It is now official: a massive demonstration of teachers will take place in Belmopan on Monday September nineteenth. The convergence on Independence Hill comes just two days before Independence Day. In a prelude to that event, the Belize National Teachers’ Union has asked its membership to wear signature green T-shirts as part of the “Stand […]
In making the case why the demonstration – the fifth in less than a month in the capital city – has to happen, Luke Palacio said the B.N.T.U. is fulfilling its individual role as a populist organization in the service of the people. Luke Palacio, National President, B.N.T.U. “My friends the things we are […]
Former Minister of Labor Godwin Hulse has also interjected on the present situation with teachers and the demand for the final tranche of their salary increase. Ahead of a scheduled meeting with the prime minister on Friday, Hulse says that PM Barrow will do what is necessary to get members of the Joint Unions Negotiating […]
As for a call for industrial action, Hulse, like Minister of Education Patrick Faber, admits that there really is not a labor dispute that would warrant teachers taking to the streets in the days ahead. Godwin Hulse, Former Minister of Labor “The fact of the matter is that industrial action is the end process […]
On Wednesday, we shared the strident response of Minister of Education and Youth Patrick Faber to the goings-on with the union. He insists that there is currently no labour dispute between the Government and the public sector unions and since the Government is addressing other national issues, any demonstration or other industrial action should be […]
The battles between the powerful union and the second most powerful man in Belize revolve mostly around their disagreement on how far the union is taking its issues. But Faber has also personally criticized Luke Palacio for acting on political motivations. Palacio seemed loath to respond but used the example of the infamous events of […]
Late this evening, the Ministry of Education issued a press release informing parents, teachers and students that in compliance with the Education Rules, managing authorities will take necessary measures to make certain that schools and institutions are kept open for classes on Monday. As such, stakeholders, including bus operators are informed that school buses will […]
This afternoon, there was a rare occurrence in the quiet residential community of King’s Park – a shooting incident. But more than that is the identification of the victim, Candice Barrow. She is the niece of the Prime Minister, the daughter of his popular campaign and constituency manager Denise “Sister B” Barrow. Candice was reportedly […]
Senator Godwin Hulse represents government business in upper parliament. While he will not be sitting on the soon-to-be constituted task force to look into the findings of the Auditor General’s Special Audit Report on Immigration, the outspoken member of the Senate has weighed in on the pending inquiry. In fact, Hulse was the one who […]
As for the composition of the assigned working group, the fact that government will have three seats on the Senate Select Committee has raised concerns in other corners, particularly from the Opposition. They contend that government’s majority membership can and will influence the outcome of the inquiry. Senator Hulse says that notion is absurd. […]
At an event held earlier today, we got the opportunity to speak with former U.D.P. Minister Melvin Hulse. The Stann Creek resident says that the district is least involved in political issues, but residents are concerned about the immigration scandal and have taken part in demonstrations—both with the churches and other groups. According to Hulse, […]
The unions as well as the P.U.P. have been asking for the removal of Senator Godwin Hulse as Minister of Police. We also got Melvin Hulse to give his take on the matter. Melvin Hulse, Former U.D.P. Minister “I heard the explanation from Luke. I guess most of us in a position like that […]
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital celebrated its twenty-first anniversary today. An anniversary church service under the theme, “We Care For You,” saw board members and staff as well as members of the public gathered inside the lobby of the national referral hospital for the celebration. News Five’s Duane Moody was there and files this report. […]
Is a constitutional challenge in the making to decriminalize marijuana? The government had set up a committee to consider the decriminalization of a small quantity of cannabis, but the recommendations of that committee have been before Cabinet and there has been no response, likely because of the negative reaction from the church community. In an […]
The Government moved legislation in September of 2014 to amend the Legal Profession Act. It removed mandatory membership in the Bar Association, paving the way for attorneys to form or join a new association. It stemmed from former Attorney General Wilfred Elrington taking his complaints about the Association public, but it had appeared, at least […]
Tony Wright is perhaps best known as president of the Association for Belizean Artists First and host of the popular radio show “Belize Musicians Past and Present”. But he was once a musician himself, and he has led the fight to recognize and promote Belizean artists for some time. This morning, under the auspices of […]
According to Wright, the book has two aims: to recognize the many men and women who have entertained us for decades, and to bring awareness to the need to preserve Belizean culture. At the short launch ceremony held at the Image Factory, Yasser Musa in his remarks made note of the fact that this coming […]
Earlier you heard Tony Wright speak about Soundfest, the premier production of the Association for Belizean Artists First, established in 2002. The fifteenth edition takes place on Friday night and Wright has a star-studded line-up. Tony Wright, President, Association for Belizean Artists First “Tomorrow night we are having Miami, we have Cocono Boy, we […]
By now, all primary school children have begun to settle into their new classes in the different schools across the country. This is good news for parents as they can now worry a little less about their child’s readjustment. There’s one thing that you may not know about the second or third week of school. […]
