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This week is celebrated as Pharmacy Week, a joint initiative of the Government of Belize and the private sector. We’ll have more on that later, but first the issue which has shaken up the pharmacy sector in Belize – the appointment of Danini Contreras as the first Director of Drug Inspectorate with the Ministry of […]
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Every year, thousands of Belizeans walk from Ladyville to Belize City to raise awareness and fight cancer. On Saturday morning, bright and early, young and old, men and women as well as children came from all over the country and from other parts to support persons who are affected or families who have lost loved […]
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A small protest was held on Saturday morning in Belize City in solidarity with Doctor Brendan Bain, who was recently terminated from the CHART program at the University of the West Indies. The organizers, Belize Action and the Belize Association of Evangelical Churches say that freedom is under attack and that they would not stand […]
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Mahogany Heights resident Jerson Grinage, was today arraigned for drug trafficking after he was allegedly busted with three point five ounces of weed in his garage. The twenty-two year old appeared unrepresented before the Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He was offered bail of one thousand dollars plus […]
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As we told you earlier, Pharmacy Week is being celebrated this week, and the provision of quality health care is a focus. It’s mainly about creating awareness of pharmacists and the role they play in the provision of health care. Today Pharmacists Association President Hortence Humes told us about the activities planned this week. […]
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There have been three murders in San Pedro this year. The murder of Alfred Kelvin Junior makes four. Compared to Belize City that may not seem like much but on a small island which depends on tourism for survival, crime is a valid and urgent concern. To address it the Police are turning to the […]
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A United States naval vessel is presently in Belizean waters, where personnel onboard are on a working visit to the Belize. USNS Spearhead, a Military Sealift Command watercraft, docked at the Port of Big Creek on Sunday morning to commence the Southern Partnership Station program. The initiative is part of a U.S. Navy deployment aimed […]
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Good evening Belize, with this week’s edition of Sport Monday, I’m Kaya Cattouse and I’ll be the face of Sports Monday for the next six weeks. Let’s get right into Friday night’s action at the big Birds Isle in the National Elite Basketball League where we see the Smart No Limit team has home […]
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