Prime Minister Dean Barrow put all speculation to rest today when he announced November fourth as the date for the general elections. Of his two terms in office, he has served a few months short of eight years. It is also the fourth election to be called this year. There have been two bye-elections, one […]
We can’t say that the early elections are a surprise because it has been felt for some time that the P.M. would so do taking advantage of a number of factors. Indeed his Independence Day speech set the tone for today’s announcement and today he said he was going to the electorate for a new […]
Opposition Leader Francis Fonseca reacted within hours to the announcement of the date for general elections. Querying why so early, he said the country is in crisis and things are coming to a head in Belmopan. Earlier this month, at the launch of the Belize City branch of the National Bank, P.M. Barrow went on […]
With only five weeks to prepare for general elections is the P.U.P. financially ready to launch a national campaign? That’s what we asked Party Leader Francis Fonseca earlier today since it is said that the opposition party is strapped for cash. Even so, Fonseca says that in the short space of time since this morning’s […]
The rollout of the party’s countrywide vote-seeking activities will see an energetic campaign to shed light on a number of issues, including corruption and misconduct. The launch of the P.U.P. manifesto will also be a significant part of the national campaign. Francis Fonseca, Leader, People’s United Party “Over the next five weeks Mike we […]
So, where does the P.U.P. stand on the issues of Petrocaribe spending, the nationalization settlements of B.T.L. and B.E.L. as well as the Belize/Guatemala dispute? Well, according to Fonseca, that’s for the people to decide on Election Day. As it concerns the division within the party, Fonseca says that team of thirty-one is united in […]
As the nation prepares for general elections in the wake of this morning’s announcement of early elections, the Prime Minister and his administration is anticipating a place in the political history books with a third consecutive term. Late this evening he told News Five that the U.D.P. is as battle ready as they can possibly […]
According to the P.M., while he doesn’t want to sound too confident or cocky, anything other than a victory at the polls would come as quite a surprise. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister “I don’t want to sound at all dismissive of the opposition, I don’t want to sound cocky, I don’t want to sound […]
The Opposition has lashed out at one particular aspect of G.O.B.’s settlement with the Ashcroft Group – what they call a blank check issued by government. The reference is to the uncertainty over the final figure which will be paid as compensation for B.T.L. That final price is to be determined by an international tribunal […]
Following the announcement of the settlement over the nationalization of B.T.L., the Belize Communication Workers Union fired off a nasty release aimed directly at the Barrow Administration. They followed it up with a protest and meetings with B.T.L. Executives. There’s no word of what’s come out of those meetings, but what is clear is that […]
Party Leader Francis Fonseca has not lost an election in the Freetown constituency where he will be facing political opponent Doctor Carla Barnett on November fourth. Since offering herself as a U.D.P. candidate, Doctor Barnett has been busy canvassing the area through door to door visits. But, that doesn’t faze Fonseca who remains confident that […]
One more issue on the elections, the leader of the opposition was also asked about financial contributions to the P.U.P. from Lord Michael Ashcroft. Fonseca’s response is that the question is best addressed to the Prime Minister. Francis Fonseca, Leader, People’s United Party “The question is what did the government get in return for […]
There was a double homicide in the Corozal District last Friday. Two farmers were shot and killed in a cane-field in the outskirts of the village of Paraiso. As they investigate, police are perplexed at the murder and have no motive yet. The families of Rogelio Rancharan and Enrique Tayun are also searching for answers. […]
Police are investigating a weekend fire in City. A small house belonging to Arturo Pasos went up in flames on Saturday afternoon. Pasos lived alone in his wooden house off a London Bridge in the Lake Independence area. When Arturo arrived on the scene it was to find the Fire Department putting out the last […]
This morning, the final case management session for the claim of Curtis Swasey against Belize Telemedia Limited (B.T.L.) and M.M.R. Belize Productions, creators of the television game show Mek Mi Rich, was held before Justice Courtney Abel in the Supreme Court. Trial in the matter has been set for December third, 2015. Businessman Swasey claims […]
The Minister of Labour, Godwin Hulse, last Friday, blamed the local media for inciting the international coverage of the story of the rat that bit a baby in the incubator at the Western Regional Hospital. The video of the huge rat running around in an incubator also spread quickly on the internet as soon as […]
The National Trade Union Congress has plenty on its plate to deal with and among the myriad of issues, is the current situation involving Ray Davis. The President NTUCB, Marvin Mora contends that because of the political infiltration that is dividing the unions, they have been unable to move past the removal of Davis as […]
While the N.T.U.C.B. is made up of ten unions, the Civil Society Steering Committee is made up of two organizations: WIN Belize and APAMO. Mora explains that the process for removing the senator is not defined but that there is established precedent where the N.T.U.C.B.’s recommendations are accepted by the C.S.S.C. Marvin Mora, General […]
Good evening I’m James Adderly and this is Sports Monday. It appears the PLB football National Completion had hit a rough spot as none of the advertised match was played over the weekend. It probably has something to do with the Belmopan Bandits protest which charged Verdes F.C. with the contravention of the PLB […]
