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Jan 12, 2021 Moses “Shyne” Barrow The Sitting of the House wasn’t without its sparks, and several flew across the aisle on Friday.  Things got testy between Leader of the Opposition Patrick Faber and Prime Minister John Briceño.  But the back and forth between Mesopotamia Area Representative Moses “Shyne” Barrow and Cayo South Area Representative Julius Espat was a bit more cordial.  Barrow rose on the adjournment to speak on a matter of national importance.  He spoke ab...

Jan 12, 2021 Patrick Faber When the People’s United Party was in opposition, its members bashed the then U.D.P. Government for its nepotism. But since the P.U.P. has now formed government and political boards are being appointed, the now opposition U.D.P. is turning the tables.  The U.D.P. is calling out the Briceño Administration for what it says are nepotistic appointments to several government boards, including the S.S.B., B.E.L., and B.W.S.L.  The matter was brought up by Oppo...

Jan 11, 2021 P.U.P. Tables Good Government Motion, U.D.P. Opposes During its first Sitting of the House of Representatives for 2021 on Friday, the new P.U.P. Administration tabled its Good Governance in Belize Motion. The motion is a model of the P.U.P.’s PLANBelize manifesto presented to the electorate before the November eleventh general elections.  In the motion, members of the Briceño Administration pledge to uphold ten covenants, which include to above all, remain faithful to ...

Dec 14, 2020 Kevin & Kenneth Guerra Over the weekend, twin doctors Kevin and Kenneth Guerra died within hours of each other from complications associated with the novel coronavirus. The siblings, who were frontline workers in health facilities in the west and south, were intubated before their untimely passing. On Sunday afternoon, they were laid to rest in their hometown of Benque Viejo del Carmen before family members and friends. News Five’s Duane Moody reports.   Duane Moody, Re...

Dec 11, 2020 David Vega This morning, news of Corozal Bay area representative David Vega’s passing spread like wildfire upon, learning that the recently elected politician lost his battle with COVID-19. The forty-seven-year-old career math teacher was intubated at a private hospital in Belize City since Saturday and despite hopes of recovery, he succumbed early this morning. The heartbreaking news of his death sent shockwaves across the country and especially so in Belmopan where at ...