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There is an impasse tonight between the Public Service Union and the Government. The matter has been brewing for some weeks, but the union remains firmly rooted in its position not to waive or defer increments for its members without first sitting with Financial Secretary Joseph Waight to go over areas where the Ministry of […]
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The government, notwithstanding the COVID-19 crisis, has been struggling to meet its monthly wage bill for public officers and has proposed measures that would accrue three to five percent of current expenditures. Three weeks into the economic shutdown and the Ministry of Finance was already buckling under the weight of meeting payroll. According to Flowers, […]
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A legal battle, says Vice President Flowers, is imminent should the prime minister proceed to amend the Public Service Regulations, since he does not have the authority under the existing laws to make individual decisions where that is concerned. According to the P.S.U. executive, PM Barrow is not headstrong enough to make a move without […]
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The People’s United Party has also issued a message of solidarity with the Public Service Union. It says that the letter of ultimatum has no place in a democratic society where workers are seen as important and equal partners in development and governance. The P.U.P. calls on the government to come clean with the true […]
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Belize remains with zero active cases of COVID-19. A second wave of the virus is expected to hit and with neighbouring countries expected to reach their peak, it is not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. There is one very serious threat that puts the safety of the public at great risk and that threat […]
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Doctor Marvin Manzanero also spoke of French nationals who were out at sea for the past month. Since they had not come in contact with anyone from the affected countries, they are not of interest to the Ministry of Health. Dr. Marvin Manzanero, Director of Health Services “I am aware of a couple of […]
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Officially, by Sunday, Belize should recover from the first wave. This would mean that after twenty-eight days, there have been no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Health officials, however, are expecting a second wave. In fact, Director of Health Services, Doctor Marvin Manzanero says that several COVID-19 waves are expected by the end […]
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Random testing across the country for COVID-19 continues. The Ministry of Health says that it has expanded screening as tracing contacts has ceased. A total of one thousand, one hundred and fifty-nine texts were administered. One thousand one hundred and thirty-one resulted in negative. Up to three o’clock this afternoon, thirty-three persons are under investigation […]
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A police officer finds himself among a group of sixty other individuals who are the latest group charged in the police crackdown of violators of the state of emergency. The borders remain closed and one person was picked up for illegal entry which presents a problem to health authorities to prevent the spread of the […]
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The police department is at the front lines of enforcing the state of emergency. But ensuring compliance with the regulations has opened up opportunity for abuse. There is the well known case of a mentally challenged woman coerced into having sex and videoed by officers. In San Pedro, separate videos circulated showing officers hitting two […]
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A Belize City teenager also felt the wrath of the police at the beginning of the week. In this case, Karim Barona left his girlfriend’s house after five in the morning. Admittedly, he was not wearing a mask and Barona was taken to the police station where his nightmare began. Hipolito Novelo files the following […]
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A total of three persons have now been charged for illegal entry into the country since the borders are closed; the most recent was on Wednesday. Over the weekend, a family of four was caught entering Belize from Chetumal and the parents were charged for the offense. Jose Alfredo Aguilar and his wife, Dalia are […]
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This Mother’s Day will be different for families across the country. Restaurants are not open to the public, travelling across district lines is not allowed, gatherings are limited in numbers, imported flowers are in shortage and you will have to social distance to show your love to that important person. So to celebrate you will […]
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Tonight, we share more from our trip out west to cover the fires that have been consuming large plots of farmlands and virgin forested areas. A small group of concerned Benque Viejo residents have taken it upon themselves to try to out the fires and create fire lines to prevent the spread and occurrence of […]
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There are hundreds of persons who are homeless primarily in Belize City. At the start of the COVID crisis, they were transported to the MCC Grounds in Belize City to keep them safe. The MCC was retrofitted with beds and basic supplies and the new residents at the facility are being provided with meals. The […]
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Fisherfolk from the communities of Chunox, Copper Bank and Sarteneja are getting some much needed help on Friday. Twenty-five deserving families will receive two weeks of food supply to relieve them during this trying time. The effort is spearheaded by OCEANA Belize and being supported by the Rotaract Club of Corozal. The service club was […]
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There weren’t many professions before the COVID-19 crisis that necessitated using masks, but now – or at least for now – it is an essential item for all of us. This protective gear comes with another steep learning curve, so in tonight’s Healthy Living, we unmask the proper way of using these face shields. […]
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