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The late Leela Vernon was one of Belize’s pride and joys for her exemplary effort in helping to salvage the Creole culture through music. And when she passed away in February of 2017, Belizeans were saddened, but her memory lives on in her music that is used at cultural events and occasions that Belizeans celebrate […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Today at San Ignacio Resort Hotel, a ceremony of achievements and presentation of a third disbursement for the Belize Urban Resilience and Disaster Prevention Project was held. It is a collaboration between Belize and the Taiwanese Government that sought to make the Cayo District, which has been recently affected by flooding, more resilient to the […]
Written on August 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Shock waves went through the Central Bank of Belize this evening when staff received an email from their Governor, Gustavo Manuel Vasquez telling them his appointment had been terminated by the Governor-General on the instructions of the Ministry of Finance effective immediately. According to the email, Vasquez had been in discussions with the government which […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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Forty-six-year-old Medardo Canelo and his nephew, thirty-three-year-old Lawrence Canelo were shot and killed inside their place of business in Punta Gorda last night. The double murder took place during curfew hours, but while the men lived where they worked, their killer moved in and out of the neighborhood freely. The shooting happened on Cayo Street […]
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The double homicide in Punta Gorda last night occurred during curfew hours and, despite the fact that both victims were at home, police are revisiting their strategy to further enforce the restriction of movement after nine p.m. According to Communications Director Fitzroy Yearwood, they have observed shops that still conduct business inside of the curfew […]
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As we reported last night, a security guard from the Northern Fishermen Cooperative in Belize City was robbed of twenty-five thousand dollars in cash on Thursday evening. Linsberg Diaz told police he was walking towards the office on North Front Street when he was accosted by two armed thieves. The men relieved him of a […]
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There’s a tragic story from the West as a young man being hailed as a hero drowned. Witnesses say David Klassen was trying to save a child in the river when he went under and never came up again. After an extensive search, this afternoon members of the Belize Coast Guard, Spanish Lookout Emergency Response […]
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This afternoon, the Belize Police Department confirmed the recovery of a body from the Belize River believed to be that of twenty-eight-year-old David Klassen. According to Assistant Superintendent Fitzroy Yearwood, Klassen almost made it across the river to rescue a person in distress when he went under and did not resurface. ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, […]
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The most recent Cabinet briefing indicated that the Prime Minister and his cabinet ministers are exploring the possibility of imposing mandatory COVID vaccinations or to require vaccination passes for people using public spaces and business facilities. The announcement has triggered a debate about how legal such a move would be. While News Five’s efforts to […]
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But there are some who feel they have a legitimate argument to challenge the Government in a court of law over the measure. Matura says their argument might not be that strong in her opinion. Audrey Matura, Attorney-at-law “The argument I would make for a client is the options you gave me, are they […]
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Matura is of the view that Belizeans have not latched onto the notion of taking the vaccine because people simply have lost trust in our political leaders over time. Audrey Matura, Attorney-at-law “People are acting out of fear. There are a lot of people who don’t understand. There’s now access to all kinds of […]
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On Thursday, the Commissioner of Police lamented the number of communities he has visited recently where people are flouting mask regulations and police are looking the other way. He mentioned Placencia, Hopkins and Seine Bight, but he also cited Spanish Lookout. Today, News Five did its own check-in to see if masks are being worn […]
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Hot days, dry weather and even floods – these extreme changes in the weather that are being experienced and affecting all sectors are caused by you. You heard right. An intergovernmental climate change 2021 report is sharing evidence which says that human activities are causing changes in the climate. As News Five’s Duane Moody finds […]
Written on August 13, 2021 | Posted in
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The Young Women’s Christian Association has been around for decades, improving the lives of Belizean women and children through training in courses that promise to bring about economic growth. And today, the non-governmental organization issued certificates to five of forty participants who completed life-skills course after they lost their jobs due to COVID. The training […]
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A meeting of the Administrative Commission under the Partial Scope Agreement between the Government of Belize and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala ended today. The two-day sessions at the Leigh Richardson Building in Belmopan covered a wide range of issues, including food and plant safety, customs and trade facilitation matters, review of existing […]
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Time is a limited resource for teachers and students and the issue of having too much content crammed into a curriculum affects their ability to learn qualitatively. While it is not the same as excessive workload for teachers and school leaders, there is a tendency to include new content items in the curriculum as a […]
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The Director of the Pan American Health Organization, Doctor Carissa Etienne, has expressed concern about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Caribbean countries. Speaking at her weekly media briefing, Doctor Etienne, who is from Dominica, urged the people of the region to get vaccinated, wear masks and adhere to all local public health measures. She noted that […]
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Earlier this week we reported that four cyclists would not be representing Belize in the Dominican Republic after testing positive for COVID-19. But the rest of the delegation did make it and have done Belize proud in the Caribbean Cycling Championships. On Thursday, Kaya Cattouse came second in the elite for female cyclists, while Oscar […]
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With COVID cases on the rise across the country, all eyes are on the national referral hospital. Many Belizeans are wondering what the situation is there and how the staff is coping. News Five’s Isani Cayetano was at the hospital today for the latest developments. Isani Cayetano, Reporting A surge in the number of […]
Written on August 12, 2021 | Posted in
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The push to get the majority of Belizeans fully vaccinated is a mammoth undertaking that cannot be understated, given the present number of COVID-19 cases. Health officials, along with medical personnel at all hospitals, including K.H.M.H., have been working overtime to stem the spread of the disease. The K.H.M.H. staff has been and remains on […]
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The Belize Medical and Dental Association has come forward with some strong recommendations for actions they want the government to take in response to the presence of the Delta variant and the rising number of COVID cases in Belize. These begin with a change in the curfew which they want to start at seven p.m. […]
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Other recommendations by the B.M.D.A. include no more indoor dining, closing all bars and casinos, strict monitoring of public transport, working from home where possible and no face-to-face school until vaccinations for children are available. Doctor Wright says that while their recommendations were just tabled today in the public domain in the form of a […]
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Commissioner of Police Chester Williams says the Belize Police Department is simply enforcing the law when he issued a memo last week instructing all regional and sub-station commanders to have their officers abide by S.I. Seventy-Four. The statutory instrument requires all persons deemed as “frontline workers” to present either their vaccination card or negative COVID […]
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Commissioner Williams admitted that the department sent home some officers on Tuesday and some more today. He said that between both days, about thirty officers have been sent home, but of that number, many of them have gone to get vaccinated or to get their PCR test done and returned to work. His reasoning is […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness today also issued a release on restrictions on social gatherings, reminding the public that it is not permitted at this time. It warns businesses to desist from promoting such activities. The ministry called on key social partners including local municipal administrators and the private and public sectors for cooperation […]
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