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This morning at the Department of Youth Services in Belize City, the Leadership Intervention Unit met to chart a way forward for the next twelve months. As we reported a few weeks ago, an initial retreat was held at Camp D’Silva in Mountain Pine Ridge where at-risk youths from at least two communities participated in […]
Written on January 5, 2022 | Posted in
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The Belize Central Prison currently boasts a significantly smaller population that it did only eight years ago. The facility, which is managed by the Kolbe Foundation, houses adult men and women and male youths. But while the general population in Belize has been growing, what has caused the prison population to shrink over the years? […]
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January is often the time when people need to update their driver’s license, vehicle license and insurance. And if you are one of those people where your documents have expired or are about to expire, you better jump on it. That’s because traffic wardens and transport officers are being asked to become more vigilant countrywide. […]
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Driving under the influence of alcohol is a criminal offense. And, since December of 2021, the Department of Transport has been using breathalyzers on the nation’s highway to identify persons drunk-driving. But is the traffic department using them? On the Phone: Rodwell Ferguson, Minister of Transport “Breathalyzers are in effect since December. We have […]
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Today is World Braille Day, commemorating the birthday of Louis Braille, a French educator who became blind at a young age and invented a system of reading for the visually impaired. Equipping blind students with the technology to learn Braille is one of the many services provided by the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired, […]
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The first two murders of the New Year took place just three days into 2022. On Monday night, two armed men stormed a home in San Hill in the Belize District, catching two men playing video games completely off guard. There is speculation that one of the deceased was the intended target, but what is […]
Written on January 4, 2022 | Posted in
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Tonight, police are investigating the destruction over twelve hundred acres of sugar fields belonging to the Valley of Peace Farms Limited. Reports are that a total of four fields were set on fire between nine thirty and ten a.m., on the first of January. A spokesperson for the company told News Five that they hope […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness opened a new COVID19 testing site in Belize City today, after a sharp increase in the number of persons seeking to determine their COVID-19 status. The Belize District currently has the most cases. This spells more work for health care workers who already had to endure two waves of […]
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And while the highest number of daily positive cases is being reported in the Belize District, a large percentage of these cases are being identified at the Phillip Goldson International Airport. Dr. Melissa Diaz Musa is recommending that Belizeans who travel back home, and test negative at the airport, isolate for a period of three […]
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You may be running the risk of visiting a testing site too early, after a colleague tests positive for COVID-19 at your work place. Dr. Musa recommends that you also get tested at least three days after a colleague tests positive, if you suspect that you were exposed. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional Health […]
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As information about the virus evolves, so has the response to its effects. With two years of experience in fighting COVID-19 and safeguarding the general public, Dr. Musa spoke about the lessons learnt by Belize’s health care professionals, and how critical the data has been to the national response. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional […]
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The presence of the Omicron variant has still not been confirmed in Belize, only suspected. And already, there is another variant detected in France. So, as Belize braces for the news that it is Omicron that is causing the number of new infections to spike exponentially over the past three weeks, we may have to […]
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So, going into this second semester, a game plan has been developed to address spikes in any community. Working closely with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, the Ministry of Education says the use of a geographic information system, will help it make informed decisions on high risk areas. Dian Maheia, C.E.O., Ministry of […]
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Another issue causing challenges for Belize hoteliers is when guests test positive for COVID just as they are about to leave. This means they cannot depart the country as scheduled and will need to continue their stay. In some cases, this can have a domino effect since new arrivals were supposed to get those rooms. […]
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The head of the Belize Tourism Industry Association, Steward Krohn, said that the Belizean hotels have proved very resilient during the pandemic and very few have had to close down. He says one of the positive aspects has also been the increase in local Belizean traffic to destinations within the country, a trend he hopes […]
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To celebrate its one hundred and eightieth anniversary, Sagicor financial services spent 2021 carrying out one hundred and eighty random acts of kindness across the Caribbean. According to a release from the company, representatives from their southern Caribbean region, including Belize, wanted to bring smiles to the faces of strangers and support numerous charities. In […]
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The citrus industry has been embattled for several years, amid disease, and inner turmoil amongst growers. This morning, the Citrus Growers Association, the representative organization for a majority of growers in the Stann Creek District, held its annual general meeting at the C.G.A. Compound near Pomona. A number of items were on the agenda, including […]
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Across Belize City, a number of centers have been established to assist youths in troublesome communities with gainful employment. Six locations, including Yabra, St. Martin’s, and Majestic Alley, were identified in partnership with the U.S Embassy, and investments were made in each neighborhood to create employment opportunities for reformed gang members. This afternoon, News Five’s […]
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Christmas and New Years have come and gone, and now many are starting to feel the pinch after going overboard with their spending. Bills are mounting, loan payments are due, but we still must provide food for the family, and here is where people look for some ease from those businesses that offer post Christmas […]
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The first New Year’s babies delivered in the public health system received the usual fanfare and well wishes for long lives, but what was evidently missing were the gifts that San Cas Limited usually provides to help celebrate. But, that company’s Marketing Manager, Aisha Trapp, told New Five today not to worry; they have taken […]
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While the country was preparing to welcome 2022, the occasion was ruined for one family whose loved one was gunned down on the lane across from his home in Belize City. News Five’s Marion Ali has the details of the last recorded murder of 2021, the one that claimed the life of Akeem Welch. […]
Written on January 3, 2022 | Posted in
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A young man lost his life New Year’s Eve in an accident on the Southern Highway. Twenty-six-year-old Luis Ba died when his bicycle was hit by two men on a motorcycle. When police responded to the scene, they saw a motorcycle on side of the road. A short distance away, a two men were observed […]
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A brawl near B.T.L. Park involving a police officer and a civilian has resulted in charges being brought against thirty-four-year-old Phillip Garbutt. On Sunday, Edmond Perdomo was at an establishment in the vicinity when he got into a verbal exchange with the policeman who was on duty at the premises. It quickly escalated into a […]
Written on January 3, 2022 | Posted in
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Ten days after Keenan Young died on Christmas Eve at the Belize Medical Associates, a post-mortem was conducted on his body to determine what caused the death of the sixteen-year-old. The family had suspected that a hit to his head back on December eighth at the hands of his older sibling was what caused […]
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After a two week delay, the sugar crop finally got off to smooth start today. As we have been reporting, the delay was caused mainly by a dispute involving the largest Sugar Cane Farmers Association in the industry, and the sugar mill, A.S.R./B.S.I. The sugar cane farmers are seeking to negotiate a new Commercial Agreement […]
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