The nation’s unions have finally decided on a response to Government’s new tax measures: their answer? A two-day strike that is intended to bring a halt to central government operations, close the schools and curtail access to water, electricity and telecom services. At the same time, Belize’s two main private sector organisations have called on […]
With government employees being asked to stay off the job over the next two days the question arises of what about essential services like police, fire and medical care. According to Public Service Union president Dylan Reneau, there is no reason for citizens to worry. Dylan Reneau, President, P.S.U. “Being a responsible union we have […]
For their part, Belize’s two main private sector groups have asked their members to close their doors on Thursday and Friday. It is not clear how many businesses will comply with the request but a check around Belize City indicates that a significant number will remain open. We are assured by a spokesman for the […]
While the unions and business groups make their plans for Thursday and Friday where does Government stand? Today Prime Minister Said Musa, in a recorded address, castigated the Leader of Opposition as a “reckless politician careless of the harm he does to the Belizean people and to Belizean democracy.” The protests, he claims, have little […]
Belize City Police are investigating a murder on Tuesday night that claimed the life of twenty-four year old Marlon Salazar. According to police, they responded to reports of shots being fired on T-Street in the Port Loyola area around seven thirty last night but upon arrival they were told that the injured man had been […]
A cold north wind may have been blowing off the harbour but the action at the Palm Court of the Bliss was as hot as ever. The first five contestants in Channel 5’s Karaoke competition sang their hearts out but in the end only one winner could be declared. William Neal, Host, KTV ?The winner […]
It would normally be the leading news of the day, if not the week, but today?s second session of hearings by the Senate Select Committee investigating Social Security was largely overshadowed by other events. In the long run, however, it may prove more important. First to testify this morning was former financial secretary Joseph Waight, […]
