Barrow promises that if the U.D.P. wins the election, he will immediately reinstate all the social programs from the previous U.D.P. administration. He didn't hold back, calling the Briceño administration the worst P.U.P. government ever, a sentiment he believes is shared by the entire nation. Moses
U.D.P. Chairman and former Minister of National Security Mike Peyrefitte didn't hold back in his remarks on the state of public safety. He delivered strong blows to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams and Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa, once again demanding their resignation. Peyrefitte
On the education front, Nelma Mortis, the U.D.P. Standard Bearer for Port Loyola, highlighted the pressing issue of teachers' welfare. Mortis emphasized that the opposition stands firmly with the nation's teachers and is committed to improving their conditions once elected. Nelma Mortis, U.D.P. Candidate, Port Loyola
The United Democratic Party’s Shadow Minister of Health is Carlos Perrera, a name that might ring a bell. He previously served as the Director of Finance at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Although his departure from the hospital over a decade ago was under less-than-ideal
Back in September, the Social Security Board announced plans to lend Caribbean Tire Wholesale seven million dollars for capital expenditure and cash flow replacement. Today, S.S.B.’s C.E.O., Doctor Leroy Almendarez, confirmed that the loan has successfully gone through the full approval process. The loan comes
Doctor Almendarez shared that the S.S.B. extends its support even to patients who aren't contributors. This assistance comes from a social development account. Almendarez noted that the help provided for this cause amounts to a minute percentage of the S.S.B.'s surplus. [caption id="attachment_34221" align="alignright" width="300"]
While the COVID pandemic hit Belize hard starting in March 2020, claims for the virus surged throughout 2021 and 2022. Although COVID is no longer a major threat to the general population, Almendarez mentioned that payments are still being made to COVID patients. He explained
Returning to the U.D.P.’s press conference, the spotlight turned to the Shadow Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, who is also the party’s deputy chair, Alberto August. He didn't hold back criticizing Minister of Transport Rodwell Ferguson for the ongoing supply shortages and poor conditions
Next up was the issue of sporting facilities across the country, a topic tackled by Shane Williams, the U.D.P. candidate for Queen Square. As an athlete himself, Williams didn't mince words, criticizing the government for the poor state of the Belize Mexico Center. His comments
After two hours of the Barrow-led United Democratic Party discussing national issues, it was finally the media's turn to ask questions. However, when reporters tried to bring up the internal divisions within the U.D.P., they faced some pushbacks. Barrow quickly shut down those questions, making
