NTUCB Slams SSB’s Unilateral Board Appointments as ‘Distasteful’ 

The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) has expressed deep concern over the decision by the Social Security Board (SSB) to appoint three external directors to the board of the Public Administration Campus Limited Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) without consultation.

The NTUCB says that the proposed five-member board, consisting solely of private sector members selected by the Government of Belize (GOB), lacks a balanced representation of private, public, and worker interests. 

“Instead of adhering to recommendations and advice for a maintained tripartite structure as prescribed by the law or a similar equitable representation of investors’ interests, the SSB has once again disappointed the workers and people of this country,” said the NTUCB in a statement.

The NTUCB questions the SSB’s deviation from legal guidelines and its duty to ensure responsible financial management. The organisation demands that the government rectify this imbalance to ensure true representation and transparency in the management of public funds.