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An increase in allowances paid to C.E.O.’s, the Financial Secretary, as well as the Cabinet Secretary, for monthly telephone usage has been withdrawn. The cancellation of the approved increase was [...]
Written on November 29, 2023 | Posted in
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When asked for his take on the controversial telephone allowance issue, Minister of Education Francis Fonseca agreed with the decision taken by the Chief Executive Officers to forego the increase [...]
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Forty-eight-year-old Osmar Correo, a businessman from Belmopan, had been living in the United States until 1998 when he reportedly fled from Texas while out on bail for a charge of [...]
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The Senate Select Committee will begin its inquiry into the Portico Definitive Agreement on Tuesday, December fifth. The committee is expected to call a number of former and current government [...]
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A new Chief Executive Officer has taken up the reins at the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, succeeding Kevin Arthurs in that capacity. As we’ve reported, Arthurs’ [...]
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The Ministry of Home Affairs has welcomed a replacement for its outgoing C.E.O. As we mentioned earlier, Kevin Arthurs chose not to have his contract renewed, effectively demitting office at [...]
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The Belize National Teachers Union is once again in the news, following a terse statement released over the weekend regarding the now-rescinded increased telephone allowance for C.E.O.’s. This time, however, [...]
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The recent fall-out between Mayor Sheran Palacio, the Belmopan City Council, and officials within the People’s United Party became a topic of discussion a few weeks ago. Palacio has indicated [...]
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While we had an audience with him today, News Five asked the Leader of the Opposition for his position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas on the Gaza Strip [...]
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The Development Finance Corporation and the Caribbean Development Bank have joined forces to formally introduce the student loan line of credit and the agriculture and industrial line of credit. This [...]
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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, [...]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
Written on November 28, 2023 | Posted in
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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. [...]
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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 [...]
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As we reported, five persons are left wounded as a result of Saturday night’s traffic accident. The incident claimed the life of contractor, Sherwin Garbutt and three of his workmen, [...]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The National Assembly announced earlier today that the Senate Special Select Committee will begin its inquiry into the rubbished Portico Definitive Agreement next week. The date for the first proceeding [...]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The Briceño Administration fired off a press release this afternoon, responding to what it says is irresponsible reporting by news blogs on social media. Those reports stated that crown counsels [...]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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A leaked internal memo from Financial Secretary Joseph Waight to Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie, dated November fourteenth, has raised the ire of the unions. The written communication followed up on [...]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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The NTUCB also issued a terse statement over the weekend, chiding the Government of Belize by referring to the recent decision as, “a slap in the face to public officers, [...]
Written on November 27, 2023 | Posted in
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