The first set of hearings for the Commission of Inquiry into the Sugar Cane Industry commences on August twenty-seventh and will run through to the thirty-first. The stakeholders that have been called for the public hearings in the north include Belize Sugar Industries Limited, Belize
The Ministry of Economic Development is reporting seventy-two million dollars in gross revenue from the sale of Boledo and lotteries over the course of eight months. From that they are reporting some thirteen million dollars in profit. The ministry is further projecting one hundred and
Belizean-born composer Errollyn Wallen has made history by becoming the first black woman to be appointed as the Master of the King’s Music. The holder of this prestigious title becomes a member of the British royal household, responsible for composing music for special occasions. We
The Queen of the Bay Designate is twenty-three-year-old Deanni Laing. The beauty queen was selected from among a pool of eleven contestants who vied on Saturday night at the Belize City Civic Centre. After several segments of competition, Laing got the nod from the judges.
On Sunday, the P.U.P. held a convention to endorse Kaya Cattouse as the standard bearer for the Albert Division. Cattouse will go up against the U.D.P.’s Tracy Taegar-Panton, the incumbent area representative. Following Cattouse’s endorsement, Belize City Mayor Bernard Wagner told News Five that Cattouse’s
Albert Area Representative Tracy Panton also acknowledges Cattouse’s candidacy. This morning, during an appearance on Open Your Eyes, the two-time area rep welcomed the competition and applauded Cattouse for her decision to run in that constituency. [caption id="attachment_19744" align="alignright" width="300"]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has received another upgrade from the Belize Tourism Board. Today, the hospital revealed the newly renovated Accident and Emergency Unit. Over six hundred thousand dollars was invested in the project to provide better healthcare to Belizeans and tourists visiting the
Following the recommendation of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is also planning to construct a new tertiary level hospital in Belize City. This hospital would essentially replace the long-standing Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, which has served as
Community health workers provide basic health and medical care within their communities. There are dozens of these trained men and women across the country and as the communities grow, reliance on these workers increases. To expand the scope of these workers’ capabilities and ensure that
During Friday’s protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Belmopan, the President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers called for the removal of the auditor general. He contends that an audit of the Department of Lands and the procurement process within the
