The Belize Medical and Dental Union has remained quiet in the past days in light of negotiations taking place with the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Board over allegations of corruption at the nation’s referral hospital. On Monday the report of a government appointed audit was released by the Office of the Prime Minister. And while […]
The preliminary audit into allegations of corruption at the K.H.M.H. has been released and it primarily confirms the allegations made by doctors of glaring inconsistencies in the prices of medical supplies procured by the K.H.M.H. For non-comparative bidding between April first 2008 and June fifteenth 2009, for instance, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies were procured directly […]
There’s more to the story of the death of two year old Ezekiel Tejeda of Orange Walk Town. A post mortem examination has concluded that the child died as a result of multiple trauma to the abdomen. The mother of the child told News Five that Ezekiel had been left with his stepfather, Elijah Miller, […]
Also in Orange Walk Town, it was the usual drive home for a mother and her two sons who were headed to Indian Church Village. But tragedy struck the family on Monday evening as they travelled through the Shipyard Community. Jose Perez was behind the wheel of the Ford Ranger Pickup truck. He lost control […]
For almost six years, Triple A Imports has been the local distributor for Nectares Naturas from neighboring Guatemala. But all that has changed and the company is being denied the permit to import the juice. Duane Moody traveled to Orange Walk Town to find out why. Duane Moody, Reporting Triple A Imports is owned by […]
News Five got a reaction from the Chamber of Commerce and according to C.E.O. Celene Cleland-Gomez, their focus is not only on Carrillo’s case, but on issues with the licensing system on a whole. Celene Cleland-Gomez, C.E.O., Bz Chamber of Commerce & Industry “From our perspective we are very much concerned with the administrative procedures […]
The Queen’s Square market in the city is the place where most people pick up their weekly supply of fresh meats, fruits and vegetables. And the Saturday morning bustle on West Collet Canal is a regular scene and a worthy experience. But the Belize City Council says it will interrupt that experience, at least for […]
And in news from the courts, the Belize City Council officially opened a restroom in the Battlefield Park last Thursday, but it was a little too late for Duane Staine. On June fourteenth Staine was caught urinating in the park and when a CitCo security guard, twenty-one year old Dekel Bennett, confronted him about it, […]
In news from the region, there were more demonstrations today in neighbouring Honduras following the coup de etat that removed President Jose Manuel Zelaya from office. Zelaya is vowing to return to Honduras on Thursday, amid threats of an impending arrest on arrival by the appointed president, Roberto Mitchelletti. On his return, Zelaya will not […]
But back on the domestic front, Land is an important but scare commodity in the Jewel. The growth of Belize City has left few areas available for housing, development or for sale. And a couple acres of land behind a school in Boots Crescent has the Catholic Church, Hand in Hand Ministries, St. John Vianney […]
With school out and children free to roam, summer camps are popping up everywhere. The Belize City Council is hosting its fourth annual summer sports camp at the Yarborough Green. Over two hundred children between the ages of eight and seventeen are expected at the camp. But it won’t be all games as the participants […]
It is one month into the hurricane season and the Belize City branch of the National Emergency Management Organization is preparing residents for any eventuality. CEMO is delivering Hurricane Preparedness Bulletins to city residents on safety and preparedness measures to take in case of a disaster. Councillor Phillip Willoughby told News Five that they hope […]
If you’re in the mood for live entertainment, then you can head to the Bliss Institute of the Performing Arts for a live concert this coming weekend. The Belize School of Music will be wowing audiences with their end of school year performances on Sunday. The recital will feature over thirty students from ages four […]
It’s a way of life for many, a booming industry in the cayes and a good source for foreign exchange. Over the past weekend lobster was the main dish in two of the nation’s main tourist destinations. It can be prepared in a number of ways and lobster lovers from all over headed to Placencia […]
It’s a heartbreaking story with a tragic ending for an Orange Walk mother who is mourning the death of her two year old son. While losing a child is painful for any mother, Felicia Tejeda’s grief is compounded by the circumstances in the death of her toddler, Ezekiel. The baby allegedly died from injuries received […]
This is week three of the standoff between the Board and doctors of the K.H.M.H. And while the two sides are still engaged in negotiations and meetings, the report of the preliminary inquiry, ordered by the Prime Minister, is out and it confirms overpricing of medical supplies. Whether or not heads will roll is still […]
But while there are glaring inconsistencies in prices, a meeting that ended late this evening between the K.H.M.H. Board and the B.M.D.U. ended once again yielded nothing concrete. Representatives of the Union did not offer a comment and it was left to Labour Commissioner, Ivan Williams, to address the press. Williams said the atmosphere was […]
At the top of the newscast we reported that two year old Ezekiel Tejeda died during surgery at the Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk Town. Well, there are two more deaths to report, also in Orange Walk. The first involves a three year old child who lost his life during a family outing. The […]
While in Orange Walk reporting on the deaths of the two infants, the News Five crew found themselves at the scene of another drowning incident. News Five’s Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting At twelve-thirty this afternoon, twenty-seven year old Josue Rivas disappeared in the dark waters of the New River. A crowd gathered at […]
Turning to the region, the situation in Honduras has turned volatile and the crisis is deepening as clashes are being reported between supporters of ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the military forces. This follows Sunday’s coup de etat when Zelaya was forcibly removed by the military from his home early Sunday morning and taken to […]
And still on the situation in Honduras, the United Nations and the OAS are also meeting and what is emerging is the clear isolation of Mitcheletti and his appointed cabinet. Zelaya has also been invited to address the United Nations’ General Assembly this Tuesday. News Five spoke with Foreign Affairs Minister Wilfred Elrington as he […]
This morning on Open Your Eyes, the Secretary General of SICA condemned the coup d’ etat against Zelaya. Juan Daniel Aleman Gurdian, Secretary General, SICA “The countries of SICA reject and condemn absolutely the coup in Honduras. So this is a bad time for SICA countries and we hope the rule of law in Honduras […]
Preceding a statement from the G.O.B. today, the opposition, the People’s United Party issued one of its own also condemning the coup d’état and calling for the secure and unconditional return to office of President Zelaya. Zelaya was removed just before a referendum he had called was to take place which his opponents claimed was […]
The cost of living keeps soaring. In the past days we have reported on the huge increases in the prices of fuel that has climbed an average of one dollar twenty-five cents in two weeks. Potato prices have gone up to two dollars and fifty cents per pound…and with little relief in sight, today the […]
When the committal of the former Prime Minister Said Musa on the charge of theft was quashed on June eighth by the Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl Lynn Branker Taitt gave immediate notice that she would appeal the CJ’s decision. The twenty one days in which the DPP could appeal […]
