Belizeans seem to greet each weekend with apprehension now, wondering who the latest victims of gang violence will be. On Saturday evening, a young couple stopped for a bite to eat. That decision would prove deadly. Twenty one year old Malcolm Hyde died while undergoing treatment at the Western Regional Hospital. News Five’s Paul Lopez […]
A high-speed chase between a fleeing Dodge minivan and three police patrol vehicles responding to a shooting incident on Faber’s Road, ended with the suspects escaping on foot. The incident happened shortly a four o’clock on Sunday evening as twenty-two-year-old Kenyon Cherrington and seventeen-year-old Kiron Williams were socializing inside a yard on Faber’s Road. A […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has not been exempted from the challenging economic times. As viewers may recall, there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding debts to the institution. What you may not know is among the delinquents is the Government of Belize itself. Doctor Andre Sosa says GOB owes the hospital about […]
The K.H.M.H. has been in emergency mode for a few months now as the country continues the fight through its third wave of the pandemic. While the numbers are not the highest experienced so far, Doctor Andre Sosa, the Chair of the Board of Governors of the K.H.M.H.A. says that there are twenty-seven hospitalizations at […]
It is difficult to compare Belize’s COVID co morbidity-related deaths to those of other countries because no country is sharing those statistics in their COVID mortality reports. But Belize’s COVID mortality rate is high. The data for Belize shows that from August first up to last week Friday, there were ninety deaths from COVID-19. Half […]
There are thirty-two staff members currently out of commission at the K.H.M.H. having been exposed to or contracted the COVID-19 virus. Among those persons is the president of the K.H.M.H. Workers Union, Lidia Alpuche-Blake who tested positive and since last week, has been at home in isolation. News Five understands that the anaesthetist nurse is […]
As we have reported, the Social Security Board’s Chandra Nisbet-Cansino was successful in her application for the post as C.E.O. at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. She wasn’t the initial choice tapped for the job, but when that didn’t go well, Cansino was offered the job and she accepted. She takes up her new office […]
In terms of COVID-19 vaccinations, the latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that over two hundred thousand have had at least one dose, and over a hundred and fifty thousand people have received both their jabs. That means only thirty-five percent of our population is fully vaccinated. Dr. Diaz Musa is encouraging everyone […]
But with new equipment, there is a need for facilities and safe spaces for footballers of all ages to train and play. And tonight, News Five has confirmed that the Berger Field will be transformed into a football stadium. Years ago, there were plans to retrofit and uplift this open space located on Vernon Street, […]
For the past week, the Football Federation of Belize has been distributing equipment across the country. It is part of a FIFA program where football clubs that work with at-risk youths are benefiting from the football gears. But what is the impact on these young people? And how has the FFB decided who gets the […]
Over at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, its staff members were the recipients of a donation courtesy of Grace Kennedy Belize Limited. During a brief ceremony held inside the hospital lobby, frontline healthcare workers were handed bags filled with goodies as a show of appreciation by the corporate citizen that has been operating in Belize […]
The Belize Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations just completed a four city tour in the United States, holding town hall and business meetings with Belizeans living in Houston, Chicago, New York, Miami. The in-person sessions also looked at the need for embassy and consul services. The CEO in the Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora […]
While on Open Your Eyes, the Director of the Belize Tourist Board, Evan Tillett said bringing visitors back remains the big challenge. He says vaccination remains key, and the sector’s front line workers have stepped up to get their jabs. But CEO Solano says what works to protect local Belizeans may not work for tourism […]
In related news, the BTB’s Enhanced Health and Safety Training for Tour Guides took place last week in San Pedro. Held in conjunction with the San Pedro Tour Guide Association at the San Pedro Junior College, the two-day event looked at how to conduct tours while following globally recommended COVID-19 precautions and Tourism Gold Standard […]
You may recall that about four weeks ago we spoke to two Unitedville residents who complained about the inconsistency of the potable water flow in their area. They told us that for the past three years residents in their part of the community have been going without running water for days on end because there […]
A seventeen-year-old slugger is getting ready to represent Belize for the first time at a baseball event in the United States. It’s a dream come true for George Perteau who is a young sports enthusiast with great potential. Several years of intense training at Rogers Stadium, here in Belize City, have culminated in this once-in-a-lifetime […]
