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On December fifteenth, all government employees will need to be vaccinated, if at least with the first COVID-19 jab. It’s a mandate that will come into force with the passage of a new statutory instrument that will directly impact public officers. But the authoritative order being passed by the Briceño administration is being met with […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, the president of the Public Service Union came out swinging against the Minister of Health and Wellness, following the circulation of a memorandum in which Chief Executive Officer Doctor Deysi Mendez was reportedly informed that all financial transactions above three thousand, five hundred dollars must be approved by Minister Michel Chebat. According to […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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But what about the removal of Doctor Mendez from the K.H.M.H. Board of Directors? The C.E.O. in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been replaced by Doctor Julio Sabido who also holds other important responsibilities within the ministry. According to Minister Chebat, it is important for C.E.O. Mendez to pay more attention to the […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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After walking back his position on the management of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and its board of directors, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat today announced that the Government of Belize has made available an additional one point five million dollars for the national referral facility. It’s an about-face from last week’s terse comments […]
Written on November 18, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, the United Democratic Party called for the heads of Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa and his C.E.O. Kevin Arthur, citing that the crime rate is up. Former Police Minister and U.D.P. Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte said that Musa and Arthurs have failed to get the crime situation under control. Not one to take […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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While only ninety murders have been recorded so far for 2021, it has not been a good year for minors. In fact, nine young people under eighteen years of age have been killed in this year alone. It’s a harrowing statistic that Minister Musa and his ministry remain concerned about. Kareem Musa, Minister of […]
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During an interview with the media corps this morning, Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa broke his silence on the recent plane landing in southern Belize in Bladen Village which involved four police officers. He asserts that this type of activity involving corrupt officers is not unique to Belize; in fact, on the same night of […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister Musa revealed today that the Belize Police Department has received court permission to access four cell phones recovered from the scene of the drug plane landing November fourth. The expectation is there may be valuable information to determine the extent of the involvement of officers and civilians in the illegal activity. As it is, […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Violence continues in Mahogany Heights. Today, a gunman shot seventeen-year-old Camron Hernandez, who later died from his injuries at the Western Regional Hospital. Hernandez was reportedly en-route to a bus stop along the George Price Highway when he was ambushed. News Five was told that one shot caught Hernandez to the shoulder, while a second […]
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Corporal Kareem Martinez was dismissed from the Belize Police Department a few weeks ago in connection with the shooting death of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett. But Martinez is taking the Police Commissioner and the Department to court over his dismissal. Today, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa spoke on the topic and News Five’s Marion Ali […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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First it was Columbus Day – which last year was removed from the 2021 calendar of public and bank holidays. Then two weeks ago, the list of holidays for 2022 had Commonwealth Day missing and the October twelfth holiday returned, but under a different name – Dia de la Raza. The decision was met with […]
Written on November 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Just a few weeks ago, the Belize Bank introduced its E-Kyash feature with a press conference and live demonstrations. Since then, more and more vendors are adding this form of payment to make it easier for customers to purchase their products and services. Paul Lopez was out in Belize City checking out the payment system, […]
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The Public Service Union is joining the chorus calling for the removal of Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat, amid what appears to be turmoil within his ministry. We reported on Friday that former board member Doctor Fernando Cuellar resigned from his post on the executive of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority, following […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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One of the controversial topics for the past couple of weeks has been the shortages that the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital continues to experience, followed soon thereafter by the criticism of the hospital’s board of directors, by Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat. His sharp comments resulted in the resignation of board members Doctor […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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U.D.P. leader Patrick Faber today reiterated the Opposition’s call for Michel Chebat to step down as the Minister of Health and Wellness. Citing the recent increase in COVID-related deaths, a lack of COVID enforcement, and the shortage of meds at the public hospitals, to name a few, Faber is calling for Prime Minister John Briceño […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers Union is arguably the youngest labor organization to join the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, having been established a few years ago. Three years after its first president was elected to office, the union is once again in the process of voting for a new executive. The election […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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A new mandate comes into effect on December fifteenth, requiring all public officers and essential workers to be inoculated with at least the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine in order to be allowed access to their workplace. The authoritative order issued by C.E.O. Rolando Zetina via circular, is being met with objection from the […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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In speaking with News Five this evening, Flowers also called out the private sector for the purported double standard where vaccine mandates are concerned. He says that the business community objected loudly to similar measures being imposed on employees within the private sector but that it seemingly supports the position being taken by government for […]
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Earlier in our newscast, we heard from Doctor Fernando Cuellar on his views of the Minister of Health’s comments regarding the K.H.M.H. Board. Doctor Cuellar was a part of the K.H.M.H. executive up until last week when he tendered his resignation with immediate effect. He explained that the defining moment when he decided to step […]
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Dr. Cuellar also criticized the structure of the Ministry of Health and shared his view that the ministry ought to be restructured. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Former Board Member, K.H.M.H. “We have gone through exercises. We’ve spent millions of dollars talking about health reform and how this thing fi work but there’s been no political […]
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On Monday, ten COVID-related deaths were recorded and share during the daily report issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The alarming number of deaths reported in one day sent shockwaves across the country. Today, the ministry issued a release clarifying the manner in which data for COVID-19 deaths are compiled and reported in […]
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Today, the Belize Police Department destroyed twenty-five bales of cocaine confiscated during the drug bust in Bladen, Toledo District earlier this month. Eight hundred and twenty-two kilos of narcotics contained in almost seven hundred parcels were cut open, tested and then destroyed by fire. The media was once again there to witness the destruction headed […]
Written on November 16, 2021 | Posted in
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In October, the Prime Minister said it was coming and today the Ministry of the Public Service made it official: all public officers must be vaccinated by December fifteenth or risk being marked absent and subject to disciplinary action. Negative COVID-19 tests will no longer be accepted in lieu of at least a first jab […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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In agriculture and agro-processing news, A.S.R./B.S.I. has submitted a rationale to the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association for its proposed amendments to their commercial agreement. B.S.I.’s proposal includes the implementation of a fair-trade compliance clause that fair-trade sugar premiums made from sugar sales are to be paid directly to the respective farmers. Additionally, a proposal […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The gun violence in Belize City continues. On Saturday night, a gunman on a motorcycle is reported to have approached a group of men on Amara Avenue and fired several shots in their direction. At least three men were hit; fortunately, no one was seriously hurt, and all were later released from the hospital. Quick […]
Written on November 15, 2021 | Posted in
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