There is not good news for residents who consume or use potable water which is showing discoloration. The Ministry of Health today confirmed that the dirty looking water pouring out of your pipes is unsafe for consumption. Earlier this week, C.E.O. of the Belize Water Services, Alvan Haynes, appeared on national television and said “the slight […]
According to Flowers, the water is equally not suitable for other domestic use such as bathing, cooking and washing of white clothes. He says that the turbidity is twice the level prescribed by the World Health Organization. Anthony Flowers, Water Analyst, Ministry of Health “In terms of other domestic use like washing particularly white clothes; it […]
While B.W.S. and the ministry look at addressing the problem, a temporary solution would be to flush out the discoloured water until it becomes clear and safe for consumption and use. We reached out to C.E.O. Haynes to respond to the findings of Flowers. He told News Five that at no time did he say […]
Police were called out to the scene of an accident on the George Price Highway where a man was killed and another escaped the deadly wreck. Two well-known men, contractor Imer Hernandez was behind the wheel and Nelson Ayuso was in the passenger seat of a truck, when Hernandez lost control of his pick-up truck […]
News Five has received word that Dangriga Police are investigating the sudden death of an eighteen-year-old mother of two from the south. Shylee Polanco was taken to the Southern Regional Hospital on October twenty-third after she reportedly ingested poison; she died several days later on October twenty-sixth at the hospital. On Monday, the police said […]
According to Estella, the boyfriend was detained by the police on Saturday and later released on Monday, because there was insufficient evidence to levy a charge on him. Today, she was back at the police station seeking answers; Estella says she wants justice for the death of her daughter. On the Phone: Estella Polanco, […]
There was an itinerant sitting of the Caribbean Court of Justice here in Belize City this morning inside Courtroom Number One of the Supreme Court. The Maya Leaders Alliance, as well as representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, appeared once again before the appellate jurisdiction to present compliance and status reports in line with a […]
According to Coc, following the C.C.J.’s consent order, the Government of Belize individually selected Dinah Shelton, Professor Emeritus at George Washington University Law School, as the expert to guide the process forward. In light of Shelton’s existing health condition, another consultant has since been chosen to succeed her, but government is yet to formalize that […]
Since being identified as Shelton’s successor, the Maya Leaders Alliance has reached out to Dean Rosa Solario, also an academic administrator at George Washington University Law School. Coc says several complaints have been forwarded to Solario for her perusal ahead of the formal appointment. Cristina Coc, Spokesperson, Maya Leaders Alliance “We have reached out […]
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court dismissed a case against the Government of Belize that was brought by Manuel Pop, who at the time was First Alcalde of Santa Cruz Village which is one of twenty-three indigenous communities. The lawsuit against G.O.B. and Rupert Myles was filed in 2016 whereby the claimant was seeking damages. […]
According to the Statistical Institute of Belize, prices for household goods and services in September remained much the same as last year except for a minimal point one percent decrease. The S.I.B. notes that higher prices for various food items as well as tertiary education were offset by lower prices for fuel, home rental costs […]
Still reeling from a prolonged drought in which farmers stand to lose as much as fifty million dollars; the sugar industry is now battling with a pest known as a sugarcane looper. The bug has been wrecking havoc in acres of cane fields in the Corozal and Orange Walk Districts. According to the experts in […]
The month of October has come to an end and there is still no pay in sight for employees of the Citrus Growers Association. For the past several weeks, members of the administrative staff have not received their bimonthly salaries and bills are mounting up at home and at work. It’s an unfortunate situation that […]
According to Chanona, a general meeting of the membership of the Citrus Growers Association has not taken place since 2014 when the last AGM was convened at his insistence. Since then there has been no audited financials of the association. Isani Cayetano “Mr. Chanona, can you tell me when last the CGA met with […]
The Government has responded to the complaints made by the P.U.P. regarding the appointment of known U.D.P. supporters to water boards in villages across the country. The P.U.P. said earlier this week that the appointment of new board members is strictly political and the Minister of Rural Development has dismissed a proposal made by P.U.P. […]
A health disaster management training for first responders is taking place in Belize City. It is being facilitated by the Pan American Health Organization with funding from the European Union’s Health Sector Reform Programme that seeks to smarten health facilities. Global Affairs Canada also co-financed the programme to standardize the role of first responders in […]
