The United Democratic Party is in shambles and the constant wrangling that plagues the once powerful organization threatens its viability heading into the next general elections. On Saturday, a scheduled National Party Council was aborted when tensions inside the U.D.P. headquarters almost resulted in an
Following the U.D.P. chairman’s departure, a group led by Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton proceeded with a meeting of their own, however, Deputy Chairman Alberto August did not take control of the meeting as he should have. That’s according to former party leader Patrick Faber,
With the United Democratic Party in utter chaos, will a new leader be able to shore up the support of its followers to mount a formidable challenge against the P.U.P. should general elections be called in the coming months? It’s a question that was put
Last week, we told you about a letter written by San Ignacio Mayor Earl Trapp demanding the expulsion of Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber for allegedly bringing the U.D.P. into disrepute with statements that were made on social media. A few days after sending the
Reporters also caught up with Mayor Earl Trapp today in San Ignacio. He was asked about his decision to rescind his initial letter to the party calling for Patrick Faber’s expulsion. Mayor Trapp also commented on the current state of the party, referring to it
And as Mayor Trapp calls for unity within the United Democratic Party there is a divide within his own council that he addressed during today’s interview. Trapp responded to allegations that the council is paying a total of forty-three thousand dollars for consultancy monthly, while
Santa Elena is getting a little safer with the inauguration of a new police substation. For months, the twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio have been plagued with rampant gang activity and crime. Along with the substation are twenty-nine officers assigned to the
In June 2023, the People’s Constitution Commission introduced volume one of a summary of the Belize Constitution. On Saturday, the P.C.C launched the second volume of the summary. Authored by accomplished attorney Richard ‘Dickie’ Bradley, both documents are designed to be user-friendly to offer teachers
As you heard a while ago, the P.C.C launched volume two of the summary of the constitution on Saturday in Punta Gorda. The commission took advantage of another event to introduce the book. The Belize National Teachers’ Union held an expo in Punta Gorda to
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. The Belize Elite Basketball Limited’s 2024 Finals are tied at two wins a piece. Two games were played over the weekend inside the Belize City Civic Center. That controversial game three rematch
