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Is Belize experiencing another wave of COVID-19 infections? A report issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness on Monday shows that between November twenty-ninth and December fifth, a total of sixty-nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. There are currently fifty active cases on record; the positivity rate is at eleven cumulatively, while the daily […]
Written on December 6, 2022 | Posted in
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While a new polyclinic in Belmopan was officially launched today, there is presently a shortage of nurses and medical professionals. It’s a global issue for which Belize has not been spared. Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard says that the ministry is encouraging Belizean medical professionals to apply for available jobs and says that […]
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The Minister of Health and Wellness also set the record straight as it relates to reports of shortage in medical supplies at healthcare facilities across the country. While he could not speak directly to a recent allegation made by the relative of an accident victim, that there was a shortage of a particular medication at […]
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Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness in partnership with the Social Investment Fund officially launched the Belmopan polyclinic at the Western Regional Hospital Compound. The facility, which has a price tag of approximately one point four million dollars, will provide primary care services to residents in the capital and surrounding villages. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on December 6, 2022 | Posted in
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Two men from southern Belize who were sitting in a parked vehicle in front of a house on Electric Avenue in Belize City became the targets of a youth on a bicycle who opened fire on them, killing them instantly. The victims are Cleon Smith Junior of Placencia and Kendale Ramirez of Seine Bight Village, […]
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As if the murder of Cleon Smith Junior was not enough for his mother to endure, she showed us abrasions on her skin that she accuses a policeman at the crime scene of inflicting on her. Stephanie Bood told News Five off camera that she had just arrived at the murder scene of her son […]
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A pair of Belize City residents, convicted for the murder of forty-three-year-old Shane Budram, has been sentenced to life in prison. Raheem Budram and Kareem Eaghan Junior will not be eligible for parole until they have spent the next thirty-seven years in jail. Earlier today, Justice Ricardo O’Neil Sandcroft handed down lengthy prison terms after […]
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A wooden structure in Sand Hill Village, the scene of a triple homicide on November seventeenth, was reduced to rubbles over the weekend when it was reportedly set on fire. But was the alleged arson connected to the murders of Emerson Garcia, Charleston Jenkins and Jareem Davis? That’s what the Belize Police Department is investigating. […]
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The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Belize Police Department are closely monitoring developments in neighboring Central American countries with respect of serious crackdowns being carried out against gangs in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. There are concerns that gang members fleeing from severe measures being meted out by authorities in those countries may attempt […]
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It’s official, John Saldivar can no longer run for the United Democratic Party as a candidate for the Belmopan constituency. That’s the decision taken against the embattled politician today, after being designated, along with his entire family, several weeks ago by the United States government. In the absence of any hard evidence against the former […]
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According to the Leader of the Opposition, the decision to bar Saldivar’s candidacy follows a carefully thought out process during which the seven-member special committee contemplated what’s right for the United Democratic Party. That decision, says Party Leader Barrow, is one he fully endorses. Shyne Barrow, Party Leader, U.D.P. “The wording, the exact language […]
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Affording the beleaguered politician an opportunity at due process is something that Shyne Barrow says he had to support since he, too, sees the importance in offering a fair chance at redemption. Shyne Barrow, Party Leader, U.D.P. “I was wholeheartedly behind this opportunity for redemption and it didn’t work out. [It was] not my […]
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This afternoon, Saldivar issued a statement indicating that he does intend to challenge the decision of the U.D.P.’s special committee. The release reads, “I have been informed of the decision of the Special Committee of the U.D.P. to refer the matter of my continued candidacy for the Belmopan Constituency to the National Party Council after […]
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Former Prime Minister and U.D.P. Party Leader Dean Barrow also weighed in on the decision taken against Saldivar today. While the esteemed attorney conceded that the proceedings were not done in a court of law, he did agree that decision was based on the appropriate course of action that could have been taken given the […]
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While the image of the United Democratic Party has been tarnished to a certain degree since 2020 in the wake of two leadership conventions that were held that year, as well as a subsequent loss at the polls several months later, it has also been taking a serious hit with a number of scandals, including […]
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A decision by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC, was rendered last week in respect of the proposed Port of Belize Expansion Project. In the wake of that decision which was a near-unanimous vote against the project, NEAC, as well as the Ministry of Sustainable Development, remained tight-lipped about the rationale behind that decision. Finally, […]
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Initial reports indicated that members of NEAC voted unanimously against the project. But today, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry issued a statement clarifying its stance regarding the recent rejection of the Port of Belize Expansion Project by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee. According to the Chamber, a vote was taken last Thursday on […]
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The Caribbean Court of Justice chastised the Government of Belize, following reports that G.O.B. has moved to implement a draft Free, Prior and Informed Consent Protocol without first consulting the claimants, particularly the Toledo Alcaldes Association. During its latest compliance hearing, Justice Adrian Saunders, the President of the C.C.J., told government’s lead attorney, Andrew Marshalleck, […]
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The Toledo Alcalde Association and the Maya Leaders Alliance has raised a number of issues with the proposed draft of the FPIC protocol according to Coc. One such matter arises from a portion of the draft document which states that the government is not obligated to consult with indigenous communities where it concerns matters of […]
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We also asked Coc about reports that U.S. Capital Energy is in discussions with Maya communities on the return of oil exploration in southern Belize. News Five understands that U.S. Capital Energy is seeking approval from a number of indigenous communities to this end. Reports suggest that several communities have already given their approvals to […]
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City Administrator Stephanie Lindo-Garbutt is on a three-week hiatus from her desk at City Hall, reportedly after fallout with Mayor Bernard Wagner, who, reports say, is not pleased with her performance and professional conduct. But is her position with the Belize City Council coming to an abrupt end? It has been reported elsewhere in the […]
Written on November 30, 2022 | Posted in
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During that same caucus meeting, it is also reported that the Belize City Council approved a one-point-two-million-dollar contract to Gel Quarry Company Limited. The contract is for infrastructure works in the Gungulung area of Belize City. But is there conflict of interest involving a sitting member of the Belize City Council? On LinkedIn, Councillor Edmund […]
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While the city administrator’s job is secure – at least until March 2024, Mayor Bernard Wagner confirmed today that Auditor Marilyn Garvin, is no longer with the council. Reports are that there may have been fundamental differences between Garvin and the council as it relates to spending practices. Another auditor in that department has also […]
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The United Democratic Party has written to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, requesting evidence to prove its assertion that former Minister of National Security John Saldivar is, in fact, a significantly corrupt individual. The correspondence comes several weeks after the three-time Belmopan Area Representative was designated by the United States government. As a result, […]
Written on November 29, 2022 | Posted in
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Should the U.S. government not honor the U.D.P.’s request, what happens next for John Saldivar whose political future now hangs in the balance amid the grave allegations being made against him? Mike Peyrefitte, Chairman, United Democratic Party “It’s an internal matter. If we don’t get the evidence from the State Department then we will […]
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