Four COVID Deaths in Two Days
There are disturbing numbers tonight from the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Four people have died from COVID-related complications over the past two days. Additionally, eighty-six new cases of COVID-19 [...]
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- Four COVID Deaths in Two Days
- Respected B.D.F. Soldier Dies in Motorcycle Crash
- Arson on Antelope Street; Husband & Wife Survive
- New Details Emerge on Two-Day Confrontation in the Chiquibul
- More Questions than Answers for Stake Bank Caye
- One Ship a Week, Cruise Tourism Slow to Rebound
- B.D.F. Vaccination Rate Increasing; Still Below 50%
- Churches Say No to Marijuana Legalization
- Council of Churches Comes Out Against Marijuana Legalization
- Council of Churches Takes on G.O.B. on Salary Decrease
- Stake Bank and Port of Magical Belize to Lock Horns in Supreme Court
- Patients Owe Millions to K.H.M.H.
- New Role Pending for Dr. Manzanero
- COVID Tests Will Not be Free to all Frontline Workers
- COVID Survivors Beg Others to Get Vaccinated
- Dr. Mark Musa on the Virus Invading Immune System
Respected B.D.F. Soldier Dies in Motorcycle Crash
The Belize Defense Force is mourning the death of Staff Sergeant Victor Martin. He was a special force operator, physical instructor and mentor to many officers. Martin also had a [...]...
Arson on Antelope Street; Husband & Wife Survive
There is yet another fire to report tonight; this time in the Antelope Street area of Belize City. A well-known yardman and his wife escaped grave injury when a fire [...]...
New Details Emerge on Two-Day Confrontation in the Chiquibul
Four days after two standoffs between a joint team of B.D.F., forestry personnel, Friends for Conservation and Development rangers and Guatemalan soldiers and civilians occurred in the Chiquibul Reserve, and [...]...
More Questions than Answers for Stake Bank Caye
Stake Bank and the Port of Magical Belize will face off in the Supreme Court on September thirtieth, following leave being granted earlier this week for Port Coral to file [...]...
One Ship a Week, Cruise Tourism Slow to Rebound
Cruise tourism is slowly making a comeback since reopening on July seventh with only one ship visiting per week. With ships traveling at around sixty percent capacity and not all [...]...
B.D.F. Vaccination Rate Increasing; Still Below 50%
Currently, three Belize Defense Force officers are positive for the COVID-19 virus. Lieutenant Colonel Velasquez confirmed that around forty-two percent of B.D.F. soldiers have been vaccinated to date and that [...]...
Churches Say No to Marijuana Legalization
The Belize Council of Churches, having consulted regionally with its counterparts in the Caribbean, has put forward a definitive position on the proposed legalization of marijuana. The religious organization is [...]...
Liberalism and the Church
The ongoing discussion on marijuana legalization has led to progressive views being shared in the public discourse. As open-minded as those opinions may be, the Council of Churches maintains that [...]...
Council of Churches Explains its Position on Salary Reductions
The Council of Churches was equally vocal on the issue of the ten percent pay cut that teachers and public officers will be getting for the next three years. For [...]...
Responding to Child Traumatic Stress
Have you ever wondered about the effects that traumatic stresses have on children? Professionals who engage with Belize’s youth found out today how to identify when a child is acting [...]...
Two Boys Show Initiative with Car Wash
News Five viewers enjoy our features on entrepreneurs and new businesses, but it is not often that we get to bring you a new venture run by children. Today, Paul [...]...
Remember this? Simone Biles Christmas Visit to Belize 2016
Many Belizeans who have been following the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were surprised when an athlete so many of us root for, Simone Biles, withdrew from events due to [...]...
Council of Churches Comes Out Against Marijuana Legalization
Government’s move to ultimately legalize marijuana raises serious concerns in various sectors of Belizean society, including the religious community. The economic benefits, as well as the purging of criminal records [...]...
Council of Churches Takes on G.O.B. on Salary Decrease
The ten percent salary reduction for teachers and public officers came into force in June, after weeks of failed negotiations between the joint unions and the Briceño administration. The Belize [...]...
Stake Bank and Port of Magical Belize to Lock Horns in Supreme Court
On Monday, Justice Lisa Shoman granted leave for Port Coral, whose principals include developer Mike Feinstein, to file an application for judicial review in a matter that involves the Department [...]...
Patients Owe Millions to K.H.M.H.
The national referral hospital is reporting more than thirty-five million dollars in unpaid patient medical bills. This is a huge amount that the chairman of the Karl Heusner Memorial hospital [...]...
New Role Pending for Dr. Manzanero
The Minister of Health and Wellness also addressed the situation of Doctor Marvin Manzanero who, after being replaced as the functional Director of Health Services in late 2020, has yet [...]...
COVID Tests Will Not be Free to all Frontline Workers
Frontline workers who are not vaccinated after Friday will be required to pay for bi-weekly COVID-19 tests. Where the employer is not providing these for free, those classified as frontline [...]...
COVID Survivors Beg Others to Get Vaccinated
Before we had a COVID vaccine, the world was praying for one as millions of people helplessly watched their loved ones die. Now we have a vaccine and there is [...]...
Dr. Mark Musa on the Virus Invading Immune System
Internist Doctor Mark Musa, who also appeared in the first segment of the show, said that if we rely only on herd immunity to defeat COVID, many of us will [...]...
Vaccination Rates Up, but Judiciary and Police Still a Concern
And, while a large number of unvaccinated workers will have to pay out of pocket for bi-monthly COVID-19 tests, the Minister of Health and Wellness says he is encouraged by [...]...
Before You Relax, Get Vax!
And members of the wider public are also turning out for their vaccinations. This morning News Five’s Duane Moody was at the heart of Belize City to talk to those [...]...
Family Anxious About Missing Fisherman Jarrid Usher
Another fisherman is missing at sea. On July fifth, Jarrid Usher went out in his skiff named “Blessed Youth,” but never returned. His family was not too concerned at first [...]...
Caye Caulker Marine Reserve Gets Monitoring Equipment
The Caye Caulker Marine Reserve, which is located on the northern end of the island, is a prime spot for snorkeling. On Monday, the Reserve was given special attention. Through [...]...
