Posted: Thursday, February 4th, 2016. 8:17 p.m. CST
By Aaron Humes: This week we learned of a situation at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA), where four air traffic controllers were recently terminated, for an unusual reason.
Our understanding is that the four failed their appraisal test, which if they had passed would have led to a promotion – their failure led to them losing their jobs instead.
In the wake of last year’s sickout of employees that briefly shut down the Airport on a Saturday morning, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has actively engaged the staff and hired twelve new apprentices for training.
We are told that these new trainees are being rushed through the process for qualification because of the urgent need for trained staff, and they are feeling the pressure more with each passing day.
We brought it to the attention of Minister for Civil Aviation Manuel Heredia Jr. on Wednesday. While he says he does not get directly involved in administrative matters, for a job as important as this one, prospects must lead, not follow, or get out of the way. According to the Minister, it’s all a matter of safety.
© 2016, www.breakingbelizenews.com. This article is the copyrighted property of Belize Media Group. Written permission must be obtained before reprint in online or print media. REPRINTING CONTENT WITHOUT PERMISSION AND/OR PAYMENT IS THEFT AND PUNISHABLE BY LAW.
If you have reason to believe that any written material or image has been innocently infringed, please bring it to the immediate attention of Belize Media Group via the e-mail address or phone number listed on the Contact page so that it can be resolved expeditiously.