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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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There are several food pantry programmes in place by government agencies as well as individuals and humanitarian organizations across the country. The Salvation Army, which caters to thousands of persons, including families, the elderly and children has also been providing an essential service during the COVID-19 crisis. Today, we stopped by the headquarters on Regent […]
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The Salvation Army also provides shelter for a number of persons, primarily women and men who are without a roof over their heads. Even with the COVID-19 crisis, their services remain active and more so, but there are precautionary measures in place to protect not only the staff, but the people they serve. Major […]
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Over seven thousand applications out of sixty thousand plus have been approved for the COVID-19 Unemployment Relief Programme. While that is one aid that is being disbursed, other help is available. Those persons who are recipients of the food pantry and boost programmes are still receiving assistance during this time and food pantry recipients are […]
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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 […]
Written on April 9, 2020 | Posted in
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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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The government today responded to statements made by attorney Audrey Matura on behalf of three liquefied petroleum gas importers as it relates to the G.O.B. blocking the companies from reducing the retail price of butane. In the wake of the state of emergency, the importers intended to provide consumers with a promotional rate on butane. […]
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A third donation via the Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund was disbursed today. It went to the Belize Police Department. Commissioner of Police Chester Williams received a cheque from Lyndon Guiseppi, Executive Chairman of the Belize Bank. The funds will be used to acquire needed personal protective equipment for police officers who are serving the […]
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Additional measures taken by government to lockdown Cayo District for fourteen days have further restricted the movement of residents in the twin towns of Santa Elena and San Ignacio. Delivery, takeout and drive-thru services have been suspended for the next two weeks and everyone, with the exception of essential workers, is being asked to remain […]
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As cases of COVID-19 pop up in different parts of the country, the use of masks is becoming more prevalent, but less available for purchase. Frontline workers in health, sanitation and security services were gifted today with twenty thousand masks for use in the execution of their duties. The donation was made by the Honorary […]
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Turning to a despicable sex video in circulation; three officers, including a corporal, have been identified as the policemen behind the most appalling act of sexual coercion that was recorded and disseminated on social media earlier this week. The trio was on duty in Belize City during the early hours of Monday morning when they […]
Written on April 8, 2020 | Posted in
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According to ComPol Williams, the despicable act perpetrated by the officers undermines the work of the police department, as well as the individual efforts of their colleagues in shaping the image of the department. The male victim, he says, was innocent to the situation because, like the woman, he was also under duress. Chester […]
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The officers involved have been identified as a corporal and two police constables. Notwithstanding the tendering of his resignation a week or so ago, ComPol Williams will be withdrawing that notice of departure from the corporal in order to have him face internal discipline for his actions. The other two men of lower rank are […]
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The Ministry of Health has also weighed in on the issue, saying that its Mental Health Unit recognizes one of the victims as a person with a severe mental disorder. The ministry says it is appalled at the assault on human dignity and is dismayed that these persons felt comfortable enough to record and share […]
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Patient six is San Ignacio businessman, Nigel Espat, who says he is recovering from the deadly virus. Espat spoke to News Five on Tuesday evening and this morning, he described in detail his condition on Open Your Eyes. He was diagnosed on April sixth and has not required medication. Espat is a type-two diabetic, but […]
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According to Darrell Spencer, communication between both parties will continue in the days ahead. As for the flimsy tents used for the COVID-19 areas in hospital countrywide, Spencer says that the Ministry has begun placing the tents with wooden structures. On the Phone: Darrell Spencer, President, Nurses Association of Belize “Corozal, Belmopan, and San […]
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There is news tonight which public officers will not be happy about and that is because those members expecting salaries today, for the April fifteenth pay period, are not getting their money until April fourteenth. That is six days late, and after the Easter holidays during which families will be staying at home and will […]
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The Lord Ashcroft COVID-19 Relief Fund has made another donation; this time, it is befitting Hope Haven Children’s Home and Community Center located on Ambergris Caye. The donation is in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars. The money will be used for the delivery of essential grocery items to families that have been affected […]
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G.O.B. and the LPG importers are sparring again. Three of the six liquefied petroleum gas companies in Belize—namely Belize Western Energy Limited, Gas Tomza, and Southern Choice Butane (Zeta Gas)—are at odds with the Government for threatening to confiscate their inventory and essentially take them out of business for noncompliance. Back in November of 2019, […]
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The Bureau of Standards regulates the retail price of butane, but not the wholesale price; it is the importers and wholesalers who control that. World oil prices have been plummeting due to the COVID-19 and the importers, who source LPG from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, say they are trying to transfer these benefits to […]
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Two lawsuits have been filed in respect of the matter in which the importers are seeking judicial review of S.I. fifty-seven of 2019 and a constitutional challenge against the government. According to attorney Audrey Matura, on behalf of the LPG importers and along with co-counsels Dean Molina and Jose Alpuche, they are challenging the power […]
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