Belize is in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and yet there’s an empty chair at the office of the Director of Health Services. News Five has confirmed that there [...]
Void aside, the Association of Public Service Senior Managers says that the government is attacking the reputation of Doctor Marvin Manzanero, who for the greater part of 2020 was the [...]
The President of the A.P.S.S.M. says that according to the Public Service Regulations, there is a limited period of time for an allegation of misconduct to be brought against a [...]
But Doctor Marvin Manzanero is not the only person being affected by what is widely perceived to be a concerted effort to have him removed as DHS. Since December seventh [...]
As promised, the donation of one thousand vaccines from Barbados arrived in Belize today via Amerijet just after seven this morning. The shipment was received by the former Acting DHS, [...]
Today, the Ministry of Health and Wellness held a media sensitization session at the Radisson on COVID-19 vaccines. Among the issues discussed were the effectiveness of vaccines in a pandemic [...]
In preparation for the vaccine roll out across the country in the coming weeks, a simulation exercise was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness last week. Doctor Natalia [...]
It is one of the most popular natural attractions for both Belizeans and visitors, but tonight it appears that the Hol Chan Marine Reserve is in serious financial trouble. Responding [...]
The saga continues….News Five has confirmed that Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero has been placed on administrative leave, pending investigation of alleged misconduct. That’s the information coming to [...]
An employee of the Citrus Products of Belize Limited was killed on the job. The heavy machine operator was out working on a farm when the machine he was driving [...]
There were a number of home invasions recorded over the past week, including Toledo. On the afternoon of February seventeenth, William Haught of Yemeri Grove Village reported that armed burglars [...]
It’s scenic spot enjoyed by many who live in the Caribbean Shores area of Belize City, but this week residents discovered wooden posts being erected, obstructing the view and preventing [...]
Meanwhile there is another land issue brewing in Belize City. Residents near the Antonio Soberanis Crescent are concerned the cutting of mangroves along the Haulover Creek could spell trouble for [...]
A new species of freshwater fish commonly known as “pacu” has been discovered in the New River Lagoon by fishermen from nearby Lemonal. Pacu is an omnivorous fish that originated [...]
The first one hundred days are often critical for any political party upon assuming office. Not only does it serve as a transition period for an incoming administration, it is [...]
Hurdles aside, PM Briceño also lauded the accomplishments of his administration thus far, including the efforts of the Ministry of Health and Wellness at containing the spread of COVID-19. [...]
It was a moment of high drama that captured the attention of Belizeans on social media: a resort owner under fire from pirates who came ashore on his island. Even [...]
The cops are closing in on the sea pirates – that’s what Minister Kareem Musa told the media today. He says that they are treating the issue of piracy seriously. [...]
And the police’s response to the gun attack on Lark Caye also came under criticism. Reports circulated that it took the police two hours to respond to the caye which [...]
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has taken an active interest in the incident on Lark Caye and visited Christian Gusenbauer while he recovers in his hospital bed. Aside from gathering [...]
A family trip turned deadly on the Coastal Road on Saturday afternoon. A van carrying almost two dozen people overturned and two persons died, including an eighteen-year-old pregnant mother. The [...]
There was also an accident in Santa Elena in which two persons were injured, but fortunately there was no loss of life. It involved two vehicles and a motorcycle at [...]
There was also a report of an attempted murder over the weekend. On Saturday in Camalote Village, Jose Gonzalez was chopped multiple times by two men he was drinking with [...]
There was a home invasion at the San Ignacio residence of Contractor General Omar Mitchell. Mitchell was accosted by five men who bound his hands and feet and placed him [...]
An investigation is underway at the Belize Tourism Board where close to four hundred thousand dollars in pension funds were reportedly used to pay salaries to employees, including upper management [...]
