A brand-new police station for Caye Caulker is officially on the way. The Ministry of Economic Transformation signed a contract on Tuesday with Coleman Construction Limited to get the project started. The deal was witnessed by Home Affairs Minister Oscar Mira and Area Representative Abner
Imagine waking up to find out a major decision about your phone and internet service was made, and even the people you elected didn’t know the details. That’s what’s happening in Belize right now. A proposed buyout of BTL has been in the works for
Concerns over the proposed consolidation of Belize Telemedia Limited and Speednet are intensifying, as trade unions across the country hold critical consultations today, talks that are expected to culminate tonight with a meeting of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize. The consolidation would see
The debate over a proposed scarlet macaw sanctuary deep in the Maya Mountains has taken a dramatic turn. At a public consultation last night, Red Bank residents have spoken, and the answer is a firm ‘no.’ The government had pitched the sanctuary as a future
For more than a decade, farmers in Middlesex have been struggling to get their produce to market, and the reason is simple: bad roads. Now, Stann Creek West Area Representative Rodwell Ferguson says he’s taking the fight to Cabinet to finally get this issue resolved.
The U.S. State Department announced earlier today that it will suspend processing of immigrant visas for nationals of seventy-five countries, including Belize, beginning January twenty-first. The State Department is concerned that many applicants could become a burden to the public purse by relying on welfare
Belize’s booming BPO industry is making headlines tonight, but not for the right reasons. A well-known Belize City businessman is raising the alarm about what he calls a massive credit card scam tied to BPO employees. We’re talking about hundreds of fraudulent transactions, mounting chargebacks,
The United Democratic Party is challenging the Briceño administration over what it claims are several social issues driving national hardship. Chairwoman Sheena Pitts, took the lead in raising these issues, pointing to escalating crime, the delay in carrying out the redistricting exercise, no progress in
Pitts underscored that under Tracy Panton’s leadership, the United Democratic Party is battle-ready and in strong fighting form. She highlighted the party’s policy priorities, which include advancing the Whistleblowers Act, strengthening Freedom of Information laws, and eliminating nepotistic appointments within government. Sheena Pitts, Chair, United Democratic
Residents in Belmopan’s Rivera area are sounding the alarm tonight, they say it’s time for urgent action to bring electricity to their community. For decades, many families have lived in the dark, literally, because there are no power lines in the area. Now, as the
