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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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On Tuesday night, Cayo District which has reported three cases of COVID-19 went under an additional lockdown. The police continue to do their rounds in other parts of the country and the number of persons arrested and charged for offenses related to the stipulations of the state of emergency continues to dwindle. Overnight, a total […]
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The Kolbe Foundation recently introduced a system where inmates can make virtual court appearances from the Belize Central Prison. It’s a system that is also being considered by the Belize Police Department in dealing with persons who have been charged for violation of the state of emergency. In keeping with social distancing protocols, it has […]
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The vicious beating of seventy-seven-year-old Alejandro Chavez, as well as another resident of the San Martin community in Belmopan, at the hands of police officers, remains under investigation. While both victims had to seek medical attention in the wake of the incident which occurred last Friday night, statements have not been recorded by the Professional […]
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All non-essential establishments are closed and that includes businesses that sell stationery items. Although the Stationery House Retail Outlet on Slaughterhouse Road in Belize City is closed for Belize City and their workers sent on paid vacation, that hasn’t stopped proprietor Giovanni Alamilla to make use of some of his office supplies in stock. Alamilla […]
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The body of fifty-five-year-old Hubert Pipersburgh, the first casualty of COVID-19 in Belize, was reportedly cremated on Monday night. The disposal of the remains of patients who succumb to complications related to the novel coronavirus has since become a question, as it is expected that there may be other deaths associated with the pandemic locally. […]
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Social activist Moses Sulph is weighing on the state of emergency and how it adversely affects the entire population of Belizeans who are living below the poverty line. While there are strict rules to abide by, including a nightly curfew over a thirty-day period, Sulph, a member of Belize Leaders for Social Justice, strongly suggests […]
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Is another drought on our horizon? That’s what’s it shaping up to be – according to the National Meteorological Service’s seasonal rainfall forecast for April to September. That forecast shows there may be drier than usual conditions, which could mean a drought across most of the country. The Met Service cites the El Nino Southern […]
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A state of emergency, amid the coronavirus crisis, remains in effect for the entire country of Belize. The police are expected to enforce the law but tonight, many are questioning the scope of authority given to law enforcement during this time. That’s because a very revolting and graphic video is in circulation which shows a […]
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Late this evening, the People’s United Party issued a statement in respect of the graphic video about which the complainant spoke at the top of the news. The P.U.P. says it has few words sufficient to describe its revulsion and outrage at the images. The P.U.P. continues that such abuse of citizens will never be […]
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The Ministry of Health conducted thirty-five tests on Monday, all of which resulted negative for the COVID-19 virus. So far, three hundred and three persons have been screened and thirty-one are under investigation. The number of confirmed cases remains at seven, including now deceased Hubert Pipersburgh, known as patient four. Mapping of persons he came […]
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According to Doctor Marvin Manzanero, while patient seven is hospitalized at the K.H.M.H., he is doing well. Patient one and two are recovering in San Pedro Town and are expected to be swabbed today. Dr. Manzanero says that patient three should be swabbed by early next week, at the latest. This is to determine if […]
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The Ministry of Health says that it will step up its COVID-19 testing. Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that they are expanding their screening efforts as they cover the mapping exercise of the latest COVID-19 patients. He noted that those who are tested will be re-tested to ensure that they are negative […]
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There are many questions on people’s minds. Are there enough ventilators, personal protective gears or test kits? As you’ve heard and seen, the pandemic is always evolving and so is a country’s preparedness. So, to step up its preparedness plan, the Ministry of Health says that they have been buying the equipment and supplies needed, […]
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Of the seven confirmed cases, the Cayo District accounts for three COVID-19 infections, including one deceased person. So at eight tonight, that district goes on lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. It means that travel to and from the district will be restricted to essential services. News Five’s Isani Cayetano looks at what […]
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Mayors across the country are facing financial problems created by the impact of the COVID-19. Like businesses, councils are not able to conduct business and collect revenues. The entire Cayo District has been placed under enhanced quarantine measures and Mayor of Santa Elena/San Ignacio, Earl Trapp says that his council will not be able to […]
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The impact on the economy resulting from the virus is being felt across the country; in fact, one indicator is the number of persons who are jobless and applying for unemployment assistance. That number is up to forty-four thousand, and continues to increase as more businesses bring down their shutters. Today, the Belize Bank issued […]
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On Monday we reported on the death of fifty-five-year-old Hubert Pipersburgh, the Economic Advisor to the Belize City Council, who died as a result of complications related to the COVID-19. As we’ve shared, Pipersburgh’s wife Maria Estella Recinos shared how she desperately tried to medical attention for Pipersburgh. She gave a timeline to provide the […]
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COVID-19, that’s what the Belize Medical and Dentist Association said today. On Monday the association sent out a release sharing the concerns of doctors, nurses and other medical staff on the frontline. Those concerns include the quality and accessibility to personal protective gears; adequate trainings, as well testing of medical workers for COVID-19. Today, we […]
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In our interview with Doctor Atanacio Cobb, he shared that the problem appears to be a lack of communication from top managers to clinicians and other workers on the ground. He says that many junior frontline workers fear to speak out because of victimization. Doctor Cobb called on the medical authorities to address these issues […]
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Patient Six remains in self-isolation in his home in San Ignacio Town. The middle-aged male is believed to have contracted COVID-19 from patient four, Hubert Pipersburgh, who died from the virus on Sunday. Patient six would travel with Pipersburgh from San Ignacio to Belize City regularly and says that he did not show the regular […]
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To defeat the COVID-19 Prime Minister Dean Barrow says that the public’s full cooperation is needed. Doctor Marvin Manzanero’s team will be boosted by health professionals from the private sector while Prime Minister Dean Barrow is asking Belizeans to be confident in the health professional as the battle against COVID-19 just begins. PM Barrow pledges […]
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Sixty more persons were arrested on Monday night for breaking the rules declared under the State of Emergency Powers Regulations. According to Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, thirty-nine persons were arrested for being unable to provide a reason for movement outside of the curfew period which is between five a.m. and eight p.m. Nineteen persons […]
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