There has been a shocking murder on a rural road in the Cayo District. Jose Bolon and David Murillo left home Wednesday evening, but today both families received the sad news that the friends had been found dead, side by side on the route they frequently used to go fishing. The motive for the killing […]
The COVID pandemic has hit almost every family and business across the world. In Belize, the shock was felt primarily in the tourism sector, but even quasi-governmental organizations, such as the Social Security Board, were not spared. During a Social Security event today, General Manager of Social Security’s Corporate Customer Relations Services, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino told […]
And while S.S.B. was able to keep its services running for its customers, it did not meet its budgetary projections for collections last year. Cansino explained that S.S.B. makes these projections based on employers’ contributions from year to year. Coupled with that, S.S.B. had to pay out huge amounts for COVID illnesses. Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, […]
The shortfall that Cansino spoke of and the huge payouts the S.S.B. has had to make have placed the S.S.B. in a precarious position. Now that the economy is gradually rebounding, S.S.B. says the planned one percent increase that was deferred due to COVID is needed even more than it was in pre-COVID times. […]
As many as seven hundred and fifty businesses in various sectors across the country have signed up to participate in Belize Bank’s new E-Kyash platform. It’s an online system that allows users to transfer money, purchase items and pay bills online using a mobile application. This morning at the Radisson, the app was debuted ahead […]
What does the introduction of E-Kyash mean for government’s transition to e-governance? In attendance at this morning’s launch was Minister of Sports and E-governance, Kevin Bernard. He says the new app is in line with the digital transformation of public services that are offered by the Vital Statistics Unit, as well as the Lands Department. […]
Two pieces of legislation, one of them dating back to 1914, are being modernized and consolidated into one comprehensive law. They are the Companies Act Chapter 250 and the International Business Companies Act, which governs offshore business. Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Chris Coye, explained to News Five that under the new […]
The Department of Lands and Surveys is hosting the first ever mobile land clinic, in San Pedro Town to provide administrative assistance to islanders experiencing problems with their land documents. The anticipated event started today and will continue into Friday with an effort to address the concerns of residents who have been unable to acquire […]
The country is in its third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of positive cases continues to rise. As of Wednesday, there are now four hundred and thirty-two active cases, three hundred and thirty-eight COVID-related deaths have been recorded and there are ten active hospitalizations. But of those active cases, only twenty-one are […]
Over one hundred thousand people have received at least a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while fifty-three thousand have been fully vaccinated. As we found out today, the Corozal District is recording the highest percentage of vaccinations for the country. Dr. Angela Gilharry, Medical Chief of Staff, Corozal Community Hospital “From the very beginning […]
The U.S. Government today donated one hundred thousand dollars worth of medical supplies, including P.P.E.s, to the Corozal Community Hospital. But as we found out today, Belize has also been tapped to receive a donation of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines courtesy of the U.S. Government. Andie De Arment, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy […]
Today, a closing ceremony was held at the Corozal Community Hospital as a U.S. military surgical team from the Joint Task Force-Bravo completed about a dozen surgeries. It is part of the U.S. Southern Command’s Global Health Engagements initiative for the region. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Medical and surgical missions […]
Earlier this week, one of the concerns among tour operators over the new COVID requirements was that only unvaccinated persons entering Belize were required to provide a negative COVID test result. Well, there is an update on that tonight. The Belize Tourism Board announced this afternoon that effective August ninth, all travelers – meaning vaccinated […]
Five new ambassadors to Belize presented their credentials to Governor General Froyla T’zalam during a virtual ceremony today. All non-resident ambassadors, they are Lina Eugenia Ajoy Rojas of Costa Rica; Mehmet Erkan Aytun of the Republic of Turkey; Doctor Maureen Piribonemi Tamuno of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; Paisan Rupanichkij of the Kingdom of Thailand; […]
It’s been months since the Biden Administration took office in the United States, but an ambassador has still not been named to Belize. In fact, Belize has not had a U.S. ambassador since President Obama demitted office back in 2016. Most recently Chargé d’affaires Keith Gilges has been standing in. In July, his mission ended […]
There is a positive development for police officers in Western Belize who want to continue their education. The Belize Police Department has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sacred Heart Junior College, giving police officers the chance to get an associate’s degree. And the best part is, it will be free of cost. Duane […]
It’s been happening every year since 2001 – the Social Security Board granting scholarships to some of the nation’s brightest hopefuls. Although COVID altered a lot of academic experiences, the pandemic did not stop the organization from living up to its commitment again this year. Today at a brief ceremony in Belize City, ten young […]
The University of Texas at Tyler in partnership with the Ministry of Education has launched a series of teacher training sessions in Dangriga Town. Participants include education field supervisors, principals, teacher preparation instructors, and newly qualified teachers. The sessions focus on student-centered instruction and develop the framework for educators to become teacher trainers. According to […]
African swine fever is a highly contagious hemorrhagic viral disease of domestic and wild pigs, which is responsible for serious economic and production losses. The porcine virus was recently detected in the Dominican Republic, and while it is not present in Belize, the Ministry of Agriculture is wasting no time raising public awareness on the […]
Belizean Olympian Shaun Gill is among several athletes representing the Jewel in the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. While the track and field star placed fifth in his category of runners, he will not be advancing to the next round of competition. Nonetheless, his achievement, besting out five others has earned the respect and recognition […]
