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Belize’s COVID numbers seem to be declining, but we are still in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. Viewers are naturally concerned about widespread reports that the substantive Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero is being forced out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Doctor Manza has been the face in the fight […]
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So was the appointment of Doctor Melissa Musa-Diaz as the acting DHS in accordance with Public Service procedures? President Sharon Frazer says that they’ve been monitoring the situation as two deputy Directors of Health Services have been bypassed. Sharon Frazer, President, A.P.S.S.M. “The only concern I had was how could there be appointed an […]
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But what does the Public Service Union have to say about it? While News Five has confirmed that Doctor Manzanero is not a member of the P.S.U., first Vice President Dean Flowers says that the union does have cause for concern, especially where it appears senior positions held by public officers are becoming politicized. Flowers […]
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Flowers says that the union is also concerned about the impact this can have on the proper management of government departments. On the Phone: Dean Flowers, 1st Vice President, P.S.U. “When someone is holding a position by virtue of attrition, having matriculated into that position that person, at times, have an appreciation for the […]
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And what has the Minister of Health Michel Chebat said about Doctor Manzanero? As recently as December of 2020, while Doctor Manzanero was on sick leave battling COVID-19, the minister spoke about the trained epidemiologist during an appearance on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes morning show. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness [File: […]
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Imagine you are just going about your business at home on a normal afternoon when suddenly armed men are at your door. That is exactly what happened to one family in the Belize District on Wednesday. Although it turned out the men were at the wrong house, today the gunmen are still at large, and […]
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To help overcome disruptions to the delivery of healthcare during COVID-19, District Health Educators are getting a technology boost this week. Nine senior officers from the Health Education and Community Participation Bureau (HECOPAB) are being equipped with laptops, cases and projectors for use during training sessions with community health workers. According to the Ministry of […]
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He was born Ivor Ventura, but over the past two years, Belizean punta rap artist Derz McVey has been taking the music scene by storm. Due to the pandemic, however, McVey had to get creative with launching his music so he registered with an international association. He has been collecting royalties on his music, which […]
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Back in November we told you about Belize City south side resident’s need for a new home. Merlene King, who lives on Jones Street in a dilapidated structure was having tough time staying safe and dry during the floods in the city. King shared with News Five that she was unable to provide for her […]
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Today in Belmopan, the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform signed a memorandum of understanding for the “Implementation of Good Governance, Transparency and Ethics Curriculum.” Those on hand for the handing over spoke about the need to strengthen links between those in the public service and other agencies and civil society organizations […]
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As viewers prepare for the Municipal Elections countrywide on March third, electors in Corozal Bay will also be casting their ballots in the division’s by-election. Chief Elections Officer, Josephine Tamai explains where those electors can go to cast both ballots, and how the Elections and Boundaries Department will ensure no one is double dipping in […]
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News Five asked the Chief Elections Officer when our viewers might expect to see results on the night of March third. She says do not expect the results to be too early. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “Most definitely it will take a bit longer because we know for one ballot paper you may […]
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Tonight we have a story about the sweet success of one of Belize’s chocolatiers. Mahogany Chocolate Limited is a “bean to bar chocolate” manufacturer which re-launched its packaging today. This morning they had a re-launch of the brand new packaging, and they also introduced their new product chocol’ha, a ready mix drink. Luis Choco, […]
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And as the brand re-launched its packaging, they are also celebrating the shipment of fifty-thousand chocolate products to the United States. According to Luis Choco, they are entering a competitive market but he believes this Belizean brand will please the most discriminating palates. Luis Choco, Executive Chocolate Maker, Mahogany Chocolate Ltd. “This week also […]
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Barranco is the southernmost coastal village in Belize. Its name is often synonymous with two of Belize’s greatest musical artists, Andy Palacio and Paul Nabor, born and raised there. But the one hundred and fifty people who live there now aren’t musicians. Instead, they want access to logging permits and a foothold in Belize’s logging […]
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Today, the Acting Director of Health Services, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa confirmed to News Five that Belize will be getting about one hundred thousand eight hundred doses of the AstraZeneza vaccine from the COVAX Facility. That is the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the country, which is expected to be in country by […]
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It’s been just about a month since two hundred plus samples were sent to Baylor College in the U.S. and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to determine if any of the new variants of COVID-19 has made its way into Belize. As we know, the UK variant has been detected in neighbouring Mexico. So […]
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For the past week, there have been zero deaths reported due to complications associated with the novel coronavirus; in fact, the infection rate has also reduced drastically as the number of new cases has been low. Despite the downward trend, the Ministry of Health and Wellness remains concerned about increased social and commercial activity. Acting […]
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There was a home invasion in Ladyville this afternoon. Reports to News Five are that three men stormed inside the house that’s located near the police station and held up a family at gunpoint. Information is that the mother and her children were inside at the time of the attack and she begged the robbers […]
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In November, Floyd Carter Senior was murdered in Belize City. On Tuesday night, his son was gunned down on Tuesday night on Serosi Street in the Lord’s Bank. Was there a connection? News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting A third death for the Carter family in three months – it is a […]
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While there are two persons in custody for questioning in the murder of Carter Junior, police have yet to arrest the motorcycle killer in the callous execution of Jerome McLaren. The twenty-one-year-old was killed in front of his family on Cleghorn Street on Monday night when the gunman rode up, entered the residence and unleashed […]
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How did Rafael Garrido die? That’s what the police and his family wants to know as they await the results of an autopsy that is being conducted on his body. Garrido went missing on February third on the Philip Goldson Highway near the Crooked Tree cut-off, but twelve days later, his decomposing body was discovered […]
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Just before midnight on Tuesday, there was a fire at a house in Big Falls Village in Toledo District. A wooden structure with thatch roof was completely destroyed by fire. Teacher Ambrrocio Choco told police that he went to his farm, leaving his mother and wife at home, when he received a call that the […]
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If you registered to vote by January twenty-fifth, you are eligible to vote in the upcoming municipal elections and Corozal Bay constituency election. The Elections and Boundaries Department says that there are ninety-four thousand eight hundred and ninety registered electors for municipals; while five thousand seven hundred and twelve are registered to vote in the […]
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Tamai told the media today that polling stations will open at seven and close at six in the evening. She also addressed the number of polling stations and changes that had to be made to ensure proper social distancing and adherence to COVID-19 protocols. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “In terms of the polling […]
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