Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Three years after securing a forty-three-million-U.S.-dollar Saudi loan, the government’s proposed university hospital remains stuck in the planning stage. The Briceño administration introduced the financing in 2023, promising a modern medical and teaching facility in Belmopan. But progress has been slow, and construction has yet to begin. So, what is holding up the project, and when will Belizeans finally see movement on the ground? Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard says the government is working through the remaining steps and hopes to break ground before the end of the year.
Three years after securing a forty-three-million-U.S.-dollar Saudi loan, the government’s proposed university hospital remains stuck in the planning stage. The Briceño administration introduced the financing in 2023, promising a modern medical and teaching facility in Belmopan. But progress has been slow, and construction has yet to begin. So, what is holding up the project, and when will Belizeans finally see movement on the ground? Minister of Health and Wellness Kevin Bernard says the government is working through the remaining steps and hopes to break ground before the end of the year.
