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Love Staff February 22, 2023 No Comment

DOE Commences Data Collection Process for New and Improved GEO

The Department of the Environment held an inception meeting for the Global Environment Outlook (GEO)
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Love Staff February 22, 2023 No Comment

Taiwan Ambassador David Kuan-Chou Chien says 再见 to Belize

He has been Taiwan’s ambassador to Belize for two years and now, Ambassador David Kuan-Chou
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Love Staff February 22, 2023 No Comment

Labour Ministry discusses child labour in communities across Belize

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) defines child labour as work, which deprives children of their
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

ComPol Reacts to Judgment Against BPD

Earlier in the month, we reported on the judgment handed down by the High Court
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceño to present budget in March

Prime Minister John Briceño, who is also the Minister of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment,
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

PM Briceño addresses IDB Board of Governors in San Pedro

Belize has hosted the 36th annual meeting of the Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank.
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

World Bank VP Visits Vulnerable Communities in Belize City

Yesterday we told you about the visit of officials from the World Bank to vulnerable
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

The Importance of the National Health Insurance Program

In early 2022, the Briceno Administration announced plans to expand the National Health Insurance (NHI)
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

“NCD SYMPOSIUM 2023: Rethinking Priorities Post-COVID”.

Earlier this month, medical professionals in the country attended the Sixth National Health Insurance Symposium,
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Love Staff February 21, 2023 No Comment

FIU holds workshop with stakeholders including Law Enforcement

An awareness workshop was held yesterday at the UB President’s Conference Room in Belmopan.  This
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Belize Bus Assoc. wants the Transport Board Chair gone in

Challenges remain in the public transportation industry and this morning, representatives of the Belize Bus
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

BBA heaps criticism on Transport Board about Ritchie’s Bus

During their 90-minute press conference this morning, the Belize Bus Association also called out the
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

‘We are not afraid of competition’ but BBA says Floralia

The members of the Belize Bus Association have reiterated their stance this morning that they
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Dangriga Nurses Want More Pay and Better Benefits

A group of nurses at Southern Regional Hospital in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek staged a
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

IMF Conclude 2023 Article IV Mission In Belize

The recent Belize Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission by the International
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Building Resilience to Climate Change Is Imperative for Belize’s Future

The IMF’s statement also emphasized the urgent need for Belize to address the growing threat
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s Macroeconomy Improves; Microeconomy Still Rebounding

The IMF report projects moderate inflation for Belize in 2023. The report notes that inflation
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

World Bank reps visit several Belize City communities

Staff members of the World Bank visited vulnerable communities in Belize City. Security Specialist for
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

How far are with UNCAC Implementation? Public Service CEO explains

The Government of Belize has yet to fully implement UNCAC- the United Nations Convention Against
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Three GOB Departments participated in a survey

Meanwhile, CEO Zetina says that a survey of three government departments was conducted. He says
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Human Development Minister and U.S. Ambassador participate in start of

Minister of Human Development, Dolores Balderamos-Garcia, U.S. Ambassador Michelle Kwan, and Chief Magistrate, Sharon Frazer
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA Workers suspend industrial action, calls for MOWH to reconsider

The problems in the health sector persist, but for now, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Dangriga Area Dr. Zab tackles unemployment

Dangriga and the Stann Creek District by extension have the highest unemployment rate. Area Representative
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Love Staff February 20, 2023 No Comment

Police and PG Community continue to collaborate

Police in Punta Gorda and the alcaldes of the villages in the Toledo District are
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Health Minister Replaces KHMHA Chairman

Love News has confirmed that the Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, has decided
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA Workers Union Call off Industrial Action

And talking about the KHMHA Worker’s Union…members voted to end its industrial action. This important
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

IMF Impressed with Belize’s Reduction of Public Debt

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently met with the Government of Belize to discuss the
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Cattle Export to Decline in 2023, But It’s Not as

The export of cattle from Belize to Mexico is looking to slow down this year.
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Assistance in On the Way for Banana Growers

The price of bananas in Belize is looking to see a slight increase. According to
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Transport outlines standards for transport buses

The Ministry of Transport yesterday has also announced new standards for buses. The Ministry’s statement
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Ritchie’s Bus attorney reacts to being “boxed” out of the

Yesterday, we told you that the day after Ritchie’s Bus Service’s road service permit expired,
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Is Floralia becoming the new bus monopoly?

