The Super Bond restructuring remains in limbo, following the cancellation of a virtual meeting between Minister of State Christopher Coye and the two largest holders of the Government of Belize’s [...]
PM Briceño also spoke about the outstanding taxes owed to the government and why collecting those taxes is not a simple solution to the economic crisis. He noted that the [...]
PM Briceño also contended that while there are those expecting his administration to solve the nation’s economic crisis within a short span of time, those most critical have been members [...]
There are questions tonight about Belize’s homegrown economic recovery plan after Reuters news agency is reporting that creditors have been urging Belize to agree to an I.M.F. program, and Belize [...]
The reported pressure that G.O.B. is facing from superbond holders may also be having a rippling effect on ongoing negotiations with the joint unions. Today, President of the P.S.U., Gerald [...]
Turning back to the unions…Teachers have been on strike since Monday of last week. The law provides that teachers’ salaries can be cut for their time out of the classroom [...]
While teachers are waiting to see if their pay slips will reflect that salary deduction, on a similar front the Joint Unions are fighting to regain the ten percent salary [...]
At midday today, public officers across the country walked out of their respective government buildings and took to the streets in the various municipalities in anticipation of strike action that [...]
The Joint Unions Negotiating Team met in a marathon session on Thursday evening to devise a strategy going forward, as public officers are set to commence a strike on May [...]
While the Public Service Union will be leading the charge this time, Henry says that the P.S.U. enjoys the full support of the Belize National Teachers Union and the Association [...]
The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its hundred and first annual general meeting on Thursday night to a virtual audience. Despite the physical presence of its membership, the [...]
Since 2020, Belize’s economy has been in a precarious situation which has been made worse by the pandemic. According to Aikman, the uncertainty of what is to come is worrying [...]
The Joint Unions Negotiating Team met this afternoon in an extended virtual session, following the passage of the 2021 Budget in the upper house on Wednesday. The way forward for [...]
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is refuting claims made by former Attorney General Michael Peyrefitte during an interview with News Five on Wednesday. Peyrefitte said the unions are [...]
Wednesday’s Senate debate on the 2021/2022 General Revenue Appropriation Bill ended in a division vote. All six P.U.P. senators voted in favor of the Bill, as did the Senator for [...]
Principal Karema Arnold has broken her silence on the salary cut and increment freeze for teachers and public officers. Today, the staff over at Stella Maris School wore their green [...]
The S.I.B. released its latest monthly figures on Wednesday indicated that Belize exported more than it imported in March. The cost of living also inched its way upward as food [...]
The Belize National Teachers Union took the streets today in their first day of protest. How like will the Union sustain this protest action? And, will their decision to protest [...]
Motorists will experience a slight relief in the cost of fuel at midnight, as the price per gallon of premium gasoline will decrease by thirty-eight cents. The new price as [...]
Area Representative for Corozal North, Hugo Patt criticized the 2021/2022 budget as being a bill that creates additional burdens for the Belizean people. He noted that while the U.D.P. administration [...]
On Tuesday, Public Service Minister Henry Charles Usher informed cabinet of his intent to fix the salaries of public officers. According to a cabinet brief released on Thursday, the minister [...]
Prime Minister John Briceño began wrapping up the budget debate a little after five p.m. today. PM Briceño responded to accusations from Mesopotamia area rep Moses ‘Shyne’ Barrow who accused [...]
And, finally from inside the National Assembly chambers, Prime Minister Briceño sought to set the record straight about why the public service wage bill has become unsustainable. PM Briceño referred [...]
All eyes today were on Independence Hill, as teachers, nurses and other members of the joint unions came out to express their discontent with G.O.B. and its intent to cut [...]
While the unions made their presence known outside the National Assembly, on the inside, it was business as usual for the first day of the Budget Debate, as the members [...]
