P.S.U. Slams Proposed New Posts at Ministry of Health
Tonight, President of the Public Service Union Dean Flowers is speaking out about the amendment of the Public Health Act. The amendment, which will be tabled before the House of [...]
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What Happens to Dr. Marvin Manzanero?
So what happens to the substantive DHS Doctor Marvin Manzanero? There have been conflicting communications from various government officials on the fate of the embattled senior public officer. One thing [...]
Flowers Says GOB Not Serious About High Wage Bill
But can the government afford to hire new directors? The Prime Minister has said that the government is broke and earlier this year, all public officers and teachers were given [...]
4 Deputy and 9 Assistant Comptrollers at Customs
A wage bill higher than before. But can Flowers substantiate that claim? He says just take a look at the Customs and Excise Department which now has four deputy comptrollers [...]
U.D.P. Condemns “Destruction” of DHS Office
Today, the United Democratic Party issued a release saying this is the worst time to play politics with the health care system and accuses the Briceño administration of making moves [...]
New Legislation for Juvenile Justice System Coming
As we reported on Thursday, new legislation governing the juvenile justice system will be introduced at next week’s House Meeting by the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ [...]
More Proactive Approach to Juvenile Law
Balderamos Garcia explained that the law provides for a proactive rather than a reactive approach when dealing with children with vulnerabilities. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Minister of Human Development “We [...]
Dane Gillett to Be Arraigned for Murder of Dwayne Gabourel
Twenty-four-year-old Dane Gillett is set to appear in the Magistrate’s Court on Monday where he is expected to be arraigned for the murder of fifteen-year-old Dwayne Gabourel. The suspected killer [...]
Fish Right, Eat Right—Catch to Kitchen App Test Piloted
Oceana Belize is piloting its “Fish Right, Eat Right” initiative in San Pedro. The technology allows for restaurateurs to track their fish purchase, from catch to kitchen. It is Oceana’s [...]
Declining Fish Stocks and GDP Input
Oceana in Belize released its 2020 report on the state of Belize’s fisheries on Thursday. It’s a hundred and seventy-two page document that lays out the challenges of the country’s [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Economy | Comments Off
Fisheries Report, A One-stop Shop for Information on Marine Sector
According to Noble-Carnegie, the purpose of the report is to consolidate information on the fisheries sector, making it easier to access data for research. Alyssa Noble-Carnegie, Communications Director, Oceana [...]
Oceana Speaks Out on Proposed Bridge to Mexico
Questions have been raised since the Prime Minister announced that his latest trip to Mexico entailed a discussion with Mexican authorities about the possibility of building a bridge to link [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Environment | Comments Off
Oceana looks forward to COP26
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is quickly approaching, and OCEANA Belize is looking forward to the event. The event is scheduled for the thirty [...]
Belize Wins Against Barbados in CONCACAF U17 Women’s Tournament
There’s good news coming out of Florida today for the under-seventeen female national team who went on to beat the national team from Barbados two to one in the CONCACAF [...]
Six Belizean Cyclists to Compete in “Into the Lion’s Den”
On Sunday afternoon, a Belizean contingent travels to Sacramento, California for the “Into the Lion’s Den” criterion hosted by Belize National Champion, Justin Williams and his team, Legion of Los [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Sports | Comments Off
PAHO on Booster Shots
Today the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) released new information about vaccine safety and efficacy. Dr. Alba Maria Ropero shared that there’s also a new recommendation for booster shots for [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Health | Comments Off
WHO Does Not Recommend Mixing Vaccines
PAHO’s Dr. Ropero explained that the third dose for the elderly and severely ill people is not to be confused with the booster shot, which is recommended for healthy people [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Health | Comments Off
National Assembly Closed For Sanitizing: House Meeting Pushed Back to Tuesday
Like a number of other public buildings recently, the National Assembly in Belmopan closed today at midday for sanitization of all the offices. This was due to a staff member [...]
Written on October 22, 2021 | Posted in Health | Comments Off
Caribbean Publication on Women Jurists Includes Belizean Pioneer Lois Young
The Caribbean Court of Justice Academy for Law has published a new book, “Pioneering Caribbean Women Jurists.” It features thirty-four outstanding legal women from across the region, including Belize’s own [...]
Barbados Elects First President
The island of Barbados elected its first president today as they transition towards becoming a republic. Dame Sandra Mason secured two-thirds of the votes in the Barbadian Parliament. In September [...]
