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
There is good news for those Stann Creek teachers that authorities charged on Thursday in connection with their protest in Dangriga. President of the BNTU, Nadia Caliz met with Police Commissioner Doctor Richard Rosado on Thursday afternoon to discuss the charges. She was later informed
We also heard the union’s response to Financial Secretary Joseph Waight after he suggested on Thursday that an increase in wages could possibly lead to an increase in taxes. According to the union leaders, GOB is working to pit the public against them. Nadia Caliz, President,
Ralph Fonseca, exrepresentante del área por el PUP en Belize Rural Central y exministro durante la administración de Said Musa, falleció esta mañana en su hogar en la Ciudad de Belice. Tenía 75 años y había estado enfermo desde hacía algún tiempo.
