Another murder was recorded in Belize City on Thursday night, the second since the start of the New Year. A welder who resides on Antelope Street Extension was shot and killed at home and a male minor who was along with him was critically injured. A criminal investigation is underway to determine whether the shooting […]
On Thursday, the B.T.B. announced a new travel insurance requirement for visitors. Some confusion erupted on social media, but to clarify, the mandate applies only to visitors coming into Belize through the land borders and the airport. It will not apply to Belizean nationals, permanent residence, travelers with Q.R.P. or Long Stay status, and flight […]
The Belize Hotel Association has expressed concerns which it says its members have over the mandatory insurance coverage implemented by the Belize Tourism Board for visitors to Belize. The B.T.B. announced on Thursday that effective February fifteenth, 2022, all visitors to Belize are required to apply for a mandatory Belize Travel Health Insurance to help […]
On Thursday, News Five’s COVID Chronicles looked at pediatric COVID cases and the impact of the virus on families. Tonight, Duane Moody digs even deeper, looking at the painful reality that there have been two children who did not make it, and how the death of the first child in October of 2020 caused a […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness received a pair of Gene Xpert machines and six hundred and thirty-one COVID testing kits earlier today from the United Nations Development Programme. This is in collaboration with the National AIDS Commission under the framework of the Global Fund Project titled Building Resilience Through Innovation and National Accountability for […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has a new Chief Executive Officer. He is Doctor Julio Sabido. His name had come up before for the vacant post, but the confirmation came today. The new Health C.E.O. is on sick leave, however, reportedly with COVID-19. Doctor Sabido has a Master’s Degree in public health nutrition; a […]
The National Institute of Culture and History is planning two main activities at the House of Culture, formerly the Government House, in connection with the birthday of Belize’s first Prime Minister and National Hero, the late George Price. Marion Ali has a report on what the institute is doing to commemorate the day. Marion […]
He is called the Father of the Nation for taking Belize from a British colony to an independent country. Since his death in 2011, the People’s United Party has been actively promoting his legacy. In fact, the Briceño administration has declared January fifteenth, George Price’s birthday, to be a public and bank holiday. Today, in […]
On Thursday, the Government of Cuba awarded medical scholarships to thirteen Belizean students. According to the Ministry of Education, ten will be majoring in medicine, two in nursing and one in psychology. The annual Cuba-Belize Scholarship Program awards young Belizeans who are interested in pursuing careers in the medical field. During a brief ceremony this […]
The forty-eighth Meeting of the Caribbean Community Council of Ministers convened virtually today, under the chairmanship of Minister of Foreign Affairs Eamon Courtenay. Key issues discussed were the Plan of Action for CSME Implementation and the continued reform of the CARICOM Secretariat. Ministers recognized the need for greater collaboration with public and private partners in addressing […]
U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force Bravo today concluded a six-day medical outreach program in the Toledo District in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The joint medical teams provided preventive and primary care, dental, and pharmacy services in the Jalacte and San Pedro Columbia villages to almost eight hundred area residents. Over […]
This morning, ground was broken for the start of rehabilitation works for the Libertad and Concepcion rural water system in the Corozal District. According to the Ministry of Rural Development, the project has two parts, the expansion of the existing water system and the addition of eight hundred more connections for homes, schools and churches. […]
E.C.I. Development is investing fifty-two million dollars in a Marriott-branded hotel on the island of San Pedro. The hotel will boast over two hundred rooms. Some forty percent of those rooms will be up for sale to private owners for a hefty price tag. But the company says part of the true value of this […]
In an update to the ongoing saga of the struggle for control over the Corozal Cane Farmers Association, one farmer says they are now taking the matter to the Attorney General’s Office. The leadership dispute has been waging for weeks now with two men, namely Vladimir Puck and Everaldo Uk, both claiming the chairmanship. The […]
On Wednesday, you heard Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner speaking about a delay in a proposed parking meter project, which has been met with resistance by area reps in the Old Capital. Among those persons is Fort George area representative Henry Charles Usher. He is, however, supportive of the green fund initiative that would help […]
There were big winners this week with Courts and Tropigas. The tickets of customers who participated in raffles between October and December of 2021 were shuffled. Earlier this week, Jose Avalos from Belize City drove off with a 2022 QUTE car – a line within Courts automotive department. A woman from Belmopan also won a […]
