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To further emphasize make the point that the P.S.U. is being irrational by rejecting government’s proposal to waive increments, PM Barrow says that when the economy rebounds other public sector workers will not be receiving monies that they have since relinquished. Conversely, the P.S.U. has proposed a deferral which would mean that government would still […]
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Following the PM’s press conference, the Leader of the Opposition John Briceño made comments on the dismal state of affairs. While all are expected to make sacrifices, given the economic crunch caused by COVID-19, Briceño says there are many areas, other than salaries, where the government can apply cost-saving measures. The exercise entails looking at […]
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The threat of an amendment to the existing Public Service Regulations looms over the Public Service Union as a last-ditch effort by the Minister of Finance to get public officers to surrender their increments. While the P.S.U. contends that the prime minister does not have the legal authority to make a one-sided decision regarding that […]
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A letter from the Ministry of Finance to the Public Service Union, earlier this week, Financial Secretary Joseph Waight first sounded the ultimatum that the PM can well proceed to amend the Public Service Regulations to forgo the increments of public officers for the fiscal year starting April first, 2020 and ending March thirty-first, 2021. […]
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Since the beginning of the week, there has been an ease on restrictions of the state of emergency and the businesses are reopening except for places such as casinos, gyms and restaurants. Briceño, a businessman himself, sees the need to spur economic activity, but says it has to be measured to prevent the re-emergence of […]
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Government is out of cash in the treasury and debt will continue to grow as government looks to borrow and borrow to meet its wage bill and other obligations. Briceño, in a one-on-one interview with News Five, asserts that for twelve years the government has mismanaged the country and its finance and now a heavy […]
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Well wishes flowed today for the quick recovery of former Prime Minister Said Musa and sitting Area Representative for Fort George Division. The former PM is recuperating after a mild stroke that landed him in the hospital overnight. The seventy-six year old started feeling discomfort in the afternoon on Thursday and was taken to a […]
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Doctor Fausto Alvin Pineda of Benque Viejo del Carmen was arrested and charged for ‘Engaging in Private Practice While Prohibited from Doing So. Doctor Pineda works at the San Ignacio Community Hospital but he also runs a private practice in the west. Pineda reportedly issued three sick leave forms to police officers through his home […]
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The opening up of the country for Belizeans to move freely to other local destinations can start as early as next week. But that brings about the question of a pending date when the country will officially reopen for overnight and cruise tourism arrivals. There is a possibility that visitors can begin arriving as early […]
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Even before a first case of the novel coronavirus was detected in Belize, the pandemic shattered the tourism industry. Airline and cruise tourism came to a standstill with cancelations fast and furious; thousands of Belizeans began losing their jobs and by the beginning of March, hotel rooms across the country were empty. During our interview […]
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Thousands of Belizeans remain stranded in other countries around the world, including students who are studying abroad, that are waiting to return home, following the closure of the borders and the Philip Goldson International Airport. According to PM Barrow, plans are underway to have those persons repatriated as early as possible, notwithstanding the mandatory quarantine […]
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COVID-19 has shed light on the number of families that are in desperate need of putting food on their table. In the Mesopotamia Division in Belize City, a soup kitchen, organized by P.U.P. standard bearer Doctor Candice Pitts, was started to assist families with daily hearty and nutritious meals. Early in the mornings, using local […]
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Today, the Republic of China reaffirmed its support for the region’s micro, small and medium enterprises executed by the Center for the Promotion of MSMEs, known as CENPROMYPE. Taiwan signed the first disbursement of a two million U.S.-dollar project. The initiative seeks to promote regional actions that will help to develop the sector through entrepreneurship, […]
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And shifting to the police force, a well-known known face in law-enforcement is moving on. He served in the Belize Police Department for as many as thirty-eight years, moving up the ranks before retiring earlier this week as Deputy Commissioner of Police and Commander of Administration. Robert Mariano was a career police officer for most […]
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There is an impasse tonight between the Public Service Union and the Government. The matter has been brewing for some weeks, but the union remains firmly rooted in its position not to waive or defer increments for its members without first sitting with Financial Secretary Joseph Waight to go over areas where the Ministry of […]
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The government, notwithstanding the COVID-19 crisis, has been struggling to meet its monthly wage bill for public officers and has proposed measures that would accrue three to five percent of current expenditures. Three weeks into the economic shutdown and the Ministry of Finance was already buckling under the weight of meeting payroll. According to Flowers, […]
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A legal battle, says Vice President Flowers, is imminent should the prime minister proceed to amend the Public Service Regulations, since he does not have the authority under the existing laws to make individual decisions where that is concerned. According to the P.S.U. executive, PM Barrow is not headstrong enough to make a move without […]
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The People’s United Party has also issued a message of solidarity with the Public Service Union. It says that the letter of ultimatum has no place in a democratic society where workers are seen as important and equal partners in development and governance. The P.U.P. calls on the government to come clean with the true […]
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A police officer finds himself among a group of sixty other individuals who are the latest group charged in the police crackdown of violators of the state of emergency. The borders remain closed and one person was picked up for illegal entry which presents a problem to health authorities to prevent the spread of the […]
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The police department is at the front lines of enforcing the state of emergency. But ensuring compliance with the regulations has opened up opportunity for abuse. There is the well known case of a mentally challenged woman coerced into having sex and videoed by officers. In San Pedro, separate videos circulated showing officers hitting two […]
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A Belize City teenager also felt the wrath of the police at the beginning of the week. In this case, Karim Barona left his girlfriend’s house after five in the morning. Admittedly, he was not wearing a mask and Barona was taken to the police station where his nightmare began. Hipolito Novelo files the following […]
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A total of three persons have now been charged for illegal entry into the country since the borders are closed; the most recent was on Wednesday. Over the weekend, a family of four was caught entering Belize from Chetumal and the parents were charged for the offense. Jose Alfredo Aguilar and his wife, Dalia are […]
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This Mother’s Day will be different for families across the country. Restaurants are not open to the public, travelling across district lines is not allowed, gatherings are limited in numbers, imported flowers are in shortage and you will have to social distance to show your love to that important person. So to celebrate you will […]
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There are hundreds of persons who are homeless primarily in Belize City. At the start of the COVID crisis, they were transported to the MCC Grounds in Belize City to keep them safe. The MCC was retrofitted with beds and basic supplies and the new residents at the facility are being provided with meals. The […]
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Fisherfolk from the communities of Chunox, Copper Bank and Sarteneja are getting some much needed help on Friday. Twenty-five deserving families will receive two weeks of food supply to relieve them during this trying time. The effort is spearheaded by OCEANA Belize and being supported by the Rotaract Club of Corozal. The service club was […]
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