Students will be spending six additional days in classrooms to make up for lost time during striking days. The Chief Education Officer, Doctor Carol Babb, says that the six days adequately covers the eleven days of strike undertaken by teachers between October third and fourteenth. That decision was taken on Wednesday between the ministry and […]
But even as the teachers will be spending more time with the students in the academic year, will their salaries be docked? Doctor Carol Babb says deductions will be reflected at the end of November payroll. Reporter “Dr. Babb, are you able to talk to us about the salaries for the teachers. It is […]
Even as teachers are back in the classrooms, the B.N.T.U. and the ministry remain at odds. On Tuesday, Government issued a release stating that it is in direct discussion with the Managing Authorities to formulate a plan for making up a considerable portion of teaching time lost to the recent strike. And following the Chief […]
While the ministry’s decision to skirt the gridlocked union can be seen as high-handed, Palacio says that B.N.T.U. will continue advocating for the rights of its membership, as well as teachers who are not part of the union but are in solidarity with its cause. Isani Cayetano “Do you believe that by the recent […]
But is the Ministry of Education sending mixed messages with respect to their salary deductions? Palacio says that on one hand, the ministry says it will dock salaries at the end of November and on the other hand, it wants teachers to make up time and spend six more days in the classrooms. In all […]
The issue of sexual harassment within the workplace isn’t new to the Belize Police Department. With several hundred officers within its ranks, cases of unsolicited advances among officers have been reported on various occasions. Tonight, there are allegations of unwanted sex-related behavior against a pair of men attached to the Gang Suppression Unit. The GSU […]
An SUV traveling to Belize City collided into a bus loaded with passengers on Wednesday evening. The accident caused a disruption in the flow of traffic for hours on the highway in the height of the rush hour, but fortunately persons in both vehicles were generally unhurt. Stacy Martinez lost control of her Ford Expedition […]
Convicted tour operator Bradley Paumen finds himself in another bind tonight with his Dark Night Tours, after rival businessman Michael Modiri cut off access to his property near Frank’s Eddy Village, Cayo District. The feuding neighbors have gone to great lengths, including court action, to settle an ongoing land dispute. In spite of a Supreme […]
According to Modiri, he has tried to strike an agreement with Paumen for the use of his land as an access point; however, Paumen has refused to accede to Modiri’s demand. He recounts the botched hit earlier this year. Michael Modiri, Businessman, Frank’s Eddy “The attempt on my life and my attorney and three […]
In Tuesday’s newscast, we showed you some of the top performers in the 2016 CXC’s CSEC and CAPE examinations. But, what about Belize’s overall performance? According to the CXC local registrar Juan Vargas, the good news is that overall Belize performed well and our students are competitive. In English ‘A,’ Belize is performing above the […]
And the marks for Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations have been consistent and students are performing extremely well. Vargas says the students have demonstrated that they prepared well and he explains how Belize stacks up this year compared to previous years. Juan Vargas, CXC Local Registrar “The CAPE exams which have the acceptable grades one […]
A sales representative accused of sexually abusing a minor earlier this year will have to stand trial at the Supreme Court for two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse. Following a preliminary inquiry, twenty-eight year old Shane Gentle, of Belize City, learnt he will proceed to trial in the January 2017 session of the Supreme Court. […]
Bert Vasquez, who is on remand for murder was before the court today for another allegation against him for which he is charged with forcible abduction and harm upon a sixteen-year old girl. The minor alleges that she was at the Pound Yard Bridge in Belize City in May of 2011 when Vasquez forced her […]
“The Chicago Cubs are World Series champions.” Before Wednesday night, that phrase had never been uttered or written anywhere since 1908, the team’s last victory. But after a heart-stopping ten-inning thriller at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, over a century of hurt and pain was released in an all-encompassing celebration, not only in the north […]
Manuela Lue, one of three directors of the Energy for Life Program, a non-profit company run in conjunction with Belize Natural Energy Limited, has been shortlisted as regional finalist for the Caribbean and the Americas in the 2016 Commonwealth Youth Worker Awards. Lue will be travelling to London, England, on November fifth to participate in […]
On Monday, Minister of Tourism Manuel Heredia Junior, while confirming that Government is committed to maintaining its moratorium on offshore petroleum exploration activity, remained insistent that Belize needed to at least move toward exploring its opportunities with petroleum under the sea bed. His comments come in the wake of Government suspending operations by an international […]
Over four thousand girls are expected to receive the HPV vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer. While Belize has one of the highest cervical cancer mortality rates in Central America, it is one of the last to introduce this vaccine as part of its national vaccine schedule. Today, the Ministry of Health and its partners […]
Training concluded today for caregivers of persons living with disabilities. A Canadian group, Healing Hands, has been in Belize working along with the Belize Assembly of Persons with Diverse Abilities to equip those who provide care and attention to the vulnerable population. Using the proper techniques in times of emergency is critical in preventing further […]
It’s part of the teenage experience that we are glad to leave behind. There were even a lucky few who never had to face this challenge as adolescents. It’s a common assumption that the battle against breakouts ends with your teens; but, that’s until you find yourself in your late twenties – even thirties – […]
