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Twelve newborns die at KHMH in one week, Hospital says bacteria is to blame for more than half
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Twelve newborns die at KHMH in one week, Hospital says bacteria is to blame for more than half

Twelve newborn babies died at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital within a one-week period, and the hospital’s higher ups say a bacteria is to blame. At a late Wednesday evening press conference and while tests and investigations continued to be processed,  KHMH’s Director of Medical Services, Dr. Adrian Coye, revealed [...]

Past CEO: something ‘amiss’ at KHMH
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Past CEO: something ‘amiss’ at KHMH

The authorities at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital said Wednesday that half of the recent neonatal deaths was due to an infection, but former KHMH CEO, Dr. Alvaro Rosado, blames an apparent breakdown in communication at the hospital.

Retiring Deputy Director of Health Services grinds GOB
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Retiring Deputy Director of Health Services grinds GOB

In her speech at the National Nursing Conference, Dr. Marjorie Parks, retiring deputy director of health services and Chief Nursing Officer, chided the government for interfering with the nursing profession.

Government outraged over Noh Mul destruction
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Government outraged over Noh Mul destruction

The deplorable destruction of the Noh Mul archeological site has prompted an aggressive response from the government. CEO in the Ministry of Tourism, Tracy Panton, said that once the Institute of Archeology concludes its damage assessment and formal report of the site, the report will be forwarded to the office [...]

UB Lecturer blows whistle; says UB  is over-charging
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UB Lecturer blows whistle; says UB is over-charging

University of Belize  is overcharging students, UB lecturer and social activist Patrick Menzies said Thursday. Menzies, speaking at a press conference and flanked by two U.B. students, said that the current structure, as it relates to the credit-per-class acceptance policy and tuition rates, is flawed.

Belize Coast Guard SEALS get U.S. training
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Belize Coast Guard SEALS get U.S. training

The Belize National Coast Guard is preparing to crack down hard on illegal drug trafficking with the assistance of the United States Navy, which provided U.S. Navy SEALS instructors for an intensive five-week training course in special warfare operations, which 24 Coast Guard officers and five Anti-Drug Unit Police officers [...]

Belize Ambassador says 2014 is last chance for referendum
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Belize Ambassador says 2014 is last chance for referendum

Disrespectful, irresponsible, unforgivable, callous: are just a few of the words that several organizations have used to describe the destruction of the Nuh Mul archeological site; however, Denny Grijalva, the owner of the company responsible for the excavation has stated that the incident was not his fault.

Murders in Belize City, Hattieville
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Murders in Belize City, Hattieville

Two men were killedde in  separate incidents during the wee hours of Thursday morning.  The first happened at a foam factory at Mile 12 1/2 on the George Price Highway, owned and operated by businessman, Wei Tao Liu, 42.

Med School: fraud or legit?
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Med School: fraud or legit?

Belizean community activists say that American Global University School of Medicine is a “bogus” institution; but the school’s vice president, who called local media Wednesday, says the school is legitimate.

Gales Point policeman commits suicide
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Gales Point policeman commits suicide

Police Constable #956 Jose Pam, who was attached to the Gales Point Village Police Sub-station was pronounced dead on arrival at the Southern Regional Hospital, around 10:30 p.m.,on Tuesday, April 23, police said.