The Government of Belize called a press conference late this afternoon to clarify the purchase of two parcels of land at a value of six point nine million dollars for the construction of a tertiary level hospital in Belmopan. The media briefing comes on the
Minister Bernard went on to explain why the land offered by the University of Belize was deemed inadequate, following a visit by the ministry’s technical team. By his estimations, it would cost the government seven million dollars just to build road infrastructure to the area,
Nurse Lizett Bell is the head of the Ministry of Health’s technical working group assigned to the university hospital project. The group also consists of representatives from the Central Executive Unit within the Ministry of Economic Development, RECONDEV, and the Ministry of Health. Bell also
The Chief Operations Officer at the Belize Water Services was also present at today’s press conference to address growing concerns over B.W.S’ sewage system that is located near the two parcels of land acquired for the construction of the hospital. For the avoidance of any
The President of the P.S.U., Dean Flowers also took aim at Land Commissioner Talbert Brackett. He undertook a valuation of the fifteen acres with instructions from the government. And, in 2022 Brackett approved the subdivision of those very parcels. Here is what Flowers had to
Talbert Brackett, the Commissioner of Lands, responded to criticisms made against him. He, in essence, chastised the media while providing a detailed explanation of how the two parcels of land were valued. Here is a snippet of what he had to say. Talbert Brackett, Commissioner of
A family is left grieving as bloodshed erupted in the Old Capital on Sunday night. The deadly shooting happened a stone’s throw from one of Belize City’s main arteries, near Cemetery Road, adjacent to the Constitution Park. Surveillance cameras captured the incident and police have
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
