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Today, a new chapter in Belizean history is being written as an indigenous woman takes on the role of Governor General. Froyla T’zalam, an educator and Mopan Maya originally from San Antonio Village in Toledo, gave an inspiring speech during the event live streamed to Belizeans at home and abroad. News Five’s Duane Moody attended […]
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As the officially ceremony was being streamed live, social media was abuzz with congratulatory messages for the new Governor General. Froyla T’zalam is the first indigenous woman of Maya descent to be named governor general in the Commonwealth. In her message to the new G.G., Commonwealth Secretary General, Baroness Patricia Scotland spoke of T’zalam role […]
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On May thirty-first, land borders will officially open to international tourists only. The decision taken by the cabinet has been met with mixed reviews, especially so because the COVID-19 numbers in neighbouring Quintana Roo are spiking and there is concern that the reopening may trigger another wave in Belize, including variant strains that have been […]
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While the Government of Belize is moving full steam ahead with its May thirty-first land border reopening date, there are some health professionals who say this is too soon. In a Facebook post, Doctor Mark Musa of Belize Medical Associates said Belize is not ready, noting the low rate of vaccinations and COVID-19 surges in […]
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News Five also asked Doctor Cuellar about the chances of a new variant entering Belize, even with the protocols being put in place at the borders, and the implications for Belizeans if a variant does enter the country. He says this could be catastrophic. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Belize Medical Associates “If we refer to […]
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In response to Musa’s Facebook post, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat insists that his ministry can manage the land border reopening. The minister told News Five any increase in cases will be met with extreme measures. Michel Chebat, Minister of Health & Wellness “We’ve always said and I can tell you that […]
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Despite the cluster that was detected at the Princess Casino two weeks ago, COVID-19 numbers are down across the country. The data up to May twenty-sixth shows that there are a total of seventy-eight active cases in Belize; seven new cases were detected that day. There were zero deaths and five additional persons have recovered […]
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to encourage residents who fall within the first three phases of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan to come out and get inoculated. While as a country, we are nowhere close to achieving herd immunity; Minister Michel Chebat says that over sixty-one thousand persons have received their first jab […]
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The Belize Coast Guard is recreating the possible scenarios that led to a suspected drug plane crashing off the coast of Placencia, in an attempt to locate its fuselage. As we have reported, authorities have since retrieved the wings and tail, but the body of the plane is yet to be found. Today, we spoke […]
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Commander Soberanis was pressed further on those possible scenarios surrounding the narco-plane crash. He was asked if it is a possibility that fishermen in the area assisted in hauling the drugs from the crash site. Here is what he had to say. Commander Gregory Soberanis, Acting Commandant, Belize Coast Guard “We don’t like to speculate. […]
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Earlier this week, word got around that a number of bus runs issued to operators who were deemed to be supporters of the previous administration had been canceled. Instead, it was alleged, those runs had been given to adherents of the People’s United Party. According to Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson, those claims are fake […]
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While the existing bus runs remain intact, contracts for the transportation of students to and from school at the start of the new academic year will go to supporters of the P.U.P. Ferguson confirmed that this morning when he told reporters that a change of government brings with it a change in transportation providers in […]
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While with the Health and Wellness Minister, we also asked about his driver Hamid Awe, who over the weekend was captured on amateur video in a confrontation with police officers. Awe was not wearing a mask and was recorded threatening the officers with a call to his boss, Minister Chebat. Today, Chebat confirmed to News […]
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The Public Service Union is hosting its annual general meeting this weekend during which a new executive will be elected. Offering himself for leadership is First Vice President Dean Flowers. He has been at the forefront of the trade dispute between the unions and government and plans to succeed outgoing president Gerald Henry on the […]
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As far as the unions’ response to the prime minister’s last offer, the P.S.U.’s vice president says that a response should be put forward by Friday. Flowers also spoke on the docking of salaries for public officers who continue to strike against government beyond May fourteenth. Dean Flowers, 1st Vice President, P.S.U. “We haven’t […]
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A letter written to the executive of the Public Service Union in November 2020 went into circulation earlier today, purportedly to malign the leadership of the union’s Belize City Branch. The letter follows a financial report put together by a former treasurer of the P.S.U. According to Dean Flowers, the letter, as well as the […]
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The first Belizean to be elected to the Commonwealth Youth Council is a twenty-four-year-old young woman from south side Belize City. This week, C.Y.C. announced that Dominique Noralez was elected as the regional representative for the Caribbean and Americas. The Commonwealth Heads of Government recognizes C.Y.C. as the official voice for over one billion young […]
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Immediately following the official ceremony for the installation of Froyla T’zalam as the new Governor General of Belize this morning, a reception was held at the House of Culture. The event boasted flavourful dishes – all Maya inspired – with a unique twist from renowned chef Sean Kuylen. Duane Moody, Reporting It was a […]
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In Belize, June to November is synonymous with storms and hurricanes; it is, after all, the Tropical Hurricane Atlantic Season. With June first just days away, on Wednesday the National Emergency Management Organization and the National Meteorological Service in the Ministry of Disaster Risk Management provided key information for the public during a conference in […]
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