Just in the past few days, southern-based operator, Floralia has begun to offer new services
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

The Nago Bank Road is Complete… What’s Next?

The Nago Bank Road Enhancement Project was completed and now contributed to a better transportation
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA CEO Apologizes

CEO of the KHMHA, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino is tonight apologizing for comments made earlier this week.
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA Workers Union says Hospital’s Management Engaging in Union Busting

And, while CEO Chandra Nisbet-Cansino is apologizing, the president of the KHMHA Workers Union Andrew
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA CEO Says Union Members Will Not Be “Anecdote:

Responding to the KHMHA Workers Union’s claims is KHMHA CEO, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino. She clarified today
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Warning Letters Were Given to KHMH Workers… After They Were

As we told you, members of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers Union were issued
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Health Is Prepared If KHMH Tensions Lead to

The workers clarified that amid all this tension among the healthcare professionals, the patients at
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Medication Tendering Process to Undergo Reform to Reduce Shortages

Medical professionals at the KHMH continue to experience a critical shortage of essential medication. According
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

KHMH to get new CT Scan

In related news, the Ministry of Health in Belize has procured a new CT scan
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

PSU meets in Cayo, possible industrial action high on the

Members of the Public Service Union (PSU) in Cayo today met at Hode’s Place in
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Floralia discusses Finance Ministry waiver

 It is been the unmovable position of Floralia’s competitors that the company was unfairly inserted
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Floralia’s new service to the capital; Competitor says it was

Floralia also started a new express service from Belize City to Belmopan this week. The
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

The Love Foundation and its partners are working to stomp

The Accountability Lab, the Love Foundation, and the Ministry of Public Service are working together
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Costs of vital medicines have seen increases, says Minister of

Everywhere the prices of basic food items, goods, and services have increased in the last
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Love Staff February 16, 2023 No Comment

Jordan Village now under official Alcalde jurisdiction

Jordan Village in the Toledo District is now under the jurisdiction of a newly appointed
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA Workers Union Takes Industrial Action

 The KHMHA Workers Union say industrial actions against the hospital’s management will continue tomorrow. This
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

KHMHA Workers Union Says Shortage of Medication Continues at KHMH

One of the issues that the KHMHA Workers Union wants to be resolved is the
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

KHMH CEO Responds to Union’s Concerns

 This evening Love News returned to the KHMH to speak with the CEO, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino.
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

Public Officers Called In Sick Today

Public Officers in various government offices countrywide called in sick today. Some offices in Belize
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

GOB Engages with JUNT in Four-Hour Long Meeting; No Agreement

The Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT) held a robust four-hour-long meeting today with Government officials.
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

GOB Says JUNT Meeting Was Cordial and Productive

This meeting signifies a small step in the right direction for the unions in receiving
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

PSU President Says GOB Needs to Make Advancement with the

The Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU) continues to express frustration at the government’s approach to
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Love Staff February 15, 2023 No Comment

PSU President continues to rail against the PM’s increase in

The Public Service Union continues to rail against what they say is the high price
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

FIU and the police to charge two person for recent

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Belize Police Department are zeroing in on two
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

MOW, KHMH and KHMH Worker’s Union meet to hammer out

A meeting between Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard and representatives of the Karl
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Was John Saldivar investigated by the FIU?

 Was John Saldivar investigated by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) after he was accused by
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

The producers of Mine Beer continue to be investigated by

The Financial Intelligence Unit says that its investigation into the Caribbean International Brewing Company (CIBL),
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Heads of CARICOM to meet in The Bahamas

Prime Minister John Briceno departed the country on Monday enroute to Nassau, Bahamas, where he
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

GOB Get Recommendations on the Implementation of the Pension Reform

The Government of Belize is preparing to meet with members of the Joint Union Negotiating
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

IMF Indications Point Toward Better Financial Year for 2023

Inflation has been on an upward trajectory for the better part of last year, and
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Central Bank Still Tackling the PetroCaribe Audit

The Government of Belize continues to negotiate with Venezuela to restructure the current Petrocaribe debt.
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Belize Cracks Down on AML/CBT Laws

Belize is gearing up for the upcoming Caribbean Financial Task Force Peer Review. This mutual
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

The NAMLC holds its first Anti-money Laundering and Combatting the

The Government of Belize is working with the public and private sectors to crack down
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Says Covid Numbers Remain Stable

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) continues to monitor the Covid-19 stats. The recent
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Finance Minister of State Says MSME Industry is Booming

