Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Americans not travel by cruise ship even if vaccinated for COVID-19. Cases aboard a number of cruise ships using U.S. cruise ports are being investigated. Last week, Mexico prevented a ship from stopping, and several Caribbean countries are also turning ships away as their […]
Social media has been abuzz with ads from establishments and private individuals announcing their intention to host social events to ring in the New Year. But while this is normally a celebratory season, the COVID-19 pandemic is still raging. Today, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams issued a stern warning for anyone planning to host –or […]
On Wednesday, A & R Store in Belize City was closed, reportedly after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. And so was Atlantic Bank’s Albert Street Branch in downtown Belize City. On Wednesday that bank sent out notices via email to say that the branch would be closed on the twenty-ninth and tonight, that branch […]
Omicron has not been officially detected through sequencing in Belize; nevertheless, health experts believe it is here. Deputy Manager of the Central Health Region, Doctor Melissa Diaz-Musa told News Five today that while the gene-sequencing won’t confirm the presence of omicron until after 2022 is ushered in, the change in characteristics or patterns that infected […]
And while Omicron appears ominous, interestingly, the number of people who have turned out for their vaccination and booster shots has waned significantly. Doctor Musa explained that the fully vaccinated population stands at almost two hundred thousand, which is about sixty-five percent of the target population. But that is under fifty percent of the total […]
In recent weeks, we have heard a lot from the executives at the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association, government officials, and A.S.R./B.S.I. officials. But, at the center of the recent industry disputes are the farmers on the ground since they are the ones who plant, harvest, and deliver the cane to the mill for harvesting. […]
And while we were talking to those farmers this morning, the executive at B.S.C.F.A., along with Ministry of Agriculture Representatives and representatives at B.S.C.F.A. were meeting over at B.S.C.F.A.’s headquarters. That meeting ended with some positive news for protestors. But, when the day came to an end, there was still no interim agreement being signed. […]
Earlier today, billionaire Kanye West met up with Shyne Barrow for some sea and sun on Prince Island. The pair has previously worked together on Shyne’s release, Godfather Buried Alive, while he was serving a ten-year jail sentence. Upon his release, Shyne returned to Belize but hadn’t had an opportunity to personally connect with Kanye, […]
And while Barrow meets with West and his entourage, Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler commented briefly on the benefits of celebrity and influencer visits to Belize. Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism “In this era of social media, yes, they do, when they come to Belize. And we welcome all of them. We want as […]
Some fire fighters in Santa Elena got a surprise from the police just as they were changing shifts this morning. But, it wasn’t a report of a blaze. Instead, they got ticketed for not wearing their masks. The incident captured on video went viral today as the public reacted to the police mobile unit issuing […]
The incident was captured on amateur video by Ebony Wright, one of the fire fighters, who is still in disbelief. She believes that the situation could have been handled differently. Voice of: Ebony Wright, Santa Elena Fire Station “He make a big commotion. So the commotion weh unu see deh, he call all different […]
The latest figures from the Statistical Institute of Belize indicate that Belize’s imports and exports shot up significantly, when comparing November 2021 to November of 2020. The review also showed that there was an increase in the cost of living when compared the same period. News Five’s Marion Ali has the details on the performance […]
This afternoon, Doctor Natalia Beer shared with the media the latest statistics coming out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness regarding the most recent spike in COVID cases. What is being observed is a significant increase in the number of new cases being recorded. Doctor Beer spoke in the context of the Omicron variant […]
With fifty percent of Belize’s population fully vaccinated, we are still a long way to go in terms of lowering the number of active cases by community. According to Doctor Natalia Beer, the transmissibility of the new variant will see a rapid multiplication of cases. Dr. Natalia Beer, Technical Advisor, Maternal Child Health “In […]
