It’s that time of Holy week when people’s minds are already on holiday even though their bodies may not leave town until Thursday afternoon. But for a growing number of employees and employers–particularly in the burgeoning tourist sector–the long Easter weekend requires the mind of an Einstein just to figure out the proper paycheck. This […]
Three weeks ago 90% of the employees at Venus Bus Company became members of the Christian Workers Union. The workers joined the union because they say they are being mistreated by the company’s management. The employees are demanding higher wages and for the company to make sure the buses are properly equipped. However talks between […]
An 18-month old baby has become the nation’s latest traffic victim. On Tuesday evening Marnilla Garcia, a 24-year-old mother of five was walking down the main road in Cayo’s Valley of Peace. Her children walked at her side on the right side of the road. From the opposite direction a red pickup drove towards them […]
Last week in Havana he lambasted the trend towards globalisation as a racket perpetuated by the rich nations against the poor. This week, faced with the reality of a country which must work hard for its daily bread, Prime Minister Said Musa helped officially launch a new body which will prepare our exports for the […]
In other news from Belmopan the weekly release from Cabinet indicates that a number of decisions have been made on the national and international fronts. Among them are the approval of two protocols enlarging Belize’s participation in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, as well the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee to properly implement the […]
Earlier in this newscast we heard about the rates of pay the law specifies for work performed over the long Easter weekend. This afternoon I spoke to the workers themselves to see how they felt about being on duty while everyone else is on holiday. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting As the holiday weekend fast approaches, Belizeans […]
With less than three days to go before the 72nd running of the Holy Saturday Cross Country Cycling Race, a last minute controversy has arisen over the entry of foreign riders, who are alleged to be “ringers”: top class professionals disguised as lesser riders. After exercising his due diligence, however, Cycling Association President Gerald Garbutt […]
