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It has been in existence since 1995 when the old Belize City Hospital was decommissioned. Twenty-seven years later, with a fixed subvention from the government and a growing number of patients over the years, the K.H.M.H. finds itself in dire straits having to balance its revenues verses its expenses, and particularly more so since the […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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And while the K.H.M.H. was lucky to receive some much-needed medical supplies, the hospital is still without an important piece of equipment. The C.T. Machine has been out of commission for several months now. Today K.H.M.H. C.E.O. says there is an effort to get a replacement. Chandra Nisbet Cansino, C.E.O., K.H.M.H. “The CT Machine, […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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With the number of new COVID-19 infections and deaths on the decrease, many people believe that the virus that only months ago was still wreaking havoc in Belize is now behind us. And while the beds at the K.H.M.H. have not been filled to capacity with COVID patients for many weeks, the hospital’s C.E.O. is […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Cansino explained that people with high hospital bills with the K.H.M.H. can work out payment plans to cover their debts. She said that a lot of times, patients’ bills are high not only because of the P.P.E. outfits that are required to be worn by the medical staff but also because many of the patients […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Resilient Rural Belize and the University of Belize. The Resilient Rural Belize program was signed back in 2018, but was never implemented. At risk of losing financial support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the program will now be delivered through partnership with the […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The project is focusing on tomato farmers and building that industry. According to C.E.O. Osmond Martinez, Belize imports millions of dollars worth of canned and bottled tomato products annually. The investment in this industry can create jobs and boost economic activity in the country. The program will address limitations such as knowledge, science and technology […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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An official funeral service was held this afternoon for former U.D.P. minister Ruben Campos, who was a previous area representative for the Orange Walk North and South constituencies. Campos died last Friday at the age of seventy, having lost his battle with prostate cancer. As a former government minister, Campos was given full military honors, […]
Written on April 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Politics |
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This afternoon, inside the courtroom of Justice Lisa Shoman, attorneys for Stake Bank Enterprise Ltd. sought leave to appeal a decision that was handed down by the Supreme Court on March third. An application for judicial review that sought to scrutinize government legislation in respect of an Environmental Compliance Plan had been struck out based […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Law,
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The churches have been actively petitioning signatures needed to trigger a referendum which, by law, requires ten percent of the voting population. These signatures would subsequently be turned over to the Governor General for her vetting. But is this process all for naught if the timeframe during which the petition was to be made should […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Law,
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One industry that is expected to be impacted by the legalization of marijuana is tourism. Hundreds of thousands of tourist visit the country annually and are exposed to the drug. Local businesses in major tourist destinations are concerned about the impact. So what is the Belize Tourism Board’s view on the impact that the legislation […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The cost of goods has gone up considerably, due to various factors and we’ve been reporting on some of those cases. But recently, there was a circular proposing an increase in the cost of bread. News Five has confirmed that at some stores across the city and elsewhere, the cost of a sixteen-ounce pack of […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The issue of domestic violence is once again at the forefront of public discourse in the wake of two recent incidents in which women were victims of deadly attacks by their spouses. Following the stabbing death of Tracy Thompson in Calcutta Village last Friday, as well as the stabbing of Vanessa Reyes in Placencia the […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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According to Collins, protection orders can remain in effect for up to three years. Likewise, they can be given for a much shorter period depending on the gravity of the situation affecting the applicant or the victim. Tricia Collins, Coordinator, Belize Family Court “A protection order can go for an interim of up to […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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There are six hundred and five schools across the country. A complete return to face-to-face instructions will take place in the new school year. Currently, ninety percent of schools have been given the green-light for in-person learning inside the classroom. While many are still engaged in hybrid education, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca says that […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Education is planning the release of its curriculum reform agenda at the beginning of the new academic year in August. The idea, according to Education Minister Francis Fonseca, is to provide better quality education to students by essentially doing away with the fluff. He says that students have been overloaded and need […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, the Minister of Education Francis Fonseca, one of government’s lead negotiators when dealing with the Joint Unions Negotiating Team, reconfirmed that come July first, public officers and teachers who suffered a ten percent salary cut last year, will see their salaries returned. But there are other discussions on the table. Francis Fonseca, Minister […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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E-kyash made its grand debut in August of last year. Since then, the Belize Bank Limited has held various activities to promote the use of its digital platform as an alternative to cash transactions. Tonight, we look at a pair of businesses, one that has been established for several years and another that just opened […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places |
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Leaving Belize today for Cuba was Prime Minister John Briceño and a delegation of high-level officials. The group is expected to maximize Belize’s longstanding diplomatic ties with their Cuban counterparts to discuss matters relating to health, COVID, education, tourism and potential new industries. The team is comprised of Foreign Minister, Eamon Courtenay, Minister of Health […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs,
People & Places,
Regional / International |
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The case of the Cuban immigrants who are on remand awaiting a court proceeding has been adjourned. Today, the proceedings took place virtually but in closed session among the parties and Justice Lisa Shoman. Last Friday, Justice Shoman had given the human rights attorneys who are representing the Cubans up to Monday to properly file […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
Law,
People & Places,
Trials |
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While answering questions from reporters in Orange Walk on Saturday, Minister of Sustainable Development, Orlando Habet was asked whether he had issued a salvage logging license to his campaign manager to operate in the Chiquibul National Park. Now the Chiquibul National Park is a protected area, but a salvage logging license is different from a […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
Environment,
People & Places |
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On Monday, we shared the story of Anibal Martinez, a cane cutter and resident of Trial Farm Village who said that he had been the caretaker of a private property adjacent to the land identified as the venue for the new fire station. Martinez told us that he and his family thought for all these […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
People & Places |
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A man who was convicted this morning of the murder of another in the Southern Session of the Supreme Court had other things on his mind than appealing the decision. At the news that Justice Antoinette Moore had found him guilty, forty-year-old Shane Bennett wasted no time and took off from the dock where he […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
Crime,
People & Places |
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Mental health practitioners from the country’s four primary healthcare regions are taking part in a series of training workshops on mental health. The workshops take into consideration the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a greater need for the provision of mental health services. Deputy Director, Public Health & Wellness, Dr. Fidel Cuellar […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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While the training is timely, there are other challenges that mental health practitioners and caregivers face. Nurse Iveth Quintanilla indicated that shortages in human and infrastructural resources are among the main ones. Nurse Iveth Quintanilla, Mental Health Coordinator, Ministry of Health & Wellness “We lack the amount of personnel that is necessary to provide […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Three women parliamentarians are representing Belize at the Commonwealth Secretariat’s workshop on Leadership for Good Governance and Social Transformation in the Caribbean. The representatives include, House Speaker Valerie Woods, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development, Elvia Vega-Samos, and the President of the Senate, Carolyn Trench-Sandiford. The parliamentarians are joined by their […]
Written on April 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Regional / International |
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