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On Wednesday’s news, viewers saw teachers from Stann Creek join a motorcade to express displeasure at the government’s proposed salary cut and increment freeze for teachers and public officers for three years. What you may not know is at the same time on Wednesday in Belize City the council of management of the Belize National […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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On March fifteenth, the B.N.T.U. will issue a counterproposal to G.O.B., which is expected to be discussed in cabinet. But the firebrand union is monitoring the situation very closely and has developed a plan of action. The green B.N.T.U. T-shirts will be worn on days when teachers report to school. There will be a series […]
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The members of law enforcement agencies are also recognised as public officers and so they too would be subject to the ten percent salary cut and increment freeze proposed by government. It has not been sitting well with officers at the Belize Police Department and so today, during a virtual interview with Commissioner of Police […]
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Amid talks of a looming salary cut for teachers and public officers, the Public Service Union has proceeded to painstakingly calculate the losses that would be incurred by its membership at various levels over the three-year period in question. Their charts made the rounds on Facebook and WhatsApp today. According to Vice President Dean Flowers, […]
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On Tuesday morning, Reginaldo Ruiz was murdered in broad daylight in front of patrons and vendors at the Belmopan Market Plaza. The fish vendor was at his stall when a gunman opened fire on him; as Ruiz took his last breath, the gunman, according to witnesses, escaped on a horse from the area. Today, News […]
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The plight of Doctor Marvin Manzanero, the embattled Director of Health Services, is unresolved, despite the fact that his duties have been delegated to others in the Ministry of Health and Wellness. Earlier today, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize issued a statement condemning the manner in which the ministry has handled the issue. […]
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The decision to sideline Doctor Manzanero from his duties as the legally appointed and commissioned Director of Health Services has raised the ire of many in the public service. While the prime minister agrees with and supports the decision to have him replaced, he admits that the manner in which Doctor Manza was benched could […]
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Belize will not be signing on to an International Monetary Fund program to work our way out of the financial crunch brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s the decision taken by the Briceño administration, following a series of meetings with the IMF. It harkens back to a similar decision taken by the Musa administration […]
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This morning, educators from the south took to the streets of Dangriga in protest of a proposed salary cut for teachers and public officers. We’ll show you the turnout and what the membership of the Belize National Teachers Union has to say on government’s plan to shave their monthly wages by ten percent over the […]
Written on March 10, 2021 | Posted in
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The idea of a salary cut, despite the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy, seems to fly in the face of a recent campaign promise made by the People’s United Party. As part of its manifesto, the P.U.P. guaranteed an increase in the minimum wage, so how does the Prime Minister reconcile […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is still devising a national response to a proposed salary cut by the government for teachers and public officers. But that did not stop a number of teachers in the south from converging in the Culture Capital Dangriga. News Five’s reporter Duane Moody and cameraman Kenroy Michael were there to […]
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The 2021 budget is two weeks away from being presented in the House of Representatives and the Briceño administration is still tying up loose ends ahead of its reading. It is anticipated that the financial plan for the fiscal year beginning April first will be lean as all efforts are geared towards economic recovery. PM […]
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A new Belize City Council takes over at City Hall, following a ceremony this morning in which ten councilors and a returning mayor were administered the oath of office. The People’s United Party continues to revel in its huge win at the polls last week by celebrating the occasion at the Biltmore Hotel. Before family […]
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First, it was frontline healthcare workers from COVID-19 Units across the country and now it’s time for another vulnerable group as the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine really kicks off. Over the weekend, G.O.B. acquired an additional twenty-five thousand doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Government of India. Since then, the Ministry of Health […]
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The saga of the 2020 Toyota Tacoma, which was assigned to former Minister of Lands Hugo Patt, continued today before the Commission of Inquiry. Appearing as witnesses this morning was Juvencio Herrera, in whose name the title of the government vehicle was transferred, and Ivan Leiva, Deputy Commissioner of Lands. Both men were part of […]
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No to any proposed salary cut. That was the firmly held position of the Belize National Teachers Union when the Barrow administration initially toyed with the idea of docking the wages of public officers in 2020, with the advent of the COVID pandemic. It is also the stance being taken against the Briceño administration, following […]
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Just before heading into even more meetings with her union members today, Chief Magistrate Sharon Frazer, President of the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, spoke with News Five. She says during last week’s meeting with Financial Secretary Joe Waight and Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, the Joint Unions suggested in their counter that salary […]
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Another shipment of COVID-19 vaccines was met with much fanfare on Monday afternoon by the Government of Belize. A delivery of twenty-five thousand doses of AstraZeneca shots arrived via a United Airlines flight at the P.G.I.A. where it was met by the Minister of Health & Wellness, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
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With additional vaccines arriving from India on Monday, the rollout begins for non-medical personnel. The Ministry of Health is circulating a flyer with numbers you can call to register for your vaccination when your phase becomes available. In case you missed it last week, here is the order of priority for vaccinations. For Phase One, […]
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What started out as a usual day of business at the Belmopan Market Plaza culminated in a murder in front of hundreds of shoppers and vendors right before the noon hour. News Five’s Andrea Polanco reports. Andrea Polanco, Reporting A killer brazenly walked onto the market grounds and fired multiple shots killing Reginaldo Ruiz […]
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The former Manager of Belize Border Management Agency was killed over a week ago but police say they haven’t been able to charge anyone for the crime of murder. As we had reported, they had detained a woman who was with Rosado the night he was killed but today ACP Joseph tells News Five that […]
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The Amendment to the 2011 Central Bank Act passed in the Senate this morning after its second reading. Viewers will recall that last month, the Central Bank of Belize appointed a new chairman to head the board of directors, the returning former Governor Sydney Campbell. Just days later on March first, the amendment to the Central […]
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According to Senator Eamon Courtenay, who represents both the People’s United Party and Government Business, any programs created would be for limited duration, with permission of the Minister of finance. According to Courtenay, clause sixty-six is not designed to assist any particular business or entity. Like Prime Minister Briceño, Senator Courtenay stressed the purpose of […]
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The Briceño administration continues to consult with stakeholders, including the business community, ahead of presenting a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. While government receives input from various corners for what will be a lean financial plan for 2021, it is also looking to realize savings of up to one hundred and eighty million dollars […]
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According to Flowers, who is also the P.S.U.’s public relations officer, another freeze in increments and benefits would be the fourth. While the union understands the difficult financial bind that government finds itself in, Flowers maintains that increased revenue collection should be a primary option to realizing the monies that government so desperately needs. […]
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