The process of completing postmortem examinations and the timeliness of doing so has also been an issue for families who must wait for a week or longer to get the autopsies of their loved ones. When this happens, it slows down the burial process for
The Panamanian Embassy is inviting more Belizeans to travel to Panama. The Central American nation is a popular transit point for Belizeans travelling to Latin America and the Caribbean. Belizeans are not required to have a visa when travelling to Panama. Today, the embassy, in
For the past three days, over twenty-five medical practitioners from across the country sat in a workshop that trained them and other relevant partners on the management of sexual assault examination. This follows a finding by the Belize Crime Observatory that there has been a
Doctor Francis Murray holds a senior role in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. He and two participants from the B.D.F. and the Western Regional Hospital shared how this training has boosted their level of knowledge, and the way they treat with these very sensitive
The issue of redistricting remains in limbo, despite the Belize Peace Movement leading the charge. Last year the B.P.M. issued a consent order, requiring the Elections and Boundaries Commission to submit the recommendations for redistricting. However, this report still has not been submitted. The B.P.M.
On Wednesday, Robert Lopez, the owner of Hummingbird Group Limited, a furniture manufacturing business, turned to the media to express his grievances with a group he identified as Hill Farming Cooperation. According to Lopez, his employees were met by a group of men from the
Residents of Cristo Rey Village have been without running water in their homes for at least two weeks because of what they suspect is a problem with an underground pump. Chairman of the village, Wilmer Guerra told News Five that they started experiencing the problem
The Area Representative for Cayo Central where Cristo Rey is located has been assisting with providing water to the villagers, according to Chairman Guerra. And this evening, Balona explained to us that he has been getting the water delivered to the village using a bowser,
The Belize Cancer Center Dangriga and the Belize Cancer Society have once again, collaborated with the New York based organization, InterVol, to host the annual Medical Oncology Mission in Belize. Since the fifteenth of April, a team of four oncologists has been working with doctors
Three alleged members of the notorious gang PIV were arrested and remanded to jail after being found in possession of a gun, ammunition, and significant quantities of marijuana and cocaine on Saint George's Caye. The accused, including alleged PIV co-leader Edwin Flowers, were brought before
