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Earlier this week, you heard a resident of San Antonio Village complain about the burning of medical waste in the village. That resident told us that the matter has been going on for years and it has become a problem, particularly for those who live nearby to the dump site. Residents there reported that they […]
Written on January 10, 2020 | Posted in
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Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero told News Five today that the final batch of anti-retroviral medicine will arrive in the country by the end of the month. This means that the Ministry of Health has begun replenishing the country’s stock of medication needed for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The stock had gone extremely […]
Written on January 10, 2020 | Posted in
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The Nursing Task Force has given the Ministries of Health and Public Service less than a week to respond to their concerns to stop the escalation of tensions. On Thursday, the task force fired off a press release in which it highlighted five critical issues that is challenging the nursing community. It says that the […]
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The Public Service Union has weighed in on the matter. The union expresses solidarity with the Nursing Task Force and the Nurses Association of Belize. The P.S.U. says that the issues raised only supports the P.S.U.’s declaration based on the President’s countrywide tour, in which it has been confirmed that the Ministry of Health is […]
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General elections are to take place sometime this year so there is a guessing game as to specifically when. While we were with P.U.P. Leader John Briceño today, we asked him about the readiness of his party whenever elections are called. The Prime Minister in waiting says that there are four conventions pending, including one […]
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The chairmanship of the United Democratic Party goes to Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte after challengers Doctor Carla Barnett and John Castillo withdrew from the race ahead of the February ninth U.D.P. convention. Uncontested, Peyrefitte will now be endorsed for that position and he already has plans for bringing the ruling party back together following the […]
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In 2018, Keith Gilges assumed duties as Chargé d’Affaires for the U.S. Embassy in Belize. The career Foreign Service Officer has been working closely with government agencies and groups to further establish a stronger relationship between the two countries. This week we caught up with the U.S. diplomat in studio. For 2020, Gilges says that […]
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Gilges also spoke about the U.S. proposal to transfer rejected asylum seekers to Peten, Guatemala. This he says could have negative implications on Belize and as such has been communicated to State Department in Washington. Keith R. Gilges, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy “We have seen the first returnees come from Guatemala. Again, my interest […]
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The Museum Association of Belize received four-day training to learn how to use technology to preserve and make cultural assets more accessible. The owners and curators of the museums received the training through a hands-on approach from experts from Washington College. The programme is part of a wider project to strengthen small museums and their […]
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Long lines of persons queued up at the office of the U.D.P. Lake Independence Standard Bearer, Dianne Finnegan since early this morning and on Wednesday though the main office of the Immigration Department is a stone’s throw away. Admittedly, the persons say they are getting assistance to get their immigration papers in order to acquire […]
Written on January 9, 2020 | Posted in
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But are the events in the past two days an indictment of the Immigration Department, where the processing is to take place? Minister of State for Immigration, Beverly Williams says that the meeting on Monday was a forward thinking initiative to address the congestion at the department in regularizing migrants. Beverly Williams, Minister of […]
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The Nurses Task Force today fired off a one-page press statement calling out the ministries of Health and Public Services for acting in bad faith. The release says that the Nursing Task Force met to follow up on recommendations made to the ministries to address issues affecting the nursing profession. According to the President of […]
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The Nurses Association of Belize wants five issues addressed with urgency and effectiveness. These issues, according to Spencer, include the urgent filling of the Post for Deputy Director Health Services /Chief Nursing Officer, Assistant Deputy Director of Health Services/ Chief Nursing Officer, and the Post of the Registrar. Spencer says that a nurse should be […]
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The Task Force is also asking the ministries to address the critical issue of a shortage of nurses that is negatively affecting the delivery of quality health care services to the people. Spencer says that these issues need to be addressed to enhance the nursing profession in Belize. Darrell Spencer, President, Nurses Association of […]
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The Nursing Task Force is calling on the respective ministries to respond in writing to all correspondences sent within the next five days to avoid escalation of tension within the nursing community. Darrell Spencer, President, Nurses Association of Belize “All these distractions we can do without. We are already short. Do we need other […]
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Tonight we bring you the story of Anita Beatrice Bilal. The fifty-seven-year-old Belize City resident survived a house fire and stage-two cervical cancer and she is battling her husband’s plan to sell the property that they have been living on for more than two decades. Bilal is legally married but separated from her spouse. She […]
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Over the Christmas holidays business owners in San Pedro, proprietors of bars and nightclubs, were granted extensions to keep their establishments open beyond midnight. Those extensions, in some cases, were granted while the San Pedro Town Council was closed for business. Chairman Eiden Salazar, of the San Pedro Liquor Licensing Board, authorized a number of […]
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The U.D.P. national convention is exactly one month away from today, on February night, and the machinery is in full steam for those persons contesting a spot on the party’s executive. But two candidates, namely Senator Doctor Carla Barnett and Clifford “Boss P” Peters, who were running for party chairman and deputy chairman, respectively, have […]
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Five hundred and seventy-two delegates will be voting on February ninth. So how confident is Minister Bev Williams that she will be able to take out senior Tourism Minister Manuel Heredia Junior, who has put in his bid for the second deputy leader on the executive. Beverly Williams, Candidate, 2nd Deputy Leader, U.D.P. “Some […]
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Now it is no secret that Belize Rural Central area rep, Beverly Williams, is supporting John Saldivar in his leadership bid. In fact, in his launch back in early November 2019, the National Security Minister boasted the support from twenty-one area reps and standard bearers. Today, Minister Williams maintained that Saldivar is the right man […]
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There was overwhelming public outrage when Jumoke Castro issued vile and threatening comments on his Facebook page against Pastor Louis Wade and his wife Shasta of Plus TV. Castro is the son of Minster Edmond Castro and is employed by the government. Word to News Five is that the Public Service has issued a letter […]
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The Ahmadiyya Basketball League is hosting a basketball cup featuring local teams, as well as teams from neighbouring Mexico. The event kicks off on Friday night and will continue through to Sunday for the finals. President of the Muslim Community Naveed Mangla shares the details of the event. Naveed Mangla, President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, […]
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Eleven performers will host an-hour-and-half show inside the Bliss tonight and another show inside the Mexican Institute on Friday night. The shows, which are being put on by Belize Virtuosi and the Belize Academy for Performing Arts, in collaboration with NICH and other partners, will pay tribute to famed Austrian musician Ludwig Van Beethoven’s. The […]
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Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte has threatened to sue the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño over comments Briceño made in his New Year’s Day message. In his address, Briceño did not call names but claimed that high ranking government officials were involved in the numerous drug plane landings across the country where the aircrafts are […]
Written on January 8, 2020 | Posted in
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Aside from proof, the Attorney General is demanding that Briceño apologizes to the Government, the United Democratic Party and the country for the comments made. But that is not about to happen, according to Briceño. In terms of the lawsuit, while Briceño did not mention names, the A.G. says that this widens the scope of […]
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