Researchers are investigating if bats' ability to manage high sugar levels could lead to breakthroughs in diabetes treatment. Wei Gordon, a biologist at Menlo College, studied fruit bats in Belize during the sixteenth Bat-a-thon, an annual event that convened 80-some researchers at Belize’s Lamanai Archaeological
The Briceño administration paid a whopping six point nine million dollars for fifteen acres of land in Belmopan and that sprawling property which belonged to businessman Kevin Zheng will be the site for the university hospital. The price tag for the acreage sold to the
Former P.M. Barrow, himself a seasoned attorney, also outlined the steps that could have been taken to acquire the property in question, including compensation once the land had been vested in the Minister of Natural Resources. Dean Barrow, Attorney-at-law “The minister, no doubt, after consultation with his
We also heard from the Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow on the government’s decision to acquire fifteen acres of roadside property for the construction of a new hospital in Belmopan. He described it as corrupt and outrageous. Barrow also revealed that the United
The location of the proposed University Hospital to be constructed in Belmopan continues to be a concern for both the public and governmental bodies. Initially, the hospital was to be built on the University of Belize property, but that was ruled out as an option
Villagers of Indian Creek find themselves in the middle of a legal battle with the Maya Leaders Alliance and the Toledo Alcaldes’ Association. The underlying cause is that they’re stuck between a C.C.J. ruling that binds them to tradition and the government system that allows
Following the election of Jose Choc and Felipe Sam as Alcalde and Deputy Alcalde, respectively, the Attorney General’s ministry declared both men duly elected officials of the village. But he informed the villagers on August fifteenth of the M.L.A.’s civil suit, challenging the installation of
Indian Creek has a population of around fifteen hundred residents, and today’s meeting had less than a hundred persons in attendance. In no way did it reflect a majority position, based on numbers, but Cholom assured that they have the support of the masses. Considering
Thirty-eight-year-old Brandon Bowen, a well-known street figure, walked away from a charge of abetment to robbery when he appeared before the lower court today. In June 2023, Bowen was accused of robbing the cashiers at Belize Healthcare Partners Limited of an undisclosed sum of money.
The 2024 carnival season is in full swing. We are on the heels of the Miss Carnival Pageant that took place on Saturday night inside the Belize City Civic Center. Soca Moca was declared the winner in the senior mas band category. Jump Street Junior
