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As we’ve reported, a senate inquiry into the definitive agreement granted to Portico Enterprises Limited by the previous administration will commence on December fifth. The probe by members of the upper house will look into how the controversial agreement came to be and whether the contract on behalf of Port of Magical Belize was lawful. […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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This morning at the Itz’at Steam Academy in Belize City, stakeholders in the education sector gathered for the rollout of a new campaign that has been put together by the Ministry of Education. It’s called More and it encourages everyone in the classroom to do more. It also urges principals and other heads of departments […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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The Itz’at STEAM Academy was scheduled to open its doors to secondary school students back in September. While there was a delay in its opening, the science and technology institution is boasting an enrolment of sixty-two students in its first year. When we caught up with the Minister of Education on the compound earlier today, […]
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COP28 commenced today in Dubai with significant progress. The loss and damage fund was approved and launched to assist poorer nations with climate-related disasters. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber highlighted the positive momentum, and the early breakthrough could pave the way for further compromises during the two-week summit. This is great news for small island […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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And this year, COP28 began with controversy. The conference is led by the UAE’s presidency and Sultan Al Jaber. He is the chief executive officer of state oil giant ADNOC (the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co.) So how can the C.E.O. of one of the largest oil company in the world lead COP28? That was […]
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At COP28 in Dubai, leaders gather for the U.N. climate summit, notably without U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Xing Ping. Representatives like John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua will attend in their places. This is concerning to many of the parties attending COP28 because China and the U.S. are the biggest polluters. Executive […]
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While the Leader of the Opposition has no qualms about the new Boledo managers, he does have big problems with the nine million dollars that the Social Security Board is investing in Belize Premium Liquors and Spirits for the construction of a new distillery. Barrow is calling on the government to show the details of […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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If you’ve been to any of the Belize Bank branches across the country and have sat with a customer service representative, you would have noticed a small touch screen device similar to a tablet on the desk in front of you. What’s that device for, you ask? Well, it’s the quickest and easiest way for […]
Written on November 30, 2023 | Posted in
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An increase in allowances paid to C.E.O.’s, the Financial Secretary, as well as the Cabinet Secretary, for monthly telephone usage has been withdrawn. The cancellation of the approved increase was announced on Tuesday afternoon, following a meeting of the C.E.O. caucus. Details of the leaked memo between the Fin Sec and the Cab Sec were […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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When asked for his take on the controversial telephone allowance issue, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca agreed with the decision taken by the Chief Executive Officers to forego the increase in allowance. That increase, as we’ve mentioned, was more than a hundred percent of what C.E.O.’s are presently receiving. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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Forty-eight-year-old Osmar Correo, a businessman from Belmopan, had been living in the United States until 1998 when he reportedly fled from Texas while out on bail for a charge of intoxication manslaughter. The incident occurred over twenty years ago and Correo is accused of killing two persons and injuring four others. Tonight, he is being […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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The Senate Select Committee will begin its inquiry into the Portico Definitive Agreement on Tuesday, December fifth. The committee is expected to call a number of former and current government ministers as it tries to unearth the details of the agreement and who were involved. Today, the Leader of the Opposition, Shyne Barrow said that […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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A new Chief Executive Officer has taken up the reins at the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, succeeding Kevin Arthurs in that capacity. As we’ve reported, Arthurs’ contract with the Government of Belize expired on November twenty-fourth, at which time he opted not to renew his agreement. While the Leader of the […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has welcomed a replacement for its outgoing C.E.O. As we mentioned earlier, Kevin Arthurs chose not to have his contract renewed, effectively demitting office at the end of three years. He has been replaced in that role as Chief Executive Officer by Sharole Saldivar. The former city administrator whose background […]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is once again in the news, following a terse statement released over the weekend regarding the now-rescinded increased telephone allowance for C.E.O.’s. This time, however, the Council of Management for the B.N.T.U. has written to the Minister of Education and all school managements inviting them to a roundtable discussion on […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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The recent fall-out between Mayor Sheran Palacio, the Belmopan City Council, and officials within the People’s United Party became a topic of discussion a few weeks ago. Palacio has indicated that she will not run again for the position of mayor. And while she seemingly exits the political arena in a storm, today the media […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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While we had an audience with him today, News Five asked the Leader of the Opposition for his position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza Strip and also the recent marches for peace for both sides. He said that he takes no side on the matter, but calls for peace between […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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The Development Finance Corporation and the Caribbean Development Bank have joined forces to formally introduce the student loan line of credit and the agriculture and industrial line of credit. This morning at the Best Western Belize Biltmore Plaza, Chief Executive Officer Henry Anderson spoke about the new initiative, as well as a twenty-five million dollar […]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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Today, the Cabinet, during its regular session in Belmopan, decided to rescind the government’s decision to allow for an increase in the phone allowances for C.E.O.’s in the various ministries, as well as those of the Financial Secretary, Joe Waight and the Cabinet Secretary, Stuart Leslie. In a brief press release from the Cab Sec, […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Reportedly, the government’s rationale to increase the phone allowances was to synchronize the C.E.O.’s allowances with that of C.E.O.’s from the previous administration. But, P.S.U President Dean Flowers would have none of it. On the phone: Dean Flowers, President, Public Service Union “In the same manner that the Ministry of Finance likes to […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association continues to reiterate the position that its members have taken ahead of the 2023-2024 sugar crop. Despite the need to sign a commercial agreement for the sale and purchase of sugar cane, BSCFA maintains that it will only sign on to a one-year contract with the miller. For its […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Mayor Sharon Palacio is not running for a second term in office as head of the Belmopan City Council, but the shenanigans at City Hall continue with the appointment of an Acting Mayor by the municipal leader. This afternoon, the Department of Local Government issued a statement regarding Palacio’s nomination of Councilor Hope Amadi as […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Interest is once again being generated by the Government of Belize, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to proceed with the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. The OSH Bill, as many would know it, is a much delayed piece of legislation that seeks […]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Ministry of Labor partnered with the International Labor Organization’s Decent Work team to organize a workshop aimed at understanding what is decent work. It is defined as employment that respects fundamental rights of the human person, as well as well as the rights of workers, in terms of conditions of work safety […]
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Decent work is applied to both the formal and informal sectors, addressing all kinds of jobs, people and families. According to the International Labor Organization, decent work involves opportunities for work that are productive and deliver a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families. It also includes better prospects for personal […]
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