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On Tuesday, the Joint Utility Unions issued a press release supporting B.N.T.U. The endorsement comes ahead of a scheduled meeting with Minister Faber on November twelfth. So, what if things don’t work out for the union following the upcoming meeting, is the Deputy Prime Minister concerned about industrial action? Isani Cayetano “Now if the […]
Written on November 7, 2018 | Posted in
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On the eve of a planned demonstration, the Belize National Teachers’ Union is finalizing preparations to bus teachers from its ten branches countrywide to Belmopan on Wednesday. The announcement was made last week after the relationship between the B.N.T.U. and the Ministry of Education turned sour following the breakdown of negotiations. The B.N.T.U.’s main points […]
Written on November 6, 2018 | Posted in
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As B.N.T.U. National President, Senator Elena Smith explains the teachers have decided to demonstrate against DPM Patrick Faber and so following the rally, the teachers will converge in front of the Ministry of Education to drive home the point that they will not tolerate being disrespected. So when Senator Smith was asked what the B.N.T.U. […]
Written on November 6, 2018 | Posted in
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Proposal Twenty-Two remains on the negotiating table between the Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers’ Union. Proposal Twenty-Two concerns grant-aided secondary schools where the teachers and support staff are paid seventy percent of their salary by the government while school managements pay the remaining thirty percent. But according to B.N.T.U. President Senator Elena […]
Written on November 6, 2018 | Posted in
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Primary and secondary school teachers across the country are heading to the Capital as the B.N.T.U. gets into gear for Wednesday’s demonstration. The union is also picking up support from other trade unions, including the utility workers. Earlier today, the Joint Utility Unions, comprised of the Belize Energy Workers Union, Communications Workers Union and the […]
Written on November 6, 2018 | Posted in
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B.N.T.U. branch presidents returned to their respective districts following Wednesday’s announcement that come November seventh, there will be a national demonstration in the nation’s capital. Today, students were sent home at midday as teachers discussed logistics leading up to next Wednesday’s protest. The union and the ministry are at loggerheads again; this time over Proposal […]
Written on November 1, 2018 | Posted in
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Another bone of contention for which the union says it is prepared to seek legal recourse is in respect of a decision purportedly made by the Ministry of Education to withhold commuting allowance owed to teachers prior to 2017. C.E.O. Domingo says she is not aware of the measure, but teachers are responsible to apply […]
Written on November 1, 2018 | Posted in
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The nation’s university is spending more than what is earns. That’s the revelation made today by President Professor Clement Sankat. Sankat presented the university’s 2016-2017 Annual Report and Financial Audited Statement. The report shows that the University of Belize has been operating at a deficit for some time. According to Professor Sankat, the financial gap is […]
Written on November 1, 2018 | Posted in
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As Professor Sankat explained, the main sources of revenue for the university are tuition, fees, and government subventions. Sankat says that the university has commenced making efforts to tighten the deficit by forming a committee tasked to look for investors. Present at the conference was the Chief Executive Officer in the Ministry of Education, Deborah […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is putting the government on notice that it will demonstrate one week from today, on Wednesday, November seventh in Belmopan. That was the announcement made this afternoon during an impromptu press conference held at its headquarters in Belize City, in the presence of its executive council and members including past […]
Written on October 31, 2018 | Posted in
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According to the union, the minister agreed that two aspects of Proposal Twenty-Two would have been negotiated. It involves all high schools including Ecumenical, Toledo Community College, San Pedro High School and Corozal Community College. These four are under consideration to become government managed schools since they don’t have a proprietor. The second vexing portion […]
Written on October 31, 2018 | Posted in
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National President Elena Smith called out Education Minister Patrick Faber on his recent statements on the negotiations with the union. Smith produced signed documents and minutes of a previous meeting held by the Joint Union Negotiations Team to drive home the point. Another hot-button issue is the hardship designations of schools. Recently, the B.N.T.U. took […]
Written on October 31, 2018 | Posted in
