Minister Chebat says that people not adhering to the public health measures and the increasing COVID-19 cases are burdening the healthcare system. As we’ve reported, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is operating in “Emergency Mode” as the institution is overwhelmed with COVID-19 hospitalizations. Minister Chebat also speaks to irresponsible activities causing the increase in numbers. […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is carrying out a national vaccination campaign, which today took them to Orange Walk District where hundreds of residents came out get vaccinated. Scores of persons were getting either their first or second jab. This is promising as the country tries to get enough people vaccinated so that economic […]
Sixty-one-year-old Norris Meighan joins his son and two others in being charged equally for the chaos that ensued on Monday night in Belize City. After being held in police custody for the past forty-two hours, the father and son duo of Dean and Dylan Belisle, along with Romario Meighan, who was celebrating his birthday, were […]
There was disappointing news today for the Christian Workers Union. For the past twelve days, those stevedores who are members of the union have been on a go-slow on the sugar barge at the Port of Belize. The C.W.U. contends that a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the government and Banana Enterprises Limited in 2006 […]
We also heard from the C.E.O. of the Port of Belize Limited, Andrew Lane, on A.S.R./B.S.I.’s move to Big Creek Port. Lane told News Five via phone that the government’s decision sets a dangerous precedent. On the Phone: Andrew Lane, C.E.O., Port of Belize Limited “The Minister of Labor said that it was A.S.R./B.S.I. […]
Today, the Vindel family in Lord’s Bank Village made a shocking discovery a short distance away from where they lived. The body of Vilma Vindel Elias, a mother of three, was found in a bushy spot in an area known as Spanish Town off the Old Well Road in the village. News Five’s Duane Moody […]
Police are continuing to crack down on illegal gatherings, but on Monday night, videos began to circulate of a confrontation with police in Belize City that turned ugly. This morning, News Five’s Isani Cayetano visited the area to find out more. Isani Cayetano, Reporting Norris Meighan Sr. was wrapping up a birthday celebration with […]
Across the nation, protestors are calling for the police officer who was allegedly behind the shooting death of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett to be jailed and charged with murder. Every night, for the past five days, there have been protests and candle vigils for the slain teen. Tonight, News Five’s Paul Lopez takes a look at […]
The medical certificate has been issued on the cause of death of Laddie Gillett. It reveals he died as a result of “a single perforating gunshot wound to the chest.” A family member told News Five this evening that they confirmed that the wording of the cause of death is accurate. The term perforating refers […]
Today, Canadian national Jasmine Hartin was back before a judge with two new lawyers, but it wasn’t for the manslaughter by negligence charge before the Supreme Court. Instead, she was three blocks away, appearing in the Belize Family Court as a custody case for her four-year-old twins begins. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane […]
As we reported earlier this week, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has gone into full emergency mode and has suspended all its outpatient and referral clinics in order to focus on the current COVID outbreak. K.H.M.H. Chairman, Doctor Andre Sosa explained to News Five today that currently, the hospital has thirteen diagnosed COVID patients that […]
If the COVID hospitalizations get worse, a concern is that there will be a shortage of nurses. Since the migration of a significant number of Filipino nurses two months ago and the completion of the tour of duty for the Cuban medical brigade, the K.H.M.H. has gone ahead to source other nurses to fill the void. […]
The heavy rains today and on Sunday night are typical of the rainy season, but severe weather conditions during this time can put people in life-threatening situations. Chief Meteorologist Ronald Gordon says while today’s heavy rains that caused a power failure in some areas is already history, there’s more rain ahead. Ronald Gordon, Chief […]
Five Belize City men, including a well-known underworld figure, have been charged for what is quickly becoming a social media trend, gang members flaunting deadly weapons during a live stream. Beyond flourishing the illegal handguns is the fact that they were each equipped with extended cartridges that are equally prohibited. The disturbing video of Brandon […]
A mother of three children died over the weekend. And tonight details continue to emerge about the circumstances surrounding her sudden death and her husband and three women are in police custody tonight. Today News Five travelled to outskirts of Belmopan to find out more about the last hours of Jessica Choc’s life. Andrea […]
Around six-thirty this morning, Corozal police responded to the community center in Xaibe Village where they discovered the lifeless body of forty-four-year-old Feliciano Tzul. When the officers investigated the incident they learned that Tzul had been drinking with some friends around eight a.m. on Sunday morning. When it began raining an hour later, the men […]
A sizeable haul of contraband liquor, soft drinks and food items was made over the weekend in San Victor Village where Aldo Cobb was subsequently arrested. When a team of customs and police officers visited Cobb’s home, they discovered a stash of beer, cigarettes and soft drinks hidden in an underground space beneath a bedroom. […]
Over the last few weeks, COVID-19 positive cases have been increasing drastically, pushing the country into its third wave of the pandemic. The overall positivity rate is up to eight point four and there are now three hundred and thirty-two deaths associated with COVID-19 in Belize. Going into the weekend, there were eight active hospitalizations, […]
It has been confirmed that at least one COVID-19 variant is in Belize, but which one has still not been determined and the Ministry of Health and Wellness is awaiting results from Baylor College where samples have been sent. There is speculation that it may be the Delta variant. While symptoms associated with COVID-19 were […]
While S.I. seventy-four puts in place quarantine regulations to mitigate the spread of the virus, Doctor Diaz-Musa implores residents to adhere to social distancing guidelines and to act responsibly. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional Health Manager, Central Health Region “The virus moves when we move. The advice for us here at the Belize District, […]
The shooting death of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett in Placencia on Wednesday has sent shock waves across the nation. Tonight, we bring you an exclusive eye-witness report from nineteen-year-old Thomas Palacio, the friend who was with Laddie Gillett on the beach when he died. Palacio told New Five’s Paul Lopez via phone about the terror that […]
As Thomas Palacio and the friends and family of Laddie Gillett try to come to terms with his death, today the officer allegedly involved in the shooting was arraigned in Belmopan Magistrate Court. Police Corporal Kareem Martinez was charged with manslaughter. The media gathered outside the courthouse to try and catch a glimpse of Martinez […]
From the courthouse in Belmopan, Paul Lopez visited with Laddie’s football coaches at Youth for the Mission, and one person who has been around Laddie over the past decade and refers to him as his little cousin, Belizean Musician, Stig D Artist. John George, Football Coach “Paul it’s hard you know. I have memories […]
The biological uncle of fourteen-year-old Laddie Gillett, Henry “Pulu Musa” Gillett says the family is beside themselves over the manslaughter charge that has been filed against his accused killer, Police Corporal, Kareem Martinez. Gillett explained that his sister, Linda Gillett gave up Laddie soon after birth because she was in distress over other issues but that […]
While there is proven scientific documentation on the efficacy of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine in fighting the COVID-19 virus, data on just how long this vaccine can be effective in the human body after its two doses have been administered is still pending. Studies are being conducted to determine this in the world and through Belize’s collaborative […]
