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Belizeans seem to greet each weekend with apprehension now, wondering who the latest victims of gang violence will be. On Saturday evening, a young couple stopped for a bite to [...]
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A high-speed chase between a fleeing Dodge minivan and three police patrol vehicles responding to a shooting incident on Faber’s Road, ended with the suspects escaping on foot. The incident [...]
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has not been exempted from the challenging economic times. As viewers may recall, there are hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding debts to the [...]
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The K.H.M.H. has been in emergency mode for a few months now as the country continues the fight through its third wave of the pandemic. While the numbers are not [...]
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It is difficult to compare Belize’s COVID co morbidity-related deaths to those of other countries because no country is sharing those statistics in their COVID mortality reports. But Belize’s COVID [...]
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There are thirty-two staff members currently out of commission at the K.H.M.H. having been exposed to or contracted the COVID-19 virus. Among those persons is the president of the K.H.M.H. [...]
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As we have reported, the Social Security Board’s Chandra Nisbet-Cansino was successful in her application for the post as C.E.O. at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. She wasn’t the initial [...]
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In terms of COVID-19 vaccinations, the latest figures from the Ministry of Health show that over two hundred thousand have had at least one dose, and over a hundred and [...]
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But with new equipment, there is a need for facilities and safe spaces for footballers of all ages to train and play. And tonight, News Five has confirmed that the [...]
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For the past week, the Football Federation of Belize has been distributing equipment across the country. It is part of a FIFA program where football clubs that work with at-risk [...]
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Over at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, its staff members were the recipients of a donation courtesy of Grace Kennedy Belize Limited. During a brief ceremony held inside the hospital [...]
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The Belize Ministry of Tourism and Diaspora Relations just completed a four city tour in the United States, holding town hall and business meetings with Belizeans living in Houston, Chicago, [...]
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While on Open Your Eyes, the Director of the Belize Tourist Board, Evan Tillett said bringing visitors back remains the big challenge. He says vaccination remains key, and the sector’s [...]
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In related news, the BTB’s Enhanced Health and Safety Training for Tour Guides took place last week in San Pedro. Held in conjunction with the San Pedro Tour Guide Association [...]
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You may recall that about four weeks ago we spoke to two Unitedville residents who complained about the inconsistency of the potable water flow in their area. They told us [...]
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A seventeen-year-old slugger is getting ready to represent Belize for the first time at a baseball event in the United States. It’s a dream come true for George Perteau who [...]
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