Public Officers Celebrated for Decades of Service

Over a hundred public officers countrywide were celebrated for their years of service. Last Friday, the Ministry of Public Service hosted the Annual Public Service Day and Award Ceremony under the theme “Honouring Our Everyday Heroes. Public Servants, Empowering Communities, Enriching Lives” in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.

At the ceremony, one thousand and five hundred public servants across the country were recognised for their long service. One hundred and eight public officers were celebrated for being in the public sector for twenty-five years.

At the event, Minister of Public Service Henry Charles Usher said, “After sixteen years, the collective bargain agreement between the government and the bargaining agents of public officers and teachers was finally signed” The agreement was one of “three landmark documentary achievements. Two bills were introduced in the last house meeting; one, anti-sexual harassment, and two, dealing with disabilities.” These achievements in the public service sector will ensure “the health and safety of public servants in the workplace,” said the minister.

The Governor General of Belize, Froyla Tzalam, presented a special acknowledgment saying, “On behalf of a grateful nation,” saluting “the public servants of Belize and to the continued delivery of efficient and eco-treatment to all.”