In Belize, photo opportunities for the news media and politicians are usually confined to ground breaking ceremonies, ribbon cuttings or the ever popular handing over of a computer. But this morning Prime Minister Said Musa acted more in the tradition of Tony Blair than George Price when he bravely strode into the Central Medical Laboratory, […]
For Joy Charley, supervisor of the Belize Blood Donor Service, life since the transfusion tragedy has been anything but dull. We asked her how the highly publicised incident has effected donations at the blood bank. Joy Charley, Supervisor, Blood Bank “We don’t really have a shortage, but since all this publicity that has happened with […]
As for the Commission of Inquiry, the report of the three man panel should be presented to the Prime Minister by the end of the week. Meanwhile, Minister of Health Jose Coye believes that it was important that the public had the opportunity to hear the testimony. Jose Coye, Min. of Health “To have a […]
In crime news police are still searching for the occupants of a stolen white Toyota who shot and wounded reputed gang figure Clay Monsanto and two others on Monday night. In a related development, however, a man wanted for questioning in the incident has been arrested for another crime. Twenty-four year old Brian Brown, the […]
The Belize Family Life Association conducted a ground breaking ceremony this afternoon and unveiled its plans for a new headquarters. The organisation, located on the old Belize City Hospital compound, will eventually move to a new location behind Pallotti High. According to B.F.L.A.’s Executive Director Jewel Quallo Rosberg, they also intend to provide additional health […]
Moving into a new house has never been easier in Belize, but not all the recent construction can be attributed to government, D.F.C., or a highly liquid banking system. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Habitat for Humanity is an international non-governmental organisation that has been helping Belizeans build homes since 1999. Mirna Paul, Habitat’s […]
Residents of Belize City’s Mesopotamia division, particularly children, now have a resource centre to call their own. Today was it’s first day of service. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting 88 West Street, which was once a community day care centre, has been refurbished to meet a community need. That’s according to Ray Lightburn, who unsuccessfully contested the […]
Belize’s growing corps of journalists can sometimes be an unruly bunch, but one issue around which virtually every reporter can unite is the value of a free meal… particularly one prepared by some enthusiastic chefs in training. Ann-Marie serves up the story. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting “The Belize Hotel Association has embarked on a pilot project […]
