Not long ago, ‘Вug Оff’, the all-natural Belizean-made insect repellant was only available for purchase at the Black Orchid in Burrell Boom Village, Belize District, but now it is being offered at a number of locations making it more accessible for Belizeans and tourists alike.
Residents of the Belize River Valley are complaining that over the past few weeks, a number of illegal logging operations have been taking place in the area without proper supervision from the forestry department. A caller on Wave Radio’s ‘Fus Ting Dah Mawning’ pointed out to the hosts that a number of trucks have been hauling lumber out of the area. The caller stated that the operations are being conducted by Mennonites who are often moving into private lands and extracting lumber which is often undersized. She noted that the logs being taken out are not marked by the Forestry Department as being approved by them and added that numerous calls to police stations in the area have been futile to prevent the illegal extraction from continuing.
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Humphreys was one of a handful of Burrell Boom Villagers who got tested today. They needed to meet two basic requirements in order to be tested: show symptoms within the past the seven days such as fever, sore throat, and loss of taste and smell, and have a close contact to a confirmed case.
Dr. Melissa Diaz
“And if you do have symptoms, you believe you are a close contact to somebody who is positive please go out and get tested. It is very important to know the status and once you know if you are positive, isolate immediately. Start your symptomatic treatment as soon as possible and protect your vulnerable at home.”
Dec 9, 2020
DANA in Rural Belize Conducting Detailed Assessment
Since last week, the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis team of the National Emergency Management Organization has been visiting areas that were severely affected by the recent floods. The assessment is being done to collect detailed information on damages to household items or structures, which can only now be determined post disaster. News Five’s Duane Moody caught up with the team as they were out in Burrell Boom today.
Duane Moody, Reporting
Personnel from DANA, the Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis team, were out in rural Belize District taking stock of the damage to structures, property and farms, even livestock of those who were severely affected by the floods. The team will go house to house interviewing residents and getting a picture of the destruction in the wake of the disaster. It is step-two in a series of assessments carried out. The detailed evaluation can only be done after water