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The nation’s largest referral hospital has been taking some solid hits lately, with the revelations of significant steps taken by the Board of Governors. Chair of the Board Chandra Nisbet-Cansino broke the news to the media on Tuesday, but today News Five got the chance to put the questions to Ministry of Health C.E.O. Peter […]
Written on July 16, 2014 | Posted in
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Minister Pablo Marin went one step further than saying he knew about the decisions of the Board. He says he was visited by the Chair who updated him on the situation with Carlos Perera, the Finance Department and the questionable purchases of x-ray machines, and he was the one who actually recommended the audit. Today, […]
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This morning, the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health benefitted from a donation of eleven Toyota Hilux pickup trucks, courtesy of the European Union in collaboration with the Pan-American Health Organization. The trucks will be put to immediate use in the districts to bolster the unit’s surveillance and prevention activities where vector-borne diseases […]
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The safety of tourists and other visitors who frequent Belize’s archaeological sites is of utmost importance to stakeholders in the industry. While there have been various opportunities for tour guides to train in CPR and swift water cave rescue, there hasn’t been a standard curriculum that sets the guidelines across the board. Today, however, as […]
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On Monday we showed you the situation in the far western community of Santa Familia…where residents are up in arms over a water issue that is going nowhere fast. But there are other concerns as well, including a Police Station that hasn’t been occupied for more than five years. And then there’s the road, which […]
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This past Monday, twenty-two year old Felicia Chen was sentenced to eight years in prison for the manslaughter of her three children. In May of last year, Chen got off a bus and walked four of her children—ages six, four, three and two years—to Belizean Beach at mile four on the George Price Highway. She […]
Usually when we’re called out to Police Training School in Belmopan it is to witness the passing out of a new squad of men and women in uniform. Today was different, but no less of an auspicious occasion, as selected men and women from every rank in the Belize Police Department received official promotions within […]
Written on July 16, 2014 | Posted in
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A record number of scholarships was granted today by the Ariel Rosado Memorial Education Foundation. As many as thirty recipients were beaming with joy at the opportunity to further their studies. The foundation was established to honor a young cyclist, twenty-eight year Ariel Rosado, who was tragically killed in May 2011. His father, Alvaro Rosado, […]
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While the granting of scholarships was a happy occasion, there are internal problems within the foundation. A signatory to the bank account is refusing to sign cheques so the account remains inaccessible to the foundation. The matter is before the courts, but will possibly be settled out of court. Today, President Rosado said that the […]
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There have been some major developments at the nation’s largest referral hospital lately. Notably, the K.H.M.H.’s Director of Finance, Carlos Perera was fired two weeks ago. The C.E.O., Dr. Gary Longsworth, will soon be gone, since the Board has refused to renew his contract…and perhaps most significant – the Department of Finance at the KHMH […]
When the results of the investigation do come out, it is likely that C.E.O. Gary Longsworth will no longer be a fixture at the institution. That’s because by September he will be gone. Cansino confirmed that though he requested an extension which would have given him a third term as C.E.O., the Board decided against […]
Written on July 15, 2014 | Posted in
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A teen went missing last Monday; while she was located early this morning, there is a grim side to her story. Her mother is troubled because she has seen symptoms of pregnancy but her daughter is only thirteen years old and her boyfriend is allegedly a much older man from Orange Walk. The predicament for […]
The trial without jury against thirty-five year old Renan Briceño for the 2012 murder of Dale Tillett came to an end today. This morning, Justice Troadio Gonzalez heard closing arguments from both sides in the case which started last week Wednesday…approximately two years after being on remand. Briceño, a former Marketing Representative of SMART, was […]
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The arrival of a new Taiwanese Ambassador is expected later this week; he will to succeed Ambassador David Wu who departed over the weekend after a successful diplomatic tour in Belize. The new Ambassador is Ben Ho, who many will recall served in Belize in the period 1993-1998. Ho has also completed missions as Ambassador […]
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Interpol and federal agencies are asking very pointed questions about Belizean Javier Romero; the President, C.E.O., Secretary, Treasurer and Director of Cynk Technologies…a five billion dollar social networking company – at least on paper. Romero has been traced to a small town in Massachusetts, where he reportedly moved to months ago. Before that, he was […]
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The Office of the Prime Minister announced earlier today that the PM Dean Barrow left the country on Sunday for medical attention. He is scheduled to return on Wednesday from New York City where he is being treated for his ailing back. Deputy Prime Minister Gaspar Vega is acting as Prime Minister.
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San Ignacio Police had to be called in to keep the peace in the small community of Santa Familia on Sunday, as villagers massed near the community centre. They’re concerned about water issues in the village. They have access to that precious commodity for only a few hours each day, and even when they do […]
Among the few women to rise to the top of the force is Dezerie Phillips. The department announced today that the Senior Superintendent of Police, with effect July third, is the new Officer Commanding of the Eastern Division. Phillips took over from Assistant Commissioner of Police, Miguel Segura, who is now acting in the capacity […]
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Renowned Belizean archaeologist Doctor Jaime Awe is stepping down from his post as Director of the Institute of Archaeology, a distinguished title he has held for almost fifteen years. As head of that department, Doctor Awe has been instrumental in the study of ancient cultures, becoming an authority particularly on the history of the Mayas. […]
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A state funeral was held on Saturday afternoon for Ambassador Fred Martinez who died on Wednesday morning in a Guatemala hospital. Martinez served in Guatemala for ten years and was also served as Ambassador to Mexico and non-resident ambassador to a host of other countries. Martinez was a principal figure in the territorial dispute between […]
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Occupy Belmopan, an initiative led by activist Patrick Menzies, began in the nation’s capital several weeks ago. The peaceful protest at the foot of the Assembly Building, involving a group calling itself the Alliance of Leaders and Ministers of Belize, is against the revised gender policy. Today, they took to the streets of Belize City […]
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Belmopan fell into darkness and a number of government offices as well as companies had to curtail business because of a blackout that continued throughout the day. The government owned B.E.L. says the blackout started at seven this morning; there was no electricity and no internet so employees were unable to function. At homes, Belmopan […]
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The ashes of former Ambassador Alfredo ‘Fred’ Martinez were returned to Belize today, following a cremation in Guatemala City where he succumbed earlier this week. Ambassador Martinez, a preeminent figure within the diplomatic community, was instrumental in maintaining peace between Belize and Guatemala amid the longstanding territorial dispute between both countries. On Thursday, in Guatemala […]
Written on July 11, 2014 | Posted in
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And there was other significant news from CEO Longsworth – Director of Finance Carlos Perrera is no longer at the KHMH. The controversial Perrera has been under sustained fire from the Board of Directors at the KHMH, who made no secret of the fact that they wanted him out. Longsworth gave us an update on […]
On Wednesday, the first step to getting justice for the families of Ramon Cervantes Sr. and Sonia Maribel Abac was taken, with the formal arraignment of Noe Gonzales, Mateo Pott and Angel Antonio Cardenas. But it will take much more than that to quell the unease caused by the vicious crimes. For the community, the […]
Written on July 10, 2014 | Posted in
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