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The joint unions may not have been able to stop their salaries from being cut or their increments from being frozen, but the industrial action underway from the public service and teachers unions is also focused on anti-corruption and good governance. There will be a meeting tomorrow between union leaders and government officials, but late […]
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In his address, PM Briceño says that his government is committed to complete, on an expedited basis, the ongoing rationalization of public service exercise. But according to Briceño, several of the measures that were proposed for public officers and teachers who will be directly affected by the salary adjustment and increment freeze, were rejected by […]
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And now moving forward, Briceño says that they are prepared to commit to a number of measures that will directly benefit public officers and teachers, as well as some actions that the joint unions have been agitating for – like fifteen percent reduction in ministers’ salaries and allowances. Briceño committed to an annual performance bonus […]
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There was another shooting incident in Belize City on Tuesday night that landed Justin Richards in the hospital with gunshot wounds to his body. The Santa Barbara Street resident was just a stone’s throw away from his home and was returning from a nearby shop when a hooded gunman pounced on him. Richards, known to […]
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Just after four this afternoon, members of the Anti-Drug Unit of the Belize Police Department intercepted four vehicles, including a flatbed truck, two black pickup trucks and a Chevy Blazer SUV on Scissors Tail Street in Ladyville. What appeared to be a regular search drew attention from residents in the area when gunshots were allegedly […]
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Belize has received its second shipment of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility. This time, it is thirty-three thousand six hundred doses. Minister of Health and Wellness, Michel Chebat indicated that the shipment has arrived just two days before Belize’s vaccination clinics were about to administer the last doses of the current stock. As of […]
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A new airline is coming to Belize. Alaska Airlines today announced its new non-stop service from the West Coast of the United States to Belize. This is good news for tourism stake holders since air routes are considered the life blood of the tourism industry. No official date has been set for the airline’s first […]
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There are growing concerns by boat operators who use the Haulover Creek that runs through Belize City as sedimentation build up has gone unchecked. Fisher folk and water taxi operators are sounding the alarm about the recurring issue that is almost always dredged after permits are acquired from the Department of Environment. But are the […]
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Port Commissioner Major Gilbert Swaso also spoke to News Five about the pending amendment to the Belize Port Authority Act, which was last revised back in 2011. According to Major Swaso, the review of the Act is long overdue. He says that consultations are currently underway with various stakeholders to bridge the gaps within the […]
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Many great brands start in family homes – inside a garage or living room or even a kitchen. And that’s what one young business owner is hoping – that his pepper sauce line, which he started in his mom’s kitchen, will bloom into a recognized Belizean brand. He’s making habanero sauces with very gourmet flavour […]
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A new president took the helm of the Police Association back in January, but that did not stop a protracted legal matter from going before the judiciary. The case against Commissioner of Police Chester Williams goes back to two and a half years ago, when Corporal Eldon Arzu filed a claim against him. Arzu was […]
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In his decision, Justice James indicated that the Commissioner of Police acted in “bad faith” when he made several decisions that adversely affected Arzu’s ability to function as president of the Police Association. During an interview with the press on Monday, ComPol Williams said that he will be appealing the decision. Nazira Uk Myles, […]
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Since last week, activities have been organization in celebration of nurses’ week, which culminates today with the global recognition of International Nurses Day. The activities are being held under the theme, “Nurses: A Voice to Lead: A Vision for Future Healthcare.” International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May twelfth to commemorate the birth anniversary of […]
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Are your children getting the most out of the time they spend with their teachers in the classroom? This is the question that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Technology sought to explore during its Virtual Symposium. The event looked at what is happening at the early childhood level, including Special Education, and the […]
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Over the weekend, thousands of Belizean families celebrated Mother’s Day, showing their appreciation for the women who raised them and the struggles they went through along the way. But among the sixty-two thousand or so residents of Belize City, there are some mothers living in extremely difficult situations, often not that far from the multi-storey […]
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After a year of being away, students in the distant southern community of San Benito Poite returned to school on Monday. They were among a handful of schools that were approved by the Ministry of Education to resume in-person learning. While some teachers were eager to get back to their classrooms, others are still staying […]
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We have been following the joint union’s strike actions very closely over the past couple of weeks. Today marks the thirteenth consecutive day that the Belize National Teachers Union has been on strike. It is historic, because the last time the B.N.T.U. engaged in strike action, it lasted for eleven days. On Tuesday, News Five […]
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Today, at the Radisson Fort George in Belize City, information and communication technology equipment was handed over to the Civil Society Reference Group to continue its work addressing family violence and empowering women. News Five’s Duane Moody reports. Duane Moody, Reporting The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the work of community-based leaders, advocates and […]
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