Cable TV has had a huge impact on Belizean culture. From the early days of North American shows and ads shaping our choices, to today's diverse programming, thanks to tech advancements. But it wasn't always this way. In tonight's episode of Kolcha Tuesday, News Five’s
The political scene is heating up now that the Prime Minister has officially set March 12th as the date for the general election. Over the weekend, we followed all eight candidates as they campaigned in their constituencies. This weekend, News Five took its cameras to
Today, Tracy Taegar-Panton told News Five that all her candidates have been duly elected or endorsed in a U.D.P. convention, except for businessman Lee Mark Chang. She explained why she chose Chang to run against Barrow in the Mesopotamia Division. According to Taegar-Panton, U.D.P. supporters
Barrow told us the U.D.P. has thirty-one candidates ready to run in various constituencies. When asked if the U.D.P. leadership can select standard bearers without an endorsement or election convention, he explained that the proper procedure was followed to replace Taegar-Panton and others who violated
A few years back, Jose Uc Espat started a third party because he was tired of the two-party system running the country. Now, he's running for the U.D.P in the Albert constituency. We asked him if joining the same two-party system, he once criticized is
Another hot topic right now is the use of the color red for the U.D.P. While Taegar-Panton and Barrow claim there are thirty-one candidates for the U.D.P., Barrow insists that Taegar-Panton and the group that violated the U.D.P. Constitution are no longer part of the
Opposition Leader Moses “Shyne” Barrow firmly asserts that he is the legitimate leader of the U.D.P. and insists there can't be two groups using the same color. He has written to the Elections and Boundaries Commission about this issue, stating that Taegar-Panton and her group
Belize's general elections are set for March twelfth, 2025, and a recent online poll shows voters have mixed feelings about the timing. The poll asked Belizeans if they thought the election date was a good idea. Most respondents, one thousand, two hundred and two people,
After months of speculation, Prime Minister John Briceño finally made the big announcement that Belizeans have been eagerly awaiting: the 2025 elections will be held on March twelfth. With just one month to prepare, we hit the streets of Dangriga in the Stann Creek District
March 12 of this year is officially the day Belizeans will be marching to the polls and casting their votes, and despite the ongoing legal battle within the United Democratic Party (UDP), Tracy Panton stated today that her faction is "absolutely prepared" for the upcoming