The past three years saw a surge in unemployment due to financial constraints that caused
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Minister Christopher Coye Explains Importance of Literacy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, Christopher Coye, also spoke about the importance
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Love Staff February 14, 2023 No Comment

Third Round of Curriculum Consultations Concludes

The Ministry of Education concluded its third round of consultations held with stakeholders across the
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Cuban President Makes Historic Visit to Belize

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermúdez made a historic state visit to Belize on Sunday. He
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

PM John Briceno signed two MOU with Cuban President

During the Special Sitting of the House of Representatives, President Díaz-Canel spoke of deeper bilateral
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Cuba Has Assisted Belize’s Education and Agricultural Sectors

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science, and Technology, Dr. Louis Zabaneh,
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

UDP Area Rep Tracy Taegar Panton Supports Cuban President’s Visit

Area Representative for Albert, Tracy Taegar-Panton, was also in attendance, showing her support on behalf
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Police Minister Comments on Majid Khan’s Resettlement in Belize

Former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Majid Khan, was recently photographed resettling in Belize. The forty-two-year-old spent
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

MOE Official Investigating Sexual Misconduct Case in Belize City High

The Ministry of Education is looking to delve deeper into the investigation surrounding a case
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Education Minister Comments on CBA for BNTU

The Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) held a meeting on
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

MOE Officials to Meet with JUNT

 The Ministry of Education will also be meeting with members of the Joint Union Negotiating
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Citrus Industry Facing Challenges

The citrus industry is also facing its own set of challenges. As prices on the
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Tourism Industry Continues to Rebound

One of the country’s economic pillars is the tourism industry, and this economic engine has
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Love Staff February 13, 2023 No Comment

Dozens of Alcaldes Sworn In

Over seventy Alcaldes and deputy Alcaldes were officially sworn in over the weekend in Toledo.
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Price Gougers Will Soon Be Prosecuted!

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise is looking to crack down on price
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Inflation is on a Projected Incline for 2023

Over the past year, the price of basic necessities has soared. Products that were once
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Community Markets: Trade Your Produce

On several occasions, you may have heard the term “grow what you eat and eat
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Senate discussions loan motions valued at 66 million dollars

Senators today met in the National Assembly Building in Belmopan to consider several motions. Three
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Shyne boycotts Cuban president’s visit; Tracy Panton and Hugo Patt

Cuban President, Miguel Diaz-Canel is going to be in the country on Sunday. He is
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Agriculture Appoints New Shrimp Task Force

The Ministry of Agriculture has appointed a new task force for the shrimp industry. The
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

BELTRAIDE launches its ICUBE program

The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) says they want to help you with
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Controversy with Cayo Lands

Residents of Eve Street in Santa Elena Town, Cayo, are up in arms that access
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy to create safe spaces for everyone

The National AIDS Commission, The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour, and Local Government,
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Infrastructure Development outlines traffic plan while work on

A short-term traffic management plan is now in place for motorists, who traverse in the
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Agriculture Gets Rid of Rabid Bats

Livestock farmers continue to battle with rabies that has been circulating among their animals. The
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

Livestock Farmers Advised to Get Animals Vaccinated

Another malady that has shaken livestock is the outbreak of the blackleg disease. The Belize
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Love Staff February 10, 2023 No Comment

BELTRAIDE to launch a “Buy Belize Campaign”

The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) is hoping to grow the local economy
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

GOB and the JUNT to meet on February 15

 In six days, the Joint Unions will be meeting with the Government’s Negotiating Team to
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

Minister Fonseca says teachers are receiving allowances; they want more

The Minister of Education and the Belize National Teachers Union will be meeting tomorrow to
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Education meets with the father of Canaan Student

The Ministry of Education has met with the father of the student from Canaan SDA
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

The BNTU says they will represent Canaan teacher but not

While Fonseca stated that the BNTU has come out to represent and defend the accused
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

KHMH CEO says there is no shortage of meds

The Chief Executive Officer of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority, Chandra Nisbet-Cansino, has responded
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

Health Minister says mental health remains a top priority

The importance of mental health and access to services to help people with these types
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

MOHW partners with PAHO to reform the health system and

The Pan American Health Organisation and the Ministry of Health and Wellness continue to focus
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Love Staff February 8, 2023 No Comment

GOB Willing to Negotiate Reinstatement of Increments for Public Sector

Public service workers and teachers continue to request their increments be unfrozen. During yesterday’s press
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