inroads here it would likely herald a nationwide victory. News Five’s Karla Vernon reports. Karla Vernon, Reporting The Corozal Bay was calm today and so was voting at Corozal Town?s three polling […]
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The South
Our News Five team, Brent Toombs and William Neal are just back from the Southern towns of Dangriga and Punta Gorda. Here?s the report of what they found. William Neal, Reporting As the sun rose in scenic Punta Gorda, the day started as usual with postcard-like images of life in a coastal town. On election […]
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Chief Elections Officer says voting went smoothly
Since dawn this morning, the men and women of the Elections and Boundaries Department have been working side by side with more than a hundred public officers to ensure an orderly, efficient voting process in polling stations across the country. Late this afternoon we caught up with the man at the helm of Belize’s electoral […]
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