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There are tensions at the University of Belize, where over a hundred students at are at risk of being kicked out of the ongoing semester for lack of tuition payment. It is understood that the government provides eleven million dollars U.B. this year but cash is running glow. On Tuesday, the university issued a notice […]
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There are over five thousand students enrolled at the four U.B. campuses across the country. Each student pays roughly about one thousand dollars for the associate’s programme and two thousand two hundred dollars for the bachelor’s programme per semester at the institution. The outstanding balance is for only the first semester of the 2019 school […]
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On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Patrick Faber took on the government at a youth event in Belize City. Faber said that politicians and the people are corrupt and that there is a lot of corruption. He spoke of crime, questioning why gang-related murders are not being solved and noted that leadership contender, John Saldivar’s turf, […]
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A second female has died in less than two months and the suspicion is that her death was caused by dengue. The fourteen-year-old student from San Ignacio died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital on Tuesday and while not confirmed as yet, it is highly suspected that she died from complications associated with disease. Jennifer […]
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Regional Health Manager for the Western Health Region, Doctor Javier Zuniga says that there are many complications associated with dengue. He advises that persons, who detect symptoms of dengue at an early stage, should seek medical attention because any severe case can lead to hypovolemic shock and eventually death. Doctor Zuniga stresses that there are […]
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Since the dengue outbreak was announced by the Ministry of Health earlier this year, weekly reports have shown the western region as one of the areas recording the highest number of cases. The northern districts of Corozal and Orange Walk have also confirmed soaring numbers. At the San Ignacio Community Hospital and the Western Regional […]
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While the case of the student is yet to be confirmed, according to Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, for this year there have been four cases of dengue-related deaths. This year there have been more confirmed dengue cases than last year’s figures. Doctor Manzanero says that the Vector Control Unit is doing what […]
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Belize has yet to re-stock on anti-retroviral medication. Belize City clinics are completely out of stock of the much needed medication and clinics in other districts are running low. The shortage of medication is of concern for persons with HIV/AIDS because not taking the meds can cause the virus to become resistant to the drugs. […]
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Today, the case between seventy-three-year-old Primrose Gabourel and her son, forty-three-year-old Dion Zabaneh and the Department of the Environment, continued before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. The mother and son are being charged with several offences including failure to obtain environmental clearance, hindering an officer in relation to his duties, and failure to comply with a […]
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Reynaldo Verde remains locked up in the U.S., facing charges of extortion and attempted extortion. The former Deputy Director of General Tax Services pled not guilty to those charges. Verde was arrested while transiting the U.S., on his return to Belize. He is being accused by the owner of Orchid Bay in Corozal, Chris Williams. Williams […]
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The University of Otago in New Zealand is investigating claims that medical students faked work placement records in Belize. An online article claims that the medical students got their elective paperwork signed-off for cash. The allegations suggest some interns choose specific medical centres in Belize where they can get their placement signed-off – sometimes for […]
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Today, we reached out to the Department of Human Services for a comment on the report made by Kevin Arnold Senior. As you heard in our newscast on Wednesday night, Arnold alleged that his seven-month-old baby boy and two-year-old daughter were removed from his care and placed in a home because he didn’t have proper […]
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There is good news from the Department of Environment on the health of the New River. Today, Environmental Officer Aldo Cansino confirmed to News Five that the aerators that were installed at strategic locations across the river have been removed and that the condition of the river has improved. As you may recall, there was […]
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On the morning of November fourth, residents along the banks of the Mopan and Macal rivers were alerted of flash flooding in the vicinity of those two waterways in the Cayo District. What they were not prepared for was the interruption of water supply from BWS that came as a consequence of the sudden overflow. […]
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In San Ignacio, potable water had to be trucked in from elsewhere within the district in order to service priority customers, including hospitals, schools and the tourism sector; all this while personnel from Belize City were deployed to San Ignacio to restore distribution. Dave Pascascio, Operations Manager, BWS “San Ignacio was a more challenge […]
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The issue of discoloration that was initially detected in Belize City two weeks ago also remains a priority for BWS. The change in color of water in the pipelines is attributed to a chemical reaction between chlorine and iron. The occurrence, however, went unnoticed at other stations along the Belize River, including Belmopan. Dave Pascascio, […]
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Ten years ago, the Belize National Youth Apprenticeship programme was started in Belize City with the aim to reduce crime, through its focus on the development, education and employment of at-risk youth. Under the administration of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, hundreds of high school drop-outs and single mothers between the ages of […]
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The United Nations Regional Centre for Peace, Disarmament and Development in Latin America and Global Affairs Canada are hosting a two-day workshop in Belize. Ten Caribbean countries are participating in the workshop to discuss the control chemical, nuclear and biological weapons, as well as weapons of mass destruction. The discussions are focused on how customs […]
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The 2019 Belize International Film Festival opens tonight at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts and several pieces will be showcased at the inaugural event. Among them is My Father Belize, a short film that is written, produced and depicted by Belizeans living abroad. Kirby Garcia is an actor in that film. Kirby […]
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If you are curious what My Father Belize is about, then here’s a brief storyline and what can be expected from the film. Actor, My Father Belize “My Father Belize is the story of Chance here, he is the lead character who is a U.S. born Belizean who is coming to Belize with his […]
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