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Today, the Cabinet, during its regular session in Belmopan, decided to rescind the government’s decision to allow for an increase in the phone allowances for C.E.O.’s in the various ministries, as well as those of the Financial Secretary, Joe Waight and the Cabinet Secretary, Stuart Leslie. In a brief press release from the Cab Sec, […]
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Reportedly, the government’s rationale to increase the phone allowances was to synchronize the C.E.O.’s allowances with that of C.E.O.’s from the previous administration. But, P.S.U President Dean Flowers would have none of it. On the phone: Dean Flowers, President, Public Service Union “In the same manner that the Ministry of Finance likes to […]
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On Monday, the Government of Belize issued a statement responding to irresponsible misinformation being carried in other areas of the media regarding a purported sick-out by crown counsels. This was in light of reports that several persons were absent from work on November twenty-seventh. According to the Attorney General’s Office, only three officers are presently […]
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The Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association continues to reiterate the position that its members have taken ahead of the 2023-2024 sugar crop. Despite the need to sign a commercial agreement for the sale and purchase of sugar cane, BSCFA maintains that it will only sign on to a one-year contract with the miller. For its […]
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Earlier this month, the interim commercial agreement between BSCFA and the miller expired. According to C.E.O. Alonzo, in 2021 and 2022, the association negotiated with B.S.I. to conclude a new commercial agreement. Even with mediation, their attempt at arriving at a new contract ultimately failed. This led to a call for a commission of inquiry. […]
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Also on the BSCFA/B.S.I. timeline was a request for government intervention. This was done through the establishment of a ministerial subcommittee made of several three individuals, including Minister of Agriculture Jose Abelardo Mai, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa and Minister of State Oscar Mira. Oscar Alonzo, C.E.O., Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association “We […]
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Mayor Sharon Palacio is not running for a second term in office as head of the Belmopan City Council, but the shenanigans at City Hall continue with the appointment of an Acting Mayor by the municipal leader. This afternoon, the Department of Local Government issued a statement regarding Palacio’s nomination of Councilor Hope Amadi as […]
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Interest is once again being generated by the Government of Belize, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to proceed with the enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill. The OSH Bill, as many would know it, is a much delayed piece of legislation that seeks […]
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Earlier today, the Ministry of Labor partnered with the International Labor Organization’s Decent Work team to organize a workshop aimed at understanding what is decent work. It is defined as employment that respects fundamental rights of the human person, as well as well as the rights of workers, in terms of conditions of work safety […]
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Decent work is applied to both the formal and informal sectors, addressing all kinds of jobs, people and families. According to the International Labor Organization, decent work involves opportunities for work that are productive and deliver a fair income, security in the workplace and social protection for families. It also includes better prospects for personal […]
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Every year on December first, World AIDS Day is observed to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS. It is also a day to pay tribute to those who have passed away due to AIDS-related illnesses and to show support for those living with HIV/AIDS. This morning, the Ministry of Health and Wellness released the latest […]
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For tonight’s episode of Kolcha Tuesday we will purposely rebrand the following feature as Taco Tuesday. Over the weekend, News Five traveled to Orange Walk where we attended the annual festivities dedicated to the popular Mexican dish. Across Fort Cairns, vendors from all over town gathered for Tacos Fest 2023 and it was quite an […]
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The sustained attacks by Israel on the Gaza Strip have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children, and have displaced many millions more. Since Israel declared war on the Gaza Strip after an unprecedented attack by Hamas, Israel has imposed a blockade of the Gaza Strip, stopping the […]
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Six Brazilians caught illegally on board a commercial bus entering Belize are spending time at the Belize Central Prison pending their expulsion from the country. The six were nabbed during a vehicular checkpoint near the banks of the Mopan River on Monday. They have been fined a thousand dollars each, in default, six months imprisonment, […]
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A thirty-two-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting his fourteen-year-old stepdaughter in 2022 is tonight on remand at the Belize Central Prison, after he was read five indictable and criminal offenses, including three counts of incest and two counts of sexual assault upon a minor. The accused stepfather appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate late this […]
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This morning, the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Disaster Risk Management and UNICEF signed an agreement to protect vulnerable Belizeans, including children and mothers. At the signing in Belmopan, Alison Parker, UNICEF Belize’s Country Representative, said, “The Children’s Climate Risk Index reports that approximately 1 billion children, half of all the children in […]
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