Today, teachers from Orange Walk and Corozal stood strong and united, as the Belize National Teachers Union held rallies in those northern districts. The burning issue is of course the salary adjustment which has been promised to teachers and public officers. Government has agreed to make good on that commitment later this year, retroactive to […]
From there our team moved on to Corozal, where teachers marched in unity. The issues are the same, and so was the message. Mike Rudon has the story. FOR VIDEO CLICK HERE: COROZAL BNTU RALLY Mike Rudon, Reporting Teachers from all schools in the Corozal District marched today in solidarity with their union. It is […]
Cane-farmers will meet on Sunday to discuss the way forward, and tonight that road is uncertain. On Wednesday the BSCFA submitted an interim agreement to the B.S.I. The first point on that agreement was a commitment by B.S.I. to pay for bagasse. B.S.I. took that agreement to make some modifications, and today it was sent […]
Eighty thousand dollars has been jacked from the Corozal Town Council, and it was an inside job. That’s the allegation from the northern municipality, where word surfaced that three employees of the council were terminated following the discovery of missing monies. Those monies are allegedly part of the revenues collected by the municipality through taxes […]
A pair of siblings on vacation in the Cayo District was kidnapped but rescued on Thursday morning by the police with the cooperation of residents from Bullet Tree Falls. The four abductors are still at large and two are believed to have been involved in the murder of Canadian national Brian Townsend. One suspect is […]
According to San Ignacio Police, the Kotay siblings are still in the country recovering from their ordeal. Statements from Manisha and Kathen reveal that they were not robbed of any personal belongings or cash. Deputy Officer Commanding the San Ignacio Police Formation, Inspector Reymundo Reyes, says that the rescue would not have been possible without […]
Early on Thursday, San Ignacio police along with Mobile Intercept Team (K-nine) descended on the home of forty-seven year old Sherlene Myvette of Unitedville. The K-nine soon enough sniffed out suspected cocaine hidden in the stand of a fan. According to the police, there were six parcels of the cocaine weighing point three grams. Myvette’s […]
The inclusion of Belize as part of Guatemala’s territory, depicted on a number of geographical maps, is considered provocative given the political history of both countries in trying to resolve the age-old land dispute. Despite Guatemala’s Foreign Minister Fernando Carrera going on record to shed light on the matter, documents showing the annexation at the […]
Earlier this week, Russell Roberts, came to our studios to voice his concerns over existing gun laws saying there is an urgent need to revisit them. Russell is upset because he says police intervention has helped some persons to avoid charges. He alleges that this is what happened in the case of GST Supervisor, Reynaldo […]
Also at the head table of today’s press conference was the former Acting Supplies Manager at K.H.M.H., Delroy Herrera. Herrera blew the whistle on the irregular purchasing of supplies and the mismanagement of funds at the hospital during the period of January 2008 to June 2009. His actions triggered a Commission of Inquiry. Well, it […]
The press conference concluded with a public plea to citizens to exercise their rights and show civic pride. The group is asking everyone affected to make complaints to their area representatives and elected ministers in an effort to effect change. Russell Roberts, Activist “I think this will be taken out to the full length […]
In tonight’s newscast, we feature Belizean Joel Hodgson, who left Belize at the tender age of four when he was adopted by a Scottish couple living in Belize at the time. Hodgson was taken to live in Glasgow, Scotland. Recently, he caught the attention of BBC Sports because of his inspiring story. Homeless and selling […]
