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A flurry of disinformation about the coronavirus and the COVID-19 vaccines has prompted the Belize Medical and Dental Association to make a rare public denunciation of those perpetrating the false [...]
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Doctor Wright contends many who are sceptical about vaccines are having their fears fuelled by misinformation. Dr. Uldine Wright, President, Belize Medical and Dental Association “We know that there [...]
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Doctor Wright also addressed claims that Statutory Instrument 74 makes vaccination mandatory. She says the medical experts within the Belize Medical and Dental Association agree this is a deceptive narrative. [...]
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Since an amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act was presented in the House of Representatives on July second, the cannabis discussion which includes industrial hemp and marijuana has returned [...]
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A man from San Pedro was airlifted to Belize City for medical treatment following a shooting on Monday night. Reports are that just before ten p.m. shots rang out in [...]
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Over the weekend, Edwin Isidro lost his life in an incident on the Mopan River in Benque Viejo del Carmen. He, along with several others, was in the area when [...]
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In court news, a case that sparked outrage in the Cayo District has caught the attention of attorney Orson Elrington. He plans to file for an appeal of a three-year [...]
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When he appeared on Open Your Eyes this morning, U.D.P. Party Leader Patrick Faber also spoke about his ambitions to be restored as Leader of the Opposition. Marleni Cuellar, [...]
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A rift has already developed between U.D.P. Party Leader Patrick Faber, who just retained his position during Sunday’s recall convention, and the party’s Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow. On [...]
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And now that he has reaffirmed his party leader seat, you heard Faber say that he is working on taking back the leader of the opposition role in the House. [...]
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Last Friday we told you about the struggles of the onion farmers in Bomba. They reported having roughly one hundred and forty thousand pounds of onions that must be sold [...]
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Minister Mai says that they have formed a task force to tackle the growing issue of contraband. He also says there will be no importation of onion until the local [...]
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And what about other locally produced commodities? Will prices go up? This is a real concern in the agriculture industry. At the last House Meeting, Corozal North area rep Hugo [...]
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There is some welcome news to report for Dangriga as the Dangriga Town Council, under the leadership of Mayor Robert Mariano, is pushing forward with its street rehabilitation plans for [...]
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There seems to be an app for just about everything, and today the “Socaloca” mobile app and web-based system was launched by the Football Federation of Belize. It is designed [...]
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The platform is free for all users of the app because the intention is to provide a fair opportunity for all footballers. But if you are wondering if it is [...]
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The Orange Court Generals need your help to get to Las Vegas for a basketball pro camp. There, the athletes will show off their skills to basketball coaches and scouting [...]
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We don’t hear much about children’s summer camps these days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But, over at the Hub Resource Center on Independence Boulevard in Belize City, the staff [...]
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