Today, the Acting Director of Health Services, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa confirmed to News Five that Belize will be getting about one hundred thousand eight hundred doses of the AstraZeneza vaccine from the COVAX Facility. That is the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the country, which is expected to be in country by […]
It’s been just about a month since two hundred plus samples were sent to Baylor College in the U.S. and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to determine if any of the new variants of COVID-19 has made its way into Belize. As we know, the UK variant has been detected in neighbouring Mexico. So […]
For the past week, there have been zero deaths reported due to complications associated with the novel coronavirus; in fact, the infection rate has also reduced drastically as the number of new cases has been low. Despite the downward trend, the Ministry of Health and Wellness remains concerned about increased social and commercial activity. Acting […]
There was a home invasion in Ladyville this afternoon. Reports to News Five are that three men stormed inside the house that’s located near the police station and held up a family at gunpoint. Information is that the mother and her children were inside at the time of the attack and she begged the robbers […]
In November, Floyd Carter Senior was murdered in Belize City. On Tuesday night, his son was gunned down on Tuesday night on Serosi Street in the Lord’s Bank. Was there a connection? News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting A third death for the Carter family in three months – it is a […]
How did Rafael Garrido die? That’s what the police and his family wants to know as they await the results of an autopsy that is being conducted on his body. Garrido went missing on February third on the Philip Goldson Highway near the Crooked Tree cut-off, but twelve days later, his decomposing body was discovered […]
Just before midnight on Tuesday, there was a fire at a house in Big Falls Village in Toledo District. A wooden structure with thatch roof was completely destroyed by fire. Teacher Ambrrocio Choco told police that he went to his farm, leaving his mother and wife at home, when he received a call that the […]
If you registered to vote by January twenty-fifth, you are eligible to vote in the upcoming municipal elections and Corozal Bay constituency election. The Elections and Boundaries Department says that there are ninety-four thousand eight hundred and ninety registered electors for municipals; while five thousand seven hundred and twelve are registered to vote in the […]
Tamai told the media today that polling stations will open at seven and close at six in the evening. She also addressed the number of polling stations and changes that had to be made to ensure proper social distancing and adherence to COVID-19 protocols. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “In terms of the polling […]
…and this municipal election comes with a hefty price tag. The price associated with the enhanced safety measures, which had to include personal protective equipment, took up the cost. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “When it comes to conducting an election and especially when it comes to COVID, it will take roughly a million […]
Elections and Boundaries also will be very stringent in their enforcement of mask wearing and social distancing, so electors will need to comply to cast their ballots. Josephine Tamai, Chief Elections Officer “We discussed the protocols that were in place for the General Elections and we realized that what we did then worked extremely […]
In Cabinet today, the Prime Minister and his ministers reviewed a number of items including a report from the Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Technology, Francis Fonseca, on the consultations held with the unions from February tenth to the twelfth, 2021. Urgent response and follow-up was recommended. Cabinet also received an update on the […]
COVID-19 has changed the way people usually gather to present awards honoring those doing outstanding work in a particular field. Well on Tuesday night, the Belize Audubon Society got around these limitations with a much anticipated virtual ceremony to present this year’s winner of the James A. Waight Award. B.A.S. says that, as always, there […]
When we think about firefighters, the popular image comes from the movies: men and women in heavy gear going up ladders near tall buildings, multiple fire trucks pumping water to douse the flames. But in many parts of Belize, resources are tight and the rugged terrain can stretch already limited personnel and equipment. There is […]
