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October 2, 2024

Teachers across the country left unpaid as BNTU decries salary delays

Despite prior warnings from the Union, numerous teachers were dismayed to discover last week that their monthly compensation had not been deposited into their accounts as [...]
September 19, 2024

Opposition Leader Shyne Barrow on education: Continuous Professional Development (CPD) considered ‘unreasonable, costly, … daunting’

“The requirement for 120 CPD hours in just five years has been daunting for many educators. This translates to a considerable burden on teachers who already [...]
August 30, 2024

Majority of National Trade Union Congress votes to take Government to court over University Hospital land deal

President Luke Martinez says the unions do not consider the matter a "done deal" as Prime Minister John Briceño asserted on Wednesday. This is not, he [...]
August 1, 2024

Emancipation Day: A potted history of slavery and emancipation in Belize

Еmаnсіраtіоn Dау ѕеrvеѕ аѕ аn еѕѕеntіаl mоmеnt оf rеflесtіоn оn thе dаrk сhарtеrѕ оf humаn rіghtѕ аbuѕеѕ іn thе hіѕtоrу оf Веlіzе аnd thе wіdеr wоrld. [...]
July 30, 2024

Association of Beneficiaries and Retired Public Officers (ABRPO) pickets Ministry of Finance office in Belmopan

A statement from the Association under the hand of President Hubert Enriquez informed that a meeting was held on June 4 with Prime Minister John Briceño [...]
July 20, 2024

Belize National Teachers Union celebrates 54th anniversary!

Former President Elena Smith wished her colleagues in the "Big Bad Green Machine," as she called it, a happy anniversary.
June 27, 2024

Cabinet approves establishment of state-backed Seasonal Migrant Workers Program

This program intends to promote the ethical recruitment of workers and enhance accountability and efficacy to improve labor migration processes and employment outcomes for migrant workers [...]
June 16, 2024

Public Service Union hails signing of outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement after 15 years

A press statement from the Public Service Union (PSU), a member of the JUNT along with the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) and Association of Public [...]