The good news tonight is that there are no new cases of COVID-19 for twenty-one consecutive days. On Sunday, another patient recovered from the virus after having twice tested negative since contracting the disease. It is expected that the two remaining active cases will be cleared by mid-week; they are a man and a woman […]
Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero also told News Five that random testing began over the weekend for frontline workers and other persons. He confirms that the ministry is in receipt of fourteen ventilators and several test kits in its fight against COVID-19. Among those screened in the random selection are those persons who […]
Just before the eight o’clock curfew on Sunday night, gunshots rang out in the Benguche area of Dangriga. When the shooting subsided, a man and a woman had both been injured. Luwani and Ernest Mena were attacked in what police say was a gang-related incident. It is the second shooting within the past two weeks […]
The shooting on Sunday night in Dangriga is the result of an ongoing feud between rival gangs, a beef that has been simmering for several weeks and has landed two other persons in the Southern Regional Hospital. The attack on Luwani and Ernest Mena in the Benguche area is the latest incident and today Commissioner […]
A Belize Defense Force soldier lost his life in a traffic accident on Friday evening in the Corozal District. Eight other persons, who were traveling in the Isuzu pickup truck along with him, suffered varying degrees of injury when the vehicle overturned shortly after rounding a curve near Consejo Village. Despite being rushed to the […]
Wanted murder suspect Amin Cho has been detained and charged. The Guinea Grass resident was wanted for the 2017 murder of Pedro Pol, an elderly shopkeeper of August Pine Ridge. Back on June fifteenth, 2017, Pol was inside his store in the village when he was ambushed and beaten by two men, including a minor. […]
Statutory Instrument Sixty-Two has brought into effect a new two-month state of emergency on May first and with it a revised set of regulations to govern the movement of the citizenry during this period. The Belize Police Department has its hands full now that thousands of residents are back on the streets in their respective […]
Over the extended weekend as many as sixty-two persons were arrested and charged for various offences related to the state of emergency. That total is a considerable reduction from previous weekends when persons were being booked by larger numbers. According to the ComPol, despite not charging anyone on the first day of the new state […]
New state of emergency amendments have been made to Statutory Instrument number sixty-two of 2020, which allows for the reopening of a large number businesses in various categories. The Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte appeared on Ask the Experts webcast today to discuss the new amendments and what they mean for the public. Peyrefitte outlines all […]
…outside of those businesses, the amendments also make provision for many other businesses to operate during this extended state of emergency. Those businesses are to operate from eight in the morning through to seven at night and street vendors must operate from a private property and not on the streets. But there are some businesses […]
When it comes to other public events and different forms of social gatherings, the Attorney General says that those are still not allowed. Michael Peyrefitte spoke on the topic of parties, religious gatherings, and other social activities. Michael Peyrefitte, Attorney General “Let me remind the public, for example, a private party that includes people […]
In his presentation, the AG shared some important reminders that the public must adhere to at all times. Peyrefitte notes that the borders remain closed; the curfew is still in place; masks are mandatory and social distancing is a must. When it comes to large work places, Peyrefitte says that they must ensure that the […]
To wrap up the AG’s presentation…when it comes to swimming at public pools, rivers, creeks, the sea and other waterways; that is off limits. But if you are on a property that has its own swimming pool, then you are allowed to take a swim. Here’s how Michael Peyrefitte responded to a question submitted during […]
The pump price for diesel will finally go down tonight, but the decrease is not such a big one. At midnight, diesel drops by thirty-six cents to sell at seven dollars eighty-nine cents per gallon. But don’t expect other decreases because the prices for premium, regular gasoline and kerosene will remain unchanged at ten dollars […]
There was a fire over the weekend that wiped out a man’s house in Belize City. Deon Ferguson, a tourism worker from San Pedro, received a call just before eleven on Saturday night that his property in the city was on fire. But by time the flames were put out, the property was already destroyed. […]
A fire across the northern border, at a dumpsite, has been brought under control, but the smoke continues to billow, affecting residents of the area as well as of the Corozal District. According to online reports from Chetumal, the fire broke on Saturday and by Sunday; it had swept through forty percent of the dumpsite. […]
Enforcing that citizens maintain six feet of social distance is part of the police department’s mandate during this state of emergency. In San Pedro this morning, dozens of passengers were seen bunched up together on a dock at a water taxi terminal. The issue clearly raises concerns of enforcement and Commissioner of Police Chester Williams, […]
Reports of officers abusing their authority during the state of emergency have gone down significantly since the Professional Standards Branch of the Belize Police Department has been actively investigating a number of cases. Commissioner Chester Williams has taken a no-nonsense approach in dealing with rogue cops, including recommendations for the termination of three officers who […]
After weeks of being under lockdown, Belizeans across the country get to move a bit more and return to work. There is a new normal though; everyone must wear a mask; not wearing one in public is in direct conflict with the new laws of the state of emergency. Orange Walk has no reported case […]
As there is a softening of the regulations and the economy is beginning to crank up, town and city councils countrywide are trying to figure out how to keep financially stable. In Orange Walk, Mayor Kevin Bernard did not fire any of the council’s employees, but says that while businesses reopen, the council will remain […]
