In this region, Cuba and Trinidad and Tobago are the latest countries to confirm their first cases of the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus, referred to as COVID-19, which has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Tonight, we can verify that there are no confirmed cases in Belize and two samples are […]
A budget for the upcoming financial year was tabled in the House last week. But government is now looking at international partners for funding to deal with the imminent threat of COVID-19. But according to the Prime Minister, the government will find ways to source resources given the gravity of the situation. Prime Minister […]
As we said, there are no confirmed cases locally, but the Ministry of Health has been consistently saying it is only a matter of time. But unlike other countries, the PM says there is still no decision on travel bans, large gathering or the closure of schools will be imposed. These will come later as […]
The Ministry of Health is propping up its equipment as it prepares for COVID 19. The Ministry in the process of procuring six new ventilators to add to its existing numbers across the country. While those machines are expected to arrive from the United States within a week, sourcing and purchasing another six will have […]
Prior to the Prime Minister’s press conference, there was a scare at a clinic in the south side of Belize City. A person showing respiratory complications had gone in for a check-up; that triggered an alarm among those persons awaiting treatment and resulted in the closure of the facility. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. […]
The coronavirus is straining health systems all over the world. The Ministry of Health here says it is acquiring more ventilators as part of its preparedness plans to tackle the COVID-19. As you know, many families live in congested houses and will not be able to isolate at home. But what about the isolation units […]
The screening process for determining whether an individual exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 is not a series of test conducted on everyone with a cough or flu-like signs. This afternoon, Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero explains how the screening process works, in line with international guidelines. So far, all samples have returned negative. […]
On the crime blotter, there was a home invasion on Wednesday night in the Jane Usher Boulevard area of Belize City. Donald Enrique Nunez Garcia was inside his house when a man entered and attacked him. Garcia received multiple stab wounds to the body and was left for dead as his common-law wife slept in […]
Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero also gave an update on the investigation into the murder of Carolyn Arnold. The body of the elderly woman was discovered semi-nude on a dirt road off mile thirteen on the Philip Goldson Highway. There has been much speculation as to what motivated the killing and police say they are following […]
Even as the government officially announced today that there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Belize, the virus is already having and will continue to have a major impact on the tourism industry and by extension the economy. In the region, there have been several cruise ship cancelations and tourists have been postponing their […]
From the hotels to the tour guides, all sectors in tourism are feeling the impact of the COVID-19. The Executive Director of the Belize Tourism Industry Association says that its members have also been experiencing cancellations, primarily as it relates to university or student groups and religious missions, who have been advised not to travel […]
In 2019, during the dengue epidemic in Belize, thousands of persons were affected and there was a sharp increase in the amount of sickness benefit claims between January and July. Payouts were made of over forty-nine thousand dollars, which is forty-three thousand dollars more than the same period in 2018. The then C.E.O. of the […]
Still on the coronavirus, the Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño confirmed via a release this evening that he has accepted, in good faith, the invitation by the Prime Minister to co-chair the high-level working group on COVID-19. The release says that Belize is facing a national crisis, not just in health, but in the […]
The Belize Red Cross and the City Emergency Management Organization conducted three disaster simulations today in Belize City. The exercises are to complement two months of training where thirty residents did a series of sessions to learn about disaster preparedness and response. Today, that project wrapped up when they tested their knowledge to demonstrate their […]
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted kidnapping. Police say one of the assailants, Luis Urbina, has a long charge sheet of similar charges. Urbina had also escaped from police custody but was recaptured. Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero shares the details. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, Deputy Head, National Crimes […]
Police have arrested and charged three men in connection to a burglary that happened at number sixty Barrack Road on Sunday. Police say that fifty-two-year-old businessman Azm Obadul was asleep around two-thirty that morning when he was awaken by two armed men. The thieves took an undisclosed amount of money, an assortment of jewelry and […]
All over, women face challenges in their professional life and the field of sports is no exception. Since Wednesday, a summit commenced in Belize City to promote equality for girls and women involved in sports. According to organizers, there is a decline in the number of women engaged in sporting activities so the event is […]
The W.H.O. declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Wednesday, acknowledging that the disease is spreading across the globe. You saw earlier in the newscast the Prime Minister outlining the country’s preparation for any eventual outbreak. The key message continues to be that preparedness is vital. There are no confirmed cases in Belize, and there is no […]
