Five decades after it was constructed, the National Assembly Building is undergoing some major renovations. As a result, its operations are being relocated to the George Price Centre. That is where House and Senate meetings will be taking place for the next twelve months. During
The much smaller George Price Center will not be able to accommodate a public gallery inside the building. Speaker Woods explained that special accommodations will be made for the public and the media. She gave further insight into the proposed layout for House and Senate
Members of the Christian Workers Union have taken to social media to voice frustration with the Social Security Board. On the union’s Facebook page, they called for prompt action from the S.S.B., demanding to meet and form a Collective Bargaining Agreement (C.B.A.) on both parties’
On July twenty-fourth, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize issued a letter to the Social Security Board, voicing complaints on several matters. These concerns consisted of the decision to employ a deputy C.E.O. without informing the N.T.U.C.B. In the letter, the union also maintains
Last month, the Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded a slight increase in the number of COVID cases in Belize. While the virus has resurfaced, the ministry stressed that there has not yet been a need for an official caution. Additionally, respiratory illnesses have also
After forty-two years at the Social Security Board, Chief Executive Officer Deborah Ruiz is stepping down from her post. Ruiz has served as C.E.O. since 2022 but has chosen not to renew her contract this year. We spoke with her today, who explained the decision
Working in the healthcare sector as a medical doctor can be very challenging, especially in Belize where resources are sometimes very scarce. So, when medical students return home after spending five years or more receiving their academic certification, they must undergo a sort of indoctrination
Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro has claimed another victory at the polls, securing another six years in office as president. If this is so, Maduro defeated his main opponent by seven percentage points in a vote that was marred by widespread irregularities. But the opposition is saying
The CARICOM Heads of Government meeting that took place at the end of July gave support to Cuba and the deteriorating humanitarian situation in that country. CARICOM pointed to the embargo it believes was wrongly imposed on Cuba and reiterated its call for the lifting
Classes will be back in session soon and eighty students from across the country are returning with the security of knowing that their tuition is covered. Today, the Social Security Board hosted its annual Scholarship ceremony where students from high school, college and vocational technical
