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The mass resignation of Filipino nurses from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital directly threatens the existing workforce at the national referral facility. It is anticipated that by the end of this month, as many as thirty-three caregivers will have tendered their resignations in order to pursue a career elsewhere outside of the country. When we […]
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According to Doctor Sosa, the hospital is banking on a compassion of young nurses to fill the void that will be left upon the departure of the Filipino nurses. Should the situation be exacerbated by an all-out rash of COVID-19 cases, the K.H.M.H. chair says that the hospital will be forced to hire at least […]
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Coupled with the departure of the Filipino nurses, the K.H.M.H. is also experiencing a change at the management level where contracts for the Chief Executive Officer, as well as four other senior positions have come to an end. It is similarly expected that in the weeks ahead, a new C.E.O. will be named and the […]
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What happened to his son? That is the question one father from Punta Gorda is asking tonight, one day after his son’s body was found on a small caye ten miles off Belize City. The deceased, Cecil Tillett Junior, was a former firefighter reportedly employed by a C.I.B. officer who took him to the island […]
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The burnt remains found on a farm in Esperanza Village last week were identified on Tuesday as that of missing fireman Peter Luis Jones. His grieving father, Peter Jones Senior, told News Five today how he was able to recognize his son. On the Phone: Peter Jones Sr., Father of Deceased “We did an […]
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The Special Patrol Unit conducted an operation in the Saint Martin de Porres neighborhood on Monday night which yielded a quantity of marijuana, as well as a cache of weapons. Seven pounds of cannabis, packed tightly in three parcels, were retrieved from a property on Carnation Street. The raid was led by Assistant Superintendent Aaron […]
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June fifteenth is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The National Council on Ageing says last year, four percent of domestic violence cases were crimes against older men and women, but only one out of every twenty-four cases of elder abuse is actually reported to authorities. Honing in on Belize, the release says, “Elder Abuse is […]
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A memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Sports Council and the Football Federation of Belize to further the development of the sport among the youth. The official event took place this morning at the F.F.B. headquarters in Belmopan; the media tuned in virtually. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The […]
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The Football Federation of Belize recently announced the appointment of three head coaches to lead the continued development of the sport at the youth level. All are trained and licensed coaches from Trinidad as well as Belize, and included in the line up is female head coach Iris Centeno. News Five’s Duane Moody met the […]
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And in news from the Belizean Diaspora, the son of well-known Belizean basketball star Darwin Carter was recently featured on KTLA News in Los Angeles. Not for his basketball skills like his dad, but because he has chosen an entirely different path to success. Jay’len Carter did love the sport, but the downtime from COVID-19 […]
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It is World Blood Donor Day and the Belize National Blood Transfusion Services need safe blood and blood products for transfusion. Your voluntary blood donation to the bank contributes to its hundred percent blood donation target. Supervisor Adrian Martinez told News Five where they stand with donations at the moment. Adrian Martinez, Supervisor, Belize […]
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To increase its voluntary blood donations, the National Blood Transfusion Services is calling on the young to voluntarily donate blood. Martinez says young people have the potential to contribute healthier blood, to save many lives. Adrian Martinez, Supervisor, Belize National Blood Transfusion Services “As we see it right now the crisis is worldwide. The […]
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You may have noticed the various announcements from government departments of a change in their opening hours. Well, that shift came into effect June fourteenth when, along with the recent implementation of a ten percent salary reduction, as well as a three-year increment freeze, government decided to shorten the work week by five hours. Today […]
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It is Sea Turtle Week and Belize’s conservation community is raising awareness of these endangered creatures, and their long journey—sometimes hundreds of miles in open water—to their nesting grounds. News Five spoke with three people leading the protection efforts in Belize. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Mario Muschamp is off the coast of Punta Gorda. He’s […]
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