Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa confirmed that the state of emergency (SOE), which was declared to address a spike in gang-related violence in specific parts of the country, has officially expired. As a result, 48 young men who were detained under the SOE were
Ongoing negotiations over pension concerns continue between the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union (KHMHAWU) and the Briceño administration. A letter sent by the KHMHA Board Chairman on June 5 claimed GOB proposed to contribute 4% retroactively to the KHMHA Employee Provident Fund for 2001–2018,
A global push to strengthen protections for the world’s oceans began today in the city of Nice, France, where 30 research and exploration vessels sailed into the Bay of Angels to mark the opening of the third United Nations Ocean Conference. The launch coincided with
The State of Emergency (SOE) in Belize City, the Belize District, and parts of the Cayo District officially ended on Friday, June 2. Authorities have confirmed that individuals detained under the emergency powers have been released. The SOE was put in place last month in response
A hatch left open on the roof is believed to be the cause of flooding at the Racoon Street Police Station during Wednesday night’s heavy rain. After issuing a press release about the incident, authorities discovered that the roof hatch had been left open. Videos of
The Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT), representing the country’s major public sector unions, issued a firm rejection of the Briceño administration’s latest salary adjustment proposal following a four-hour meeting on Friday. The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU), Public Service Union (PSU), and Association of Public Service
A viral video posted by a San Pedro resident living with HIV has brought national attention to the reality of stigma and discrimination in Belize, the National AIDS Commission (NAC) said in a statement on Friday. "We want to remind the country that HIV is not
Leaders of the joint unions met today in Belize City to discuss the government’s recent salary adjustment proposal. They will now go back to their membership to put the matter to a vote. But, after four hours of meeting today, President of the Belize National
We also heard from President of the Public Service Union, Dean Flowers. He contends that the Government of Belize has downgraded its negotiations with the joint union by having Minister of State Christopher Coye sign off on the second proposal. According to Flowers the tone
President of the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, Sharon Fraser, also weighed in on the government’s four percent proposal. She chided the Briceno administration for attaching pensions reform as a condition to the proposed four percent salary adjustment. According to Fraser, this is a
