Motorists whose drivers’ licenses are in need of renewal are now able to do so electronically, thanks to the efforts of the Belize City Council to automate the application and renewal processes. This morning, City Hall unveiled its latest success. Residents of the Old Capital can now log on to the Traffic Department’s website and […]
A teacher from Belmopan is the winner of a 2012 Great Wall Wingle courtesy of Courts Belize. The raffle was launched back on November eighth and ended on December thirty-first. Today, Standard three teacher of Garden City Primary School, Desmond Lewis was handed the keys to a brand new pickup truck valued at fifty thousand […]
The traditional pomp and circumstance accompanied the opening of the Supreme Court this morning. The spotlight of the event is shared between the Chief Justice, the Attorney General and the President of the Bar. All three addressed the ceremony citing pertinent matters: there is a reduction in the number of judges on the bench, a […]
Today, teachers from Orange Walk and Corozal stood strong and united, as the Belize National Teachers Union held rallies in those northern districts. The burning issue is of course the salary adjustment which has been promised to teachers and public officers. Government has agreed to make good on that commitment later this year, retroactive to […]
From there our team moved on to Corozal, where teachers marched in unity. The issues are the same, and so was the message. Mike Rudon has the story. FOR VIDEO CLICK HERE: COROZAL BNTU RALLY Mike Rudon, Reporting Teachers from all schools in the Corozal District marched today in solidarity with their union. It is […]
Earlier this week, Russell Roberts, came to our studios to voice his concerns over existing gun laws saying there is an urgent need to revisit them. Russell is upset because he says police intervention has helped some persons to avoid charges. He alleges that this is what happened in the case of GST Supervisor, Reynaldo […]
Also at the head table of today’s press conference was the former Acting Supplies Manager at K.H.M.H., Delroy Herrera. Herrera blew the whistle on the irregular purchasing of supplies and the mismanagement of funds at the hospital during the period of January 2008 to June 2009. His actions triggered a Commission of Inquiry. Well, it […]
The press conference concluded with a public plea to citizens to exercise their rights and show civic pride. The group is asking everyone affected to make complaints to their area representatives and elected ministers in an effort to effect change. Russell Roberts, Activist “I think this will be taken out to the full length […]
Belize is looking for energy security and at a lower cost for the next ten years or so. As it currently stands, the national grid requires eighty megawatts of energy. The Belize Electricity Limited meets the country’s demand through multiple sources including: Belize Electric Company Ltd. (BECOL); Hydro Maya Limited in Southern Belize; Belize Cogeneration […]
Now, Belize Electric Company Limited operates the Chalillo, Mollejon and Vaca Hydroelectric located in western Belize. BECOL is owned by Fortis, the former Canadian owners of the utility company…prior to G.O.B.’s takeover in June of 2011. PUC Chairman, John Avery, says that while Fortis has preemptory rights of first refusal for waterways, that contract was […]
This is the first time in Belize’s history that the sugar cane crop season has been so delayed. Generally it kicks off in the middle of November. Mother Nature has played a role in the delay, with incessant rains negatively impacting cane quality and destroying roads through which farmers access their fields and the factory. […]
There is a change tonight at top of the Financial Intelligence Unit. Via government press release it was confirmed today that Marilyn Williams, had stepped down and that she is being replaced by Eric Eusey as Director. Eusey is a former commissioner of Income Tax and listed as a member of the board of directors […]
On Monday, the Belize National Teachers Union indicated that in 2014 it will be upping its profile in a slew of national issues. And during a fiery press conference, the B.N.T.U. asked Prime Minister Barrow to clarify a discrepancy with the date on which the much delayed salary adjustment is to come into effect. Following […]
According to the B.N.T.U. president Luke Palacio, they, along with the Association Public Service Senior Officers and the Public Service Union, remain in negotiation with the Government of Belize and are prepared to lead the charge if industrial action is necessary. Luke Palacio, National President, B.N.T.U. “Our union like the other two unions continue […]
Official statistics on violent crimes in Belize have yet to be released, but at least where murders are concerned, there has been a dramatic decrease. Police attribute a large part of the success of crime-fighting efforts to increased community outreach and support. And there has been more collaboration between residents and Police. But there are […]
The dismantlement of the Belize City Center is nearing completion, after three months of diligent work by the company assigned to take down the structure. The project commenced at the end of September and despite the unrelenting rains, it remains on schedule. While seventy-five percent of the work has been completed, the crew is taking […]
The Belize National Teachers Union came out swinging this morning on a number of issues. The union took umbrage to the prime minister’s recent New Year’s address, in which he touched on the much delayed salary adjustment and announced that it will be holding national rallies. B.N.T.U., as part of a multilateral body, has been […]
According to Luke Palacio, the fixed date was set by government and the delay, he says, needs to be explained by the prime minister. Furthermore, Palacio maintains that there is a distinction between the salary adjustment and a pending increment for teachers and public servants who qualify for the two percent raise. The manner in […]
Back to the Belize National Teachers’ Union…During the last house meeting on December twelfth, executives from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize were ejected from the gallery after vocally protesting for the introduction of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. The proposed law has been in the pipeline for quite some time and even […]
On Friday, a group of irate residents living along the Old Northern Highway threatened to block access to the road if businessman Roque Matus did not address the issue of damages caused by trucks and heavy equipment to the thoroughfare. Matus is the owner of M&M Engineering Ltd., a company which relocated to the community […]
Tonight, there is some extremely welcome news for motorists and commuters who frequent the George Price Highway between Belize City and the capital. That stretch of road has been responsible for many road traffic fatalities and mishaps, and for years there has been a public outcry to address proper road resurfacing. The Government of Belize, […]
Around one p.m. on Thursday, the body of sixty-four year old Brian Townsend, a former missionary living in Valley of Peace was exhumed in Flores, Peten. Townsend’s body was found floating in the river near Arenal in Guatemala on the twenty-seventh of December after he had gone missing on Christmas Eve. But it was not […]
Samuel Nicholson, a high school teacher at E.P. Yorke, is the lucky winner of a 2014 Toyota Hilux. He won the annual Rotary Christmas Raffle after purchasing a single ticket to enter the draw. Nicholson found out that he had won the prize on December twenty-third but did not receive the keys to vehicle until […]
Residents along the Old Northern Highway are tonight up in arms, following the destruction of the road at the hands of a construction company. They contend that M&M Engineering Ltd. is responsible for its deplorable state since their trucks are constantly up and down the road. The incessant rains aren’t doing much to help the […]
Miss Trifinio Mundo…the pageant was held this weekend in Honduras and features some seven delegates from the Central American countries including Mexico. The pageant promotes the point where the borders of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras meet. This is the first year that the pageant has been open to country outside of the aforementioned three […]
