Today in the House, bill number ten was up for its second reading. This bill aims to amend the Marriage Act, Chapter 174 of the laws of Belize, revised edition 2020, to raise the legal marriage age to eighteen. It also removes the provisions that
On Monday, the village of Corazon Creek in Toledo celebrated the launch of its brand-new off-grid solar system with an official ceremony. This cutting-edge setup features advanced solar photovoltaic panels, a control room equipped with inverters, a generator, and a battery bank system. This project
Last week, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (K.H.M.H.A.W.U.) sat down with the Prime Minister to discuss a proposed amendment to the K.H.M.H. Act. This change would have replaced the union’s representative on the hospital’s board of governors with someone from the National
On Monday, Health Minister Kevin Bernard shared his view that a representative from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize (N.T.U.C.B.) would be the ideal choice to represent the unions on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital’s board of governors, instead of someone from the Karl
Last month, the Government of Belize overhauled the old Food and Drug registration, licensing, and inspection regulations, introducing new laws to better oversee pharmaceutical products. Amid these legislative changes, the Ministry of Health’s Chief Drug Inspector resigned to join the private sector. Tonight, Health Minister
Recently, the Southern Regional Hospital staff found themselves under scrutiny due to an investigation into the misappropriation of funds. Police have arrested accounts clerk Thalia Gillett for misusing funds. Additionally, in October, custodian Lyndon Parham was charged with sexual assault after allegedly kissing his unconscious
Speaker of the House of Representatives Valerie Woods told the House today that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She said that her ability to preside over parliamentary sessions might be impacted in the coming weeks due to the recent diagnosis. While Woods emphasised her
“The sound you hear is the ticking clock. We are in the final countdown to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius. And time is not on our side,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the COP29 Climate Action Summit in Baku today. Guterres
At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 others injured in a violent clash early Tuesday at Ecuador’s El Litoral prison, notorious for frequent and deadly gang violence. The prison service SNAI reported that the “grave incidents” occurred in the pre-dawn hours at the Guayaquil-based
Prime Minister John Briceño responded to several pressing topics in an interview, beginning with the Senate's recent decision to block the Auditor General Bill. As we reported, Senator for Government Business, Eamon Courtenay, acknowledged that asking the Senate to endorse a four-month appointment for an Auditor
