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Hubert Pipersburgh was the first casualty of the COVID-19 here in Belize. The fifty-four-year-old resident of San Ignacio worked at City Hall in Belize City and expired two days after testing positive for the virus. He died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on April fifth. Pipersburgh had a large circle of friends and his […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the media caught up with Belize City Mayor, Bernard Wagner at a handing over event at the K.H.M.H. As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought business to a halt and government coffers are running low. Earlier this week, central government wrote to nine town and city councils in respect of subventions requesting […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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There has been major inactivity at town councils across the country. Many of its services they provide are not considered essential and as such, several of the council’s departments have been closed to the public. The Belize Mayor’s Association has been in discussion on the loss of revenue at the municipalities which are struggling with […]
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As a former banker, Mayor Bernard Wagner also spoke about the current state of affairs as it relates to persons who find themselves unable to meet their obligations at financial institutions, having lost their jobs due to the shuttering of businesses. Now, that he is on the other side of the table, the mayor calls […]
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There are only eleven active cases of the novel coronavirus reported by the Ministry of Health. During the Easter holidays, a number of K.H.M.H. staff members were exposed to COVID-19 patient ten, Conrad Everett, when he was transferred from the Belize Healthcare Partners Limited to the national referral hospital within days of his demise. By […]
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C.E.O. Michelle Cox-Hoare also responded to a question in respect of a request by the K.H.M.H. Workers Union to be granted a seat at the discussion table on the COVID-19 response at the national referral hospital. As you know, the union reps met with Prime Minister Dean Barrow, concerned that that its members, frontline workers, […]
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There has been a minimal number of shootings and accident victims rushed to the national referral hospital for critical care. The state of emergency has caused restrictions on movements and traffic on the highways is limited. In fact, in the past two weeks, there was a report of an accident victim who was taken to […]
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The University of Belize has made plans for its student body and while its president, Professor Clement Sankat, hopes to complete semester-two of this academic year, those hopes depend entirely on the COVID-19 situation in Belize. Schools remain closed and the nation’s university, which has about five thousand enrolled students countrywide, has decided to cancel […]
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A number of corporate citizens are stepping up to the plate to assist organizations at this difficult time when COVID-19 has triggered long lines of unemployed persons. The Belize Red Cross was today the recipient of ten thousand dollars to enhance its feeding programmes. It came from the folks at Unicomer Belize. Here is Isani […]
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The Barrow administration has come under criticism for the politicization of its COVID-19 relief effort, particularly where the distribution of food items and other forms of aid are concerned. That disapproval includes the fact that government has chosen to distribute pantry and other care packages through various constituencies, as opposed to organizations such as the […]
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More than six thousand surgical masks were also donated today to the Belize Police Department and the Ministry of Health. The donation comes courtesy from the All China Federation of Overseas Taishanese, an organization formed three years ago. The Federation has been very active recently, helping communities across the country with food supplies and government […]
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Earlier this week, the Department of the Environment officially outlawed the lighting of brushfires, citing the activity as a public health hazard, aside from the destruction that it wreaks. But farmers in the north, particularly those in Blue Creek complain that the fires that they have had to put out since the beginning of the […]
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Across the country, thousands of devout religious supporters have been forced to worship at home and the Muslim community in Belize has also had to adapt to the rules of the state of emergency. While Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar during which all Muslims are required to fast, is set to commence […]
Written on April 24, 2020 | Posted in
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The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Belize has also been doing its part in assisting needy Belizeans through its own pantry programme. This week, they reached out to several impoverished neighbourhoods where residents were assisted with various food it items. The charitable effort says Mangla, certainly helps to fulfill their religious obligations. President Naveed Mangla, […]
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April twenty-fourth is the last Friday of the month and across the country several thousand teachers were expecting that their salaries would have been deposited in their accounts going into the weekend. But, like other public officers, they too will have to wait until next Wednesday to collect their pay. It’s only a difference of […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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In a meeting with Financial Secretary Joseph Waight back in March, assurances were given that teachers would be paid at the end of each month, notwithstanding the financial constraints. The fact that government is late with April salaries raises concern that there are challenging times ahead in respect of meeting the wage bill in its […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Three more persons have recovered from COVID-19. This brings the number of persons who have recovered to five, leaving eleven persons still battling the novel coronavirus. Unfortunately, two Belizeans died from the virus. Eleven active cases are recovering at their homes and none is hospitalized. According to the official records, it has been ten days […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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PM Barrow says that the relaxation of the quarantine measures is because of the containment of the cluster spread of the novel corona virus. Local public transportation by land, air, and sea will resume for essential workers and essential purposes only but passengers will be required to wear face masks. According to the Prime Minister, […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier, in a recorded statement, the PM said reagents which are on order are expected this weekend. That comes on the heels of reports that health supplies ordered by Belize have been confiscated by US authorities since the US has not been able to meet its own demand. Today, News Five spoke with Director of […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The situation in agriculture, particularly for livestock producers, is dire as thousands of heads of cattle are grazing in pastures that are quickly drying up amid the drought. The Ministry of Agriculture is working feverishly to address the frustrations of the agro-productive sector regarding a freeze in the informal trade of cattle with neighboring Guatemala. […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The COVID-19 state of emergency, along with the abrupt closure of the unrecognized trading route at Bullet Tree Falls, has left many farmers holding on to livestock that cannot be sold outside of the country. This, notwithstanding a formal trade agreement established between Belize and Mexico, has left the industry hanging in the balance. According […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The early closure of the conch season and the coronavirus pandemic have also had an impact of fisherfolks. While they are still allowed to harvest finfish within the non-curfew hours, many have not been able to go out to sea so have lost their source of income. The vast southern waters are problematic to patrol, […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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Conservation and Compliance Supervisor at the Fisheries Department, Hampton Gamboa also gave an update on another case, which occurred on March twenty-ninth. In that incident at sea, also in the Twin Caye area, four men were detained, their vessel seized and cargo recovered, which contained one hundred and thirty-two whole lobsters. As you know, the […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The government is not discounting the possibility of a second wave of coronavirus. With a soft reopening of the economy, the preservation of life and health remains a priority and as such Prime Minister Dean Barrow stressed the importance to maintain strict adherence to social distancing and personal hygiene. PM Barrow also gave an update […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union, the Belize National Teachers Union and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers are in consultation with Government over cost saving measures to lessen the financial effects of COVID-19. Government has proposed freezing of salary increments for public officers. This includes police officers who fall under essential services and remain working […]
Written on April 23, 2020 | Posted in
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