Lissy Suntecun, una niña de trece años reportada como desaparecida desde el lunes, fue localizada con vida y reunida con su familia después de tres angustiantes días de búsqueda. La menor, estudiante del distrito de Cayo, no regresó a clases en la sesión vespertina, lo
La industria azucarera de Belize atraviesa una de sus peores temporadas en años, con una caída significativa en la producción a causa de una enfermedad causada por hongos filamentosos. Según el Ministro de Agricultura, José Abelardo Mai, la producción de caña ha disminuido en más
Una tragedia conmocionó a la comunidad de Hattieville el jueves por la mañana, cuando Tyrel Cardines, un estudiante de 16 años de la escuela secundaria Gwen Lizarraga, perdió la vida tras ser atropellado por un autobús de la compañía Floralia. El fatal accidente ocurrió cerca
Tonight, heartbreak grips the Hattieville community following the tragic loss of a young life along the George Price Highway. Sixteen-year-old Tyrel Cardines, a student of Gwen Lizarraga High School, known for his faith and love for his community, was struck and killed by a Floralia
It’s the kind of news every parent hopes for, a missing child found safe. Thirteen-year-old Lissy Suntecun is back with her family today after three agonizing days of uncertainty. She vanished on Monday afternoon after leaving school, and for days, her loved ones had only
It was a powerful show of unity today in Belize City, as the National Trade Union Congress of Belize brought together a coalition of voices not seen in years. At least nine unions packed the room, and seven took the mic, each one laying out
The proposed four percent salary adjustment from the government isn’t sitting well with the unions, and now we know why. President of the Belize National Teachers Union, Nadia Caliz, is raising red flags over the fine print. According to the union, accepting that four percent
At today’s NTUCB press conference, Public Service Union President Dean Flowers came ready, with receipts. Ahead of the event, Flowers did some digging into government spending, and what he found is raising eyebrows. From building rentals to vehicle purchases and even housing and entertainment allowances,
We also heard from Sharon Fraser, President of the Association of Public Service Senior Managers, who laid out a timeline of the Joint Union Negotiation Team’s talks with the government. According to Fraser, the unions have never been rigid about the eight-point-five percent salary cut.
The call for pension justice continues at Belize’s flagship hospital. The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority Workers Union is once again urging the government to establish a pension scheme for its members, over three hundred of whom face retirement without one. We’ve been following this
