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The police have swiftly charged persons who were not wearing face masks or social distancing in the village of Red Bank when a confrontation erupted between party supporters on Sunday. A total of twelve persons were taken to court, nine of them are from the Cal family who were involved in a clash with U.D.P. […]
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On Monday, Party Leader Patrick Faber spoke on the melee that erupted in Red Bank village over the weekend. While he said the U.D.P. secretariat was awaiting the outcome of an investigation conducted by the police department, he gave an account which suggested that the party’s supporters were the ones attacked by the opposition. […]
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From Red Bank to won’t happen on Nomination Day. This Wednesday, the political candidates from the P.U.P., U.D.P. and the smaller parties will be heading to nomination centres to get their names on the ballots. The P.U.P. will be first, their candidates will head simultaneously at ten in the morning; six other persons form part […]
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A decision has been taken by the U.D.P. to call off all fanfare on Nomination Day, but has the party considered a similar position should it emerge victorious on November eleventh? It’s a tough question considering that whoever wins the general elections would also have to subdue the celebratory atmosphere that comes with a major […]
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In the capital city Belmopan, the political parties and independent candidate are tying up loose ends in the last leg of the campaign. The campaign started with five challengers, but that number is dwindling. This Wednesday, those who are still in race will officially get on the ballot. The constituency includes the capital as well […]
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Three more escapees are in police custody tonight, leaving nine more on the run. Police say that Albert Banner handed himself in this morning. The reports are that he surrendered at the Hattieville Police Station and allegedly told cops on duty that he is doing so because he was hungry. The second prisoner to be […]
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Six players and four members of the coaching staff of the Verdes Football Club have tested positive for COVID-19. The team is currently in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic where tonight they were to participate in a match against the Arcahaie FC from Haiti as part of the CONCACAF Scotiabank 2020 League. But upon arriving to […]
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More than two thousand eight hundred cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country. Five hundred and thirty-one are currently under investigation. More than one thousand six hundred persons have recovered while forty-five persons to date have died from the virus. One thousand and ninety-six cases are active, mostly in the Orange Walk District […]
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Comments Off on Another COVID Wave Expected in Late November
Prime Minister Dean Barrow has announced that COVID-19 positive persons who are eligible to vote will not be allowed to on November eleventh. Barrow says that it cannot be permitted because patients should be in quarantine and the logistics exercise would be extremely difficult. The anticipation is that those who are not positive will not […]
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Opposition Leader John Briceño says that the right of Belizeans to exercise their franchise and vote on November eleventh should not be stripped away. Prime Minister Dean Barrow has announced that persons who are COVID-19 positive will not be allowed to vote, but there has been no legislation to show this can happen. In many […]
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Like the P.U.P., the Belize Progressive Party says that Prime Minister’s decision to prevent COVID-19 patients from voting is unconstitutional. Leader Patrick Rogers says that it reeks of voter suppression, which he says can influence the outcome of the election in favour of the ruling party. Rogers says that this move will disenfranchise over a […]
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The B.P.P. says bring on the debate! Leader Patrick Rogers says that they have been waiting for the opportunity to have a national leadership debate. He told News Five today that they readily accepted the Chamber of Commerce and Galen University’s invitation. During the U.D.P.’s press conference on Monday, Party Leader Patrick Faber announced that […]
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We also got an opportunity to speak with B.P.P.’s candidate in Fort George, Wil Maheia. Since he announced his candidacy, he has faced harsh criticism for running in a constituency that he hasn’t lived in. In fact, he has offered himself for political office in his hometown of Punta Gorda, but ran unsuccessfully. Today, we […]
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An armed robbery occurred with the speed of lightening at a Corozal store on Monday night. Surveillance cameras were rolling as the armed men entered Gou Tai Store and proceed to jack the business owner who in fear hands over an undisclosed amount of cash. A customer, Mario Carillo, who arrived at the store was […]
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U.D.P. Area Representative Edmond Castro was involved in a traffic collision on January twentieth on the George Price Highway. Castro was heading to Belmopan from Belize City when at mile four; he collided head on to another vehicle as he was overtaking. The accident was non-fatal, but from a leaked phone conversation, the investigation into […]
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Are gyms safe? Last week Friday, it was announced that gyms will remain closed since these facilities are considered to be super spreaders of the coronavirus. The local National Fitness Association, however, says there is no conclusive research to confirm that report and so it is working with the National Oversight Committee on preventative proposals […]
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For months, there have been complaints about sudden increases in electivity bills. The utility company has sought to put to rest those concerns but they keep propping up. Today, activist Giovanni Brackett says that he has been monitoring his light bills and they continue on an upward trend. He has now started an online survey […]
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The Belize Progressive Party says that they are ready for Nomination Day on Wednesday, but it is very likely that they’ll be short one of their eight candidates. According to Leader Patrick Rogers, their nominators for Gary Matus in Queen Square division have all dropped out because they want to be paid. According to Roger, […]
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At the top of the newscast, you heard from Fort George hopeful Wil Maheia of the B.P.P. We caught up with Maheia at the Memorial Park in Belize City where he was giving away ten tablets to students from the Fort George Division. Maheia says this donation is just the start. So, we asked him […]
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