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Have you ever wondered about the effects that traumatic stresses have on children? Professionals who engage with Belize’s youth found out today how to identify when a child is acting out due to a traumatic event they may have experienced at home or are going through within the community that they live. News Five’s Duane […]
Written on July 28, 2021 | Posted in
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News Five viewers enjoy our features on entrepreneurs and new businesses, but it is not often that we get to bring you a new venture run by children. Today, Paul Lopez met two young men who are energetically cleaning, washing and waxing cars they themselves are too young to even drive. Paul Lopez, Reporting […]
Written on July 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Many Belizeans who have been following the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were surprised when an athlete so many of us root for, Simone Biles, withdrew from events due to her concern for her mental health and well-being. This includes today’s announcement that she will not participate in the final individual all-around competition. As developments […]
Written on July 28, 2021 | Posted in
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Government’s move to ultimately legalize marijuana raises serious concerns in various sectors of Belizean society, including the religious community. The economic benefits, as well as the purging of criminal records for persons having been taken to court for marijuana-related offenses, have been put forward as part of the Briceño administration’s position. The Council of Churches, […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The ten percent salary reduction for teachers and public officers came into force in June, after weeks of failed negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration. The Belize Council of Churches, though somewhat belated, has weighed in on the salary cuts. In a release issued earlier today, the Church is openly calling to […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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On Monday, Justice Lisa Shoman granted leave for Port Coral, whose principals include developer Mike Feinstein, to file an application for judicial review in a matter that involves the Department of the Environment and the National Environmental Appraisal Committee, NEAC. It has to do with approval being given to Portico to proceed to the next […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The national referral hospital is reporting more than thirty-five million dollars in unpaid patient medical bills. This is a huge amount that the chairman of the Karl Heusner Memorial hospital says could have gone towards expanding its services to include more of the kinds of treatment that Belizeans seek overseas. While the hospital will try […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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The Minister of Health and Wellness also addressed the situation of Doctor Marvin Manzanero who, after being replaced as the functional Director of Health Services in late 2020, has yet to settle into an agreed-upon position. While he still has the title of Director of Health Services, he is not carrying out the functions of […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Frontline workers who are not vaccinated after Friday will be required to pay for bi-weekly COVID-19 tests. Where the employer is not providing these for free, those classified as frontline workers under S.I. seventy-four will have to pay out of pocket. While there has been some pushback against this mandate, Minister of Health and Wellness, […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Before we had a COVID vaccine, the world was praying for one as millions of people helplessly watched their loved ones die. Now we have a vaccine and there is a degree of reluctance by some people to take it. That reluctance is what has led to and continues to lead to more COVID-related deaths. […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Internist Doctor Mark Musa, who also appeared in the first segment of the show, said that if we rely only on herd immunity to defeat COVID, many of us will succumb. Dr. Mark Musa, Internist “When the virus is spreading it is trying to invade our immune system as well. It’s sole job is […]
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And, while a large number of unvaccinated workers will have to pay out of pocket for bi-monthly COVID-19 tests, the Minister of Health and Wellness says he is encouraged by the uptake in vaccination among front-liners. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “In terms of persons who we have identified in the tourism […]
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And members of the wider public are also turning out for their vaccinations. This morning News Five’s Duane Moody was at the heart of Belize City to talk to those getting their jab in places they normally only turn out for shopping. Duane Moody, Reporting The number of vaccinated persons in Belize is on […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Another fisherman is missing at sea. On July fifth, Jarrid Usher went out in his skiff named “Blessed Youth,” but never returned. His family was not too concerned at first since these fishing trips can sometimes last for over a week. But it has been seventeen days now and his father, Raymond Usher, told the […]
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The Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, which is located on the northern end of the island, is a prime spot for snorkeling. On Monday, the Reserve was given special attention. Through the Sustainable Tourism Project, a five-year loan agreement between the Government and the Inter-American Development Bank, the Marine Reserve received equipment that will assist in […]
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Solano explained that the equipment is the last phase of the five-year project, which focuses on enhancing marine resources and tourism infrastructure. The C.E.O. explained that because tourism encompasses so much, there will be a need for future collaboration. Nicole Solano, C.E.O., Ministry of Tourism “Tourism has a lot in common with many of […]
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It’s been over a month since the National Fire Service had to vacate the property it called headquarters for decades after the previous U.D.P. administration sold the fire station to Atlantic Bank before the General Elections. They have had to split into two locations – at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex and a house on […]
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News Five’s tip-line recently received reports from fire-fighters who describe the conditions at the Marion Jones Sporting Complex as deplorable. They claim no renovations have taken place and the welfare of those in the operational section is not being considered. News Five asked Fire Chief Colin Gillett about these reports. He says the situation is […]
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The former Fire Department headquarters was sold in September 2020 to Atlantic Bank for two point eight million dollars. At the time, the Barrow administration said the proceeds of the sale would be used to build a better building on Independence Boulevard, to the tune of three point three million dollars. But the plan has […]
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News Five has received reports that over the weekend a joint operation including the B.D.F., forestry officers and Friends for Conservation and Development rangers was in the Chiquibul Reserve to destroy crops from a Guatemala farming encroachment. While carrying out the activity at an area known as Jimenez Farm, north of Rio Blanco, men believed […]
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There is good news today for Belize’s tourism industry which was all but decimated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourist arrivals are up and Frontier Airlines will soon be offering direct flights from Denver and Colorado to Belize beginning in December. We spoke to Chairman of the Belize Tourism Board, Evan Tillett, via zoom today about […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Images of Mayan archaeological sites that Belize Tourism Board removed from its website a couple of weeks ago have been put back up. Chairman Tillett explained that the initial decision to remove the images stemmed from the Maya land rights case. Evan Tillett, Chairman, Belize Tourism Board “I think everybody knows that it had […]
Written on July 27, 2021 | Posted in
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Deadly gunfire erupted on Kraal Road on Sunday night and in the aftermath, two Belize City men lay mortally wounded. Sometime before nine o’clock, Gary Young was inside a yard near Hinds Street socializing with several other persons when a pair of men arrived at their location. Shortly after, multiple shots were fired in Young’s […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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According to ASP Yearwood, the incident is not being investigated as a double murder, notwithstanding the fact that police have not determined whether the weapon used to kill Guy is a licensed firearm. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Communications Director, Belize Police Department “It is not a double murder, it’s a murder and a loss of […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Police have detained at least two people for questioning following the murder of a Guatemalan resident of Belmopan. On Saturday morning, a passerby found the lifeless body of fifty-year-old Armando Cacao with a cut wound to the throat. He was last seen on Friday night, reportedly intoxicated, but those who knew Cacao described him as […]
Written on July 26, 2021 | Posted in
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