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Love Staff March 20, 2023 No Comment

Belize Remains Malaria Free

Belize is aiming to be certified as a malaria-free country by the World Health Organization
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Love Staff March 20, 2023 No Comment

Belize Observes Brian Awareness Week

Belize observed Brain Awareness Week last week under the theme “Don’t Judge What You Don’t
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Love Staff March 16, 2023 No Comment

NHI GM discusses roll out in Orange Walk District

Plans are well underway to include Orange Walkeños in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The
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Love Staff March 16, 2023 No Comment

NHI GM says tendering process to choose the scheme’s clinics

While the Ministry of Health and Wellness and SSB are partnering in the rollout of
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Love Staff March 16, 2023 No Comment

Violence at NHI clinics were reaching fever pitch

Yesterday, we reported on a memorandum that the Police Department and National Health Insurance Scheme
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Love Staff March 15, 2023 No Comment

SSB Invests in Sargassum Prevention Project in the Hol Chan

A large cluster of Sargassum is expected to make its way to the Caribbean region
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Love Staff March 14, 2023 No Comment

GOB Hosts Two-Day Blue Carbon Workshop

A two-day Blue Carbon Sharing Workshop is being held in Belize to discuss the findings
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Love Staff March 14, 2023 No Comment

Students from Pennsylvania’s Global Public Service Academies provide free check-ups

Students of the U.S.-based Global Public Service Academies are in the Cayo District until the
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Love Staff March 10, 2023 No Comment

Don’t Tax My Femininity Campaign Gains Major Success

Don’t tax my femininity!—That is the moniker given to the triumphant campaign that led to
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Love Staff March 10, 2023 No Comment

PG Town Council donates to Hospital

The Punta Town Council donated much-needed items to the Punta Gorda Hospital. Senior Correspondent Paul
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Love Staff March 9, 2023 No Comment

BDF Aims to Improve Mental Health of the Soldiers

 BDF Soldiers at Price Barracks in Ladyville will now have better access to mental health
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Love Staff March 9, 2023 No Comment

Influential Women Remembered through Art in Belmopan

In commemoration of International Women’s Day yesteday, the Belmopan City Council decided to give back
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Love Staff March 8, 2023 No Comment

Three Years After the Tragic BDF Helicopter Crash

Three years later many Belizeans still have questions surrounding the tragic helicopter crash that claimed
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Love Staff March 8, 2023 No Comment

GOB to Remove Tax on Feminine Products by April

In an effort to reduce the financial burden on families as the cost of living
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Love Staff March 2, 2023 No Comment

MOHW Visits Punta Gorda Smart Healthcare Facilities

A delegation from the Ministry of Health and Wellness along with representatives from the Pan
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Love Staff March 1, 2023 No Comment

Career banker takes over as Chairman of the KHMHA

Today, career banker, Martin Marshalleck, takes over as Chairman of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital
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Love Staff March 1, 2023 No Comment

Was the Belize Dry Cleaners Limited jilted by the Ministry

The Minister of Health has weighed on his ministry’s decision to resubmit the tender for
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Love Staff March 1, 2023 No Comment

Dr. Jorge Polanco says Dr. Kenton Hernandez acted using professional

Dr. Kenton Hernandez was the medical practitioner that saw 19-year-old Valeriano Pop at the Independence
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Love Staff March 1, 2023 No Comment

Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Health, and the private sector

If you purchase a pack of cookies or chips from companies in the region, chances
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Love Staff February 28, 2023 No Comment

High COVID-19 vaccination rates at the Belize Central Prison

One of the main factors that led to the Belize Central Prison’s noteworthy management of
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Love Staff February 27, 2023 No Comment

The Lobster Season comes to an end

The Fisheries Department has announced that the Caribbean Spiny Lobster season will close tomorrow. The
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Love Staff February 27, 2023 No Comment

Health Fair to be held in Belmopan

And finally, tonight: The Belmopan Lion’s Club is to host an open day health fair
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Love Staff February 22, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Health and Wellness responds to KHMH’s concerns

 The KHMHA Workers’ Union announced last week that they’ve suspended their industrial action. That decision
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Love Staff February 22, 2023 No Comment

Same hospital laundry tender presented in six months…what’s up with

In September 2022, The Ministry of Health and Wellness announced that it is looking for
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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

Belize Cancer Society in Belmopan turns 25

The Belmopan Branch of the Belize Cancer Society marked a quarter of a century of
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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

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

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 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

BAHA Continues to Monitor Blackleg and Rabies in Livestock

 Belizean livestock farmers continue to battle with the outbreak of blackleg disease and rabies among
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Love Staff February 17, 2023 No Comment

Lamb and Mutton from the Farm to the Plate

The Ministry of Agriculture is making strides in the development of the local sheep and
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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

Mentally challenged man attacks his grandmother and burns down her

An elderly woman from the Orange Walk district is without a roof over her head
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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 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 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

MOHW and the BPD are working to better police the

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is working with the Belize Police Department to improve
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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

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

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 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 9, 2023 No Comment

BAHA says livestock are being affected by rabies

 The Belize Agricultural Health Authority says there has been a significant increase in rabies cases
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

BAHA says livestock are being affected by blackleg also

There’s also another concern for livestock producers: blackleg. The authority says that there has been
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Love Staff February 9, 2023 No Comment

Livestock producers cautiously optimistic that there will be no major

 While the diseases are serious, Dr. Andre DePaz says that vaccination can significantly help in
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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 9, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Couple Needs Your Help

 The pain of losing someone you love is unimaginable and unbearable. For a young Belize
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Love Staff February 8, 2023 No Comment

Minister Kevin Bernard Meets with Health Sector Reform Steering Committee

Yesterday Minister Kevin Bernard met with the Health Sector Reform Steering Committee to set out
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Love Staff February 8, 2023 No Comment

Health Minister Responds to KHMHA Workers Union Claims

Yesterday, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (KHMH) fired off a press release,
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Love Staff February 8, 2023 No Comment

MOHW receives support for numerous health initiatives and equipment

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has received additional support from the Government of the
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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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