A retired police officer is in hot water with the department he used to serve. Police say their search of a vehicle being driven by retired police officer Inez Castillo unveiled a kilo of cocaine in the back seat. The retired officer was detained and this morning he was formally charged for the crime of […]
So, if the kilo of cocaine did not originate from the Bladden landing, where did it come from? Police believe the cocaine is a parcel from the drug plane that mysteriously disappeared off the cost of Placentia several months ago. As for Castillo, A.C.P. Grinage says he was a highly committed officer during his time […]
Former Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, may be headed for retirement from public service since his role as Director of Health Services in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been made redundant. This follows the splitting of his former responsibilities which will now be shared by two senior health officials. But it […]
On December fifteenth, all government employees will need to be vaccinated, if at least with the first COVID-19 jab. It’s a mandate that will come into force with the passage of a new statutory instrument that will directly impact public officers. But the authoritative order being passed by the Briceño administration is being met with […]
On Wednesday, the president of the Public Service Union came out swinging against the Minister of Health and Wellness, following the circulation of a memorandum in which Chief Executive Officer Doctor Deysi Mendez was reportedly informed that all financial transactions above three thousand, five hundred dollars must be approved by Minister Michel Chebat. According to […]
But what about the removal of Doctor Mendez from the K.H.M.H. Board of Directors? The C.E.O. in the Ministry of Health and Wellness has been replaced by Doctor Julio Sabido who also holds other important responsibilities within the ministry. According to Minister Chebat, it is important for C.E.O. Mendez to pay more attention to the […]
After walking back his position on the management of Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital and its board of directors, Minister of Health and Wellness Michel Chebat today announced that the Government of Belize has made available an additional one point five million dollars for the national referral facility. It’s an about-face from last week’s terse comments […]
In expanding on the allocation, Minister Chebat says that the proposal was taken to Cabinet on Tuesday and a decision was made for the monies to be set aside for the hospital, aside from what has already been given to K.H.M.H. since the beginning of the year. Minister Chebat also congratulated Andrew Baird as the […]
A cohort of thirty nursing students at various levels of academic learning was awarded scholarships by the Ministries of Education and Health and Wellness today, for practical and bachelors degrees courses. This morning at the Biltmore, Ministers Francis Fonseca and Michel Chebat were on hand to recognize the scholarship recipients who come from all six […]
In Cabinet news, with the start of the 2021 tourism season and increased tourist arrivals expected at the Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, the Ministry of Immigration has gotten approval to add six more immigration clerks and increasing overtime pay for immigration officers from fifty to seventy-five hours. Cabinet was updated on the status of […]
The Garifuna Settlement Day activities will go on as they do every year, but this year, in keeping with the guidelines to try to keep COVID at bay, there will only be one centralized location for the actual festivities. This year, Dangriga will be the site for the reenactment of the arrival of the first […]
The entire day will be punctuated with displays of Garifuna pride and culture and in case you wanted to still be a part of the celebration from where you are, it will be streamed live on the National Garifuna Council’s Facebook page. Melissa Zuniga, Project Coordinator, National Garifuna Council “From the Yurumein, we are […]
Every once in a while, Belizean media invites children or adolescents to come and create stories using their own voices and the voices of their peers. The initiative this week, supported by UNICEF and the National Committee for Families and Children, gave the News Five staff the chance to work with Kathlinn Cabanas on a […]
We already know that the dreaded COVID virus can cost people their lives and leave long-lasting effects. Since the disease has ravaged so many of our people, we’ve heard about the effects on the main organs like the lungs and the heart; but did you know that COVID can also impact your vision? Here’s News […]
