According to a recent post on the Belize City Council’s Facebook page, Mayor Bernard Wagner along with Councilor Albert Vaughn and City Council personnel did a walk-through visit of Gungulung and Krooman Lagoon. Mayor Wagner was accompanied by three representatives of the Muslim Community, including two engineers visiting from London. The purpose of the walkthrough, […]
At the end of September, we reported on an ongoing audit at the National Sports Council that was sanctioned by Minister Patrick Faber and the Ministry of Sports. We were reliably informed that were there were accountability issues. And now the auditor general has done an audit that has revealed bigger issues within the Sport […]
Belize is the latest country to join the world wide movement of spreading the joy of reading through the Little Free Library. It is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. The libraries are small wooden boxes set up in public spaces used to encourage children to read and share their favorite books […]
Twenty-fifth of every month is being used to highlight and raise awareness of gender-based violence. The campaign to “orange” the world was started by the United Nations to end violence against women and girls. The “color orange” is used to call attention to the various forms of violence that prevent women and girls from reaching […]
There have been devastating fires this year that resulted in the loss of lives. In the capital this morning, students and staff were evacuated from the University of Belize Campus. The evacuation, however, was a drill performed to test the capacity of UB to respond in case a fire erupts at the institution. The exercise […]
Recently, there’s been much talk about government’s decision to expand the National Dialysis Programme. Tonight in Healthy Living, we take a deeper look at the challenges faced by those who depend on this treatment for their survival. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting When we see a man delivering flowers we think one of two things: “What […]
The buzz this week has been about the legalization of marijuana as proposed by the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño. Briceño suggested that Belize should follow countries like Canada, Netherlands, and Uruguay and legalize the recreational use of the herb. In his weekly address, Briceño explained that legalizing marijuana will present an opportunity for […]
The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is garnering increased acceptance and according to Briceño, investors are looking to Caribbean countries where they can build resorts that cater to medical marijuana users, attract high-end tourists as well as open new avenues to medical tourism. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “We have already taken […]
According to research, usage of marijuana can ease pain, nausea/vomiting, hot flashes, loss of appetite, anxiety, insomnia which are symptoms of breast cancer causes. The idea of legalizing marijuana for medical use is not farfetched but Health Minister Pablo Marin says it is something that should be looked at very closely before any decision is […]
But today, the Belize Progressive Party said they’ve been championing to legalize marijuana long before Briceño announced his proposal. The B.P.P. said that while they welcome the Opposition Leader’s support, they believe that some of the grounds on which he made his argument were not the best reasons. In fact, the B.P.P. so much as […]
The P.U.P.’s area representative for Stann Creek West, Rodwell Ferguson, says his life was in danger on Tuesday night when he lost control his vehicle as he headed home. He says the pressurized brake hose of his vehicle was cut while he was at an I.C.J. referendum forum in Independence Village. He left around nine […]
Traversing the Sarstoon River has been a daring feat for any civilian wishing to visit the southernmost reaches of the country. That’s because the Guatemalan Armed Forces have kept a permanent presence near the estuary and forcefully continue to resist any Belizean vessel heading upstream. It is a similar challenge faced by other organizations, including […]
The scheduled trips are coincidentally or deliberately planned very close to the 2019 I.C.J. referendum which is just about five months away. The presence of the GAF at the Sarstoon has become a prickly issue. So, are the excursions organized in a manner to purposely sway the minds of Belizean voters going into the referendum? […]
The circumstances surrounding the death of twenty-year-old Jayeisha Parchue at the hands of doctors in Dangriga earlier this month continue to ripple across Belizean society. The incident which resulted in the young mother losing her life while in care at the Southern Regional Hospital casts another dark shadow over the public health sector. Parchue leaves […]
So while Marsha Romero is taking legal action, today, we asked Health Minister Pablo Marin about the allegations of malpractice and neglect at the Southern Regional Hospital. According to Marin, an investigation is under way and while he does not know when that investigation will be completed, he says that it is normal for the […]
On Tuesday, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority announced that the nation’s referral hospital was back to one hundred percent. Essential services provided by the hospital were suspended for months after it was discovered that the roof was failing. Extensive renovations have been completed and today, the media was allowed to be part of a […]
At a press conference today, the Belize Progressive Party maintained a ‘NO position to taking the territorial dispute to the I.C.J. According to the B.P.P., they have done significant research that proponents of the I.C.J. may have failed to explore. The B.P.P. claims that their investigation into the matter led them to documents that show […]
But Minister of Health and the U.D.P.’s Corozal Bay area representative, Pablo Marin, says he is pro-I.C.J. Marin joins a list of U.D.P. cabinet ministers and politicians who have gone on record to say that come April tenth, 2019, they will vote yes to take Guatemala’s claim to be settled at the International Court of […]
The B.P.P. also said today that it is in solidarity with the Belize National Teachers Union and the Christian Workers Union. Party Leader Patrick Rogers says that the B.P.P. will be doing more to empower the unions in Belize. Rogers told the press that they are not happy with Patrick Faber’s approach with the B.N.T.U. […]
Danielly Tillett is back and safe at home. The fourteen-year-old girl left her home in August Pine Ridge and had not been seen or heard from since September twenty-fourth. There’s good news for the teen’s family, on Tuesday she returned home. And up to news time twenty-seven-year-old Alex Chan remain wanted by police. He’s the […]
The Belize Tourism Industry Association launched the twentieth edition of the Destination Belize magazine. The publication’s theme ‘Find our Roots, Feel (Y)our Rhythms’ celebrates Belize’s cultural heritage. The covers were revealed today at a ceremony in Belize City. They’ve complemented the print publication with an online presence, as well as a Spanish version of the […]
Since it started in 2011 in Belize, over two hundred officers have completed the GREAT programme of the police department which is turning things around for at risk youths. The local officers, who received the training, were joined by counterparts from El Salvador, a country where gangs are prevalent. The U.S. initiative targets youths at […]
The recent deaths of a young mother and a town council employee at the Southern Regional Hospital have brought grief to the families. It has also sparked a protest amid claims that negligence on behalf of the hospital resulted in the loss of lives. We start with the demise of twenty-two-year-old Jayeisha Parchue. Parchue was […]
The passing of Elroy Flores, an employee of the Dangriga Town Council, is the second death reportedly due to negligence at the Southern Regional Hospital. Flores, a member of the Southern Workers Union, died within twenty-four hours of being released from the facility, after being told by a doctor that he was clear to return […]
The turnout at a protest against the so-called increase in deaths at the Southern Regional Hospital was anemic; however, the concerns being voiced are very real. This afternoon, SWU President Glen Lewis and Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero, both spoke on the demonstration. Glen Lewis, President, Southern Workers Union “It is of […]
