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U.D.P. Chairman Michael Peyrefitte has not had a chance to speak with former S.S.B. Chairman Doug Singh, however, in an interview with News Five this afternoon; he said that Singh’s prompt resignation was the right decision in light of the unfortunate remarks. The focus, says Peyrefitte, should remain on government’s efforts to get the people […]
Written on April 15, 2020 | Posted in
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The question most people are asking is whether it was unethical or illegal for the journalist to record former S.S.B. Chair Doug Singh? Was it a breach of privacy? It is known from the recording that Aaron Humes had indicated to Singh that he is trying to clarify information about the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Fund, […]
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Attorney Audrey Matura asserts that there are no privacy laws in regards to the recording of conversations and that there was no mention of confidentiality. Humes did not include Singh’s disparaging comments in his article, which was soon removed from the Breaking Belize news site—we are told it was at the request of Singh to […]
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Up to Tuesday afternoon, more than sixty-thousand applications were lodged for the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Programme and just a little over seven thousand were approved and forwarded to the Social Security to disburse payment. That seven thousand plus has almost tripled to twenty-three thousand approved up to today’s date and disbursement of payment was also […]
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Some twenty-three thousand have been approved, which represents over thirty-five percent. While, those figures grew significantly over the past few days, several have been clamoring that the help is not reaching them fast enough. Today, we asked Co-Chair Coye about this issue. He says he doesn’t believe it is moving too slowly, but that there […]
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There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report today. Eighteen persons have been affected and two have died. So far, six hundred and twenty-nine persons have been screened; six hundred and eleven returned negative and forty-six are under investigation. Those are the statistics up to three p.m. today. Now, despite a state of emergency, […]
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Belize City, Belmopan, as well as devout followers and parishioners of Holy Redeemer Cathedral and the catholic community, mourn the passing of Bishop Dorick Wright. Serving as head of the Catholic Church from 2006 to 2017, Wright joined the priesthood in June 1975 and later served as an auxiliary to […]
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Father Leslie, in remembering Bishop Wright, admits that the most challenging time in his leadership of the Catholic Church in Belize was when he was faced with the gender issue. Despite the position that he took and the support he received from other denominations, Wright was going up against the Government of Belize. Aside from […]
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Shifting to the agro-productive sector…while food producers are allowed to operate within the regulations, the poultry sector in Spanish Lookout is still feeling the hit of COVID-19 and they anticipate that it may worsen if things continue the way they are. Quality Poultry Products, one of the largest poultry producers, is reporting a drop of […]
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So with a surplus on their hands, Quality Poultry Products is holding special discounts to encourage the sale of chicken because they also stand to face storage issues. Managing Director Raymond Barkman says that they are doing the buy two get one free promo which will help to cut some losses in the industry because, […]
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Economic hardship during the coronavirus crisis is affecting virtually all Belizeans as the unemployment lines continue to grow. As of this afternoon, as many as sixty thousand persons have filed for relief. In Dangriga today, customers became irate when they could not access funds that were wired via Money Gram from the United States. While […]
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In Punta Gorda this morning, residents faced a similar dilemma when they showed up at a local Western Union branch at eight-thirty and the proprietor did not open on the scheduled time. They too were incensed about being unable to access monies sent to them from abroad and called for police intervention. Here’s what our […]
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The burial of Conrad Everett took place over the weekend in line with protocols established with the World Health Organization. Now, the cluster of persons that also tested positive includes family members who worked at different establishments. The Belize Health care Partners where he was first hospitalized closed and is to re-open on Wednesday. In […]
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The economy is coming to a grinding halt and being the largest employer in the country, the Government of Belize is looking to cut down on spending. With tens of millions dollars in revenue being lost as the weeks go by, the government is struggling to find funds to pay public officers. Government ministries, offices, […]
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Financial Secretary Joseph Waight told President Smith that the government is seeking to identify and implement potential cost savings measures. One of those measures includes the proposed freezing of salary increments for public officers including teachers and members of the security forces. Waight says that the government is also proposing to temporarily discontinue the monthly […]
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Just after he made those unsavory comments on who gets funds under the COVID Relief programme, Doug Singh spoke in a much saner tone to News Five. Now, one of the big issues coming out of the handling of the COVID-19 response is the unemployment relief programme; that programme is managed by the Economic Oversight […]
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Some of the concerns raised about the access to the COVID-19 unemployment relief programme are the lack of bank accounts and social security number. Some groups, mostly underprivileged homes, feel that system doesn’t capture them as a result of this. We asked Singh about those persons and how they fit in. He explains why those […]
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The leaders of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union on Monday met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow, who is now out of isolation. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the union has been having issues with the Ministry of Health, claiming it is not well-prepared to equip staff members who are being exposed to […]
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The Ministry of Health of Health over the weekend said that personnel at the K.H.M.H. who were exposed to patient ten have tested negative for COVID-19. But the K.H.M.H.A. Workers Union is condemning the manner in which the K.H.M.H. Administration has compromised the safety and well-being of the frontline workers. The Union says certain areas […]
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Earlier, we reported that the K.H.M.H.A. Workers Union reached agreement on some areas during a meeting with the PM. Among the other complaints over COVID-19 that have surfaced includes one from the Belize Medical and Dental Association, which states it has been excluded from meetings. According to the association, this is a form of victimization […]
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The National Association of Village Councils is demanding that village councils be included in the distribution of food under the COVID-19 assistance programmes. Sabido says that villages and communities are clamouring for help that is taking too long to reach them. He says that he and other chairpersons have received an overwhelming number of calls […]
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Leader of the Opposition John Briceño says that as many as sixty thousand applications for unemployment relief from Belizeans who have been have been left jobless due to the corona virus, have been submitted online under the Government Corona Virus Unemployment Relief Fund. As you heard, one thousand four hundred applications have been processed so […]
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A two-minute video posted online by the U.D.P. Standard Bearer for Orange Walk Central, Denny Grijalva is being shot down by the Leader of the Opposition and Orange Walk Central Area Representative John Briceño. In the video, a masked Grijalva tells viewers that his team is working on reaching out to residents and offer relief […]
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About sixty-nine persons left today from San Pedro Town to the mainland and others are expected to be transferred this weekend. These are person who lost their jobs and are being allowed to return to their communities of origin. So early this morning, they boarded an authorized vessel provided by San Pedro Belize Express and […]
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While some of the returnees were from Belize City, a number were from the districts and lived on the island to earn their living. But with suspended bus runs and a state of emergency in place, there was concern that they would not be able to reach their homes and families. There are many other […]
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