The UDP's Corozal North Area Representative, Hugo Patt, told News Five in an exclusive interview with News 5 today that he apologises to the "Belizean people and particularly to the thousands of the United Democratic Party supporters that we have across this country that I
A tropical system in the southwestern Caribbean Sea is showing signs of gradual development, with meteorologists closely monitoring it for potential tropical depression formation in the coming days. As of this morning, the National Hurricane Center has indicated a 30% chance of formation within the
As Election Day looms just four days away, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final campaign pushes in critical Midwestern swing states. Harris and Trump, both hitting the battleground states hard this week, will focus today on Wisconsin, with
Eleven days ago, the Alliance for Democracy garnered substantial backing from United Democratic Party delegates. These delegates, transported from all corners of the country, cast their votes decisively in favor of Albert Area Representative Tracy Taegar-Panton, electing her as the interim leader of the U.D.P.
After the October twentieth Unity Convention, Shyne Barrow continued to assert that the delegates’ endorsement of Taegar-Panton during the event did not legitimize her leadership of the United Democratic Party. On the phone: Tracy Taegar-Panton, Interim Leader, U.D.P. “Who sanctioned the leadership of Shyne Barrow? How is
We also had a phone conversation with former area representative Elodio Aragon Junior. Following the Unity Convention, the U.D.P. Orange Walk East Standard Bearer wrote to the party leadership, recognizing the overwhelming support for the Alliance for Democracy. He explained why it was crucial for
Aragon also recounted the history of the internal rift within the United Democratic Party, which emerged after the last national convention. During that convention, it was agreed that Shyne Barrow’s leadership would remain uncontested until after the 2025 general elections. On the phone: Elodio Aragon Jr.,
Last night, we featured a legal opinion on the Alliance for Democracy’s takeover of the U.D.P. headquarters from Jamaican attorney Doctor Christopher Malcolm, who also serves as a Senior Lecturer at the Mona Law Institute. Doctor Malcolm asserted that Phillipa Griffith-Bailey lacks the authority to
Doctor Malcolm was also asked whether Moses “Shyne” Barrow should take Tracy Panton to court over the U.D.P. headquarters takeover. Interestingly, he believes that both groups should resolve their differences outside the courtroom. His advice to the U.D.P. is to engage in mature discussions and
Starlink Services LLC, the U.S.-based satellite internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has applied for a Telecommunications License to offer internet services in Belize. The application, currently under review by the Public Utilities Commission (P.U.C.), has sparked mixed reactions. The P.U.C. is now gathering
