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The Ministry of Education today said it is putting in place contingency plans in the event of a prolong strike by the Belize National Teachers Union. A statutory instrument will be signed by the Minister of Education to amend the Education Act and Rules with regard to issuing of teachers’ licenses but according to the […]
This evening we reached president of the Belize National Teachers’ Union, Luke Palacio, in Benque Viejo where the Union’s branch there was having its annual general meeting. Firstly, while he is awaiting confirmation of the plans to sign the Statutory Instrument, Palacio told us that if the Ministry goes through with its plans they will […]
Earlier today, Education Minister Patrick Faber had a strong response with regard to questions of union-busting in light of the statutory instrument that will be signed. He insisted that the teachers have turned the course away from a labour dispute over the proposed deferral of salary adjustment to a discussion of national issues and therefore […]
While the contingency plans that we previously reported on are not yet ready, Minister Faber says he hopes that it will not get that drastic. But there is already interest in a roster of replacements. Patrick Faber, Minister of Education “We do have teachers who meet this bill; we do have people who are […]
One of the indelible memories of protests that gripped Belize between January and May of 2005 came on April twenty-eighth, when then first-time area representative and vice-principal of Anglican Cathedral College, Patrick Faber, challenged police in order to enter a public forum being hosted by the then Prime Minister Said Musa at the University of […]
Following a meeting last Thursday PM Barrow said he had asked the B.N.T.U. for another meeting. On Sunday in a statement to the nation, he said the union needs to return to the negotiating table. That statement was followed by a letter to the Joint Unions Negotiating Team this Tuesday. Barrow notes that eleven days […]
B.N.T.U. President Luke Palacio also gave a response to the proposed meeting with the P.M. He explained that the three unions must meet to set a date, but there are complications that will postpone the eventual meeting. He also clarified Tuesday’s statement which seemed to suggest that the Union was backing down on the salary […]
As we said, this morning, school managers gathered at the ITVET in Belize City for a critical meeting with the Ministry of Education. So did the press, to report on that meeting. But when Amandala journalist Micah Goodin reportedly tried to get inside the room to shoot cover pictures of a private meeting, the police […]
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The Showtime Documentary, “Gringo: the Dangerous Life of John McAfee,” remains in the news tonight. In capturing McAfee’s life, producer Nanette Burstein told the story of two murders committed in Belize; that of Belizean David Middleton in Carmelita, Orange Walk and American National Gregory Faull on San Pedro. Even before Gringo was aired this past […]
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But is there any intention on the part of the police to investigate the murders? The documentary, for many, revealed deficiencies in the investigating process into the murders. The feature revealed that in the murder of Faull, former-caretaker Cassian Chavarria was never interviewed by police in connection with the homicide. McAfee also said in an […]
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Today, the Police Department was meeting residents as part of its community policing initiatives. Eastern Division South police patrolled through the Saint Martin’s area, particularly on Administration Drive and Holy Emmanuel Street, which traverses through gang territories in that area. The recent murders on south side Belize City have generally taken place within that area. […]
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Belize City Mayor Darrell Bradley’s statement a few weeks ago on an investigation into the Immigration Audit earned him praises from some quarters, but party leader, Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was not so amused. The city’s chief executive treaded more carefully today when asked about the B.N.T.U.’s fight for Government to address national issues. However, […]
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Since Bradley took office in 2012, the council has made it a practice to open up its books for audit. It regularly makes that audit available to the public as part of its strategy for good governance. This year’s audit is underway and Mayor Bradley spoke about it to us today. Darrell Bradley, Belize […]
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“Savour the Flavor, Feel the Energy”—it is actually the tagline for the new Belize City brand. The Old Capital has experienced an infrastructural and cultural renaissance, though it has not quite translated to the pockets of its seventy-plus thousand residents. But Mayor Darrell Bradley and the Belize City Council are undaunted, and this morning they […]
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Tonight, forty-year old maintenance worker, Jose Luis Gonzalez of the West Lake Community on the Western Highway is on remand at the Belize Central Prison accused of touching a minor inappropriately on her breast. The alleged victim is eleven years old. This morning, Gonzalez appeared before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith in court and pleaded […]
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Two brothers are jailed after repeat fishing offences. Corozal fishermen from Chunox Village, twenty-five year old Ergil Patt and twenty-four year old Marvin Patt were sentenced to six and seven months respectively. The Patt brothers and another man were charged separately for illegal entry and illegal fishing inside the Half Moon Caye Natural Monument. The […]
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Here’s a little help to get you over holiday blues. Mark your calendars for some long weekends in 2017. Today, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced next year’s holidays which will see thirteen holidays with twelve week days and one weekend day. Kicking off the year, Monday January second will be observed as the holiday […]
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Today, the Hand in Hand in Ministries and two of their corporate partners handed over a new house to a deserving recipient in Dangriga Town. We’ve shown you many of the houses and new home owners over the years and today’s ribbon cutting was just a little bit more extra special for all involved. News […]
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Approximately one hundred delegates, all youths from twenty countries across the region, including Costa Rica and Namibia, have converged in Belize for the fourth annual Caribbean Youth Leaders Summit. The three-day conference, celebrated under the theme: Agenda 2030 – from Rhetoric to Action, is being hosted at the Radisson in Belize City. The summit is […]
Belize since 2011 has had a national youth policy in place, but many countries are yet to ratify a strategy to empower the youth. However, Christian says that one of the biggest challenges facing Belize and the region is employment for youths. And that’s where the government comes in. Tijani Christian, Chair, 4th […]
On Thursday, Police United FC takes on Team Olimpia in its home game for the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. In its last outing with Pachuca, team Belize took eleven goals and scored zero against the Mexican team. Back in August, Belize traveled to Honduras where it lost four-nil to Olimpia. Today, team Olimpia arrived in […]
