Should G.O.B. still “seriously” consider UB Land for Belmopan Hospital?

On Monday, the Government of Belize held a press conference to answer the questions on the minds of every Belizean regarding the six-point-nine-million-dollar land purchased to build a University Hospital in Belmopan. The facility was initially supposed to be constructed on land belonging to the University of Belize, which would come at no cost to the government.  Nonetheless, a technical team advised the Briceño administration otherwise. When we caught up with Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler, we asked for his take on the situation.

 

Reporter

“You spoke about, how much incidents that happened that affected the tourism industry. So with the Belmopan Hospital being built, and your thoughts on the location change, because I know they changed it because of the accessibility?”

 

Anthony Mahler, Minister of Tourism

“What are you asking me?

 

Reporter

Your thoughts on moving it from where it was supposed to be, on the UB land, to the front of Belmopan.”

 

Anthony Mahler

“From what was presented to us in cabinet, it was a technical decision by The technical experts within the Ministry of Health and if they say that’s the most appropriate place for it to go then we have to listen but I support Minister Fonseca’s position as well that UB is always an option and we should continue to look at that seriously.”