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If you live in Belize City, you may have noticed trash beginning to pile up in your neighbourhood. Well, there is a problem brewing with the collection and we will get to that in a moment, but News Five has found out that you may be seeing yet another bill for your household beginning in […]
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The plans to start charging residents in Belize City for garbage collection come on the heels of the council being almost a million dollars in arrears with Belize Waste Control Limited. They are the contractor which, for years, has had a contentious relationship with the Council over non-payment. This time around, the Belize City Council […]
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Tonight, we regret to inform viewers that nine-year-old Jamir McKoy, who was shot in Unitedville on Monday night, has died. McKoy was near his house in the village standing along with his friend, eighteen-year-old Lloyd Myvett, when a youth approached them and opened fire, hitting Myvett in the chest and McKoy in the abdomen. Both […]
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With the expiration of the last Statutory Instrument on August thirty-first, a new S.I. takes effect today, extending the nine p.m. curfew for an additional month. This means that between the days of September first to the thirtieth, you must be off the streets by nine in the night. Additionally, S.I. ninety-six adds Coast Guard […]
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Also related to COVID-19 regulations, News Five asked Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa about the decision made by his colleague, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat, to offer special exemptions for a wedding at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. We wanted to find out too if there is any consequence for failing to gazette […]
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The infection rate, as it pertains to new COVID-19 cases in Belize District, has ballooned over the past few weeks. Those numbers have more than doubled since August eleventh, prompting the Ministry of Health and Wellness to move away from describing the proliferation as a cluster. What we are experiencing, according to Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa, […]
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On August twenty-third, minors between the ages of twelve and seventeen began receiving initial doses of Pfizer vaccines. Across the country, as many as twelve thousand teenagers have received their first shots. A campaign that is being launched by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that will have nurses visiting primary and high schools to […]
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Doctor Cuellar’s infection is what is being described medically as a breakthrough case. While there are instances of breakthrough cases in which a patient dies, other factors such as morbid obesity or other underlying health conditions are contributing factors. Or perhaps COVID was contracted before the vaccinations took full effect. One of the doctors who […]
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Doctor Fernando Cuellar has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, being extremely vocal about the need for Belizeans to adhere to the existing regulations. Since vaccines became available in-country earlier this year, the well-known healthcare professional has also been the voice of the vaccination initiative. But when he contracted the deadly virus […]
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The experience of having COVID has strengthened Doctor Cuellar’s resolve. Having survived the life-threatening ordeal, the well-known internist says that individual responsibility lies with each of us to adhere to all regulations. Dr. Fernando Cuellar, COVID-19 Patient “In a way I am very grateful for having lived through it because I can relate to […]
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Some fifty gang members from Southside Belize City are incarcerated at the Belize Central Prison under the recent State of Emergency. They will spend two more weeks behind bars before they are released back into their respective communities. Today, Ministers Kareem Musa, Kevin Bernard and the Director of the Department of Youth Services paid a […]
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As we said, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa was not at the Belize Central Prison alone. Also present were members of the Belize Police Department, community, and the Department of Youth Services. The DYS has agreed to engage these young men for the next two weeks in an attempt to create positive change in […]
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The Minister of Home Affairs says he does not expect the Southside State of Emergency to be extended past September nineteenth, although he says the government is prepared to continue this approach to dealing with gang violence, if necessary. He points to the precedent set by the last administration. Kareem Musa, Minister of Home […]
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There is a meeting of the House of Representatives this Friday, but this week, we were reminded of the day Julius Espat was kicked out of the House of Representatives. That happened back on August twenty-sixth, 2016 during a heated exchange with then-House Speaker, Michael Peyefitte. He ordered police officers to physically remove Espat after […]
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In an interesting twist, Espat is now part of the Government that lost the lawsuit. But Marshalleck says that the government is the government, no matter which party is in power. And while Espat’s colleague, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa agrees, Musa said he regrets the award will have to be paid while the […]
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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Belize and Guatemala met on Wednesday with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States, Luis Almagro, in Washington DC. Minister Eamon Courtenay and Minister Pedro Brolo Vila gave an overview of the work taking place at the O.A.S. office in the Adjacency Zone. According to press release […]
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The Human Rights Commission of Belize held an extraordinary General Meeting virtually and filled several vacancies on its Board. Appointed as the new Secretary is attorney Kay King of Belmopan, while the new Treasurer is Candice Garbutt of San Pedro and Trustee is attorney Brandon Usher of Belize City. Today, Vice President of the Commission, […]
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Earlier this week, we showed you new public art at the Isidoro Beaton Stadium on the Ring Road in Belmopan. That mural is part of an initiative by the National Celebrations Committee happening across all nine municipalities. An official simultaneous unveiling takes place on September thirteenth, but this afternoon News Five wanted a sneak peek, […]
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The Northern Maya Association of Belize has recognized leaders of the Mayan community who over the years have dedicated a large part of their lives to safeguarding and promoting the heritage of their parents and forefathers. So ever since 2017 every year they celebrate Maya Heroes Day. This year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, these leaders […]
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