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Is there a move afoot to trigger a recall of Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber as leader of the United Democratic Party? The rumor mill has it that a petition is being circulated among delegates to solicit signatures to trigger a recall convention. Reports are that the signatures collected thus far exceed the minimal threshold […]
Written on June 16, 2021 | Posted in
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We take you to Bella Vista tonight to meet a rising artist from that southern village. Like many artists he has a studio, but what is not as obvious is that this self-taught painter learned all his techniques from online classes. Now he is not only making his living from art; he is exporting it […]
Written on June 16, 2021 | Posted in
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The mass resignation of Filipino nurses from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital directly threatens the existing workforce at the national referral facility. It is anticipated that by the end of this month, as many as thirty-three caregivers will have tendered their resignations in order to pursue a career elsewhere outside of the country. When we […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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According to Doctor Sosa, the hospital is banking on a compassion of young nurses to fill the void that will be left upon the departure of the Filipino nurses. Should the situation be exacerbated by an all-out rash of COVID-19 cases, the K.H.M.H. chair says that the hospital will be forced to hire at least […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Coupled with the departure of the Filipino nurses, the K.H.M.H. is also experiencing a change at the management level where contracts for the Chief Executive Officer, as well as four other senior positions have come to an end. It is similarly expected that in the weeks ahead, a new C.E.O. will be named and the […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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What happened to his son? That is the question one father from Punta Gorda is asking tonight, one day after his son’s body was found on a small caye ten miles off Belize City. The deceased, Cecil Tillett Junior, was a former firefighter reportedly employed by a C.I.B. officer who took him to the island […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The burnt remains found on a farm in Esperanza Village last week were identified on Tuesday as that of missing fireman Peter Luis Jones. His grieving father, Peter Jones Senior, told News Five today how he was able to recognize his son. On the Phone: Peter Jones Sr., Father of Deceased “We did an […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Special Patrol Unit conducted an operation in the Saint Martin de Porres neighborhood on Monday night which yielded a quantity of marijuana, as well as a cache of weapons. Seven pounds of cannabis, packed tightly in three parcels, were retrieved from a property on Carnation Street. The raid was led by Assistant Superintendent Aaron […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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June fifteenth is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The National Council on Ageing says last year, four percent of domestic violence cases were crimes against older men and women, but only one out of every twenty-four cases of elder abuse is actually reported to authorities. Honing in on Belize, the release says, “Elder Abuse is […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Sports Council and the Football Federation of Belize to further the development of the sport among the youth. The official event took place this morning at the F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan; the media tuned in virtually. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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The Football Federation of Belize recently announced the appointment of three head coaches to lead the continued development of the sport at the youth level. All are trained and licensed coaches from Trinidad as well as Belize, and included in the line up is female head coach Iris Centeno. News Five’s Duane Moody met the […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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And in news from the Belizean Diaspora, the son of well-known Belizean basketball star Darwin Carter was recently featured on KTLA News in Los Angeles. Not for his basketball skills like his dad, but because he has chosen an entirely different path to success. Jay’len Carter did love the sport, but the downtime from COVID-19 […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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It is World Blood Donor Day and the Belize National Blood Transfusion Services need safe blood and blood products for transfusion. Your voluntary blood donation to the bank contributes to its hundred percent blood donation target. Supervisor Adrian Martinez told News Five where they stand with donations at the moment. Adrian Martinez, Supervisor, Belize […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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To increase its voluntary blood donations, the National Blood Transfusion Services is calling on the young to voluntarily donate blood. Martinez says young people have the potential to contribute healthier blood, to save many lives. Adrian Martinez, Supervisor, Belize National Blood Transfusion Services “As we see it right now the crisis is worldwide. The […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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You may have noticed the various announcements from government departments of a change in their opening hours. Well, that shift came into effect June fourteenth when, along with the recent implementation of a ten percent salary reduction, as well as a three-year increment freeze, government decided to shorten the work week by five hours. Today […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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It is Sea Turtle Week and Belize’s conservation community is raising awareness of these endangered creatures, and their long journey—sometimes hundreds of miles in open water—to their nesting grounds. News Five spoke with three people leading the protection efforts in Belize. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Mario Muschamp is off the coast of Punta Gorda. He’s […]
Written on June 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A young man from Trial Farm, Orange Walk District is dead and an investigation is underway to determine whether the circumstances that led to his demise were intentional or accidental. Jillian Garcia was knocked down and killed shortly after leaving an establishment where he had an altercation with several individuals. Those persons have been detained […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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A deadly head-on collision has claimed the life of a taxi driver in Cayo District. The accident happened on Sunday night just before curfew. Alberto Jimenez was driving his cab along the George Price Highway near Ontario Village when he crashed into compact crossover vehicle. Jimenez succumbed while receiving emergency medical treatment. The driver of […]
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There is a sad end to a missing person’s story from last week. This evening, police have confirmed that the burnt remains found on a farm in Esperanza Village last week have been identified as those of missing fireman Peter Luis Jones. According to police, the body was identified his father, Peter Jones Senior. A […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Two weeks after he was shot dead in San Pedro Town, forty-two-year-old Superintendent of police Henry Jemmott was laid to rest in his hometown, Dangriga. He was given all the official trappings of a send off fitting for a senior officer and many onlookers lined the streets as the police, including the military band played […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Both the funeral and the wake for Superintendent Henry Jemmott were well attended by hundreds of people. While they all came out to pay their respects to the senior officer, there are many who were concerned about the non-compliance to quarantine regulations currently in place. Pictures and videos of the wake also circulated on social […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams officially announced that Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood is now the Director of Communications in his office and will be the point man to liaise with the media. Yearwood returns to public relations, having held the post previously under Commissioner Allen Whylie in several instances. According to Yearwood, aside from […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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But was Yearwood’s shift to Communications Director of the Belize Police Department a political move to muzzle the ComPol Chester Williams and his office? There is speculation from various quarters who question why Williams, who has been very open with the media and is also a trained attorney, would need a public relations officer. Here’s […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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The Government of Mexico has donated one hundred thousand doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Belize. A small ceremony was held at the Phillip Goldson International Airport on Sunday where the Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat expressed gratitude. Also present at the ceremony was H.E. Martha Zamarripa Rivas, Ambassador of Mexico to Belize. […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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With the donation, Belize now has approximately one hundred and fifteen thousand doses of COVID-19 vaccines in county. But while the COVID-19 vaccines keeps coming in, the reality is that more than two hundred and thirty thousand Belizeans are yet to be fully vaccinated for the Ministry of Health and Wellness to reach its target. […]
Written on June 14, 2021 | Posted in
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