The results of the Dangriga bye-elections were known early on Wednesday night. In fact by seven thirty it was clear that the U.D.P.’s Frank “Papa” Mena had established a commanding lead over the P.U.P.’s Anthony Sabal. At the end of the counting of votes, the difference stood at six hundred and thirty eight votes which […]
One of the biggest stories on Election Day was the political muscle present from both parties – and indeed, it’s hard to remember the last time the P.U.P. put on any kind of impressive show. But both parties were out in numbers, and they weren’t quiet. In fact, there were a number of skirmishes reported […]
While some may quibble over and analyze the numbers to suit their own specific agendas, a win is a win, even if only by one vote so six hundred and thirty-eight is a perfectly respectable margin of victory. So respectable, in fact, that it’s earned Frank ‘Papa’ Mena a seat in Cabinet. Today, an official […]
Despite a brief and spirited campaign, the People’s United Party has suffered yet another loss at the polls. In the wake of a fourth consecutive defeat under the direction of party leader Francis Fonseca, the P.U.P. says it is conducting yet another thorough review of the electoral process. That post mortem includes the overall campaign […]
In his first crack at electoral politics, retired educator Anthony Sabal was squarely routed by his former student, Frank ‘Papa’ Mena, by a margin of fifty-nine to forty-one percent at the polls. So, what’s his future with the P.U.P.? Well, according to party leader Francis Fonseca, all efforts are being made to have Sabal remain […]
The People’s United Party, under the leadership of Francis Fonseca, is yet to win an election. Having suffered defeat in the 2012 general elections, a singular trouncing in the January fifth, Cayo North bye-election, the 2015 municipal elections and now the Dangriga bye-election, there is speculation about the leadership of the party. Back in March, […]
At around one Monday morning, young media personality Kareem Clarke, twenty-seven, was brutally gunned down as he rode home on Vernon Street. He was shot five times – twice to the head and three times to the body. The terribly violent end of this unassuming journalist from Amandala has shocked the community, and tonight Police […]
Caleb Orozco had his day in court against his neighbor. Thirty one year old Emmerson Picart, a clerk with the Ministry of National Security, was found guilty of throwing missiles and using indecent words towards Orozco. Picart was ordered to apologize to Orozco in court after he was slapped with two non-custodial sentences and fined […]
This is the third significant election victory for the United Democratic Party just this year – the Cayo North bye-election in January, followed by the municipals in March and now the by-election in Dangriga. For Prime Minister Dean Barrow, there’s no greater sign of confidence that the U.D.P. is doing the right thing, even when […]
In the next few weeks Belize, FIFA will determine which country national team will play in round three of the World Cup qualifying games having badly beaten the Dominican Republic and winning the Cayman Islands. But even before that is known, today the Jaguars got a huge boost. FIFA has moved up the national team […]
The Football Federation of Belize has since spent over four hundred thousand dollars on the last two qualifying rounds of the World Cup Games. But the upcoming match will need an estimated budget of three hundred thousand dollars – monies which the F.F.B. does not have. Secretary General Michael Blease says that they will need […]
Move over, Deon McCaulay! There is a group of boys getting ready to take over that striker position with the Jaguars. Well, not just yet, but they are well on their way there. Today News Five joined a bunch of eager and skilled children at the MCC for their football camp which comes to a […]
