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The buzz this week has been about the legalization of marijuana as proposed by the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño. Briceño suggested that Belize should follow countries like Canada, Netherlands, and Uruguay and legalize the recreational use of the herb. In his weekly address, Briceño explained that legalizing marijuana will present an opportunity for […]
The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is garnering increased acceptance and according to Briceño, investors are looking to Caribbean countries where they can build resorts that cater to medical marijuana users, attract high-end tourists as well as open new avenues to medical tourism. John Briceño, Leader of the Opposition “We have already taken […]
According to research, usage of marijuana can ease pain, nausea/vomiting, hot flashes, loss of appetite, anxiety, insomnia which are symptoms of breast cancer causes. The idea of legalizing marijuana for medical use is not farfetched but Health Minister Pablo Marin says it is something that should be looked at very closely before any decision is […]
But today, the Belize Progressive Party said they’ve been championing to legalize marijuana long before Briceño announced his proposal. The B.P.P. said that while they welcome the Opposition Leader’s support, they believe that some of the grounds on which he made his argument were not the best reasons. In fact, the B.P.P. so much as […]
The P.U.P.’s area representative for Stann Creek West, Rodwell Ferguson, says his life was in danger on Tuesday night when he lost control his vehicle as he headed home. He says the pressurized brake hose of his vehicle was cut while he was at an I.C.J. referendum forum in Independence Village. He left around nine […]
Students are back in school today at Sacred Heart Primary in Dangriga. They were out of classes for over a week after the public health department shut down the school because its restrooms were no longer functioning and posed a health hazard. Principal Philippa Hulett was actively trying to get the matter resolved. An engineer […]
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Traversing the Sarstoon River has been a daring feat for any civilian wishing to visit the southernmost reaches of the country. That’s because the Guatemalan Armed Forces have kept a permanent presence near the estuary and forcefully continue to resist any Belizean vessel heading upstream. It is a similar challenge faced by other organizations, including […]
The scheduled trips are coincidentally or deliberately planned very close to the 2019 I.C.J. referendum which is just about five months away. The presence of the GAF at the Sarstoon has become a prickly issue. So, are the excursions organized in a manner to purposely sway the minds of Belizean voters going into the referendum? […]
Nineteen-year-old Stephan Bowen is facing a charge of murder, following the death of Elroy ‘Scrub Board’ Saldano who was shot while riding a bicycle in the vicinity of Belize Water Services on October fifteenth. The forty-nine-year-old succumbed to a single gunshot injury to the back on Tuesday, while receiving treatment at the Karl Heusner Memorial […]
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Convicted inmate Bert Vasquez has been extended a final lifeline in an attempt to appeal a guilty verdict handed down by the Supreme Court in July 2017. This morning, he appeared before the Court of Appeal without an attorney. The absence of legal representation promptly raised questions from the bench since it is the second […]
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The circumstances surrounding the death of twenty-year-old Jayeisha Parchue at the hands of doctors in Dangriga earlier this month continue to ripple across Belizean society. The incident which resulted in the young mother losing her life while in care at the Southern Regional Hospital casts another dark shadow over the public health sector. Parchue leaves […]
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So while Marsha Romero is taking legal action, today, we asked Health Minister Pablo Marin about the allegations of malpractice and neglect at the Southern Regional Hospital. According to Marin, an investigation is under way and while he does not know when that investigation will be completed, he says that it is normal for the […]
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On Tuesday, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority announced that the nation’s referral hospital was back to one hundred percent. Essential services provided by the hospital were suspended for months after it was discovered that the roof was failing. Extensive renovations have been completed and today, the media was allowed to be part of a […]
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At a press conference today, the Belize Progressive Party maintained a ‘NO position to taking the territorial dispute to the I.C.J. According to the B.P.P., they have done significant research that proponents of the I.C.J. may have failed to explore. The B.P.P. claims that their investigation into the matter led them to documents that show […]
But Minister of Health and the U.D.P.’s Corozal Bay area representative, Pablo Marin, says he is pro-I.C.J. Marin joins a list of U.D.P. cabinet ministers and politicians who have gone on record to say that come April tenth, 2019, they will vote yes to take Guatemala’s claim to be settled at the International Court of […]
The B.P.P. also said today that it is in solidarity with the Belize National Teachers Union and the Christian Workers Union. Party Leader Patrick Rogers says that the B.P.P. will be doing more to empower the unions in Belize. Rogers told the press that they are not happy with Patrick Faber’s approach with the B.N.T.U. […]
Danielly Tillett is back and safe at home. The fourteen-year-old girl left her home in August Pine Ridge and had not been seen or heard from since September twenty-fourth. There’s good news for the teen’s family, on Tuesday she returned home. And up to news time twenty-seven-year-old Alex Chan remain wanted by police. He’s the […]
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Health personnel from SICA countries, including the Dominican Republic, are here in Belize. At this first meeting, the technocrats are discussing issues of vector control in the region and will draft a plan for entomology as well as look at ways to strengthen human resources since the number of experts is dwindling. Their recommendations will […]
The Belize Tourism Industry Association launched the twentieth edition of the Destination Belize magazine. The publication’s theme ‘Find our Roots, Feel (Y)our Rhythms’ celebrates Belize’s cultural heritage. The covers were revealed today at a ceremony in Belize City. They’ve complemented the print publication with an online presence, as well as a Spanish version of the […]
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Since it started in 2011 in Belize, over two hundred officers have completed the GREAT programme of the police department which is turning things around for at risk youths. The local officers, who received the training, were joined by counterparts from El Salvador, a country where gangs are prevalent. The U.S. initiative targets youths at […]
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