Tonight, the family of police constable Bernard Ical is hoping for his safe return. A search by the B.D.F. and Police is underway deep inside the Columbia Forest Reserve between Machaquila and San Jose, Hawaii. Ical was last seen on September second. The father of three is part of the border patrol deployed to the […]
Meanwhile Police Corporal Anibal Mena is in a critical condition and hospitalized in Belize City. The forty-four year old corporal was involved in a road traffic accident on Thursday evening. He was on a motorcycle on the road heading to Chan Chen in Corozal. According to Mena’s wife Teresita, the accident happened at around four-thirty […]
A resident of San Pedro is the latest victim to have succumbed to COVID-19. Earlier today, Cecilia Tzib lost her battle with coronavirus after being intubated at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital for the past week. News Five understands that the woman, the mother of a nanny employed by a prominent developer in San Pedro, […]
As to the number of new cases, after five o’clock this evening and after the press conference by Doctor Marvin Manzanero, the Ministry of Health’s infographic was released showing that of two hundred and sixty-one samples processed, thirty-four are positive. That staggering number places the total cases at one thousand one hundred and fifty-two. This […]
During the prime minister’s press conference last Friday, he announced the introduction of antigen rapid tests to replace the existing PCR tests that are being used to determine an individual’s COVID status. Those tests were supposed to have been rolled out in Belize and Orange Walk districts but the process has been halted because of […]
PCR tests have been touted as the gold standard for testing for COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health has been using this method consistently. But there are concerns that even after clearing the fourteen-day quarantine process, COVID victims are still testing positive for the disease. Today, Doctor Manzanero explained what their observations are with PCR […]
According to the Director of Health Services, it will take some patients several months to recover from the symptoms of COVID-19. He says that the observation is similar to dengue hemorrhagic fever. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “We’re also being made aware that some persons, after they have converted and the result […]
Several persons remain in police custody pending further investigation into a viral sex video that shows a woman being forced to perform oral sex on a man while another instructs her on what to do. The video was leaked on Wednesday and, shortly after it reached the desk of the Commissioner of Police Chester Williams. […]
Until those charges are laid, ComPol Chester Williams says that “Big Tom” will be taken to the central prison under the gang state of emergency, which was declared in early July following a spike in gang related murders. It is being done to hopefully allow the female victim to be comfortable enough to cooperate with […]
Another video has been released and is being investigated by the Belize Police Department. The video shows a man wielding a gun and is heard speaking of possibly robbing a Tutsi ideal truck. The video has been widely circulated on social media and has reached the hands of ComPol Chester Williams. He says the video […]
When you woke up this morning, a new statutory instrument was in effect and tonight you can move around past nine o’clock. But while the curfew has been lifted there are quarantine restrictions in place so it is not a free for all. You can move around but can’t go to bars or restaurants for […]
A raging fire broke after midnight on Freetown Road, Belize City. Smoke billowed across the area as the flames quickly consumed a funeral parlor as well as house, both located in the same yard. The fire erupted in the bedroom of the house spreading to Sanjay Pilgrim Caskets and Wreaths Shop destroying both. The fire […]
Belmopan vendors are not happy that they were not allowed to conduct business on the proposed site of the Belmopan Market Plaza. It’s a central location – just across from the Social Security Board, but the City Council pulled the plug because they say that the developer doesn’t have the proper licenses to conduct a […]
In their response to the vendors, the Belmopan City Council issued a press release today. The purpose of the release, according to the council, is to clarify the “circumstances surrounding the establishment of an unlicensed market project.” The City Council says that site being informally introduced as an alternative to the current market day location […]
The exposure of healthcare workers continues to be a concern for the Ministry of Health, notwithstanding efforts being made to safeguard their wellbeing on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. Director of Health Services, Dr. Marvin Manzanero reiterates the commitment made by Chief Executive Officer Doctor George Gough on August twenty-eighth. Dr. Marvin […]
During today’s Ask the Experts, Doctor Marvin Manzanero was asked about Belize’s epidemic curve. Here’s what he had to say about the progression of COVID-19 in country. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “When will Belize’s EPI curve peak? That’s a very good question. I am assuming you are talking about the current […]
Director of Health Services Doctor Marvin Manzanero also shared an update on the COVID-19 tests that Belize is monitoring at this time. He says that at this time the Abbott Test appears to be a viable option but access may be a problem if it is eventually mass produced and cleared for testing. Dr. […]
The Banana Growers Association continues to carry out assessment of the damages caused by Hurricane Nana. The damages are expected to be in the millions, but a specific amount will be known sometime next week. Hardest hit were banana farms in the Stann Creek District. Today, the P.U.P. expressed solidarity with those who did suffer […]
Hurricane Nana dissipated near Guatemala’s border with Mexico after making landfall in Belize. Assessments of damages are ongoing in the agricultural sector and work has commenced on the ground to clean up debris that has been strewn across communities in southern Belize where the storm made landfall and had the most impact. According to a […]
According to Bowman, because the effects of the storm have been localised to Stann Creek and Punta Gorda, the Ministry of Human Development and NEMO are leading the efforts for disaster response. The Belize Red Cross, however, stands ready to provide any additional support where needed. Lily Bowman, Director General, Belize Red Cross “In […]
A number of business places have had to undertake sanitization when staff have tested positive to the corona virus. Other establishments have carried out the exercise to mitigate risks. This week, the Works Department of City Hall had to be disinfected because there was exposure to COVID-19. Hydrogen peroxide, a powerful and disinfectant, is the […]
Tonight we have a heart-warming story of humble man whose heroic acts are little well-known. He is Thomas Lester Garbutt, in whose honour the lighthouse at Hunting Caye has been renamed. The former operator spent almost his entire life working at sea. As a young man, he worked as a sailor on a tugboat that […]
