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Almost a month after a youth was shot while walking to a friend’s house, he remains hospitalized. His family says his condition shows signs of promise but they need your help. Fifteen-year-old third form student, Kassman Gill was walking on Magazine Road on the afternoon of August sixteenth when another youth on a bike rode […]
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October 1st has become a new deadline for people to think about. On that day, Belizeans will have to present proof they are vaccinated, or a negative COVID test to enter all public access buildings. News Five’s Isani Cayetano takes a look tonight at how some are making their vaccination cards smaller and more durable, […]
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Amid the pandemic, the Briceño administration has taken a series of steps that will culminate in the requirement of a vaccine pass at the end of the month. When the announcement was made last Thursday, it prompted numerous questions about whether the government was usurping the rights of ordinary citizens. Attorney Marshalleck says that style […]
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Six families, including six children and a pregnant woman, are displaced after a fire swept through their yard and destroyed their homes in Belize City. It happened on the evening of September tenth, when most people were observing a scaled-back Battle of Saint George’s Caye Day holiday. As Marion Ali found out, the fire started […]
Written on September 13, 2021 | Posted in
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An elderly woman lost her life in Corozal Town on Sunday morning as she rode her bicycle and was hit by a car. Sixty-eight-year-old Julia Gongora was rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries shortly after. According to the police, the driver of the vehicle will be charged. Supt. Alejandro Cowo, O.C., […]
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A pair of men socializing at the intersections of Iguana and Elston Kerr streets on Thursday night came under gunfire following an altercation with an unnamed individual sometime earlier. Investigators believe that the shooting incident that injured Charles Hinds Jr. and Sheldon Sosa was precipitated by a previous encounter which resulted in the suspect firing […]
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The Association of Protected Areas Management Organization has issued a release questioning why only some of the men arrested during an illegal logging operation have been charged. APAMO says that on May twelfth, rangers of the Mayflower Bocawina National Park came across a major illegal logging operation run by a group of men within the […]
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Today, the government announced that Belize has officially commenced an offer to buy back the super bond, and the solicitation of consents from bondholders. Through the arrangement, Belize is proposing to finance the purchase of the bonds through funding via The Nature Conservancy. TNC uses private capital to refinance public debt in support of marine […]
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The number of deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rise. The data for the extended weekend has been tallied by the Epidemiological Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and there were nine additional deaths recorded. That’s right, nine. So far, three hundred and eighty-two persons have died from COVID-19 in Belize. […]
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During his speech at the celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye Day, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner spoke of the disruptiveness of the COVID-19 pandemic, having himself been a victim. Mayor Wagner says that this year’s theme is a call to action, a chant to guide the country through the […]
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Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow, on behalf of the United Democratic Party’s Parliamentary Caucus and Standard Bearers Group, has come out against mandatory COVID vaccinations. This follows the announcement on Thursday by the Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat that beginning October first; vaccination cards will have to be presented for entrance into all public […]
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Is there a return to his former office as Leader of the Opposition in the days leading up to September Twenty-first? It’s a question being asked in the wake of reports suggesting that Collet Area Representative Patrick Faber has been endorsed once again by fellow parliamentarian and former Deputy Prime Minister Hugo Patt. Faber, who […]
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Despite COVID-19, and despite some rainy weather, on Friday, the official ceremony to celebrate the two hundred and twenty-third anniversary of the Battle of Saint George’s Caye was held at the House of Culture in Belize City. Due to the pandemic, the gathering was smaller and the ceremony was broadcast live on Channel Five. […]
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Across the country, in the nine municipalities, murals celebrating the fortieth Independence of Belize have been commissioned. Today, the twin towns of San Ignacio and Santa Elena officially premiered their work of art. Local artists from the west were tapped for the job and the mural now serves as a unique and culturally diverse welcome […]
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The Ministry of Finance has announced that on Tuesday the pump price of two fuel products will change. The prices of regular gasoline will increase by twenty-six cents to eleven dollars and thirty-eight cents per gallon. Diesel will increase by six cents, rising to ten dollars and sixty-eight cents per gallon. The prices for premium […]
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At a handing-over ceremony this morning, the Ministry of Rural Transformation received a truck and water bowser from the United Nations Development Programme and National Climate Change Office. The equipment will support the ministry’s efforts to provide continuous water to drought-affected communities or when rudimentary water systems fail. According to a release from the Ministry […]
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Belize is one of five CARIFORUM countries that will participate in a survey on climate change being launched by a number of agencies in collaboration with the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre. While predictions are that Caribbean countries are expected to face more adverse weather events, many citizens have not connected extreme weather events to […]
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You may have missed it over the holiday weekend, but the Tenth of September was also World Suicide Prevention Day. A joint release from the National Commission for Families and Children and the Special Envoy says they join the global observance of the day which is designed to raise awareness and provide a worldwide commitment […]
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A couple of weeks ago we told you about a sugar ship that is soon to become a world-class dive site at the Turneffe Atoll. Today, the Turneffe Atoll Sustainable Association gave reporters a first-hand experience on the ship to see how it is being prepared for its underwater descent. News Five’s Paul Lopez explored […]
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This past weekend was filled with images and interviews marking the twentieth anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks and heroic efforts in the aftermath. What some of our younger viewers, especially those born after that fateful year of 2001, is that a Belizean was killed that day. Alva Jeffries was working at the Twin Towers in […]
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On Thursday morning, while most Belizeans were preparing for the long weekend ahead, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat made an announcement on Open Your Eyes Morning Show that has the nation talking. Here is Paul Lopez with the details. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “Starting on the first of October, […]
Written on September 9, 2021 | Posted in
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Minister of Health Michel Chebat also spoke to how these new measures will be enforced at public buildings, come October first. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health and Wellness “We are going to be using the Police. We are going to be using justices of the peace to help us to enforce these measures. Also, […]
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As for the deaths caused by COVID-19, Minister Chebat says the highest percentage is among the unvaccinated. To date, only two persons who were vaccinated died, and Minster Chebat says they both had severe underlying conditions. These deaths represent just four percent of Belizeans hospitalized with COVID. Also, a younger population is dying by the […]
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Belize Rural North Area Representative Marconi Leal Sr. remains hospitalized at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited where he is receiving medical attention for COVID-19. On Tuesday afternoon, Leal, who is unvaccinated, was admitted to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and placed on a ventilator when his oxygen level had decreased considerably. He was later transferred to […]
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Reports have been coming into News Five about residential garbage not being picked up for over a week. In some cases, Belize City residents have taken to social media to express their concern about the public health hazard associated with mounting trash. And so, a News Five’s team took to city streets to find garbage […]
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