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The plight of waterfront workers at the Port of Belize continues one week after stevedores informed their employer that they were reverting to the exact terms of a collective bargaining agreement. The C.B.A. signed between the Christian Workers Union and the Port of Belize Limited specifies a “one gang, one ship” arrangement. Despite the inefficiency […]
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C.W.U. President Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde said that after months of waiting to hear from the Port of Belize regarding payment, stevedores began to second-guess the team that was initially tasked with looking after the payment. A new team was subsequently voted in but the situation persisted. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “When we recognized […]
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According to Hyde, aside from last Friday’s brief meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labor, government has remained dormant on the issue. On Monday, a decision was taken to have Gang Five unload the MV-Aries, a cargo ship that called to port last week. It was initially reported that vessel had sailed off, but […]
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Going back to the ruling of the Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal, Mose Hyde says that had the decision been in favor of the employer, stevedores would have been compelled to honor that outcome. Evan ‘Mose’ Hyde, President, C.W.U. “How long do we have to wait for a ruling of the tribunal to be enforced […]
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The Belize National Teacher Unions has scheduled a council meeting for Wednesday to address the abrupt withdrawal of President-elect, Ruth Shoman. On Monday, Shoman served a letter to President Elena Smith informing her that she is pulling out as the newly-elected National President of the Belize National Teachers Union effective immediately. Shoman noted that since […]
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A recent statement by Prime Minister John Briceño drew international attention over the weekend when he said that Belize may very well be the next country to remove itself from the monarchy and become a republic. The statement was made during an interview with the Guardian, a daily British publication. P.M. Briceño was asked if […]
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While with the Director of the Good Governance Unit we asked for an update on the process for the revision of the Constitution of Belize, a daunting task that is expected to take eighteen months. Four months have already expired. Cesar Ross heads the Secretariat of the People’s Constitutional Commission. He says that they have […]
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Today, the Chairman and the Deputy Chair of the People’s Constitutional Commission met with Leader of the Opposition Shyne Barrow. On Wednesday, a meeting of the P.C.C. plenary will be held to discuss the launch of the consultative process. The secretariat has also been engaging with tertiary institutions and attending events to create awareness about […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Government of Belize and the village of Indian Creek, in Toledo District, for a solar project to electrify the community. The Ministry of Public Utilities and Energy, as well as the Area Representative for Toledo West, and the leadership of that rural community entered into an agreement […]
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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has concluded a consultation with Belize on its economic performance since the COVID pandemic and has issued a detailed report. The I.M.F. reports that the country’s economic activity has rebounded strongly from the pandemic. In a press release issued today, the I.M.F. reported that after Belize’s economy […]
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The highly anticipated Crooked Tree Village Cashew Fest and Agriculture Show 2023 is scheduled to take place on May thirteenth and fourteenth. The event was first organized back in the early eighties by the first Belize Rural North Area Representative, the late Samuel Rhaburn. At the time, it was simply the Belize District Agriculture Show, […]
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News 5’s Marion Ali and George Tillett have been shortlisted for the Belize Prize for Investigative Journalism. The Belize Prize for Investigative Journalism aims to honor and reward journalists who fearlessly observe, chronicle, reveal, and hold accountable individuals and forces that undermine equity, transparency, civility, and good governance. This highly-anticipated contest was open to journalists […]
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Last week, the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer deemed a public health emergency of international concern, though it did hasten to add that the shift in status does not mean that COVID-19 is over as a global health threat. In tandem with the guidance, the Ministry of Health and Wellness will […]
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A closing ceremony for the Empowering Women and Youths initiative was held at the National Agricultural and Trade Showground in Belmopan. The aim is for participants to generate income through agro-processing and value addition of locally-grown, seasonal fruits and vegetables. The brief ceremony brings to an end another aspect of the partnership between the Government […]
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The Belize Broadcasting Authority is on a mission to update Belize’s Broadcasting Act. The last time an exercise was held to revise the act was back in 2002. In those days, Nokia was the king of phone manufacturers. Facebook was not yet launched and people were still using antennas to catch cable TV signal. So […]
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Attorney-at-Law Marissa Longsworth is the lead consultant in B.B.A.’s efforts to modernize Belize’s broadcasting regulations. She gave a presentation on the importance of this exercise. Here is an excerpt from her address. Marissa Longsworth, Attorney-at-Law “If we look at this from a perspective strictly of equity and trying to make sure we have a […]
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With the advent of gadgets and electronic devices, most people play video games, but for those who revel in the thrill of the actual contact sport, there are always karate classes that one can attend. This past weekend, thirteen students who have taken up karate classes put aside their gadgets to take on children like […]
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The body of Randolph Crawford, one of several men involved in a high-speed pursuit and shootout in Corozal District last Thursday, was retrieved from the river near the Nuevo Pueblo Ferry over the weekend. Four men who were also wounded during the exchange of gunfire remain hospitalized with varying degrees of injury. During the incident, […]
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Twenty-year old Christopher Pitts was arraigned for the murder of Silvian Swift earlier today when he appeared before Senior Magistrate Aretha Ford. Pitts is the second suspect to be charged for the deadly shooting that occurred on April thirtieth in Belize City. Tonight, the mechanic of a King Street address is spending his first night […]
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A burglary overnight in Burrell Boom Village resulted in thieves getting away with an ATM machine from Helen Wu’s Store. It’s a brazen act carried out by thieves who appeared to have been well-equipped when they broke into the building. They were able to pried open the entrance to the building and stole the entire […]
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A human rights capacity building training with police officers began today in Belmopan, following an opening ceremony at the National Police Training Academy. For the remainder of the week, a Human Rights Officer from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, attached to the Global Policies and Security Forces Team, will be facilitating […]
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Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Immigration held an award ceremony for its M.S.M.E. Women Economic Empowerment Initiative, Women Who Boss Competition. The event is part of the project to enhance the economic empowerment of women in Latin America and the Caribbean in the post-pandemic era. It focuses on technical assistance for […]
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The President of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association of Football (CONCACAF), Victor Montagliani, was on a twenty-four hour trip to Belize. Today, the Football Federation of Belize held a press conference at the House of Culture where Sergio Chuc, the President of F.F.B., and President Montagliani addressed the media. Here is […]
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CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani also responded to requests for his thoughts on Belize’s youth national teams performances in regional tournaments. Of recent, a couple youth national teams have attracted criticism from Belizeans after numerous defeats in regional tournaments. Well, the CONCACAF President says, there are more important things than winning at the youth level. […]
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Goodnight and welcome to another edition of Sports Monday, I am Paul Lopez. We kick things off tonight with some controversy in the Premier League of Belize. Football teams across the country are waiting with bated breath for the start of the 2023 playoffs. It was expected to begin weeks ago, but, there have been […]
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