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Prior to this afternoon’s press conference, there had been persistent hearsay on social media that the prime minister would be bringing into effect a countrywide lockdown in attempting to mitigate the possible spread of coronavirus in Belize. At the start of that media briefing, PM Barrow made it clear to the nation that there will […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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According to PM Barrow, should a countrywide state of emergency become imminent, citizens must not panic. In the case of such eventuality, the prime minister says that the national taskforce, the second arm of government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, is already putting together a plan of action that will be implemented to ensure that […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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As the nation braces for a crisis provoked by the COVID 19, several measures were announced today at a press conference by the national Oversight Committee, to ease the pain on Belizeans and quell uncertainty caused by the threat of the spread of the virus. Financial expert Doctor Carla Barnett, one of two economic czars […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Belize’s economic performance in light of the existing crisis is very poor and it will take months for the country to rebound from the doldrums of COVID-19. Gross domestic product, or GDP, will undoubtedly plummet as a result of the massive economic shock. Exacerbating an already dismal situation is the fact that many in the […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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Lord Michael Ashcroft, who has been in Belize for two weeks, made a significant announcement today as the country braces for the spread of COVID-19. Lord Ashcroft is making a very generous donation for the benefit of Belizeans. He is contributing ten million dollars to be used towards the combat of the virus. From what […]
Written on March 25, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health has concluded its first preliminary exercise on San Pedro related to the positive COVID-19 case. According to Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero, some thirty-four San Pedro residents have been tested for the COVID-19 disease. The results of the tests are expected on Wednesday and so far, Belize remains with […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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San Pedro, Ambergris Caye remains on lockdown tonight. La Isla Bonita was placed on quarantine on Monday for seventy-two hours after a resident of the San Pedrito Area tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 disease. But what was Belize’s top tourist destination is now a dead zone as residents stay indoors and the streets are […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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To ensure that everything remains peaceful on Ambergris Caye, Superintendent Christopher Noble and his team are advising all resident to remain home. Noble is advising all businesses that alcohol must not be sold during these times. Supt. Christopher Noble, O.C., San Pedro “My idea was to shut down the island to not have people […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Amid the crushing economic impact of the coronavirus crisis many, including the opposition, are calling on government to have its majority-owned utility companies waive their respective bills for the next few months. In fact, that request resounds across several private sector and non-government organizations, given the magnitude of financial losses thus far. Belize Electricity Limited […]
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Despite the coronavirus emergency, B.E.L. says it continues to defray the monthly expenses of some three thousand senior citizens across the country. The representative of the company reiterated, however, that a plan has been put in place to work with customers who legitimately cannot meet their payments, to see how best they can arrive at […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Among the first to feel the implications of COVID-19 are the thousands of persons, primarily from the tourism industry, who have been sent home without pay or placed on holiday. It means that their source of income has dried up and there is uncertainty about the next pay check as businesses shutter down. It is […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The S.I. is only to last for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The S.S.B. is working closely with the Ministry of Labour and the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to acquire a list of persons who have been terminated or lost employment as a result of the virus. But as we’ve reported, there […]
Written on March 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed today. The woman is currently under quarantine in San Pedro, while her family members are in isolation. The individual, who is a Belizean, arrived at the Philip Goldson International Airport from Los Angeles on Thursday, travelling via Texas. On Friday, she was checked at a private clinic as […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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A thorough investigation, which includes retracing the journey of the San Pedrano affected by COVID-19, is being undertaken by the Ministry of Health. Her travels included a layover in Texas, but local officials are looking at all the persons she may have been in physical contact with on her way to Belize. While the prime […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Cuban doctors are being deployed to various countries where COVID-19 has been established. A group is already in Italy where the death count continues to increase. A Cuban Medical Brigade arrives in Belize later this week via private charter from Guatemala City. The team of doctors will be deployed to San Pedro in the first […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Several health facilities in Belize City have been identified by the Ministry of Health should there be a need for persons suffering from COVID-19 to be hospitalized. Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, the country’s largest infirmary, will not be accepting victims unless it is an extreme case that requires ventilation. Prime Minister Barrow has listed Cleopatra […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Governor General Sir Colville Young signed a statutory instrument bringing into effect a state of emergency for Ambergris Caye. Under the regulations for the state of emergency everyone is expected to practice social distancing. Travel to and from the island has also been prohibited for the next seventy-two hours. Gatherings have also been […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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When official word came of the first positive case in San Pedro, residents scrambled to get off the island. Hundreds work in the tourism industry, but are not permanent residents of the town. A state of emergency was imposed along with measures of containment, restricting travel to and from the island. Here is News Five’s […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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While measures are being tightened in San Pedro through a state of emergency, restricting travel, the Department of Transport is putting in place preventative measures that will help in containing the deadly COVID-19 disease. The Philip Goldson International Airport closed today with the last commercial flight, a United Airlines airplane, taking off. While that was […]
Written on March 23, 2020 | Posted in
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As the weekend gets underway, there are zero cases of coronavirus detected within our borders but new measures are being put in place beginning this Saturday. The Oversight Committee on COVID -9 met today and coming out of that high level meeting a number of decisions were taken to minimize any risk of the virus. […]
Written on March 20, 2020 | Posted in
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As the crackdown of suspected gang members continues, police today hoarded away a first group of affiliates. The men were picked up at different times and places and kept in the custody of the police. This morning, they were carted away to the Belize Central Prison where they will remain for thirty days, including the […]
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The full force of the law to crack down on crime came down as early as three o’clock on Wednesday morning when the round up began in neighbourhoods in the city. Later in the day, the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams announced a state of emergency in eight hot spots and the publication of the […]
Written on March 20, 2020 | Posted in
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Several persons were arraigned this evening in the lower courts after being charged for crimes ranging from attempted murder to murder. On Tuesday afternoon, twenty-two-year-old Derrick King, an employee of Bowen and Bowen Limited, was ruthless gunned down as he delivered beverages along with a coworker on Orange Street. Police investigations are now suggesting that […]
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At a press conference this evening, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams provided an update on operations being conducted under the existing state of emergency, beginning with an increase in the number of suspected gang members who were initially detained on Wednesday morning. The ComPol reiterated Wednesday’s message to anyone found harboring these wanted individuals who […]
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Investigators are closer to making arrests in at least three of the murders that occurred earlier this week. According to Commissioner Williams, they have made significant inroads in cracking the cases during which two minors, Kia Herbert and Dominic Rhamdas, were senselessly shot and killed inside their homes while they slumbered. Chester Williams, Commissioner […]
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