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Love Staff February 7, 2023 No Comment

Mental Health Association Says Forensic Taskforce Should be the Primary

In recent months Belize has seen many cases of mental health patients being mishandled which
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Love Staff February 2, 2023 No Comment

Manatee Man and Dr. Rachel Graham of Belize make the

Jamal Galves, known as the Manatee Man, and marine conservation scientist, Dr. Rachel Graham are
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Love Staff February 2, 2023 No Comment

The Forest Department embarks on a Fire Prevention and Control

The Forest Department is working to strengthen its fire prevention and protection efforts during Belize’s
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Love Staff February 2, 2023 No Comment

Young Parents Get Ready to Welcome Triplets at the KHMH

Twenty-Four-Year-Old, Jennifer Alberto, was in high spirits this morning as she prepared to deliver her
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Corozal Conservation Groups Raise Concern Over Mangrove Clearing

The Corozal Town Council in a press release yesterday announced that it passed a resolution
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Love Staff January 31, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Public Utilities announces the winner of its high

 The Ministry of Public Utilities and Energy has announced the winners of its short video
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Love Staff January 30, 2023 No Comment

Natural Resources Minister discusses dredging in Caye Caulker

 Residents of Caye Caulker sounded the alarm recently over reports that a water taxi company
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

Paul Thompson to become CEO in the Ministry of Natural

Former PUP Senator and Albert standard bearer, Paul Thompson is the incoming Chief Executive Officer
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

Belize continues to support Taiwan’s participation at the WHO level

The Government of Belize and the Ministry of Health & Wellness have today issued a statement of support to Taiwan
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Sustainable Development Wants to Tackle Climate Change Crisis

The Government of Belize is looking to fortify its efforts to combat the adverse effects
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

GOB Looking to Become More Innovative in the Energy Sector

Minister Orlando Habet also signalled that Belize will need to become more self-sufficient in the
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

UB Inaugurates State of the Art Chemistry Lab

 The University of Belize officially opened the Hummingbird Analytical Laboratory which will be used to
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Love Staff January 27, 2023 No Comment

PG Hospital gets new ambulances from the U.S. Government

Punta Gorda Hospital has received two new ambulances, thanks to the Government of the United
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

National Forensic Science Service of Belize Gets Two New Labs

The National Forensic Science Service of Belize (NFSS) inaugurated two laboratory spaces geared at improving
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

UNDP supports GOB’s Digital Inclusion Grant Programme

The Government of Belize has received ICT equipment from the United Nations Development Program to
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Love Staff January 26, 2023 No Comment

Doctor Shares Experience of Domestic Abuse

Belize City resident, Dr. Anges Joseph has boldly taken to social media to share her
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

This is Dr Kenton Hernandez’s Defence

Yesterday, CEO of the Ministry of Health and Wellness Dr Julio Sabido confirmed to reporters
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

GCF Greenlights Grant to Enhance Climate Risk Management

The Green Climate Fund has approved a Project Preparation Facility  application for a project titled,
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Will the KHMH Finally Get a New CT Scan?

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is looking to procure a CT Scan machine for
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Works On Improving Central Medical Stores

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is also planning on housing all medical supplies and
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Love Staff January 24, 2023 No Comment

Team Belize get accolades for robotics and STEM challenges abroad

The students at Belize High School are making a big splash in international competitions. The
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

Health Minister says Availability of Medications at Public Health Facilities

The public has been raising complaints about the lack of medication at several public healthcare
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Love Staff January 23, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Investigate Doctor at Independence Polyclinic Who Refused to Treat

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to investigate the doctor from the Independence Polyclinic
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Health says COVID-19 numbers are decreasing

 COVID-19 cases continue to see a decrease in numbers, according to Minister of Health Kevin
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

U.S. Embassy Donates Medical Supplies to MOHW

The U.S. Embassy in Belize has also provided a donation of medical equipment, which will
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Love Staff January 20, 2023 No Comment

Taiwan donates satellite equipment for fisheries safety to Belize

The Ministry of the Blue Economy has received satellite equipment and a tracking monitoring system,
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Love Staff January 19, 2023 No Comment

Sustainable Development Minister discusses ministry priorities during Cabinet retreat

Yesterday, we reported on Prime Minister John Briceño’s Cabinet retreat. He and his ministers paid
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

What is Happening to the Water in Alta Vista Village?

