Supreme Court approves application for election petition

The Marion Jones Stadium has undergone a number of phases of renovations, and its attractive fence, which was first started in 2009, is now the grounds of a court battle to determine whether a man’s electoral seat is on the line or not.  Herman Longsworth, the UDP Albert Area Representative who beat the PUP’s David [...]

CJ denies Schakron application to file election petition

Yolanda Schakron, the woman who replaced Cordel Hyde for the PUP in the Lake Independence area, has lost her chance to present a Petition before the Supreme Court.  In his ruling before midday today, Chief Justice, Kenneth Benjamin, denied Schakron permission to bring forth her Petition.  Schakron’s intention was to, through her attorneys, Senior Counsels [...]

CJ hears application for leave to lodge election petition

On February seventeenth Yolanda Schakron’s bid to seek electoral office in the big leagues was quashed when the Returning Officer, Noreen Fairweather, rejected Schakron’s nomination.  Fairweather’s rejection was based on grounds that Schakron, who said she had already begun the process to renounce her US citizenship, was still deemed a US citizen until the process [...]

Prime Minister Barrow about to leave for Miami

Prime Minister Dean Barrow is scheduled to travel to Miami, Florida on Sunday. According to a statement from his office, Mr. Barrow will accompany his wife who will receive further medical treatment for breast cancer.  The Prime Minister will be out of the country for a week, and during his absence, the Deputy prime Minter [...]

Election petition filed on behalf of Yolanda Schakron

The first election petition was filed today in the Supreme Court.  According to a statement from the People’s United Party, the petition was filed by disqualified Lake Independence candidate Yolanda Schakron.  [VO STARS HERE]  A statement from the PUP Secretariat says that the Election Petition challenges the validity of Mark King’s election as a member [...]

Agriculture minister says help on the way for Toledo rice farmers

Crime is not the only hot-button issue face the new government.  One bedevilling issue continues to be the difficulties being faced by rice farmers in the south.  The new minister of Agriculture Hugo Patt today told Love News, that help is on the way, sooner, rather than later. Just prior to the March seventh general [...]

Parliament opens with pomp and ceremony

The nation’s capital, Belmopan, was a busy place this morning as the new session of parliament got underway.  Love TV’s Patrick Jones and video journalist Myles Gillett had front row seat for the spectacle and bring you the following report.

The newly-sworn in Belize City Mayor, Darrel Bradley, has been in office for about two weeks and already he has had to dismiss an employee and is contemplating filing criminal charges against her.  The Council’s payroll clerk, Sherlene Sabal, is on half-pay on allegations that she swindled a hefty sum of the Council’s funds.  At [...]

Leader of the Opposition takes oath of office

Leader of the Opposition, Francis Fonseca was officially sworn in by Governor General Sir Colville Young.  The brief ceremony took place at Belize House in Belmopan.  The first session of the National Assembly will be opened tomorrow.  The inaugural sitting of the Senate will be held in the national assembly chamber beginning at nine in [...]

Government appoints team to review Belize’s external debt

The Government of Belize has begun a comprehensive review of external public sector debt and contingent liabilities.  Prime Minister Dean Barrow has appointed a debt review team led by former Government Minister and Albert area representative Mark Espat.  The other members of the team include Minister Godwin Hulse, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight, Central Bank Governor [...]

New Belize City Council sworn in

The newly elected Belize City Council was sworn in this afternoon at a ceremony at City Hall.  Reporter Marion Ali and videographer Myles Gillette were a part of the gathering and filed this report.

Newly elected municipal authorities undergo training

Mayors, their deputies and councilors who were elected last Wednesday to govern their respective municipalities are gathered for the next day at the Belize Biltmore Plaza hotel to discuss their roles and responsibilities.  The Ministry of Local Government-sponsored workshop, is also dealing with issues such as auditing and transparency.  President of the Belize Mayor’s Association, [...]

Prime Minister announces new Cabinet

Prime Minister Barrow today announced his new cabinet.  Ava Diaz Sosa has the story.

Belizean politician detained, released in Chetumal

The details are sketchy but Love News understands that newly elected Orange Walk South Area Representative, Jose Abelardo Mai, was detained by Mexican authorities at the Mexico – Belize Border today when a search of his vehicle revealed his firearm. Love news understands that Mai was held at the military check point for about an [...]

Dean Barrow sown in as Prime Minister for second term

On Wednesday March 7 Belizeans went to the polls and returned the Government of Dean Barrow to office, albeit by a slim majority.  Today the two-time Prime Minister took the oath of office.  Reporter Marion Ali and videographer Myles Gillett travelled to Belmopan and bring us the story.

PM comments on pressing issues following dearing in

And as the newly-sworn in Prime Minister, Mr Barrow will retreat to Placencia this extended weekend to configure his new Cabinet.  By law, he can only name eleven of his party’s seventeen successful standard bearers as Ministers of Government.  But the law also enables him to appoint four senators with Ministerial ranks.  And that is [...]

New Dangriga Town Council sworn in

The new town council in Dangriga has been sworn in.  Correspondent Harry Arzu reports.

New PG town councilsworn in

The new Punta Gorda Town Council has been sworn in.  Correspondent Paul Mahung reports. 

PUP plans to challenge 3 constituency election results

The elections are now history, but the coming days and weeks will be interesting as one party readies itself to govern on its claim to victory and the other rights itself for bouts of legal challenges over the results in at least three constituencies.  Love News attended press conferences of both the United Democratic Party, [...]

Victorious PUP candidates celebrate in Orange Walk

The People’s United Party is celebrating in Orange Walk.  On Thursday morning, representatives Jose Abelardo Mai, Marco Tulio Mendez and John Briceno along with the winning PUP Town Council slate met in an informal session with municipal employees and party supporters.  According to our Orange Walk Bureau Chief Manuela Ayuso Cantun, the mood was celebratory [...]