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Open wounds like bedsores are conditions of the skin and flesh that most of us do not want to talk about because of the unpleasant nature of the topic. And that is usually the reason why people with these flesh wounds are avoided and live to suffer in silence. But out of the woodwork – […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Belize’s Senior Men’s Volleyball Team will be taking on opponents from across the region in the upcoming Central American Men’s Volleyball Championship. The tournament is being hosted by the Belize Volleyball Association and it all goes down inside the Belize City Civic Center this weekend. This competition comes on the heels of two podium performances […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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For weeks now, we have been getting reports of increased active cases of COVID. Persons were asked not to show up to work, but to stay home and recover, but there was no official confirmation of the increasing positivity rate. Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness confirmed that there was an increase in active […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been reporting that in some countries, like the U.S., there has been a ten percent increase in active cases, including hospitalizations. In Belize, and in this region, Director of Health Services Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa says that this is not the case. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Director […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Last month, we reported that dengue figures up to mid-July had surpassed the number of cases for the entire year of 2022, with over eight hundred and eighty-one clinical cases detected. The data showed that the highest numbers of cases were concentrated in the Orange Walk and Cayo Districts. Since then, those figures have increased […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Non-communicable diseases are among the top three causes of death in Belize. Diabetes, hypertension, as well as cancer and now, mental health are among the top NCDs affecting the country. Director of Health Services, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa says that the Ministry of Health and Wellness has not lost sight of this and they are continuously […]
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The Director of Health Services Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa shared details of a Healthy Habits, Healthy Schools, Healthy Belize Project that will be piloted in eighteen schools across the Belize District, including San Pedro and Caye Caulker. The initiative is a partnership between the Ministries of Health and Wellness and Education and looks at providing healthier meals […]
Written on August 3, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, a cohort of seventy-four students graduated as the Class of 2023 from the Institute for Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Since its establishment, ITVET offers demand-driven skills training to Belizeans who prefer tuition in job-related courses. Ironically, these skills are often looked at as secondary to academic education. Technical and vocational skills […]
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New footage from Sunday night’s deadly collision following a high-speed chase involving police in Orange Walk Town and a pair of men on a motorcycle has surfaced. Tonight, we revisit the story of how a twenty-year-old father of one lost his life following the incident. Jesus Sacul, a deliveryman of that northern municipality, died after […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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This evening, we spoke with Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa to get his take on the incident that led to the tragic death of twenty-year-old Jesus Sacul. Minister Musa says he will wait until a thorough investigation is concluded to provide detailed comments on the matter. He did, however, tell us that he does […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Five days ago, a State of Emergency was declared for several areas across Belize City. As a result, a number of suspected gang members were rounded up and transported to the Belize Central Prison where they will spend the next twenty-five days in lock down. Belize City residents are experiencing relief from an escalation of […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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How effective is the Leadership Intervention Unit in addressing the scourge of gang violence in Belize City? It’s a question that is being asked in the wake of the recent spate of deadly shootings that resulted in a State of Emergency being declared in three south side neighborhoods last Friday. Tonight, News Five’s Isani Cayetano […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Minister Musa also gave a response to the opposition’s criticism of the Leadership Intervention Unit under his leadership. Here is what the Minister of Home Affairs had to say about the effectiveness of the unit. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home Affairs “In any program that you implement there will be a percentage, and we […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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We also asked Minister Musa for his take on the Leader of the Opposition’s No Confidence Motion filed against Prime Minister John Briceño. The parliamentary motion is intended to demonstrate to P.M. Briceño that he no longer enjoys the assurance of the elected members of the House. Minister Musa contends that the motion will be […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Thirty-four-year-old Michael Cowo Senior has been charged with the abandonment of an infant after he left his two-year-old son unsupervised, while he went looking for his common-law wife. It is alleged that in the wee small hours of Sunday, July thirtieth, the construction worker left the child asleep at home on Gladden Street. Later that […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Kevaun Evans is an environmental officer who is on remand tonight, after being accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend with a firearm. This afternoon, Evans appeared unrepresented in the lower court where he was read a single charge of aggravated assault with a deadly instrument. The charge follows an incident that reportedly took place on April […]
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The Belmopan City Council in partnership with the Department of Transport is hosting the first-ever Traffic Conference at the NEMO Headquarters in Belmopan. The three-day conference will review and present updated procedures and policies for the registration of vehicles, as well as the issuance of licenses across all municipalities in Belize. These procedures are mandated […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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It’s been a little over three months since Adele Catzim-Sanchez was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Transport to replace Marconi Leal Junior, who is now over at the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Catzim-Sanchez, a former C.E.O. under the previous U.D.P. administration, has taken […]
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Shortly after Catzim-Sanchez took up office as C.E.O., Chief Transport Officer Diane Vasquez’s contract expired and negotiations commenced with the Ministry of Finance for the renewal of that contract. As we’ve reported, that substantive position has become vacant. Peter Williams is currently the acting Chief Transport Officer. C.E.O. Catzim-Sanchez gave brief comments regarding the issue, […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Fourteen students who will be attending high school and sixth form at the start of the new school year were awarded scholarships to institutions of their choice by the Belize Bank Limited on Friday. The Belize Bank Scholarship Program is now in its eleventh year and includes full tuition, as well as a book grant […]
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World Breastfeeding Week is an annual celebration that is held from the first to the seventh of August in more than one hundred and twenty countries, including Belize. It was first celebrated in 1992 by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and is now observed by UNICEF and the World Health Organization. The aim is […]
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The National Sports Council is hosting the 2023 Central American Council of Sports and Recreation (CODICADER) Under-Fifteen Games. Both basketball and table tennis are being played in Belize. The games officially kicked off today with Belize’s female and male basketball teams playing back-to-back matches inside the Saint Catherine Academy Auditorium. The female team faced off against […]
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The celebration continues for Belize’s National Under-Seventeen Male Basketball Team. We have told you about the historic bronze medal win on Sunday night and the numerous high school and college offers that these young athletes are receiving. To further acknowledge their valiant effort and success in the Under-Seventeen Centrobasket Tournament, a dinner was held in […]
Written on August 2, 2023 | Posted in
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Two young men lost their lives in separate incidents in the north and tonight, we begin our newscast with the death of a twenty-year-old father of one. Jesus Sacul, a deliveryman, was travelling on a motorcycle driven by his nephew, Jairo Guerra when police set chase after them. The high-speed pursuit through several neighbourhoods ended […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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Jesus Sacul was part of a motorcycle crew, for which Dyandre Chee was also a member. Chee, you may recall, was shot and killed by police officers during a high-speed chase also in Orange Walk back in late March. While Sacul’s death was not by gunfire, it has nevertheless brought back memories from the fatal […]
Written on August 1, 2023 | Posted in
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