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The mayor of San Ignacio/Santa Elena is at odds with several councillors over their proposal to fire a number of workers. There are currently one hundred and twenty-five employees in the San Ignacio/Santa Elena Town Council, but five P.U.P. councillors, who make up a majority of the council, are petitioning for the termination of twenty […]
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Joining Mayor Trapp at the head table today were U.D.P. party leader Patrick Faber, attorney Orson Elrington and deputy U.D.P. chairman, Alberto August. In his statement, Faber says that the terminations so far have likely surpassed the retrenchment exercise under the Esquivel administration. While imploring the P.U.P. councillors to work along with the mayor and […]
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Attorney Orson Elrington has been perusing a number of termination letters from public officers. He says that his law firm has been contacted by over four hundred persons who have been terminated, including those from central and municipal governments as well as various statutory bodies. Orson Elrington, Attorney-at-law “All Belizeans have a fundamental right. […]
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With rising COVID cases in different parts of Belize and clusters in certain spots, Deputy Regional Health Manager of the Central Health Region, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa says that people should be taking precautions voluntarily to stay indoors and to venture out only when it is necessary. Doctor Diaz spoke to News Five today on the […]
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On Thursday, the Central Health Region is conducting COVID tests on several employees of the Belize City Council after at least four of their colleagues have tested positive for the virus. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional Health Manager, Central Health Region “Just between yesterday and today we’ve been actually involved testing persons from City […]
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In addition to the public health measures and the proper wearing of face masks, Doctor Diaz-Musa also discourages employers from having extended meetings, lunches and other gatherings with their staff so as to keep the number of new infections low. Since February, the number of COVID cases has risen from under fifty to around four […]
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The United Kingdom has begun delivering nine million doses of coronavirus vaccine to what they term “the most vulnerable countries.” On Tuesday, Belize got its share, some forty-two thousand doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The B.B.C. reports that Kenya, Jamaica and Indonesia are among the countries receiving the vaccines. Last month, during a […]
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Two weeks in a row, there were double fatalities in shooting incidents in the Kraal Road area of south side Belize City. The most recent, which occurred on the morning of August first, ended with police shooting dead a sixteen-year-old, who moments earlier had shot and killed Matthew Gutierrez. An internal investigation by the Professional […]
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Last Friday night, reputed Antelope Street gang boss Devon Bailey was shot and killed in Belize City. And while the police department is prepared for reprisal, there is information to suggest that Bailey’s killing may have been as a result of internal fighting. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “He has been a person of […]
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ComPol Chester Williams says that there is need for further intervention among the youth, who are wielding guns and carrying out these criminal activities. He says that it is time to have these tough conversations. Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police “One murder is one murder too much. Every life lost leaves families grieving, leaves […]
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This morning, vendors at Altun Ha told us that the police were there issuing warning to everyone who has booths at the site that come Monday, anyone who is not vaccinated will not be allowed to conduct business on the site. Voice of: Vendor, Altun Ha Archaeological site “There’s an elderly woman who works […]
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While more than eighty percent of tourism stakeholders have taken their COVID vaccinations, some of them, along with those remaining unvaccinated have voiced concerns over what they feel are privileges being afforded to unvaccinated tourists taken on “bubble” tours. On Tuesday, tour operator Nickoli Alvarado, who represents the Belize Local Association of Stakeholders in Tourism […]
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Dates have been set for the reopening of secondary and primary schools, but those days in late August are subject to change, depending on the ebb and flow of COVID-19 cases across the country. While the Ministry of Education is forging ahead with back-to-school preparations, there is the likelihood that the 2021 academic calendar will […]
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The People’s United Party campaigned on several platforms ahead of the November 2020 general elections; one of them is to strengthen the education sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Ministry of Education has been working to shift from physical textbooks to electronic learning material, it will not be introducing e-books this coming school year. […]
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Belize, Sacred Heart College and its Junior College seamlessly transitioned to online classes. Fast track to 2021, the projection is for schools to reopen for in-person learning at the end of August; even as that remains dependent on the COVID-19 situation. So while with President Rocio Smith-Carballo of Sacred Heart […]
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Eighty-five percent of the faculty and staff at Sacred Heart are vaccinated, including support staff. The Ministry of Health and Wellness carried out a vaccination session at the school and President Smith-Carballo says that, despite reluctance in some members of staff, they are safe to reopen. Rocio Smith-Carballo, President, Sacred Heart Incorporated “Eighty-five percent […]
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The rising COVID numbers are concerning to health officials because they are also seeing that younger people and minors are being infected by the virus. With the reopening of classes planned for just a few more weeks, health officials are contemplating on a vaccine for minors at this time. Dr. Melissa Diaz-Musa, Deputy Regional […]
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The Belize City Council sent out a press release just a short while ago confirming that four members of its staff have tested positive for COVID-19. According to the release, the cases were detected at different departments at City Hall and at various locations. CitCo says that all persons who have been identified as a […]
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This morning the Belize Sugar Industries held a virtual session on good hiring practices in the cane farming sector. The event included a review of the contract booklet with the cane farmers and testimonials about how this has impacted their lives on and off the field. Lauranio Rosado, Cane Cutter, N.S.C.G.A. “In the past, […]
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This week there were reports that the price of flour would be going up, or that certain brands were returning to pre-COVID prices. The rumors created a domino effect with some food vendors raising their prices, while others are adopting a wait-and-see attitude. But when News Five checked with the Bureau of Standards this morning, […]
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The nation’s public health sector will be celebrating a milestone on Thursday with the official opening of its first oncology clinic. Located at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, the clinic has been serving patients for several months during the COVID-19 pandemic for patients requiring the service with travel restrictions in place. But as the demand […]
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The National Trade Negotiating Commission has held its first regular meeting in Belmopan. Among the issues representatives addressed were exports to Guatemala and Mexico and a potential trade agreement between Belize and Mexico. Other matters were front of package warning labels, World Trade Organization negotiations on fisheries subsidies, the Trade Facilitation Road Map recently approved […]
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This morning, the September Celebrations Commission launched the theme for the 2021 celebrations. Present were the winners of the annual competition during which the best slogan is selected. Led by Minister of Education and Culture Francis Fonseca, the brief ceremony was held at the House of Culture. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Francis Fonseca, […]
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