The Public Service Union of Belize has once again taken a stand against the Briceño administration with a resounding rejection of the government's offer of two increments to be phased over a three-year period. After nearly ninety-five percent of the union's membership voted to reject the
Former PSU presidents Gerald Henry and Doreth Obermayer staged a protest in Belmopan yesterday against the Ministry of Public Service. Henry claimed the ministry unfairly denied his promotion to Supervisor of Audit. Henry, who now serves as Examiner of Accounts II, said he was the most
Tonight, heartbreak grips the village of Bella Vista, where a family is mourning the devastating loss of two siblings. David and Sidney Montenegro were tragically killed in a road traffic accident over the weekend. The pair had just been enjoying a swim in Medina Bank
A quiet afternoon in Unitedville took a dark turn when a young boy, on his way to a football game, made a chilling discovery, forty-seven-year-old Paul Serano’s lifeless body lying in the village cemetery. Police have since detained one person in connection with the murder.
Twenty-eight-year-old Benancio Coc was reported missing on May third. Now, more than a month later, a grim discovery has been made, a body was found hanging from a tree behind the University of Belize gymnasium in Belmopan. Police say the body is badly decomposed, making
It didn’t make headlines, but last Thursday a charter flight from the Trump administration quietly touched down at the Phillip Goldson International Airport, bringing home thirteen Belizean deportees. Today, Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith shared that only one of the returnees is required to
A violent clash in La Democracia Village sent two men to the hospital after a fight turned dangerous. According to police, Tyrone Godoy and Paul Smith got into a heated argument that escalated quickly, one armed with a knife, the other with a machete. Both
In an update to our coverage of the ongoing joint unions standoff, a circular was issued today in which the PSU announced that an overwhelming ninety-four percent of its members have rejected the government’s latest wage proposal, which included a phased salary increment and a new
Eleven teachers who were facing charges after a protest last week in Dangriga are now officially in the clear. On Friday, B.N.T.U. President Nadia Caliz announced that all charges have been dropped. The teachers had been accused of disrupting traffic near the town’s entrance during
Commissioner of Police Doctor Richard Rosado is under fire after being accused of using the police force to intimidate teachers during a protest in Dangriga last week. Union President Dean Flowers didn’t hold back last week, accusing Doctor Rosado of weaponizing the department when teachers