The villagers of Alta Vista Village, Stann Creek are expressing great concerns about the current
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Fire in Alta Vista is a critical safety reminder, says

Earlier in the week we told you about nineteen-year-old Valeriano Pop. He is the Bella
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Forensic Specialists from New Jersey Assist the NFSS With Cold

A team of forensic science specialists is in Belize assisting the Crimes Investigation Branch of
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Belize assumes the Pro Tempore Presidency of CCAD

Belize has assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Central American Commission on Environment and
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Love Staff January 12, 2023 No Comment

Medical Electives Belize gives back to the San Ignacio Poly

The staff at the San Ignacio Poly-Clinic is now better able to treat patients thanks
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

New Medical Facility to be Constructed in San Pedro Town

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed this morning between the Government of Belize and the
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Update on CITCO’s Plan for Electric Bus

In June of this year, the Government of Belize will receive the first fleet of
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Love Staff January 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize Coders Academy Launch App Development Course

Belize Coders Academy is now accepting enrollment for The Complete Android App Development Course. The
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Warns Public Against Public Misinformation

Last week the Ministry of Health and Wellness issued a release warning the public against
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

The Latest on COVID in Belize

As for the latest COVID-19 statistics. Dr Diaz explained that the country has experienced six
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

BTB monitoring and vigilant about COVID-19 numbers in China

As Belize continues to make best efforts to attract tourists from the European market, we
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

Toledo Teenager Receive Severe Burns After Explosion and Poor Treatment

A teenager from Bella Vista Village, Toledo experienced a life-threatening situation when the garbage at
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Love Staff January 9, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Launches Investigation into Reports of Ill-Treatment at the Independence

The Director of Public Health and Wellness in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr.
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Christmas Gatherings Contribute to Rise in Covid-19 Cases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports that two hundred twenty-eight new cases of Covid-19
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

NAB President Says Belizeans are Still Getting their Covid-19 Shot

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to encourage the public to get their Covid-19
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Love Staff January 4, 2023 No Comment

Nurses Association of Belize Receive Donation of Medical Supplies

The Nurses Association of Belize received various medical supplies today donated by a Belizean non-profit
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Love Staff December 28, 2022 No Comment

CRC’s Jonathan Triminio featured in Forbes

It’s not everyday someone from Belize gets featured in Forbes Magazine and for research biologist,
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Love Staff December 27, 2022 No Comment

Garbage is mounting on Plues Street

It’s unsanitary and a significant health hazard. That’s what attorney-at-law Norman Rodriguez has called the
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Love Staff December 22, 2022 No Comment

PAHO rep says vaccines will continue to help Belize

The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) has long advocated for vaccines in Belize. Since officially
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Love Staff December 19, 2022 No Comment

Ministry of Health continues appeal for Belizeans to get their

Continue to get tested and take all your shots… that’s what the Ministry of Health
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Love Staff December 19, 2022 No Comment

Numbers of people getting their COVID shots are falling off

People are not going out to get their COVID-19 shots and the Ministry of Health
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Love Staff December 19, 2022 No Comment

Ministry of Health and Wellness received medical supplies from the

The Ministry of Health and Wellness this morning several pieces of medical supplies, thanks to
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Love Staff December 16, 2022 No Comment

Belize Borders Remain Test-Free

As Covid-19 numbers increase in Belize, so do the number of cases in neighbouring countries
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Love Staff December 13, 2022 No Comment

Belize Records RSV Cases

Then there are confirmed cases of Respiratory syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) virus, or RSV, which is a
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Love Staff December 13, 2022 No Comment

The Japanese Government and UNICEF donate cold chain equipment to

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is now better equipped to store vaccines thanks to
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Love Staff December 12, 2022 No Comment

COVID-19 Numbers Are Back Up

Health officials are closely monitoring the number of new COVID-19 cases. That’s because the ministry
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Love Staff December 7, 2022 No Comment

Belize Government receives accolades for restructuring the Bond

The Government of Belize has received the award for Sovereign Restructuring Deal of the Year.
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

DOE Rejects Port of Belize Port Expansion Project

This evening, the Department of the Environment has announced that it will not be giving
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

Is COVID-19 back on the rise?

