The Belize National Teachers Union is stepping up its Stand Up for Belize Campaign and a nationwide successful strike organized by the Belize National Teachers’ Union beginning on Monday will continue for at least the next two days, on Wednesday and Thursday. That means that most schools will remain closed for at least that long. […]
It is not known what the union has in place for this Friday, but as we said, there will be two more days of industrial action by the teachers bringing further pressure on the government. After meetings this afternoon of regional branches, the B.N.T.U. Belize District Branch President Kathleen Flowers also announced that on Thursday, […]
As the situation continues to develop, the B.N.T.U. wrote to the Bishop Dorrick Wright of the Roman Catholic Church. In a release issued today, the Council of Management and Membership of the B.N.T.U. say that they are thankful for the Catholic Church and Bishop’s supports given to them in their fight for good governance, accountability […]
Cabinet met today in Belmopan and out of that sitting, a release was issued asking the unions to suspend the strike and return to the negotiating table. But first, G.O.B. says it is disappointed that the B.N.T.U. moved the goalposts in deciding to strike, closing schools and affecting the children even though the B.N.T.U. had […]
On Monday, B.N.T.U. national president Luke Palacio offered further clarification on the matter of the salary adjustment, which the Government has homed in on as being ignored or set aside in favour of the eight points B.N.T.U. raised with the Government in the interest of good governance. According to Palacio, the Government has refused to […]
At today’s B.N.T.U. meeting, at the top of the discussion was the release sent out by the Government. President of the Belize District Branch Kathleen Flowers told the teachers that contrary to statements made by ministers, the B.N.T.U. has always been open to negotiation and will continue to dialogue if efforts are made. She also […]
It’s day-two and the B.N.T.U. has already announced that it will continue on to a third consecutive day of industrial action to be followed by a national demonstration. But even before today’s cabinet meeting where the government is calling for the B.N.T.U. to return to the negotiating table, News Five asked the Deputy Prime Minister […]
And that statutory instrument which paves the way for the appointment of replacement teachers has also been the source of contention for the B.N.T.U. It is felt that those teachers would be drawn from the one thousand three hundred who were removed from the classrooms this year because they had no pedagogical training and license. […]
After years of resisting, the G.O.B. recently agreed to sign the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. Prime Minister Dean Barrow did so at a recent meeting with the Belize Chamber of Commerce when he solicited support for a bicameral investigation into the Immigration scandal. But with things bubbling, the government has now pinned down a […]
Will the Public Service Union join the Teachers’ Union in solidarity and possibly on the streets? That is the subject of consultations which began this afternoon at the P.S.U.’s headquarters, which it shares with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. The meeting was contentious and even quarrelsome, as Union president Eldred Neal faced off […]
On the matter of the salary adjustment, which the P.S.U. has voted to defer, and Proposal twenty-two relating to pensions for non-teaching staff, Neal explained that time was spent clarifying what happened to both P.S.U. and non-P.S.U. member public officers. He also denied that the Union was making decisions without consultation. Eldred Neal, President, […]
P.S.U. President Eldred Neal advised both unionists and public officers who were not members to attend the coming meetings so that their views can be heard and taken into account. This follows a concern about the turnout at this afternoon’s meeting, in the municipality with the greatest number of public officers both living and working. […]
And tonight’s question is: Do you support prolonged strike by the B.N.T.U. until their demands are met? Send your comments and responses using your SMART phones to 8686 or post your vote on our e-poll at channel5belize.com. You can also send an email with your comments to questions@channel5belize.com
On Monday afternoon, a tire fire erupted on BelCan Bridge in the city in the height of the rush hour, disrupting the flow of traffic. This morning at around four o’clock, tires were set on fire on the Hummingbird Highway. While there are images of the fire, police could not confirm the incident. The B.N.T.U. […]
We can confirm tonight of a major change at the Commercial Free Zone in the north. On Monday, the Free Zone announced it was investing over two million dollars in infrastructure, but one man who will not see that development is Raul Rosado, the C.E.O., who is related to the former DPM Gaspar Vega. Since […]
Another major change is at the Central Bank of Belize. We reported back on August first, that Ambassador Joy Grant was moving up from the Financial Intelligence Unit to the Central Bank. The Bank confirmed today that effective October first, 2016 Grant was appointed Governor, replacing Glenford Ysaguirre who held the position since 2008. At […]
Back to the strike…The B.N.T.U. claimed considerable success on Monday with their planned industrial action, so much so that they extended it into a second day, today. However, some schools defied the Union’s call for national solidarity on their eight-point agenda and kept classrooms open. On the north side, Nazarene and Edward P. Yorke High […]
Before heading out to cabinet today, the Minister of Education Patrick Faber, addressed educators on the issue of curriculum reform. Faber says the current programs are outdated and need adjustment to better suit the secondary level education. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting Educators as well as stakeholders in the education system, […]
Destination Belize is moving on up in the online world. At the unveiling of the country’s main tourism promotional publication, it was announced that the magazine is now complemented with the free Belize Destination App and an e-book version of the signature magazine. At the launch of the seventeenth edition of the B.T.I.A.’s magazine, it […]
More than twenty trainees received certificates in wait staff and bartender training from the Belize Training and Employment Centre in Belize City. The Wait Staff Training was geared towards those who were looking to brush up their skills or to learn new techniques in preparation of employment opportunities. News Five stopped in at today’s certification […]
Thirty-one year old Stephanie Ortiz, and her common-law husband, forty-one year old Solomon Francis Alvarez were taken to court late on Monday afternoon to answer to a very unusual charge of allowing a child to be unsupervised. The fourteen-year-old child was found wandering before eleven on Monday night on Glen Street, Belize City. The couple […]
Forty-five year old Sheldon Dennison of Hattieville Village is asking for your help. Dennison says he needs an urgent surgery, but he simply can’t afford it. He got injured on his job back in 2006 but his injuries have worsened over the years, so much so that he is now walking with cane because of […]
OCEANA has two new Ocean Heroes. Since 2012, every year, OCEANA Belize selects Belizeans to honor as Ocean Heroes. The winners are those who accomplish tremendous work in ocean conservation, advocacy and education. This year saw a big number of nominations, but only two were lucky enough to join the ranks of previous winners like […]
