Today, the Belize Defense Force held a women’s symposium in conjunction with International Women’s Month. The ceremony included a guard of honour for Governor-General Froyla Tzalam. Today, the accomplishments of the top female achievers in the B.D.F. were highlighted and the campaign for gender-equality in
In mid-2023, a complaint of sexual harassment found its way to the B.D.F. Commandant’s desk. It was a complaint against a B.D.F. officer. Today, Loria brought us up to speed with how that matter has been dealt with. He said that he has dealt with
Earlier this month, we reported that the B.D.F. discovered an illegal road being built within the Chiquibul Forest Reserve. The road was located south of Rio Blanco, about a kilometer into Belize. Today, B.D.F. Commander, Brigadier-General Azariel Loria told News Five that the military has
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital recently received a new CT Scan machine after ten years without that critical service being offered at the facility. Now that it has the machine, K.H.M.H. is providing that service at a much lower cost than at the various private
During our time with her, Chief Executive Officer Chandra Cansino also responded to criticism about the acquisition of the machine, as well as its placement at the K.H.M.H., here in Belize City. Isani Cayetano “How do you respond to the comments that were made by another medical
Tonight, a family is turning to the public to plead for assistance in saving twelve-year-old Jameer Lodge’s life. The standard five student was diagnosed with encephalitis, a brain inflammation that led to a rapid decline in his health, at the beginning of March. He has
With World Meteorological Day just three days away, the National Met Service has already begun to celebrate. Today, hundreds of children from primary schools across the country visited their compound in Ladyville to take part in the various presentations held at the World Meteorological Day
An Ohio woman abandoned her sixteen-month-old daughter to go on a vacation for ten days. The child, Jailyn, died. The mother, Kristel Candelario, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated murder and one count of child endangerment in a plea deal last month. She was
After serving the United Democratic Party (UDP), Brian 'Yellowman' Audinette has been fired. Lord, who was on the UDP's Belize City slate, is known as a street captain for the UDP's Mesopotamia area. It is unclear why Audinette was fired from the party. [caption id="attachment_7829" align="aligncenter"
Belize Sugar Industries Limited fired off a press release saying that it denounces a commission of inquiry into its private affairs. BSI says that Prime Minister John Briceño announced the Commission of Inquiry (COI) "with a mandate to delve into the private affairs of BSI,
