Belize's widening Ministry of Defence procurement scandal has drawn another senior government official into the spotlight, with Cabinet Secretary Stuart Leslie confirmed as a director of a company that received more than $85,000 in payments from the ministry between May and June this year. News Five
Justice Nigel Pilgrim has reserved judgement until July 31 in the murder trial of 36-year-old Krismar Espinosa, who is accused of orchestrating the 2021 killing of Belize City bicycle technician Wilbert Banks. The decision came after the court heard testimony from key prosecution witnesses, including Banks'
A legal fight over the former Ombudsman’s contract is now turning out to be a major test of Belize’s oversight institutions. Retired Major Gilbert Swaso is taking the Government of Belize to court, claiming the state failed to respect the constitutional terms of his office.
Amid mounting questions about the quality of food reaching Belize's security forces, the government is changing how it buys military rations. Prime Minister John Briceño says the administration will bypass local suppliers and purchase Meals Ready-to-Eat directly from a U.S. manufacturer, a move he says
How can the public hold government accountable when audits are nearly a decade behind? That's the question being raised as the Office of the Auditor General works through a massive backlog, with the most recent audit report reviewed by lawmakers covering finances from 2017. As
If you saw your community listed on BEL’s tentative outage schedule, it does not necessarily mean your lights will go out. BEL says the schedule released on Tuesday is only a precaution as the utility continues to monitor the possibility of reduced electricity imports from
The Social Security Board is moving to deepen its investment in Hydro Belize with a proposed twenty-million-dollar share purchase. The Prime Minister says it is a strong move that can benefit contributors and protect the fund’s future. But the deal is also raising concerns about
As Belize continues to grapple with periodic power outages and growing electricity demand, the government says it is taking a more coordinated approach to securing the country’s energy future. Belize’s energy players are now being asked to plan together before the next power crisis hits.
For Fireburn Village, the wait for electricity is almost over. Government says the northern Belize community is now set to become the latest milestone in its rural electrification program, with an off-grid solar system installed by Solar Energy Solutions Belize Ltd. ready to be switched
For weeks, we have been looking at millions of dollars in Ministry of Defense supply spending, including a series of invoices that fall just under the ten-thousand-dollar threshold. But beyond the paperwork, there is another key question: are those purchases matching what the Belize Defence