Tonight, health officials are closely monitoring the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. That’s because the
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

MOHW Says No Mask Mandate this Holiday Season

While the Ministry of Health and Wellness is not expecting another major outbreak of the
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

MOHW is working to keep its Belize’s medical professionals in

And as you heard, the ministry is not recommending a return of a face-mask mandate,
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

Medical Supply Shortage Should Improve by Next Tender Cycle

Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, also addressed the claims of a continuous shortage
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

Belmopan has a new poly-clinic

Residents of Belmopan and surrounding communities will now have better access to healthcare through the
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Love Staff December 6, 2022 No Comment

Non-Communicable Diseases: How does Belize tackle them head on?

Non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and hypertension continue to ravage the Belizean population. The
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Love Staff December 5, 2022 No Comment

MBECA holds a Blue Economy Fair

Today, the Ministry of Blue Economy held a Blue Economy Fair in Belize City to
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Love Staff December 2, 2022 No Comment

Minister of Human Development says GOB is serious about tackling

The Government is working to address the needs of mentally challenged persons in Belize, according
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Love Staff December 2, 2022 No Comment

The Inspiration Center Launches Calendar for 2023

The Inspiration Center held its annual calendar launch as part of the activities to commemorate
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Love Staff December 2, 2022 No Comment

Health Fair Held in Belmopan

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is hosting a health fair in Belmopan. The purpose
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Love Staff November 30, 2022 No Comment

Yes for Oil Exploration Down South; No to Land Exploitation

The spokesperson for the MLA and TAA, Cristina Coc, says the Maya Communities are not
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Love Staff November 30, 2022 No Comment

The Public Service Workers’ Trust launches health care programs for

The members of the Integrity Commissioner have been sworn in by Dame Froyla Tzalam, Governor
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Love Staff November 29, 2022 No Comment

BELAIFA and the Kidney Association held their annual health fair

In celebration of Insurance Awareness week, the Belize Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BELAIFA)
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Love Staff November 29, 2022 No Comment

The Ministry of Blue Economy to Host Climate Resilience Forum

The Ministry of Blue Economy will host a two-day Climate Resilience Forum. The event will
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Love Staff November 24, 2022 No Comment

Belize continues to work at its energy policy

The Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics and E-Governance hosted the second stakeholder consultation on
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Love Staff November 24, 2022 No Comment

How does BEL see itself in distributive generation in the

Belize Electricity Limited says that it has a vested interest in Belize’s energy needs for
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Love Staff November 23, 2022 No Comment

Caye Caulker gets new health facility

Caye Caulker Village has now gotten a new health centre. The community, with an estimated
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Love Staff November 21, 2022 No Comment

Stigma-reduction campaign for mental health launched

The Ministry of Health & Wellness, PAHO/WHO and local NGO, Mind Health Connect Belize are
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Love Staff November 18, 2022 No Comment

Andrew Baird “Steps Away” from KHMHA Union Presidency

There is friction within the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Union. Love News has confirmed
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

“Hound of Hell” variant of COVID reported in Mexico; not

 Mexican authorities are reporting several cases of a new variant of COVID-19. An article by
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

Minister Bernard speaks on ultimatum from health professionals coalition

The Belize Coalition of Medical Professionals has raised a number of concerns via a press
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

Things need to change at the KHMH, says Health Minister

For years, there have been multiple challenges on various fronts at the nation’s flagship public
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

