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Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser illustrates that actions like these disrupt the administration of justice but also demonstrate the critical function of the support staff of the judiciary. And without them, the courts would be unable to fulfill their duties. Sharon Fraser, Chief Magistrate “You would have had persons who would have come; maybe today […]
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This morning the Joint Union Negotiating Team and the Government met to discuss the pending issues raised by the unions at their press conference last week. Viewers will recall that the unions set an ominous ultimatum to restore increments by April first or else… The looming threat is that if the union’s demands aren’t met, […]
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The sick out was not only at the Magistrates Court; our newsroom received reports came from other government departments, including the Treasury Department, which caused services to be temporarily delayed as replacements had to be found for the absentees. When the media caught up with the President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers, he […]
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Minister of Public Service, Henry Charles Usher told the media today that as a government, they have to respect the right of public officers to express themselves as union members. But, he adds, the action taken by public officers today to call in sick has real effects on the delivery of service by these departments. […]
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Similarly, Acting Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, whose brother is an active union leader, says that public officers have the right to express themselves democratically. Here’s how he puts it. Cordel Hyde, Acting Prime Minister “We respect that. We are functioning in a democracy. People have the right to agitate, people have the right to […]
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And while public officers were calling in sick, their union leaders and members of the Joint Union Negotiating Team met with government ministers inside the Marion Jones Sporting Complex conference room. The closed-door meeting was to discuss the three main issues of contention: increments, pension reform, and the collective bargaining agreement. Acting Prime Minister Cordel […]
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And while it may be interpreted as a kumbaya session, P.S.U. President Dean Flowers, who spoke on behalf of the Joint Unions’ Negotiating Team, says that they won’t be fooled again by G.O.B. Flowers references the negotiations of 2021, which ended with the government freezing their increments and cutting their salaries by ten percent. He […]
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And what happens to the ultimatum – April first or else – that the unions issued last week for the reinstatement of increments? The unions believe their increments should resume with the economy rebounding and allowances returned to high-level government officials. Following today’s meeting, it would appear that there are different perspectives on whether that […]
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The Prime Minister’s vehicle allowance came up in today’s discussion. The President of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize has stated that the Prime Minister needs to justify the increase in his transport allowance of four thousand dollars monthly. The PM has responded by saying he is using his personal vehicle and did not […]
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A female teen and her twenty-one-year-old cousin are lucky to be alive tonight. That is after a gunman targeted them in Lords Bank Village. The shooting incident occurred last night around seven p.m. while the two were walking along Edwin Parks Street. It is believed that the shooting is in relation to another murder that […]
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An American family vacationing in Belize is mourning the loss of a loved one. What was supposed to be a tropical getaway for the family of seventeen-year-old American student Logan Ceylon Pratt and her family ended in tragedy. The teenager was swimming in the ocean off the coast of Ambergris Caye when she was hit […]
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On Monday, we reported that police were investigating the death of a man found dead inside his home in Belize City. The deceased, Richard Thurton, was found inside the house at the corner of Penn Road and Fairweather Street dead. A post-mortem examination revealed that he died from blunt force trauma, and police indicated that they observed […]
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There’s contention again at Belize’s only referral hospital after a significant number of their employees wore short pants and union T-shirts today as a protest. Their gripe spans several months – they say they continue to work with acute shortages of supplies, equipment, and manpower. News Five’s Marion Ali gets all sides to this story […]
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We also asked C.E.O. Cansino about the K.H.M.H. finances and the strides the hospital has made in collecting outstanding bills from patients. Chandra Cansino, C.E.O., Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital “We continue to try to collect. We’re still not where we want to be, and those are some of the other areas that challenge us […]
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The Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, said that he took a team to listen to the concerns of the K.H.M.H. Workers’ Union. He said that they have found a way to resolve those issues. He explained to our colleagues at C.T.V Three in Orange Walk in Corozal earlier today that there is no […]
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On Tuesday, News Five’s Paul Lopez took us on a ride along to Belmopan to show the passenger experience using Belize’s public transportation system. It was an essential perspective given the public debate over bus permits and runs. You may recall that Ritchie’s Bus Line made headlines over the last week after the Transport Board […]
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And while Richie’s Bus Line is out, Floralia Bus Line has been given the green light to fill the gap left by Richie’s absence. Floralia Bus Line will now operate the route from Placencia Village. Minister Ferguson praised the industry’s newcomers for their service quality while refuting claims that he has shares in the company. […]
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The President of the Belize Bus Association, Thomas Shaw, sits on the Transport Board that approved the cancellation of Ritchie’s permit. Shaw sits on the board as a representative for the bus operators. He told us over the phone that he sought to intervene on Ritchie’s behalf during a recent board meeting when he learned […]
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In our story on Tuesday night, we showed the daily challenges commuters using public transportation face. The report covered several issues that need addressing, from overcrowding to uncomfortable seating and deteriorating structural conditions. And as many of our social media followers pointed out – that wasn’t even the peak hour or the worse it could […]
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As for the President of the Belize Bus Association, Thomas Shaw, he says all bus operators know that commuters deserve better than what is currently being offered in the public transport industry. He, however, argues that upgrading fleets is a costly endeavour. And as it stands right now, operators are struggling to make ends meet. […]
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Meanwhile, on the regional front, Belize’s Minister of Transport and Mexico’s Minister of Transport are scheduled to meet before the end of the month to discuss bus runs between Belize and Mexico. Minister Ferguson says he intends to negotiate for Belizean bus companies to take their customers all the way to Cancun, Mexico. In return, […]
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Convention season is in full swing within the United Democratic Party. We have reported extensively on the convention in the City of Belmopan, where John Saldivar emerged victorious. Over the past weekend, several U.D.P. endorsement conventions were held in the Cayo District. Mark “OB” O’Brien was endorsed as the Standard Bearer for Cayo Central. Former […]
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The opening ceremony of the forty-fourth CARICOM Heads of Government meeting is underway tonight in Nassau, Bahamas. Belize’s Prime Minister John Briceño is in attendance. From Wednesday to Friday, the CARICOM leaders will discuss various matters of concern and issues regarding the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, Climate Change, Climate Finance, Agriculture and Food Security, […]
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He was Belize’s first trained archaeologist. Over the years, his passion and commitment to culture have earned him several titles, including former Resident Tutor of the University of the West Indies Belize Campus and former Commissioner of Archaeology. Now, Doctor Joseph Palacio introduced three new books. The collection entitled “Building a Nation,” “Cultural Diversity and […]
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