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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams spoke to News Five today about the issue the department is facing with citizens adhering to social distancing guidelines. On Wednesday, we showed you the queue of residents trying to access services from financial institutions as well as various pantry programmes across the city. Many were not practicing social distancing […]
Written on April 16, 2020 | Posted in
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Bishop Dorick Wright passed away at five-fifteen on Wednesday morning in Belize City. In paying homage to Bishop Wright, his colleagues in the priesthood have been reflecting on his many achievements, as well as his personality. While the Catholic Church mourns his passing, arrangements are being made to lay him to rest in the days […]
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So far, two persons have died from COVID-19 and as we know, the protocols for their burial are within the established measures set by the World Health Organization. The Public Health Department’s principal public health inspector John Bodden today provided details for the management of COVID-19 related deaths. The protocols, as he outlines, include how […]
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Public Health Inspector John Bodden also shares the protective gears to be used in the process of disposal of bodies of both known and suspected COVID-19 patients. Bodden says that according to international health regulations they will have to issue permits for bodies to be taken out of the country. John Bodden, Principal Public […]
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The recording of an interview between Aaron Humes of Belize Breaking News and Dough Singh, formerly of the Social Security Board, has triggered a passionate debate about public accountability, the right of the public to know and journalism ethics. Since its release, the audio recording has unleashed a storm on social media because as a […]
Written on April 15, 2020 | Posted in
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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 […]
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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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At the top of the newscast, you heard about the new curfew for those under the age of sixteen, which will come into effect on Friday. But that’s only a part of the new measures that will be implemented. Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte announced during today’s Ask the Experts webcast that medical doctors in the […]
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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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Late this evening, Chairman of the S.S.B. Doug Singh stepped down from the post. The consummate U.D.P. insider also resigned as the chairman of the Elections and Boundaries commission and as a director of B.T.L. His letter of resignation is addressed to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, thanking him for offering the opportunity to serve. Now, […]
Written on April 14, 2020 | Posted in
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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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