The recent deaths of a young mother and a town council employee at the Southern Regional Hospital have brought grief to the families. It has also sparked a protest amid claims that negligence on behalf of the hospital resulted in the loss of lives. We start with the demise of twenty-two-year-old Jayeisha Parchue. Parchue was […]
The passing of Elroy Flores, an employee of the Dangriga Town Council, is the second death reportedly due to negligence at the Southern Regional Hospital. Flores, a member of the Southern Workers Union, died within twenty-four hours of being released from the facility, after being told by a doctor that he was clear to return […]
The turnout at a protest against the so-called increase in deaths at the Southern Regional Hospital was anemic; however, the concerns being voiced are very real. This afternoon, SWU President Glen Lewis and Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, both spoke on the demonstration. Glen Lewis, President, Southern Workers Union “It is of […]
The impasse between the Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited is over. Following a meeting this morning, both parties found common ground and after meeting with its membership this afternoon the CWU officially announced the withdrawal of its twenty-one-day industrial action notice. Both parties were at odds over working hours of stevedores, […]
According to C.E.O. of the Port of Belize Limited, Arturo ‘Tux’ Vasquez, the request for a further reduction in gang size is no longer on the table. Vasquez says that since the dispute is over, both parties should resume regular negotiations without the intervention of the Labour Department. Arturo ‘Tux’ Vasquez, C.E.O., Port of […]
But there is good news from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital here in the city. The K.H.M.H. Authority informs that as of this Monday, the national referral hospital is back on track. Services had been interrupted for six long months as the hospital carried out renovations to the operating suites. That work, however, was affected […]
Investigators have made some progress in the murder of thirty-seven-year-old Felina James. Though no one has been charged, vehicle parts of a Kia Sorento owned by James were reportedly found this morning in Steadfast Village, Stann Creek District. We are told that the vehicle was found at a mechanic shop and one man is being […]
The referendum to take the territorial dispute between Belize and Guatemala to the International Court of Justice is less than six months away. But the engine of the public awareness campaign, for Belizeans to take a very informed decision on April twelfth, appears to be stuttering. In the past few weeks, advertising as it relates […]
There is a proposal floating around to postpone the April referendum to give Belizeans more time to apprise themselves of the facts. Foreign Minister Elrington slammed the Opposition for that that proposal, saying that Belize does not control the agenda. Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington, Minister of Foreign Affairs “This is the latest rationale for postponing […]
Recently, several groups, including the Belize Progressive Party and the southern caucus of the People’s United Party publicly said ‘NO’ to taking the territorial claim to the I.C.J. The grouping calls itself the Belize Peace Movement and met recently in Belmopan. Today, Foreign Minister Sedi Elrington told News Five that after hearing the facts of […]
But do the naysayers include some of Elrington’s cabinet colleagues? Last week, Minister Edmond Castro said he will make up his mind after he finds out what Guatemala has to offer. Minister of State Tracy Taegar Panton wouldn’t commit and the DPM Patrick Faber, said yes, but his constituents can take a conscious vote. Elrington […]
Another high profile U.D.P. politician who has not made up his mind is Belmopan’s Mayor, Khalid Belisle. Belisle told News Five that he is still gathering information in order to make the right decision, which he hopes not to regret for the rest of his life. Khalid Belisle, Mayor of Belmopan “I know we […]
Opposition Leader John Briceño, in his weekly message, proposed the legalization of marijuana in Belize, following a similar endorsement in Canada recently. In the recorded address, the P.U.P. leader discussed the development of an industry which would see marijuana being traded locally and internationally as an export commodity. That suggestion doesn’t sit well with government […]
In September, the Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber announced that the dialysis programme of the government was being expanded to include twice the number of persons that were receiving treatment. Four medical facilities, including two private institutions, La Loma Luz and the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital have been contracted to provide the services at approximately […]
Belize holds the pro-tem presidency of SICA until the end of the year when it will be handed over to Guatemala. Today, the meeting of the Regional Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held at the Biltmore Plaza prior to a summit to the end the six-month presidency and begin the new rotation. At […]
On Monday, we reported on the shooting of twenty-one-year-old Nathaniel Lockwood of Sand Hill. He was driving his motorcycle carrying a passenger when a vehicle pursued him and the driver shot him several times in Gardenia Village. Lockwood is still in the hospital awaiting surgery. His mother called the media to say that the police […]
There is a report that forty-nine-year-old Elroy Saldano succumbed to gunshot wounds today while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Saldano was shot on October fifteenth while he was riding his bicycle on Haulze Street, Belize City. The lone gunman approached Saldano from the rear, releasing a barrage of bullets. Police believe that […]
The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute is observing Coastal Awareness Week. As a part of the activities, the fourth annual coastal awareness trivia challenge was held in Belize City this morning. Ten primary schools from Belize City participated to show their knowledge on coastal resources, threats and management practices in Belize. We spoke with […]
Last week we showed you how the Chunox beneficiaries of the Belize Audubon Society’s small grants programme are using their grants to improve their standard of living and to reduce fishing pressures. Since 2012, BAS has been working with fisherfolk in Chunox, Copper Bank and Sarteneja in Corozal. In these communities, more than fifty-percent of […]
There is another programme that Belize Audubon Society helped to establish in Copper Bank Village – it’s called the Community Credit Enterprise. Back in 2009, Audubon sought the assistance of donors and other partners, including an organization from Costa Rica called FINCA which provided the training to implement the programme. The aim was to fund […]
Forty-eight at-risk youths who are enrolled at the Frank Lizama Training Centre were today taken to the Belize Central Prison for a unique visit. They were taken there for a reality check on life behind bars. After hearing an address from an inmate, some of the youths told News Five’s Hipolito Novelo that they’ll keep […]
