This morning, Gillett appeared before the lower court in the presence of attorney Orson ‘OJ’ Elrington. No plea was taken from Gillett as the offenses for which he was charged are being dealt with on indictment. He was offered and met bail in the sum
A seven-year-old minor also lost his life in a fatal road traffic accident over the weekend. On Sunday, Martin Swift Senior and his family were traveling along the Old Northern Highway in the vicinity of Lucky Strike Village when their vehicle overturned. Several persons were
Kevin Bernard, the Minister of Health and Wellness, today weighed in on an issue that was recently raised by the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams. The commissioner is of the view that police officers should not transport individuals suffering from gunshot injuries to the hospital.
Last Thursday, reports surfaced of a stolen Toyota Hilux from the Western Regional Hospital. The vehicle’s GPS tracker was activated, and it showed that the Hilux was in Flores Peten, Guatemala. Authorities in Guatemala have since located and returned the Toyota Hilux back to Belize.
The mother of a man accused of murder is seeking to defend her son’s innocence. Last week, a wanted poster was issued for twenty-nine-year-old Jospeh Vaccaro in connection with the murder of thirty-two-year-old Roy Lee Burgess in Placencia Village. Vaccaro’s mother, Brendalee Vaccaro, visited our
Belize’s beloved Doctor Fernando Cuellar lost his battle to cancer over the weekend. Earlier this month, his family released a statement informing that Doctor Cuellar was diagnosed with cancer of the blood while seeking medical attention in the U.S. And this weekend, the tragic news
We also heard from Kevin Bernard, the Minister of Health, on Doctor Cuellar’s passing. Minister Bernard reflected on Doctor Cuellar’s contributions to the medical field, as well as his desire to see better in the public health sector. Here is what Minister Bernard told reporters
Today, up to seventy thousand dollars’ worth of medical supplies and equipment were donated to Belize by the Unites States government as part of the Humanitarian Assistance Program, supported by the Security Cooperation Office at the U.S. Embassy. This donation included various items such as
Today, soldiers at the Belize Defense Force gathered to celebrate the unveiling of their newly built sleeping quarters. The building was overdue for renovations, and for several years it had been in a dilapidated state with a kitchen that was deemed a health hazard and
The Belize Medical Laboratory is set to undergo some much-needed retrofitting and renovations. This comes as a collaboration between the Pan American Health Organization and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with funding from the European Union. The overall objective of this ten million U.S.
