And while the government is moving to tighten penalties for motorists who break traffic laws, lawmakers today also turned their attention to safety beyond the roads. In the House of Representatives, a long‑awaited Occupational Safety and Health Bill was finally passed, legislation labor groups have
The passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Bill today marks a major legislative milestone, but for labor advocates, it’s also the culmination of years of persistence and pressure. Outside the National Assembly, long‑time union leader and former NTUCB president Luke Martinez described the moment
Prime Minister John Briceño is weighing in on a long‑running labor dispute, and he says the workers may be on solid ground. According to the Prime Minister, the Belize Communications Workers for Justice have a strong case in their push for severance from Belize Telemedia.
Today’s House meeting got off to a late start, and there was a good reason for it. Several government representatives, including Prime Minister John Briceño, were attending a special church service marking a major milestone for the Jesuit Society. The order is celebrating one hundred
This weekend baseball players from across the country will participate in the Baseball National Series in Sandhill Village and organizers are saying it is about more than competition on the field. It’s about international partnership and long-term development. The tournament is being powered by continued
Some stories don’t end when the cameras stop rolling, they grow with the people at the heart of them. Tonight, on The Bright Side, we revisit one of those stories. You may remember Carolina Martinez. We first met her when she was just eight years
Prime Minister John Briceño says former employees of Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) have a strong case in their demand for severance pay, adding that the company may have to find the money to settle the claims. Briceño told News Five that he believes there is no
Transport Minister Louis Zabaneh today introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to amend the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third Party Risk) Act, increasing penalties for driving without insurance and giving traffic officers power to demand proof of coverage. “The penalty for insurance-related offences has remained
The Belize Business Bureau (BBB) has thrown its support behind Belize Telemedia Limited's $80 million proposed acquisition of Speednet/SMART. The BBB argues that the deal is critical to the long-term sustainability of the country's telecom sector. BBB's President Arturo Lizarraga said the public debate has been
With thousands of Belizeans depending on call centres and digital service jobs, government officials and business leaders met on Thursday to discuss how to protect and grow the country’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector. The Business Mixer was hosted by the Economic Development Council under the
