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According to Habet, the process of approval entails various steps, including a look at the socioeconomic impact of the project. He says that while expansion of the cargo port is necessary, other factors are also considered. Orlando Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development “Certainly developer that sets in and makes a request or submits a […]
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The Ministry of Labour today launched its Labour Complaints Management System for workers. One of the primary functions of the Labour Department is labour complaints management which entails the mediation and settlement of labour disputes. The newly launched online system now makes it easier for employees to file a complaint. The manual system of recordkeeping […]
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And, while the Ministry of Labour has made improvements to its labour complaints management system, the post of labour commissioner remains vacant. We asked Minister Requeña about that position today to find out when an appointment will be made, especially since one of the responsibilities of the Labour Commissioner is to ensure the enforcement of […]
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P.P.F. Capital Belize Limited, the consulting firm hired by the Government of Belize to hold countrywide consultations on the five dollar minimum wage increase, has submitted its final report to the Minimum Wage Taskforce. The taskforce is now reviewing the report which will then be presented to Cabinet with recommendations. Today, Minister of Labour, Oscar […]
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Earlier this year, the Briceño administration returned the ten percent salary cut for public officers and teachers, but an increment freeze is still in place. As the country’s economy is gradually rebounding, allowances for C.E.O.s were recently increased, much to the disappointment of the unions. Over the weekend, News Five caught up with Union Senator […]
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A resident of Willow’s Bank was killed and another seriously injured in а mоtоrсусlе ассіdеnt оn thе Wіllоw’ѕ Ваnk rоаd on Saturday nіght. Juan Cantun died sometime around seven-thirty that night. Today, the Officer Commanding the police department’s Eastern Division, Senior Superintendent Hilberto Romero shared the details. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Eastern Division “At […]
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Romero said that in recent times, the number of traffic accidents involving motorcycles has increased significantly and that many times these accidents are preventable, if only the drivers adhere to the traffic laws and drive bikes that are properly outfitted. Sr. Supt. Hilberto Romero, O.C., Eastern Division “There is an increase in fatal accidents […]
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A new non-governmental organization was officially launched over the weekend at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel in Belize City. During its first in-person meeting, MAT – Moving Ahead Together – is resolute in its mission to rebuild Belize through positive change, education and empowerment. While it was founded a few months ago by well-known attorney and […]
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The inaugural meeting of the Peoples’ Constitution Commission was held last Thursday and over the course of eighteen months, they will be responsible to review and make extensive amendments and revise, where necessary, the Constitution of Belize. It is a profound task that has been placed on the twenty-three members of the commission. While it is […]
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And while Union Senator Elena Smith is optimistic that the process is progressive and will yield results in the end, attorney Audrey Matura is sceptical. She believes that G.O.B. is going about constitutional reform in a wrong way. Matura says that experts in constitutional law and its development should have instead been pooled and amendments, […]
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Over the past few weeks, the conversation of offshore oil drilling resurfaced. OCEANA’s Vice President in Belize, Janelle Chanona launched a petition drive to trigger a referendum on offshore oil drilling and in that same vein, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement saying that it has not entered into any agreements for […]
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Today, the search officially began for missing Belizean American businessman Owen Tucker Senior. A group of police officers, relatives and friends gathered at the Washing Tree Eco-Park and Resort, formerly known as Crocland, to look for the sixty-six-year-old man who was last seen alive on Tuesday afternoon leaving the property. But in an interesting twist […]
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Twenty-four-year-old Nicholas Trapp, a fisherman of Chunox Village, appeared unrepresented before the lower court today where he was charged with a single count of fishing in a conservation zone. It is alleged that on November eleventh, he was caught fishing within the Blackbird Caye Conservation Zone. In his possession were nineteen conchs inside a canoe. […]
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Mum’s the word at the Ministry of Sustainable Development, in the wake of a decision taken by the National Environmental Appraisal Committee on Thursday. Following a final round of public consultations earlier this month regarding the construction of a cruise terminal as part of the Port of Belize Expansion Project, NEAC convened a meeting to […]
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On Thursday, a joint United Nations Government of Belize National Steering Committee meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Belmopan. The meeting was to ensure that the UN Multi-Country Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022-2026 and the Country Implementation Plans are aligned with the development processes and commitments. This is particularly as it […]
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As the country continues to recover from the impact of Hurricane Lisa, a little over three weeks ago, the gaps in basic needs are being exposed. Earlier this week, we showed you the handing over of food supplies by a group of Asian businessmen from Stann Creek to the Belize City Council to assist families […]
Written on November 25, 2022 | Posted in
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There are over seven thousand beneficiaries of the P.S.W.T.’s food assistance program and Doctor Philip Castillo says that already the office is being contacted by the membership on how they can access the support in areas across the country. Doctor Castillo breaks down the procedure. Dr. Philip Castillo, Public Sector Workers Trust “The procedure […]
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The debate continued for well over an hour, after which there was also a session set aside for student senators. But the arguments for and against the further enhancement of vocational education in each municipality was one that drew solid arguments from student parliamentarians on both sides of the floor. Tomas Serrut served in his […]
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One student who stood out during the debate was Maria Cal, Student Area Representative for Belmopan, not because she is visually impaired, but because even with her physical restrictions, she eloquently argued for and on behalf of everyone who has a disability and whose needs are overlooked every day in public spaces by the absence […]
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The Public Utilities Commission hosted a web development competition this morning for secondary school students from eight high schools across the country. The tech-based challenge, in some ways, replaces its predecessor, Raspberry Pi. This morning, we stopped by the Biltmore where students gathered to participate in the competition which saw serious prizes being afforded to […]
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The tourism season has just entered its peak season and the number of flights arriving in San Pedro from the Philip Goldson International Airport with visitors at this time has flooded air traffic at the island’s only airstrip. So now that tourism is expected to blossom in the coming months and years ahead, there is […]
Written on November 25, 2022 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, we showed you how the volume of trash and plastic carelessly discard winds up in the waterways around San Pedro. That, coupled with the clearing of mangroves, and the removal of sargassum from the beachside, have all lent to beach erosion. But very shortly, the San Pedro community will undergo a land […]
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Sabreena Daly is bringing in the Christmas spirit in this week’s look on the bright side and her meeting with Maureen Navarrete might change your view of all the debris left from hurricane Lisa. She is a fashion designer, interior designer, and miniature maker. But most unique about this creative designer is her choice to […]
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The Mental Health Association has issued a statement in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of forty-eight-year-old Francis Ramos Junior, an individual who had been struggling with mental illness. In the absence of adequate training and proper protocols on how to treat with persons suffering from mental illness, the association […]
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The new cement bridge that connects both sides of San Pedro Town in Boca del Rio should be ready for use by Easter. The crossing was deemed necessary after the Sir Barry Bowen Bridge wooden bridge almost collapsed in the latter part of last year. The planks were lifting and the structure was not sturdy […]
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