The Ministry of Health appears to be anaemic and its condition has gone from bad to critical. In the past few days there have been allegations of negligence following the deaths of three babies at different hospitals. Today it was the nation’s biggest hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, that came under fire when doctors […]
A strike by doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has been averted, at least for now. This follows a go slow initiated this morning when word spread that the Chief of Staff, Khalid Ghazy had been fired. When things appeared to be getting worse, Prime Minister Dean Barrow was called in to intervene in […]
A few weeks ago News Five reported that a parcel of land between a defunct swimming pool and the compound of St. Michael’s College had gone to private hands. Minister of Housing, Michael Finnegan has since confirmed that the house being built on the land is for one of his constituents and longtime supporter. Tonight […]
It was not only the Prime Minister who spoke today to the media on the crisis of the health system. Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, also spoke at a press conference this morning at the People’s United Party headquarters at Independence Hall in Belize City. The room was packed with about a hundred and […]
Briceño did not only criticize the Barrow administration for the poor performance in health, he also berated the P.M. for giving the impression he would adjust the fuel tax once it went over the seven dollar threshold. His criticism takes root with the fact that the government intends to table a bill to lower taxes […]
A UNESCO team visited Belize in March to look at the state of the Barrier reef and the Pelican Caye range, which are considered a World Heritage Site. The team came to investigate dredging and cutting of mangroves inside the Pelican Caye range. The report is now complete and its findings are not good. It […]
A post mortem examination has been concluded on nineteen year old Honorio Marcelino Oba from the village of San Victor who was fatally shot in Douglas Village. Oba was shot in a confrontation between residents of San Victor Village and Customs Officers last week Thursday when a variety of contraband goods were confiscated by the […]
The controversial contract signed between Diane Haylock on behalf of NICH and David Gegg’s Cruise Solutions wound up in court today. Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled that the contract does not conform to the NICH act. The concession agreement was signed between Haylock and Gegg in June of 2008 and provided exclusive rights for the […]
Last week Friday the White House announced the nomination of Vinai Thummalapally as the new U.S. Ambassador to Belize to replace former ambassador Robert Dieter whose term ended with the change of administration in Washington. And while the arrival of the new ambassador is highly anticipated, U.S. Charge d’Affairs, Jack Diffily, says that there is […]
The B.D.F. has had a good day, both to its inventory of equipment and to its human resources. Despite the downpour this morning, a ceremony was held at Price Barracks where the B.D.F. received over a million dollars in equipment and scholarships for three soldiers worth more than half a million dollars. The three cadets […]
The results were announced on June fourth and while the average grades were not up to par, twenty six students from public and private schools topped the scores of the Primary School Examinations. They were officially recognized at a ceremony at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall this morning. Minister of Education Patrick Faber handed over […]
