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
Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. The Inter-office Basketball League is back. This season consists of a total of fourteen teams equally divided into two divisions. It is early in the season, but teams are already battling for
In an official statement today, the National Students' Union of Belize (NSUB) expressed strong opposition to the government's $6.9 million land acquisition for the now controversial University Hospital. NSUB alleged inflated valuations and potential corruption behind the deal, stating, “This decision, marred by allegations of
Sanjay Keshwani, Chief Operations Officer at Belize Water Services Limited, told the press during a live press conference that the BWS Sewege treatment plant in Belmopan was upgraded in 2015. "This plant meets all the standards suggested by the D.O.E. and, as a matter of fact,
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is currently holding a press conference to "clarifying the Land Purchase for the New Hospital." During his opening statement, Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard said, "We in the Ministry of Health and Wellness are convinced that this
