It’s just a matter of hours until Belizeans living in the country’s two cities and seven towns will go to polls to select their Mayors and councilors. It has been a low-key campaign until the last leg when slick political ads began airing and foot soldiers for the parties began knocking on doors. This year, […]
And it’s down to the wire for P.U.P. aspirant, Dr Cecil “Chubby” Reneau who made his scheduled guest appearance on our Open Your Eyes Show. Incumbent Mayor Zenaida Moya was a no-show. It is Reneau’s first bid at electoral politics and he hopes to unseat the embattled mayor who has had to face a string […]
The incumbent United Democratic Party held a motorcade throughout Belize City this afternoon. News Five did not spot Mayor Moya, but the motorcade started at four p.m. from the U.D.P. headquarters near BelChina Bridge and made its way downtown onto Albert Street. Some of the candidates joined supporters in the short parade that continued to […]
Whenever an election approaches the topic of vote tampering and the confidentiality of the voting procedure invariably rears its head. Today on the morning show, Chief Elections Officer Ruth Meighan assured the public that they need not worry come Wednesday. Ruth Meighan, Chief Elections Officer “These ballots have numbers on them and it’s easy for […]
In the Belmopan Court today, a preliminary inquiry in a charge of Theft against former Government Minister Ralph Fonseca came to an end. Fonseca was charged in connection with ten million U.S. dollars provided last year to the government of Belize by the government of Venezuela. In front of a packed courtroom, Belmopan Magistrate Earl […]
But while the Fonseca camp is in a celebratory mood, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt, was taken aback by the ruling. At the PI on February fifth Fonseca’s three attorneys, Dickie Bradley, Francis Fonseca and Michael Peyrefitte took about four hours in submissions as to why there was no evidence to proceed to […]
One of the first murder victims for this year was Bowen and Bowen employee Josiah Thompson, who was with co-worker Millard Tun, when they were attacked and robbed. Thompson was fatally shot in front of the Belize Bank in San Ignacio. Three suspects were detained soon after and released but tonight the news is that […]
Robbers targeted a 2008 Isuzu D-Max at the parking lot of Friendship Restaurant on the Northern Highway. John Flowers, the owner of the vehicle, was inside the restaurant when the robbers struck and when he returned, his rear passenger window was shattered and his company laptop and case containing his UN passport was missing. Today, […]
Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted Belize Electricity Limited an injunction which effectively barred the Public Utilities Commission from implementing its new reduced rates until the matter has been settled in court. This afternoon the Public Utilities Commission took B.E.L. to task for statements made after the injunction including one, that they are experiencing a […]
And as voters go to the polls to cast their ballots this Wednesday, the security forces are planning for an incident free Election Day. Commissioner of Police, Gerald Westby, says his department will be out in full force to ensure that no one breaks the law particularly with respect to three areas of concern. Gerald […]
While the focus has been on the two major political parties, the U.D.P. and P.U.P., for Wednesday municipal elections, there is a story to tell about independent and the small third parties. Jose Sanchez has a look at the statistics available from the Elections and Boundaries. Jose Sanchez, Reporting On this election eve we take […]
