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Dec 16, 09 |
K.H.M.H. CEO comes out swinging at Commission of Inquiry
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In his wrap up, Longsworth said that the recession caused many patients to have outstanding debts with the K.H.M.H., however he would be implementing measures to demand payment for those bills. He also said that the K.H.M.H. is taking corrective meas...[Read More] |
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Dec 16, 09 |
CEO says he doesn’t know why supply prices skyrocketed
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The Commission of Inquiry is likely to wind up soon. This coming Friday two unnamed witnesses will give testimony on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital’s procurement procedures from January 2008 to June 2009. But today’s big witness was Dr. Gary Long...[Read More] |
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Dec 16, 09 |
Dietary Supervisor doesn’t know why vegetable contract ended
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But before Longsworth testified at this morning’s hearing, the hospital’s Dietary Supervisor, Miriam Coleman and Central Sterilization Unit’s Merlene Myvette were also called by the Commission. Coleman, who is in charge of purchasing food supplies, ...[Read More] |
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Dec 15, 09 |
Doctors testify at K.H.M.H. Commission of Inquiry
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The City Council is not the only body plagued by controversy. The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has also been making the news with its own share of scandals. When the Commission of Inquiry resumed today, the first to take the oath was Dr. Jose Guer...[Read More] |
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Dec 15, 09 |
Whistleblower has his say at inquiry
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Dr. Jose Guerra was followed by the President of the Belize Medical and Dental Union, Dr. John Sosa. Sosa led the charge back in June against the alleged misspending at the hospital. It was Sosa’s opinion that while there is generally more access to...[Read More] |
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Dec 15, 09 |
Doctor Ricardo Fabro responds to allegations against him
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Earlier in the newscast we reported on the testimonies of Doctors Jose Guerra and John Sosa in the ongoing Commission of Inquiry. The last to testify today was Dr. Ricardo Fabro. His name surfaced persistently when the scandal first broke because the...[Read More] |
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Dec 14, 09 |
Finance director Carlos Perrera refutes allegations at inquiry
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The Finance Director of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Carlos Perrera, whose name has been called numerous times during the ongoing Commission of Inquiry, took his seat today before the commissioners. Perrera was one of the persons that doctors ...[Read More] |
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Dec 14, 09 |
Commissioner drills Perrera on questionable transactions
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Perrera, who took over as Director of Finance in the early part of June of 2008, contradicted statements made last week by the hospital’s former Supplies Manager, Carlton Usher. Usher had claimed that Perrera, signed off on requests for duty exempti...[Read More] |
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Dec 11, 09 |
Vegetable supplier digs up more dirt in K.H.M.H. inquiry
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Day seven of the Commission of Inquiry got underway this morning as scheduled before Commissioners Justice Adolph Lucas, Orvin Nicholas and Julia Castillo. There were some light moments as the first witness gave testimony. Julian Chell is a former ve...[Read More] |
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Dec 11, 09 |
Former K.H.M.H. CEO has no recollection of some transactions
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Former Chief Executive Officer at K.H.M.H. from 2000 to March 2008, Dr. Alvaro Rosado was second to take the oath. Dr. Rosado was fired on March twenty-first, 2008 while being placed on compulsory vacation leave. Rosado testified for about an hour....[Read More] |
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