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Turning back to the unions…Teachers have been on strike since Monday of last week. The law provides that teachers’ salaries can be cut for their time out of the classroom during this period. But that decision is left up to the managing authorities of the schools. Well on Tuesday, B.N.T.U. President Senator Elena Smith accused the […]
Written on May 5, 2021 | Posted in
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While teachers are waiting to see if their pay slips will reflect that salary deduction, on a similar front the Joint Unions are fighting to regain the ten percent salary cut for teachers and public officers, reflected in the 2021/2022 budget. According to President of the A.P.S.S.M., Sharon Frazer, while the Bill has been passed […]
Written on May 5, 2021 | Posted in
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At midday today, public officers across the country walked out of their respective government buildings and took to the streets in the various municipalities in anticipation of strike action that is to take effect next Tuesday. News Five’s Duane Moody was out on Freetown Road where teachers joined public officers and paraded through the streets […]
Written on April 30, 2021 | Posted in
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The Joint Unions Negotiating Team met in a marathon session on Thursday evening to devise a strategy going forward, as public officers are set to commence a strike on May fourth. According to P.S.U. President Gerald Henry, the imminent industrial action will see the operations of some government departments grinding to a halt in the […]
Written on April 30, 2021 | Posted in
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While the Public Service Union will be leading the charge this time, Henry says that the P.S.U. enjoys the full support of the Belize National Teachers Union and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers. On the Phone: Gerald Henry, President, Public Service Union “Certainly, I can safely say that they are in full […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its hundred and first annual general meeting on Thursday night to a virtual audience. Despite the physical presence of its membership, the meeting was spirited and a number of issues were raised. According to Chief Executive Officer Kim Aikman, a full recap of 2020 was provided by […]
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Since 2020, Belize’s economy has been in a precarious situation which has been made worse by the pandemic. According to Aikman, the uncertainty of what is to come is worrying for the Chamber membership so they were eager to hear from the Prime Minister. Kim Aikman, C.E.O., B.C.C.I. “We’ve taken some shocks from the […]
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The Joint Unions Negotiating Team met this afternoon in an extended virtual session, following the passage of the 2021 Budget in the upper house on Wednesday. The way forward for the Belize National Teachers Union, the Association of Public Service Senior Managers and the Public Service Union is uncertain. Wednesday’s vote in the Senate has […]
Written on April 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is refuting claims made by former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte during an interview with News Five on Wednesday. Peyrefitte said the unions are partly to blame for the failure of the previous administration to enact the recommendations of the final country review by the United Nations on UNCAC. […]
Written on April 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Wednesday’s Senate debate on the 2021/2022 General Revenue Appropriation Bill ended in a division vote. All six P.U.P. senators voted in favor of the Bill, as did the Senator for the Business Community, Kevin Herrera and Senator for the Churches, Bishop Alvin Benguche. All three U.D.P. senators voted against the Bill, as did Senator for […]
Written on April 29, 2021 | Posted in
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Principal Karema Arnold has broken her silence on the salary cut and increment freeze for teachers and public officers. Today, the staff over at Stella Maris School wore their green shirts, in solidarity with the Belize National Teachers Union. Arnold told the media that the decision taken by G.O.B. is an affront to all those […]
Written on April 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The S.I.B. released its latest monthly figures on Wednesday indicated that Belize exported more than it imported in March. The cost of living also inched its way upward as food and butane prices increased. With a comprehensive look at the latest statistics here’s Isani Cayetano. Isani Cayetano, Reporting In March, a total of one […]
Written on April 29, 2021 | Posted in
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The Belize National Teachers Union took the streets today in their first day of protest. How like will the Union sustain this protest action? And, will their decision to protest further affect students’ academic development during an already trying year? News Five’s Paul Lopez followed the teachers in Belize City today to learn more. Here […]
Written on April 26, 2021 | Posted in
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Motorists will experience a slight relief in the cost of fuel at midnight, as the price per gallon of premium gasoline will decrease by thirty-eight cents. The new price as of April twenty-seventh will be eleven dollars and twenty-six cents per gallon. All other prices, including regular gasoline, kerosene and diesel remain unaffected at ten […]
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Area Representative for Corozal North, Hugo Patt criticized the 2021/2022 budget as being a bill that creates additional burdens for the Belizean people. He noted that while the U.D.P. administration was criticized for its borrowing practices, they never cut the salaries of public servants. And while the records will show that the former administration did […]
Written on April 23, 2021 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher informed cabinet of his intent to fix the salaries of public officers. According to a cabinet brief released on Thursday, the minister in his decision is considering the deteriorated state of public finances and the views of the joint unions. The records suggest that the last time […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño began wrapping up the budget debate a little after five p.m. today. PM Briceño responded to accusations from Mesopotamia area rep Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow who accused the Prime Minister and his administration of selling off public assets and engaging in spending sprees on vehicles over the last five months. Well, PM […]
Written on April 23, 2021 | Posted in
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And, finally from inside the National Assembly chambers, Prime Minister Briceño sought to set the record straight about why the public service wage bill has become unsustainable. PM Briceño referred to the three salary increases for public officers that the U.D.P. administration approved over the past decade. PM Briceño went on to say that the […]
Written on April 23, 2021 | Posted in
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All eyes today were on Independence Hill, as teachers, nurses and other members of the joint unions came out to express their discontent with G.O.B. and its intent to cut their salaries by ten percent and freeze their increments for an additional three years. News Five’s Duane Moody was outside the National Assembly this morning. […]
Written on April 22, 2021 | Posted in
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While the unions made their presence known outside the National Assembly, on the inside, it was business as usual for the first day of the Budget Debate, as the members took turns both criticizing and supporting parts of the budget that most directly affect their ministerial portfolios and constituents. News Five’s Isani Cayetano has excerpts […]
Written on April 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Today in the House, Cayo South Area Representative, who knew that Minister Usher had told Cabinet on Wednesday he would use his constitutional power to “fix” public officers’ salary, to reflect the wage cuts and increment freeze, Espat said he hoped that the government and the unions could continue to dialogue for the good of […]
Written on April 22, 2021 | Posted in
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On the opposition’s side of the House, Area Representative for the Albert Division Tracey Taegar-Panton went on record to say she cannot support a budget that cuts the salaries of teachers and public officers. Panton acknowledged that the U.D.P. administration has been criticized for borrowing a million dollars a day to address the salary commitment […]
Written on April 22, 2021 | Posted in
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Since February, discussions have been held with the joint unions leading up to the budget presentation. But that has not ended well. Today, a reserved N.T.U.C.B. president Luke Martinez says that there are areas where the wage bill can be cut, while P.S.U. Vice President Dean Flowers says the G.O.B. is not being truthful about […]
Written on April 22, 2021 | Posted in
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The financial plan for 2021, presented by Prime Minister John Briceño on April ninth, will be hotly debated on Thursday and Friday in parliament. News Five’s Isani Cayetano looks at the issues on the table. Isani Cayetano, Reporting It promises to be a robust, albeit severely lopsided affair, considering the fact that the opposition […]
Written on April 21, 2021 | Posted in
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Last week, the environmental community came out swinging at the Department of Environment which granted environmental clearance to David Gegg’s Port Magical. They said that Magical will have negative environmental impact, particularly when taken in context with other proposed cruise ship ports. Among these other projects is the Waterloo Holdings proposal. The plans include onshore […]
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