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This week it was the teachers. Next week it will be the Public Service. News Five has confirmed that P.S.U. members will begin their strike action on Monday, May third. Their concerns are similar to those of the N.T.U.C.B. which has expressed its solidarity with the joint unions. In a release, the National Trade Union […]
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P.S.U. Vice President Dean Flowers confirms that all consultations between the government and the joint unions have ended. Dean Flowers, Vice President, P.S.U. “In our view the consultations that the government was having with the Joint Unions have come to an end. As you are aware on the twelfth of April the Public Service […]
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Members of the Belize National Teachers Union were once again absent from the classroom. Today, day two of the teachers’ strike action, saw teachers walking from the Battlefield Park in downtown Belize City to the House of Culture where cabinet was meeting inside. We spoke to Branch President for the Belize District Branch, Tanya Flowers-Gillett […]
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Teachers were also actively striking in San Pedro on Monday. Today, those teachers engaged in an educational campaign to bring awareness among the general public of their purpose for strike action. One union member confirmed with News five that the union will follow through with its strike for the remainder of the week. Helen […]
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The last time the teachers went on strike was back in October 2016; it lasted eleven days. Their salaries were cut and that matter was taken before the courts. As you heard from the B.N.T.U.’s Belize District Branch president, the teachers expect that deductions will be made. So today, we asked Education C.E.O., Dian Maheia […]
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Since Monday, at eleven-thirty a.m., teachers effected strike action by walking out of the classrooms. It comes just days after some students returned for in-person classes, after a year of distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet now, they are once again out of school. Education C.E.O. Dian Maheia gave News Five a one-on-one […]
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C.E.O. Maheia told News Five the Ministry of Education will continue to monitor the situation since it is not known how long the teacher’s strike will last. Dian Maheia, C.E.O., Ministry of Education “I don’t think anyone knows how long this will last. We hope that this will not be something that will be […]
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The Public Service Union of Belize has joined the B.N.T.U.’s criticism of some media houses, saying the union will avoid engaging with those which continue to run anti-union advertisements. They say the government sponsored ads are designed to “deceive and misinform the Belizean Public.” Vice President Dean Flowers discussed the P.S.U.’s position with New Five’s […]
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April twenty-fifth was World Malaria Day, but Belize’s Vector Control Unit is planning awareness activities across the country for this entire week. They are also celebrating the strides Belize has made as we work towards being declared “malaria free.” News Five’s Andrea Polanco has more. Andrea Polanco, Reporting Belize hasn’t recorded a single case […]
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On Monday night, we brought you the story of an environmental crisis that is taking place in Pomona Valley where mining activities along the North Stann Creek River are adversely affecting the community. Residents claim that operations conducted by West End Construction, a company that has been working in the area since 201, have led […]
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The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center has a new leader. He’s a familiar face, having spent over two decades with the organization. His academic studies and experience have prepared him for this career advancement. Today, we stopped in at the zoo for a chat with the new director about his exciting new role. […]
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A hotel in Southern Belize was held up on Monday afternoon. Police responded to a call from the Golden Motel Inn in Punta Gorda and were told by the owner that three people, a woman and two men, entered demanding money. They ransacked the business and stole an undisclosed about of money, jewelry, and beverages. […]
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The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing issued a statement clarifying the details of an accident on April twenty-third that involved one of its vehicles. According to the ministry, a civil engineer was on an inspection trip, but while returning from Belize City to Benque Viejo, he lost control of the government-assigned pickup truck between […]
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The first three phases of the COVID vaccination exercise are currently open. Members of law enforcement agencies as well as tourism stakeholders can now get vaccinated. But as of last week, just thirteen percent of police officers had received their first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. As we found out, ComPol Chester Williams […]
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A Belizean studying in Florida is preparing for the Miss Florida Teen competition this summer. Seventeen year old Isabella Zabaneh will enter as Miss North Tampa Teen U.S.A., but her ultimate goal is to one day represent Belize on the world stage as Miss Universe Belize. Currently, she is pursuing a degree in Tampa, majoring […]
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