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Prime Minister John Briceño is now telling his Cabinet ministers to find their own funding if they want to travel to official international events. And, for those government officials that seemingly travel abroad almost weekly to attend events, P.M. Briceño is telling them that it is not necessary to be at every event. So, effective […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, cabinet approved a proposal by the Ministry of the Public Service, Constitutional and Political Reform and Religious Affairs to modernize the recruitment and promotion system and to revamp and modernize the Human Resource Management systems. According to the cabinet brief, the objective is to create a more professional, responsive and effective Belize Public […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, we reported that Eruption Nightclub owners were formally arrested and charged late that evening for “admitting a person under the age of eighteen” to enter their nightclub. Well today, forty-four-year-old Mira Estella Portillo and her common-law husband, fifty-one-year-old Hector Choj were arraigned for the charge and are now out on bail. The charge […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The Xunantunich Archaeological Site has been among Belize’s favourite tourist attractions, particularly because of the splendor that one experiences when they ascend atop El Castillo – the tallest ancient building in the country. But did you know that when the Classic Mayas occupied the site and conducted their rituals there, it had a different name? […]
Written on October 27, 2022 | Posted in
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The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is facing extremely difficult times as the national referral facility. Employees are dissatisfied with existing working conditions; there is also a severe lack of basic supplies, as well as a constant stream of resignation by nurses and doctors on staff. It all came to a head this morning when the […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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This morning’s media brief held by the K.H.M.H. Workers Union caught the management of the hospital flat-footed. Notwithstanding a cordial relationship with the union, Chief Executive Officer Chandra Cansino expressed her dismay with the approach that has been taken. Nonetheless, she does admit that there have been serious challenges where operational expenses are concerned. […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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According to C.E.O. Cansino, the hospital has had to rely on the good graces of its suppliers to make available pharmaceuticals, as well as basic items, using a line of credit. The supply crisis, she says, is not an issue that is unique to Belize. Nevertheless, a lack of essential resources threatens the wellbeing of […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier today, Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard also weighed in on the situation at the K.H.M.H. including concerns about pension and other benefits for members of staff. Minister Bernard acknowledges the fact that a letter was written to himself and Prime Minister Briceño by the K.H.M.H. Workers Union. Several of the requests being […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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There are similar concerns being raised regarding the tendering and procurement of pharmaceutical supplies. A list of various items was recited to the Minister of Health and Wellness this morning, and while he could not confirm the availability of those prescribed drugs, he gave assurances that come next year, the tendering cycle will not see […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The U.D.P. Recall Team, headed by Vice Chair Alberto August, called a press conference today to challenge the decision of Chairman Michael Peyrefitte to declare that a threshold has not been met to trigger a recall of the party’s leadership. August shared that he is of the view that the faction that wants their leader, […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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The Recall Project, as it is dubbed, may very well land in front of a Supreme Court judge, so flanking August’s side at the head table was attorney Norman Rodriguez, who explained that the process of handling a petition within the U.D.P, is the same as with an election when voting closes. Norman Rodriguez, […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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In sharp contrast to reports that some of the signatories were coerced or conned into attaching their names without being properly briefed of the specific purpose of the petition, August said that while not all the pages might have included a heading, each person was shown and read the heading. He explained that the U.D.P […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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While the factions within the U.D.P. that are at war accuse each other of not trying to unite, it seems that won’t be coming together any time soon. Even Deputy Leader, Hugo Patt told News Five today that the party is in a mess. Patt shared his view that there will be a time and […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Caribbean International Brewery will not see the return of its seized three million dollars any time soon. In fact, the company will have to wait at least three months before the courts make a decision. That is because their attorney, former Prime Minister Dean Barrow, submitted an application to have the Supreme Court’s opinion on […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Will the Eruption Nightclub in Ladyville be shuttered following the rape of a minor? News Five has confirmed that the Belize Police Department is awaiting official shutdown documents, following its recommendation to the Liquor License Board that the establishment’s permit be pulled, even if only temporarily. The case, which is being likened to a fatal […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Turning back to the public health system and the challenges at the K.H.M.H., Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard says that the ministry will acquire the CT-scan for the national referral hospital. As you’ve just heard, for years now, patients in need of this service at the K.H.M.H. have had to risk their lives […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Health and Wellness Minister Kevin Bernard also gave an update on the complaints coming out of the Southern Regional Hospital as it relates to the acquisition of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals. He confirmed that on Tuesday the situation was resolved and it was simply a case of miscommunication. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health & […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Around this time last year, the COVID-19 pandemic had been raging, as the country was going through yet another wave with the delta variant being the most active. There were also daily reports coming out of the Ministry of Health and Wellness on the casualties, as well as active cases. Fast track to now, the […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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Today, at the Biltmore Plaza the National One Health Platform for Belize was launched. It seeks to provide a space for data collected on health from a human, environment and animal perspective. It is being spearheaded by the Pan American Health Organization in Belize and has the support from the Ministry of Health and Agriculture. […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, we heard the issues that the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association and the American Sugar Refinery/Belize Sugar Industries face just weeks before a new sugar crop is due to open. Both sides have been at a stalemate in solving their problems as partners in the sugar industry and are due to sign an […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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We caught up with Agriculture Minister, Abelardo Mai today and he informed that the impasse between the two parties has now gotten the attention of the Cabinet. He described the sugar impasse as delicate and sensitive and was cautiously optimistic that there is a feeling that things have begun to move in the right direction. […]
Written on October 26, 2022 | Posted in
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A concerted effort by a dissenting minority within the United Democratic Party to unseat Mesopotamia Area Representative Shyne Barrow as leader, has fallen flat, after failing completely to produce the intended effect of triggering a recall mechanism. As we reported on Friday, two hundred and one signed petitions were turned over to the U.D.P. secretariat […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The vetting of the signatures was a process that was overseen by U.D.P. Secretary General Juliet Thimbrel, along with Chairman Michael Peyrefitte. According to the presiding officer of the United Democratic Party, despite the retraction of signatures ahead of the formal submission on Friday, it was still a long-drawn-out process to ensure that the petitions […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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The Special Sitting of the Senate on October twenty-fourth, unveiled new developments in Belize’s case that is presently before the International Court of Justice. The age-old territorial dispute with Guatemala has been taken to the World Court for resolution, and memorials, as well as counter-memorials, are being filed ahead of the matter being heard. During […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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This afternoon, Lead U.D.P. Senator Michael Peyrefitte also opined on the issue, acknowledging that the argument that would be brought before the court does have value, based on the American Treaty on Pacific Settlement, also known as the Pact of Bogota. This accord was signed by the independent republics of America gathered at the Ninth […]
Written on October 25, 2022 | Posted in
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