After months without a full-time Chief Executive Officer, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital is moving closer to appointing new leadership. The institution has been without a CEO since October fifteenth, when former CEO Chandra Cansino’s contract expired. According to Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin
Kareem Musa has been flying under the radar since losing the high-profile Home Affairs and New Growth Industries portfolio back in November. These days, he’s heading Immigration, Labour, and Governance, a ministry often dubbed a political graveyard because, frankly, the only good news from there
Belize’s recent implementation of a U.S.-supported Biometric Data Sharing Program has raised concerns about privacy and transparency. The program introduces fingerprint and facial recognition systems at airports and border checkpoints. It aims to strengthen national security and streamline migration processes. Senator Patrick Faber has voiced
UDP Senator Patrick Faber has sharply criticized the government’s response to recent events in Venezuela. According to Faber, the statement released by the Briceño administration on January fifth didn’t clearly spell out Belize’s foreign policy position and even avoided naming the United States as the
Belize’s tourism industry is mourning the loss of Michael J. Heusner, also known as Mike, the longtime steward of Belize River Lodge and a pioneer in eco-tourism and sport fishing. Heusner helped put Belize on the map as a top destination for anglers and nature
Lead Opposition Senator Patrick Faber is calling out Prime Minister John Briceño for skipping the funeral of former Senator Henry Gordon. Faber says the PM’s absence was a glaring omission, especially at a ceremony that honored Gordon with full state tributes, including a twenty-one-gun salute.
After five long years on the sidelines, thanks to the pandemic, Belize’s biggest basketball show is finally back. The National Elite Basketball League, or NEBL, is making its return, and it’s coming back bigger and better than ever. The league has been rebranded, backed by
The Belize Tapir Project has confirmed the first tapir road mortality of the year after a pregnant female was struck and killed along the Hummingbird Highway near the Sibun Bridge. The incident, reported by staff at The Rainforest Lodge at Sleeping Giant, occurred late Monday night.
Local tour guides and some residents are calling for government approval of a second Scarlet Macaw sanctuary in the Maya Mountains. The proposed sanctuary would protect key feeding grounds for hundreds of Scarlet Macaws and boost tourism, but some residents worry about potential displacement following comments
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has announced a new slate of executive and committee appointments, with Chair Sheena Pitts stating that the leadership is built on inclusion, consultation, and accountability. Pitts confirmed the Central Executive lineup, led by Tracey Taegar Panton as Party Leader, Hugo Patt
