We start off tonight’s newscast with the terrible news of sexual assaults upon three minors in Belize City, San Pedro Town and Belmopan. They are all separate incidents which occurred over the last seventy-two hours reported to the Belize Police Department. In two of the incidents, the alleged perpetrators have been detained by police pending […]
There has been widespread condemnation on social media as the victims were assaulted by people they and their families know and trusted – and not strangers. C.E.O. Santos says that the abuse of our children cuts across all sectors of society and requires constant vigilance. Tanya Santos, C.E.O., Ministry of Families “Abuse of our […]
Are there more cases of sexual abuse against children that go unreported? C.E.O. Tanya Santos says that the children who are victims are often looking for someone to turn to. She also speaks to the level of support that is provided to victims. Tanya Santos, C.E.O., Ministry of Families “This type of abuse unfortunately […]
Since the state of emergency came into force on August nineteenth, gang members from various parts of the city have been rounded up and incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison. While they are locked away for the next thirty days, two weeks of their stay will be spent in isolation as they are being quarantined […]
According to Dawson, these young men will be given an opportunity to address their issues openly in an effort to resolve them while incarcerated. It’s a difficult undertaking considering the bloodbath that has claimed many lives. William Dawson, Director, Wagner’s Youth Facility “There’s a lot of flare-ups in the different neighborhoods and it’s all […]
There is an update to the government’s decision to shift from B.T.L. to Smart as its communications provider in the Ministry of Rural Transformation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This afternoon, B.T.L. Chairman Mark Lizarraga addressed the move, first responding to the Belize Communications Workers Union which had condemned the change via a press […]
And while Chairman Lizarraga is steering his staff towards creating a more competitive B.T.L., he says in light of G.O.B.’s financial constraints, and the competitive environment the company operates in, G.O.B.’s move to Smart is understandable. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “The business man in me, in some sense understands what they are going through. […]
But, did B.T.L. actually meet with Cabinet to present a bid for services in the Ministry of Rural Transformation? Prime Minister Briceño has said both Smart and B.T.L. met with C.E.O.s. We asked Chairman Lizarraga about that process. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “B.T.L. made a presentation to cabinet to bring it up to date […]
Chairman Lizarraga did deliver some good news. B.T.L.’s external audit for the year ending March 2021 shows that the company’s profit increased by six hundred percent in the last year. Mark Lizarraga, Chairman, B.T.L. “While it is true that our profits were only one point two million in fiscal year 2019-2020, we have just […]
Today, News Five spoke with Doctor Fernando Cuellar via phone from his hospital bed at the Belize Medical Associates where he has been admitted, after contracting COVID-19. The well-known internist checked himself into the hospital after he noticed that his oxygen concentration was decreasing. He started presenting symptoms from as early as Friday. While talking […]
Medical professionals from different health facilities have come to Doctor Cuellar’s aid and he is already doing better. His medical treatment will continue through to Friday when it is expected that he will be discharged from the hospital. Seeking medical assistance early is among the reasons Doctor Cuellar says he is able to speak at […]
Doctor Cuellar is also known for his advocacy for vaccinations. A diabetic himself, he says that he is living proof that the virus is non-discriminatory, but also that the vaccine saves lives. On the Phone: Dr. Fernando Cuellar, Internist, Belize Medical Associates “I think that’s one of the biggest take-home messages Duane that please […]
It has been eight days since fifteen-year-old Kassman Gill, a third-form student of Saint John’s College, was targeted as he walked on Magazine Road, just about five minutes away from his house. Another youth riding a bicycle shot Gill in the back of the neck. Surveillance footage captured the attacker riding past him moments before […]
Kyron Green is eagerly looking forward to his first day of high school, but until then and presumably beyond that date; he is restricted to a wheelchair. He’s been in one since 2019 when he was shot by someone who took aim at another individual during a gang-related feud. At the time, Kyron was attending […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our routines both individually and as a country. For many businesses, they have had to retool to ensure that income is still generated while protecting the health of their human resources. And while all that is happening, one company has been tasked with providing the entire country with life-saving medical […]
Last week, a significant number of the healthcare workers at the San Ignacio Town Hospital and Guerra Polyclinic in Benque were infected with COVID and had to go into isolation. That number rose this week to around twenty-five, creating an immediate shortage of personnel at the two facilities. President of the Nurses’ Association of Belize, […]
The COVID cluster that surfaced in Caye Caulker over the weekend has already begun to have a negative impact on tourism. Today, President of the Belize Hotel Association, Alina Saldivar, told News Five there have already been cancellations. Not only that, but she said that bookings are trickling in slowly, instead of with the frequency […]
Saldivar says that despite the sluggish season, and also because of it, the Belize Hotel Association is aggressively marketing its members’ hotels and guest houses so that when the current third wave subsides, they can restore some semblance of normalcy. Voice of: Alina Saldivar, President, B.H.A. “The Belize Hotel Association is working closely not […]
On Monday night, Channel Five and the Ministry of Health and Wellness brought viewers another edition of “Get the Facts!” This week, the focus was on kids and COVID. The guests talked about the importance of vaccines for older children and teens, and how families can better protect little ones even if there is no […]
