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The Belize New Car Dealers Association has harsh words this evening for the Ministry of Health and Wellness. The association is demanding the order for new vehicles made by the ministry through Belize Auto Zone be cancelled immediately and an investigation be launched into what they are terming “irregularities” surrounding it. The B.N.C.D.A. put out […]
Written on March 18, 2021 | Posted in
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First, the unions said both the U.D.P. and the P.U.P. had not done their jobs properly when in opposition. Now, they have called out the financial secretary for his own contribution to the fiscal disaster now confronting Belize. Joseph Waight has been the FinSec for three consecutive administrations. Despite this, the unions want him out. […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The unions also referenced the Ministry of Natural Resources which has been famously described as a “hotbed of corruption.” They called for the replacement of Central Bank Governor Joy Grant, whose critical role, they say, is to ensure that the country does not lead down a path of debt unsustainability and mismanagement. Also, they are […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The press conference held by the Joint Unions of Belize covered its counterproposal to G.O.B. as they fight cuts to public officer and teacher salaries and a three-year increment freeze. But the unions also raised the issue of the high cost of government vehicles and the thousands of dollars in allowances paid to senior government […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The unions believe that enough time has not been given for them to properly respond to the proposals since the budget presentation is scheduled for next week Friday, March twenty-sixth. They are asking that the proposed increment freeze and salary cut be “put on hold to allow for proper consultations and negotiations.” In its counterproposal, […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The unions spoke of tens of thousands of dollars being paid to duplicate public officers in the system. We are told that a social security number is attached, but is not valid, yet a monthly salary is being paid to these phantom persons. The joint unions are asking for immediate actions by the government to […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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During today’s press conference, the joint unions also responded to comments made that public service and the teachers have not made any sacrifices. The unions maintain that its members have. But are they being inflexible? A.P.S.S.M. President Sharon Frazer says that until after all cost saving measures are exhausted and there is still a gap, […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Was preferential treatment afforded to a particular auto company in the recent procurement of vehicles for the Ministry of Health and Wellness? That is the allegation being made by Caribbean Motors upon learning that a fleet of six pickup trucks had been purchased with the approval of the Ministry of Finance. The unproved assertion comes […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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Overcrowding, ticketing, erratic schedules and buses that have seen better days have long plagued our country’s public transportation system and caused headaches for commuters. Now, Belize may be getting some help from a country that also had to modernize its own transport system, South Korea. Today, the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics announced […]
Written on March 17, 2021 | Posted in
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The Briceño administration met in an all-day session today at the House of Culture in Belize City where a cabinet meeting was convened. There were a number of pressing issues that were brought up for discussion, including the pending 2021 budget and the proposed ten percent salary reduction for teachers and public officers. The meeting […]
Written on March 16, 2021 | Posted in
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The Port of Belize Limited has announced its new Chief Executive Officer. According to a release, Andrew Lane brings twenty-five years of experience in ship operations and port terminals. His expertise includes network optimization, container terminal management, safety, productivity and labor relations. His past experience was at ports in Malaysia, Nigeria, Panama and Sri Lanka.
Written on March 16, 2021 | Posted in
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Earlier today, there was a flurry of activity on social media when it was reported that B.T.L. had terminated over a hundred employees. While the so-called firings were never confirmed prior to publication of the news story, the article went on to say that as many as two hundred workers would be let go from […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize Tourism Board issued a very sparse statement confirming what News Five first reported on Friday: Tourism Director Karen Bevans no longer holds the post. Following a meeting of the B.T.B. Board of Directors, a unanimous decision was taken on March twelfth that the “time had come to part ways with Misses Bevans.” […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A Belize City family is making a serious charge, saying their loved one would be alive today had an ambulance responded in time to a distress call instead of asking about a service fee. News Five’s Duane Moody reports on the incident in Belize City on Friday night. Duane Moody, Reporting As the family […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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Water is a basic need and even today, there are still a number of households in villages without potable water. The Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government is trying to change that and today, a rehabilitated water system in Bullet Tree Falls Village in the West was inaugurated. The goal is […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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A new fleet of patrol cars for the Belize Police Department, that’s the call being made via public tender since the existing vehicles are in a state of disrepair. It is no secret that the hundreds of pickup trucks assigned to the law enforcement agency are the most overused and least serviced. Those Wingles and […]
Written on March 15, 2021 | Posted in
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After months of controversy Karen Bevans is officially out at the Belize Tourism Board. This evening News Five was the first to report that the B.T.B. staff has been informed of the embattled Director’s departure. As we’ve been reporting since late last year, Bevans had come under scrutiny after refusing to step down from her […]
Written on March 12, 2021 | Posted in
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Open government is the central policy which maintains that citizens have the right the right to access public records, as well as government proceedings in order to allow for effective public oversight. Shared access to information as a measure of ensuring accountability and inclusiveness is encouraged under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In Belize, […]
Written on March 12, 2021 | Posted in
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As part of the Action Plan, Paco Smith drafted three of seven project commitments. They include ensuring that the Government of Belize is compliant with the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. It also considers climate change and its impact on the environment and the resulting socio-economic effects on the country. The Action Plan also looks […]
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The Southern Regional Hospital has secured funding from the Government of Japan to purchase new ambulances. On Thursday, the Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiro Irgu presented a check for almost four hundred thousand dollars to the medical facility. The handing over is the result of an application made by the management team at the Southern Regional to […]
Written on March 12, 2021 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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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 […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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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, […]
Written on March 11, 2021 | Posted in
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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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