MOHW announces HPV testing available at all public health facilities

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it has achieved a critical milestone in the
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

MOHW is hoping access to testing reduces cancer-related stigma

 The Ministry of Health and Wellness reports that cervical cancer is the second most common
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Love Staff November 17, 2022 No Comment

PG Hospital Receives New Lab Equipment

The Punta Gorda Community Hospital in Toledo is now equipped to provide more holistic medical
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Love Staff November 16, 2022 No Comment

Health Minister responds to concerns over shortages of medication

During today’s meeting with the Nurses Association of Belize, representatives of the association and the
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Love Staff November 15, 2022 No Comment

Belizeans’ Mental Health Crumbling Under the Impacts of Lisa

Coping with mental challenges in and of itself is hard and for many people who
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Love Staff November 15, 2022 No Comment

Youths in Punta Gorda Learn how to mitigate effects of

And finally, young men and women in Punta Gorda Town are learning how they can
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Love Staff November 14, 2022 No Comment

Belize celebrates World Diabetes Day

Hundreds of nations across the globe are celebrating today, November 14, as World Diabetes. Each
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Love Staff November 11, 2022 No Comment

CEO of Economic Development shares his thoughts on COP 27

A small delegation of Belizeans is in Egypt for COP 27. The country is hoping
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Love Staff November 11, 2022 No Comment

Fourteen Indicators Identified in Belize to be Used to Monitor

Belize is expecting to become one of the trailblazers in the region in climate change
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Love Staff November 11, 2022 No Comment

Belize Engages in More Talks About Strengthening the Country’s Cybersecurity

Belize commits to being more proactive in safeguarding the country’s cybersecurity. The Minister of State
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Love Staff November 10, 2022 No Comment

Climate Experts Observing US Midterms Election Results

And because the US is a big polluter country, Climate Change experts in the region
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Love Staff November 10, 2022 No Comment

Agriculture Ministry revokes order of areas infected with bird flu

There were no positive cases of influenza. That was the stance of the Belize Poultry
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Love Staff November 9, 2022 No Comment

Why is data important in shaping effective climate policy?

Belize’s efforts to protect its environment remain a focal point of the Government’s national agenda.
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Love Staff November 9, 2022 No Comment

ECLAC Data and Policy Workshop held as COP27 continues in

The workshop, which is being supported by the Economic Commission for Latin American & the
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Love Staff November 8, 2022 No Comment

Belize participates at COP27; Caribbean gov’ts call for swift and

Belize is among several countries participating in the 27th Session of the Conference of the
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Love News November 3, 2022 No Comment

BWS – PUBLIC NOTICE – Boil Water Advisory

BWS hereby notifies customer that due to the effects of Hurricane Lisa, noraml water supplies
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Love Staff November 1, 2022 No Comment

Forest Fire at Deep River Forest Reserve

A forest fire is raging in the Deep River Forest Reserve in the Toledo District.
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Love Staff October 29, 2022 No Comment

UDP Shadow Minister of Health speaks on ‘emergency’ at KHMH

Coming off their press conference yesterday, the KHMHA Workers’ Union say that they are now
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Love Staff October 29, 2022 No Comment

Talking about mental health…in the workplace

How’s your mental health today? That’s perhaps a question we should ask ourselves each day.
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Love Staff October 29, 2022 No Comment

The City of Belmopan holds cancer awareness walk

Residents of Belmopan this morning participated in their annual walk for cancer awareness. Correspondent Fem
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Love Staff October 28, 2022 No Comment

Chamber and Trade Unions appear happy on the progress of

The Occupational Safety and Health Bill has been ventilated since 2014 and the proposed law
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Love Staff October 28, 2022 No Comment

Belize participates in 3-day exchange on universal health coverage in

Representatives of health sectors across the Caribbean, including Belize, are in St. Lucia participating in
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Love Staff October 27, 2022 No Comment

KHMHA Union Says the Hospital Is Falling Apart

The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Union is sounding the alarm and is bringing to
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