Ramon “Monchi” Cervantes says he has nothing to do with J&J Imports, even though the owners are his relatives. But with the company now under scrutiny over payments from the Ministry of Defense, more questions are being asked. Did J&J Imports supply anything to his
The business community says the Smart Stream scandal should not just end with an investigation. It should trigger a cleanup of the entire system. In a letter to Prime Minister John Briceño, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomed government’s decision to investigate irregularities
The business community wants stronger safeguards, but Prime Minister John Briceño is pointing to a bigger fix: a Central Procurement Unit. He says government hopes to bring legislation to the National Assembly to get that unit up and running, as concerns grow over how public
The NTUCB is not ready to call for action just yet. As the Mira Millions controversy grows, union leaders say they first want the investigations to lay out the facts. NTUCB President Ella Waight says there are real concerns about government contracts landing in the
In a landmark ruling with major implications for Belize’s business sector, the Caribbean Court of Justice has sided with the Financial Services Commission and the Attorney General, finding that Belize’s requirement for certain companies to use local registered agents does not violate CARICOM trade rules.
Belizeans can breathe a sigh of relief as electricity rates will remain unchanged for the upcoming year. On July first, the Public Utilities Commission issued its Initial Decision on Belize Electricity Limited’s Annual Review Proceeding for July 2026 to June 2027, confirming that current tariffs
Many Belizeans say their light bills have shocked them this year, with some customers reporting charges that doubled or even tripled. But BEL says the main culprit is not the meter, it is the heat. According to Belize Electricity Limited, hotter weather is forcing refrigerators,
The severance fight at BEL is headed back to court. After a landmark Caribbean Court of Justice ruling in the Belize Telemedia Limited case, former BEL employees are now pressing their claim for severance pay. But Belize Electricity Limited says the issue is not that
While former BEL employees are still taking their fight for severance to the streets, the standoff at Digi appears to have cooled. For months, the Belize Communication Workers for Justice had been pressing for payments they say they were owed. But Digi C.E.O. Ivan Tesucum
The United Democratic Party has intensified its scrutiny of government-linked Special Purpose Vehicles, and one resignation is drawing attention. Public Administration Campus 1 Limited first sparked controversy in 2023 when reports emerged that the Social Security Board planned to invest more than $20 million in
