A spike in the number of COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks has prompted the Ministry of Health and Wellness to take stringent measures in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus. That means that as of Sunday a new nightly curfew will come into effect. The restriction on movement begins at […]
A new taskforce will also be introduced to administer existing COVID measures in places such as shops and stores, public offices, as well as other business establishments. While a lockdown of the southern communities of Barranco, Midway and Conejo expires on Saturday, similar confinement has been put in place in Santa Elena, Toledo District. A […]
Spanish Lookout remains an area of concern for the Ministry of Health, as well as the Belize Police Department. That Mennonite community in the west has been flouting the COVID regulations and business owners, as well as customers, have been going about without the use of face masks. They have also not been social distancing. […]
There is a concerted effort by various government ministries to get public officers vaccinated. While the approach has been met with opposition in some corners, by and large teachers are getting their jabs ahead of the reopening of schools in August. According to the Minister of Education, everyone will be prepared to return to their […]
For the first time, Belize will observe Emancipation Day as a public and bank holiday this year. It commemorates the day in 1838 when enslaved Africans from the English-speaking Caribbean were legally freed from forced bondage. The date has been identified as August first, but the holiday will be given on Monday this year since […]
Protests have broken out in Guatemala, with thousands taking to the streets on Thursday, lighting fires and blocking roads across the country. The protestors who are an amalgamation of different interests, many of who are indigenous people, are demanding the resignation of President Alejandro Giammattei. This follows the firing of a well-known anti-corruption prosecutor. Since […]
The Belize Sugar Industries, A.S.R. Group is processing its final delivery of sugar cane for the season. The company does not yet know how much sugar was produced in total for the season, but says the cane supply rebounded by up to thirty percent, after a poor crop in 2020. Vice President for International Relations […]
In the off season, B.S.I/A.S.R. says they will be making a twenty million dollars investment to improve facilities. These upgrades will include the water treatment plant to improve the quality of discharge that goes into the New River. Director of Finance at the company Shawn Chavarria spoke on this. Shawn Chavarria , Director of […]
The press also asked about the company’s decision to move its sugar loading operations from the Port of Belize to the Big Creek Port. The company asserts that this will be good for the industry and ultimately the cane farmers who will reportedly see greater returns. B.S.I./A.S.R. says the decision was not influenced by any […]
We also spoke to C.E.O. at the Port of Belize Limited, Andy Lane, who faults the Government of Belize for turning a blind eye to the 2006 M.O.U. with Toledo Enterprises. Andy Lane, CEO, Port of Belize Limited “In my opinion, BSI/ ASR has done nothing wrong. What has been done wrong is that […]
We also asked C.E.O. Lane about ongoing negotiations between P.B.L. and the C.W.U. collective bargaining agreement. Discussions began on Wednesday and have been ongoing for the past three days. When we spoke to C.E.O. Lane before today’s meeting, he noted that an agreement has been reached for up to ten of the twenty points in […]
And while negotiations are ongoing, C.W.U.’s twenty-one day notice of intended strike action comes due August third. C.E.O. Lane is hopeful, however, that it will be business as usual at the Port of Belize on Tuesday. Andy Lane, CEO, Port of Belize Limited “That notice matures on the third of August, so Tuesday of […]
Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a visitor in your own country? Well one of News Five’s own reporters was chosen for Belize Tourism Board’s Belizean Traveller 2021 campaign. His area of the country was the West. In this first episode, Duane Moody takes you along for ride, giving you an […]
The salaries for Chief Executive Officers under the Briceño administration remain untouched, despite a reduction in monthly income for government ministers. The wages for teachers and public officers have also been reduced by ten percent for the next three years. C.E.O.s, on the other hand, continues to enjoy their full salaries, despite government’s so-called financial […]
The debate around the Eleventh Amendment rages on and beyond the perceived threat to Shyne Barrow’s political future is the need to put in place a threshold for sitting public officials and aspiring politicians. Home Affairs Minister Kareem Musa, himself an attorney-at-law, has weighed in on the controversial issue. Aside from acknowledging various perspectives on […]
U.N.H.C.R., the U.N. Refugee Agency, has donated medical and personal protective equipment to the Independence Poly Clinic, San Juan Health Post, the Bella Vista Poly Clinic and community health workers in the Independence area. Supplies include thousands of items for personal protection and devices like vital signs monitors and oximeters. U.N.H.C.R. also assisted the Bella […]
A Good Samaritan has taken it upon himself to open up a “Go Fund Me” page to assist an ailing golden citizen raise money for hip surgery. Abner Murrilo was on Facebook one day when he saw a post about Glenn Miller of Belize City who has been paralyzed from the chest down and is […]
Many people aren’t aware that stress plays a major role in one’s mental health, or even that there are different types of stress. Add depression to stress, and the problem is compounded, much like what Olympic gold medal gymnast, Simone Biles, is currently experiencing. Mental Health therapist, Jenny Lovell says that accepting that you are […]
Lovell says that it is important for everyone to take time at the end of each day to de-stress and to reevaluate their mental health. Jenny Lovell, Mental Health Therapist “People get overwhelmed because when it’s too for long periods of time and then it overtakes you. You could end up in the hospital […]
A pair of fraudsters, including a nurse, has been working overtime falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards, the same ones that are being issued by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to persons who have gotten their jabs. It’s an elaborate scheme that sees fake cards being sold to persons who presumably have to present proof of […]
If there is one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that the virus is indiscriminate and can affect everyone and anyone. Tonight we go one-on-one with Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner, who on Tuesday morning tested positive for the virus. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The news […]
A recent spike in the number of COVID-19 infections, four hundred and three active cases reported on Wednesday, continues to raise serious concerns for the Ministry of Health and Wellness. While all efforts are being made to vaccinate as many Belizeans, there is a group that is against getting the shots. Well, there is also […]
The Government of the United Kingdom has announced a donation of forty-two thousand doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the people of Belize. This donation comes as part of the wider pledge by the UK government to donate one hundred million excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries. According to a release from the Government […]
The recent rise in COVID cases and deaths has medical practitioners concerned about the toll this disease can take if hospitals are pushed to maximum capacity. General Practitioner at the Belize Medical Associates, Doctor Laura Friesen says some people are just now starting to take the virus seriously. Today on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes […]
In addition, Doctorr Friesen said there are lingering apprehensions about the AstraZeneca vaccine. She attributes this to misinformation, especially about potential blood clots. Dr. Laura Friesen, General Practitioner, Belize Medical Associates “They have identified a risk of certain types of blood clots; they remained very rare but it is there and I inform all […]