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The B.N.T.U. is also rejecting the decision by the Ministry of Education to withhold commuting allowance owed to teachers prior to 2017. The ministry has said it will not honour those allowances. In true B.N.T.U. fashion, General Secretary, Keisha Young did not mince words. Keisha Young, General Secretary, B.N.T.U. “Recently the B.N.T.U. conducted an […]
Written on October 31, 2018 | Posted in
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Earlier in the newscast, Leader of the Opposition John Briceño lashed back at the P.M., over the legalization of marijuana. Briceño also responded to the press release fired off on Tuesday by the Belize Catholic Association Principals of Secondary Schools which is against the legalization of marijuana. In its release, the association says that Briceño’s […]
Written on October 31, 2018 | Posted in
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A skills gap study was officially launched today by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the International Labour Organization. Due to financing constraints, the study looked particularly at agriculture and information and communications technologies. The findings are that there is a mismatch between the demand of the industries and the students coming out […]
Written on October 30, 2018 | Posted in
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It is the responsibility of tertiary institutions to have students gravitate to technical and vocational education, which are key to the development of a country. So present at the launch today were representatives from the University of the West Indies, Galen University and the University of Belize as well as officials from the Ministry of […]
Written on October 30, 2018 | Posted in
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There is some good news coming out of Graham Creek tonight. We’re happy to report that since our last coverage of the teachers’ hardships in the southern village, there’s been some progress. Despite limited access to telephone communication, we have heard from Principal Jose Cuc and teacher Germuel Choco. They say that last week, the […]
Written on October 26, 2018 | Posted in
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The Belize City Primary School History and Social Studies Competition ended today at the Bliss. Eight students from schools across the city competed to answer from a list of eight questions that tested the participants’ knowledge about historical facts about Belize. The competition is part of the public education campaign being carried out by the […]
Written on October 26, 2018 | Posted in
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Belize is the latest country to join the world wide movement of spreading the joy of reading through the Little Free Library. It is a “take a book, return a book” free book exchange. The libraries are small wooden boxes set up in public spaces used to encourage children to read and share their favorite books […]
Written on October 25, 2018 | Posted in
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There have been devastating fires this year that resulted in the loss of lives. In the capital this morning, students and staff were evacuated from the University of Belize Campus. The evacuation, however, was a drill performed to test the capacity of UB to respond in case a fire erupts at the institution. The exercise […]
Written on October 25, 2018 | Posted in
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Students are back in school today at Sacred Heart Primary in Dangriga. They were out of classes for over a week after the public health department shut down the school because its restrooms were no longer functioning and posed a health hazard. Principal Philippa Hulett was actively trying to get the matter resolved. An engineer […]
Written on October 24, 2018 | Posted in
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The B.P.P. also said today that it is in solidarity with the Belize National Teachers Union and the Christian Workers Union. Party Leader Patrick Rogers says that the B.P.P. will be doing more to empower the unions in Belize. Rogers told the press that they are not happy with Patrick Faber’s approach with the B.N.T.U. […]
Written on October 24, 2018 | Posted in
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The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute is observing Coastal Awareness Week. As a part of the activities, the fourth annual coastal awareness trivia challenge was held in Belize City this morning. Ten primary schools from Belize City participated to show their knowledge on coastal resources, threats and management practices in Belize. We spoke with […]
Written on October 23, 2018 | Posted in
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There is some good news coming out of Sacred Heart Primary School. Today, we got an update from Principal Philippa Hulett and she says they have found a solution to the massive sewerage problem that caused the school to shut down. Details of that plan will be shared with the media later this week. We […]
Written on October 22, 2018 | Posted in
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Wesley College is hosting its twentieth annual “Red Ribbon” week. The school dedicates a week each year to promote awareness of the impacts of drug use and abuse. To do this, the school hosts a number of activities to encourage students to engage in positive hobbies and resist influences. Andrea Polanco shares more from today’s […]
Written on October 22, 2018 | Posted in
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