Travelers were piled up at the Philip Goldson International airport on Saturday morning; no flights were coming in or going out. The early flights of Delta and Avianca couldn’t land because air traffic controllers did not show up for work all day. The Delta flight was diverted to Honduras and Avianca was delayed. Later, United […]
The unprecedented move by air traffic controllers, who reportedly called in sick, is being called an industrial action. Service was restored around midday, but by then the damage had been done. The events that unfolded at the P.G.I.A. prompted a press conference by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation. In a prepared statement followed […]
In the wake of that unprecedented situation at the Phillip Goldson International Airport, reports circulated that the air traffic controllers who called in sick on Saturday were refused entry to their worksite on Sunday. It is alleged that they were told to instead report to a meeting at one-thirty today, and that’s where Mike Rudon […]
At around five-thirty this evening, air traffic controllers and Public Service Union reps finally emerged from their meeting with Civil Aviation officials. As we’ve showed you, those officials have claimed complete ignorance of any grievances which could have caused any so-called sickout. We say so-called because P.S.U. rep., Ray Davis, says there was none. As […]
According to Davis, there will be a move by management to try to address critical issues including human resource shortage and salary concerns. This evening, Director of Civil Aviation, Lindsay Garbutt, told News Five that the meeting between the parties was frank and cordial, and on Tuesday, all air traffic control activities will return to […]
Today, thirty-four stevedores working with the Port of Belize refused to board the boat which would take them out to offload the sugar barge, anchored seven miles out. They have a gripe, and on the face of it, it’s a simple one – as simple as H-two-O. Stevedores are traditionally given the popular shilling bags […]
Vasquez says that if its fresh water that’s the problem, he’s willing to provide it every day. But is there another agenda at play? Currently a collective bargaining agreement with PBL is still being worked on, though Vasquez says he hasn’t been able to get CWU officials to the negotiating table since last year. […]
In its fresh approach to tackle crime, the top brass of eastern division was out in the city last Friday night. But instead of hauling in persons who were breaching the law albeit for petty offenses, police officers were playing good cops. Duane Moody joined the police operation which caught many folks by surprise. […]
A government-commissioned report which has suddenly become public information has been making the rounds of social media since Thursday. We can tell you that it has unleashed a storm of response from government political functionaries, including multiple threats of lawsuits. It’s a report on proposed cost saving strategy, and was conducted in 2014 by six […]
A small wooden structure went up in flames at about two o’clock this morning. Thirty-nine year old Darrel McClaren was asleep when he heard the crackling sounds of the fire devouring the wooden building that houses his small business adjacent to his home. Despite best efforts from the community, the small grocery shop was completely […]
Earlier this week, the top brass of the police department met with the media to build on relations and to improve the flow of information. And today, officers rolled up their sleeves in a clean-up campaign to tidy up neighborhoods. According to Officer in Charge of Community Policing at Precinct Two Sergeant Brent Hamilton, the […]
U.D.P. Mayoral Candidate Yvette Lui Torres says that she is the victim of a political attack, timed to affect her run up to municipal elections in just two weeks. Torres and her team want to unseat Kevin Bernard and his team which were installed in Town Hall just three years ago. Bernard controls one of […]
There is a group of young people that is busy doing good works and actively seeking to influence other youths to lead positive lives. The group is made up of primarily high school students, with input from different local influencers. Today, they gathered to celebrate and make a statement. Andrea Polanco was there. Andrea […]
Today, six business entrepreneurs graduated from a six-week intensive training program in San Ignacio. The initiative is one aspect of annual programs delivered by the Nancy Marin Youth Foundation, and it was facilitated by business coach from the UK Karen Carter. The graduates will benefit from unique skills learned through workshops and one on one […]
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With that explanation, it seems unlikely that the General Legal Council will be operational anytime in the near future. Elrington, in the meantime, is under fire from the Bar Association which continues to call him out. Still, even we get the impression Elrington isn’t budging on this one, since he doesn’t even seem convinced that […]
In November 2014, Elisa Hunter was involved in a terrible traffic accident as she crossed the George Price Highway to her workplace. The government vehicle which hit her was the official ride of Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington, who was heading to Cabinet. She died soon after, and an investigation proved that it was […]
We repeat that Lesby Hunter is adamant that she doesn’t want anything from Elrington, and just wants to make a point, on principle. But for the sake of a balanced story, we asked the Minister about it this afternoon. He says that what is being said is absolutely not true, since both insurance and government […]
There are thirteen days left before the March fourth municipal elections when voters will elect mayors and councilors for nine municipalities. At this time, emotions are running high between campaigners of both major political parties. Earlier today, in San Ignacio, police had to be called in to avert trouble in a town that is known […]
Using the common concept of TIME OUT, UNICEF today launched a campaign encouraging adults to stop and think before using violent methods against children. The idea is to prompt adults to choose alternative methods to communicate with children based on relationships, understanding, love and respect. The first in a series of videos centers on verbal […]
A ten-person delegation from a non-profit organization in Taiwan, “Chou Ta-Kuan Cultural and Educational Foundation,” is in Belize to spread its mission of love and care. Today they visited Pallotti High School to make a donation of one hundred soprano recorders. Students and other school representatives gathered to receive the donation from the delegation. Sister Clara Teul, […]
The debate on whether or not parents should spank their children has been raging for decades. And not just in Belize, but all over the world. For years, children rights activists and various N.G.O.s have been advocating that violence is not the answer when it comes to disciplining children. Currently in Belize, it is lawful […]
Just two weeks before municipal elections, Mayor Darrell Bradley has come under some heat over the finances of the City Council. It’s all about the findings of an audit report for the period 2013 to 2014. To break it down, the Council has been audited in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Where the audit of 2012 […]
In the end, there was an agreement to disagree, respectfully. We’ve seen no 2013 audit, and neither has the Council, which in our books means there is no 2013 audit. But the Mayor insists that there is – just that the auditor slipped up and didn’t get the job done. We figured that it’s fair […]
We also asked about one line item in particular, listed in the 2014 audit. That’s the total debt of the City Council. In 2012, it’s listed as just over twelve million dollars. In 2014, it’s at just over forty-seven million dollars. Again, we thought it fair to ask why the Council’s debt more than tripled […]
