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The meeting between the Christian Workers Union, official representatives for the Port of Belize and the Labour Minister and Labour Commissioner met for more than five hours. C.W.U. President Evan Mose Hyde and Port C.E.O. Arturo Vasquez sat around the table with Labour Minister of State Doctor Carla Barnett and Labour Commissioner Ann Marie Thompson […]
Written on March 4, 2020 | Posted in
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At the conclusion of this afternoon’s meeting, the C.E.O. for the Port of Belize Limited, Arturo “Tux” Vasquez, addressed the media. Vasquez says that several agreements have been reached and believes that the tensions have deescalated. Arturo Tux Vasquez, C.E.O. Port of Belize Ltd. “We have had quite a number of hours of discussion […]
Written on March 4, 2020 | Posted in
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The Public Service Union is echoing the call by the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to stamp out corruption as P.M. Dean Barrow had promised years ago when he said he would use his two-edged machete. The P.S.U. has maintained that G.O.B.’s inaction and unwillingness to act forcefully against corruption has made the matter […]
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The calls for an independent investigation into the demise of four officers from the B.D.F. continue to mount. The Belize Energy Workers Union has issued a statement expressing support for the families of two pilots and crew members who perished in the helicopter crash last week. B.E.W.U. is joining the call for an immediate independent […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Earlier today, the Belize Progressive Party extended condolences to the families of Defense Force Airmen Adran Ramirez, Radford Baizer, Yassir Mendez, and Reinaldo Choc. B.P.P. is appealing to the Prime Minister and the government to leave no stones unturned in a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the tragic demise of the servicemen. […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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There was a robbery of tourists at El Pilar Site over the weekend. The visitors were along with their tour guides when they were targeted. They report that four men, one armed with a rifle and another yielding a machete, attacked them jacking their personal items and fleeing across the border into Guatemala. Head of the […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Stevedores entered a second day of protest today. Since Monday they have been outside the Port of Belize on Ceasar Ridge Road protesting the likelihood that locally produced raw sugar will now be shipped through the Big Creek Port. ASR/BSI has conducted a dry run to test the loading of sugar at the Big Creek […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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Chief Executive officer for the Port of Belize Limited Arturo Vasquez wrote to C.W.U. President, Evan Mose Hyde. In the letter, Vasquez tells Hyde that Gang Number Two has refused to carry out cargo operations and in his view it constitutes illegal strike action in clear violation of the Settlement of Disputes in the Essential […]
Written on March 3, 2020 | Posted in
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As the stevedores continued their strike, making a presence today was Philip Willoughby. Willoughby is the U.D.P.’s Standard Bearer for Port Loyola and he says he went there to gather facts and relay those facts to his colleagues in cabinet who can address the ongoing matter. Willoughby says both sides need to sit down and […]
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There was a protest outside of the Port of Belize Today. Stevedores, along with their Union president and other union leaders, stood outside the gates to protest the news that raw sugar will start to move through the Port at Big Creek. They say that the millers, ASR/BSI and Santander are looking at more efficient […]
Written on March 2, 2020 | Posted in
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So, as you heard just now, the C.W.U. president Evan “Mose” Hyde says that the stevedores are prepared to go the distance to what he calls, a fight for their survival. This morning, the stevedores were joined by other members of staff for the first time. While they waited outside the gates, other stevedores were […]
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This afternoon, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize issued a statement to say it is in solidarity with the stevedores who stand to lose their jobs and those who will lose income due to the changes. The N.T.U.C.B. says it is holding the Port of Belize responsible for the current situation and encourages members […]
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The general council of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize met on Saturday and out of that special meeting came a number of demands from the umbrella organization. Following that meeting, N.T.U.C.B. President Marvin Mora told Krem News that a plan of action has been devised in the wake of the massive demonstration held […]
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Up to news time, the families of the crash victims are at Price Barracks and still there was no word on the bodies of their loved ones. Thirty-four-year-old Radford Baizar, a major in the Belize Defense Force, perished along with three others in the helicopter crash on Thursday. Up to the time of his demise, […]
Written on February 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The news of the soldiers’ demise sent shockwaves into the public as family and close friends remain in disbelief. Hyacinth Latchman-Cuellar and her family are close friends with Major Adran Ramirez, who she describes as a disciplined officer. Ramirez leaves behind a wife and children among other relatives. Earlier this afternoon, before the press conference […]
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In leaked minutes of a meeting held last Friday with the National Trade Union Congress, the Prime Minister tells the unions that Senator Aldo Salazar, in his capacity as chair of the Senate Special Select Committee Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department, had complained about the social partner senators except for Pastor Ashley Rocke. […]
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Thousands of union members are said to have come out in the anti-corruption demonstration staged by the N.T.U.C.B. in Belize City last Thursday. It is no secret that of the ten unions represented, the B.N.T.U. support was overwhelming, accounting for the majority of protesters. Senator Smith says that she is being attacked because of the […]
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Finally, there is a draft report from Chairman Aldo Salazar on the Senate Inquiry on the Immigration and Nationality Departments. At a press briefing today Senator Elena Smith was joined by the private sector Mark Lizarraga at the B.N.T.U. Headquarters in Belize City. Senator Lizarraga revealed that on Thursday, February twenty-seventh, a draft report of […]
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According to the notes of the N.T.U.C.B. meeting, the Prime Minister is not yielding on the composition of oversight bodies, such as the Integrity Commission and the Public Accounts Committee. Senators Lizarraga and Smith both agree that the government cannot police itself so these committees need to be independent and transparent. Elena Smith, Union […]
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The Integrity Commission is tasked, under the Prevention of Corruption Act, to investigate declared statements of assets and liabilities of persons in public life. Those politically exposed persons, identified as ministers of government, senators, political appointees and high level government officials, should by law file their respective financial statements one year before they took office […]
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First it was rats found inside an incubator of the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan and today, it was a huge raccoon that made itself into the emergency ward of the K.H.M.H. Several videos have been circulating on social media showing security personnel at the national referral hospital trying to extract the animal from the […]
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As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc around the world, two cases have now been confirmed in neighbouring Mexico. Belize continues to be spared of an outbreak but local health authorities, however, are taking no chances and are monitoring the situation in Mexico. One patient is isolated in a hospital while the other is in […]
Written on February 28, 2020 | Posted in
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The public is strongly advised to take preventative measures to reduce the risk of transmission. When coughing or sneezing, cover the mouth in the inside of the elbows or inside a tissue to be disposed immediately. Dr. Jorge Hidalgo, Intensivist “Unfortunately, in some particular cases especially, the extremes of life, the newborns are more […]
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Miss Universe Belize Destinee Arnold is back in Belize after having competed on the international stage of pageantry back in December in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. The twenty-seven-year-old did not make it into the semi-finals, but her mission is to still work with the young and old during her year of reign. As she exited the […]
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Condolences are pouring in on the tragic loss of life of the B.D.F. pilots and crew members and News Five sympathizes with the families of the victims. This afternoon, the office of the Prime Minister extended deepest condolences to the families of the men who perished in the horrific air disaster. The message states, “On […]
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