Mar 4, 2021
Ladrick Sheppard
We go back north to take a look at the municipals and we start with Orange Walk Town. A little over sixty percent of the voters went out the polls and at the end of the day, some six thousand one hundred and seventy-one ballots were cast. The night ended with resounding victory for the P.U.P. where the P.U.P. has been a stronghold for multiple back-to-back terms. Our reporter Andrea Polanco was in the north when victory was declared; here’s her report.
Ladrick Sheppard, Mayor Elect, Orange Walk Town
“I think the hard work that we were doing from since January ending up paying off. This is a big victory for the party because we know that Orange Walk has always been blue. If we had lost then something would have been wrong. But the end result is huge. I can’t believe the amount of votes we won this time because this is my fourth election. Running as the mayoral candidate, I think we deserved it and we are going to go work for the
Jan 28, 2021
Meet Sugar City’s U.D.P. 7
Earlier today, the United Democratic Party introduced its candidates running in the upcoming municipal elections for the Orange Walk Town Council. Led by mayoral candidate Orlando Castillo, the U.D.P. Seven slate was presented at the party’s headquarters here in Belize City during a live event. The Castillo ticket is made up of new faces representing the party, going up against a P.U.P. slate comprised of sitting town councilors. Here are the candidates:
Melvin Adolphus, U.D.P. Councilor Candidate, Orange Walk
“Hello everyone, my name is Melvin Adolphus and I thank you for this great opportunity to be here and represent Orange Walk Town. I have lived most of my life in Orange Walk Town, like most of these guys. I’m a tour guide, but apart from that I have been in many organizations, for example, I am part of the Northern Tour Guides Association and also I am part of a rescue team.”
Jan 19, 2021
Introducing the P.U.P.’s Mad Bull and His Fellow Councillor Candidates
The municipal election will be held on Wednesday, March third. Both major political parties have been working on finalizing their slates in each municipality. In Orange Walk, the P.U.P. selected the new mayoral candidate following the successful election of Kevin Bernard as Orange Walk East area representative. Councilor Ladrick “Mad Bull” Sheppard has stepped up to lead a team of young and new candidates. News Five’s Hipolito Novelo met the young politicians on the campaign trail today.
Hipolito Novelo, Reporting
The P.U.P.’s Orange Walk slate is ready for battle on March third. Ladrick “Mad Bull” Sheppard wants to be the next Orange Walk Mayor, and he is leading a young and new slate under the theme “together development continues.”