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By Ifham Nizam The Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union (CEBEU) would escalate its non-cooperation campaign to what it calls level 2 today. A senior CEBEU member told The Island yesterday that their campaign was against the incumbent General Manager of the CEB and would continue till their demands were met. He said that members including […]

Jul 5, 2021 Tracy Panton About two weeks ago we showed you a group of angry fisherfolk who want G.O.B. to repeal Statutory Instrument fifty-seven of 2021 which was gazetted back in May.  According to the fishermen, they were only recently made aware that the Minister of Blue Economy Andre Perez signed the new S.I. which amended the Fisheries Regulations to reverse the ban on permanent residents to obtain commercial fishing licenses.  With the adjustments to the Act, the permanent res...

Jul 5, 2021 John Briceño Should the Governor General be held to a term of five years, similarly to what is being proposed in the Tenth Amendment for the constitutional appointments? That’s what Opposition member Tracy Panton says should happen. But in Section Two A of the amendment bill for the G.G.’s condition of service act, this administration wants the term to be seven years. Here’s Panton’s take and the PM’s response at Friday’s House Meeting.   Tracy Panton, Area Re...

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The Eastern Division Police Departments Precinct One may be one of its busiest stations. The headquarters on Euphrates Avenue is a property rented from the family of politician Boots Martinez - and it has long been criticised as a questionable arrangement for the enrichment of the former minister. So, of course, once elected, the PUP would change it. But, are they changing to a space with limited parking just to spite the former minister? Cherisse Halsall looked at the switch: This is Prec...

Apr 22, 2021 Francis Fonseca While the unions were at the foot of the National Assembly building protesting, inside the House a couple members were calling for the voice of reason to prevail. Member for Freetown Francis Fonseca noted that discussions between the unions and G.O.B. have been all encompassing, and that every piece of information requested by the unions has been provided.  Honorable Fonseca stated that the Briceño administration is seeking unity and not confrontation wit...

Mar 9, 2021 Land Woes in Port Loyola There was a huge fracas over land in the Port Loyola division of Belize City this morning. Ten families are saying that the land they toiled for about a year now, following a verbal agreement with former area rep Anthony “Boots” Martinez, is being taken away by current area rep Gilroy Usher Senior and given to his political cronies. News Five’s Duane Moody reports.   Rosalie Marfield, Resident “From before the COVID-19 we mi deh back yah so...