The Ministry of Education and the Belize National Teachers Union will enter into mediation in the days ahead, to resolve the standing issue of teachers salaries post the eleven-day strike back in October. That’s what Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin has instructed. The issue of salary deduction aside, there are a number of burning issues between […]
As far as Managing Authorities are concerned, their position is clear. At a meeting held on November second with ministry officials, it was unanimously agreed upon that classes should resume on January third, as part of an overall schedule to make up for time lost. The B.N.T.U. doesn’t share that position. In fact, teachers are […]
According to career educator Adelaida Guerra, trade unionist and claimant in the case brought against government, B.N.T.U. is quite clear on its position based on the existing Education Rules. Acting on the advice of Senior Counsel Courtenay, the union will remain firm in requesting that teachers return to school on January ninth. Adelaida Guerra, […]
Courtenay says that government is treating teachers with disrespect and that the Education Rules must be adhered to by the Ministry of Education, as well as the Managing Authorities. Reporter “Sir, are your clients the teachers going to honor this January third that they should show up for work come the New Year?” […]
The decomposing body of a sixty-year- old man was discovered on Thursday at his farm a couple miles away from Buena Vista Village in the Cayo District. When Manuel Medrano didn’t show up for work on Monday and Tuesday his boss became concerned and alerted the family. A search of his property lead to the […]
Almost four weeks after officially opening its multimillion dollar cruise tourism investment on Harvest Caye, Norwegian Cruise Line formally invited members of the local media to visit the exclusive island getaway. It was our first and likely only invitation to the much talked about location and our news team made the most of the experience. […]
There have been seven persons recommended, but not yet appointed, to the Integrity Commission. It has been fifteen days since the names of Marilyn Williams for Chairman; Armead Gabourel; Lisbeth Delgado; Wilmot Simmons; Nestor Vasquez; Melissa Balderamos Mahler and Claudet Grinage were submitted to the Senate and approved, though not without contention. In the case […]
At the August House meeting, area representative for Fort George Said Musa asked Minister of Foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington whether citizens of Belize can now freely travel on the Belizean side of the Sarstoon River without let or hindrance. During Friday’s meeting, area representative for Corozal Southeast Florencio Marin Junior asked Minister of Defence John […]
Thursday’s meeting of the Senate was the last for Vanessa Retreage, who steps down at the end of the year from her powerful portfolios of Attorney General and Minister of Natural Resources. In the former, she is to be succeeded by Michael Peyrefitte, who leaves the Speaker’s chair in the Lower House to join the […]
During Thursday’s meeting, the Opposition People’s United Party questioned additional government spending for work by Belize Infrastructure Limited, the special purpose vehicle designed by Government to spend Petrocaribe monies on sports and other infrastructural projects countrywide. Of the fourteen point three million dollars spent in the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, approximately seven million is for BIL […]
Four employees of the Vital Statistics Unit have been sent home on suspension by the Public Services Commission, for two months. Their offense…? Major misconduct in allegedly causing the preparation and issuance of a fraudulent birth certificate to one William Alexander Mason, better known as Danny Mason, Rajesh Ouelette, Ted Ouellet and many other names. […]
News Five was informed this morning just after nine-thirty of a burglary in progress at a home in the Western Pines area of Western Paradise Village, Belize District. We arrived on the scene to find Police speaking with the owners of the home and five young men being held in their pick-up truck. According to […]
According to San Pedro Police, sixty-two-year-old Maria Nagy Sandorne Dobria, also known as Maricska, was handed over to Hungarian police by Special Branch Division of the Belize Police Department on December seventh, after months of investigation in conjunction with their Hungarian counterparts and Interpol. She now faces millions of dollars in fines in connection with […]
Golf carts are the hot items for thieves on San Pedro and police say that drivers need to ensure that they lock up their carts. When we spoke with Assistant Superintendent of Police Henry Jemmoth earlier this week we asked him to share some safety tips for islanders and visitors for this holiday. He says […]
In early September we told you about the preliminary findings on the St George’s Caye Battle from the Spanish perspective. A local team made up of historians, Archives and NICH personnel and researchers and educators from Quintana Roo have been transcribing 18th century manuscripts that provide first-hand account of the Spaniards’ activities surrounding the 1798 […]
Primary school students from across Belize City were treated to a special Christmas treat earlier today, thanks to the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association. The F.C.C.A. hosts an annual Christmas party for children in the Old Capital and today the kids had a grand time partying with Ozzie the Clown and Santa and his elves. News […]
Jesus of Nazareth admonished his followers during his time on Earth to never forget the least of us, saying, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” As we approach Christmas season, organizations are finding ways and opportunities to share and to give. For […]
