They reserved the right to strike under a February agreement with Government if their demands for no new taxes were not met. And on Friday, member organisations of the National Trade Union Congress will march on Belmopan to tell the Prime Minister they are not happy with the new taxes that went into effect on […]
Although the unions were busy planning for their protest in Belmopan, this afternoon they took time out to join with the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry to sign a “cooperation agreement”. That agreement, signed by Chamber President Arturo Vasquez and N.T.U.C.B. President Horris Patten, establishes a working relationship between the two organisations, based on […]
At that point the Chamber’s executive director, Kevin Herrera, took a stab at answering the question: “What type of tax system does the Chamber want?” Kevin Herrera, General Manager, B.C.C.I. ?I think your question was in terms of the principle of equity. That principle states that everybody would pay a little but the whole may […]
If you’ve ever been involved in a domestic relationship you know that two lives merged into one household does not always result in bliss. But while most marital disputes eventually end with a make-up kiss, this morning an argument in Belize City was cut short by a deadly weapon. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was at […]
Meanwhile Belize City police continue to seek a runaway robber who jacked more than five thousand dollars from members of the Human Development Department. According to the authorities, just after nine on Wednesday morning, H.D.D. social worker Jeanette Griffith and security guard Margaret Pratt were walking from their main office in the Commercial Centre to […]
Police in Ladyville say that thanks to the community’s help, a suspected burglar is behind bars. Reports are that on Wednesday, residents of the area called in to the station regarding a robbery in progress at a house at mile ten on the Northern Highway. When officers arrived at the scene they found a broken […]
One week ago we reported on the re-opening of the freshly refurbished Matron Roberts Polyclinic on the south side of Belize City. Today ceremonies were held for the re-opening of its twin sister across the river, named after Cleopatra White. Patrick Jones has more. Patrick Jones, Reporting Six months after the old wooden structure was […]
It’s a unique approach but this month local women activists are hoping that basketball will help take women off the back bench of society and onto the court of life in a positive way. According to officials of the Women Issues Network, so far six teams have signed up to participate in their first ever […]
The organisation known as PACT has for years been funding initiatives nationwide to help grass-roots groups manage, develop and preserve protected areas. This week PACT is doing something a little bit different to focus on one of Belize’s largest and last frontiers. On Wednesday I took bush to check it out. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Challenge […]
