Speednet Communications Ltd. issued its first public response after Cabinet announced it would not support BTL's proposed acquisition of the company. Speednet said BTL had approached the company with acquisition offers twice, once in 2022 and again in mid-2025. BTL walked away from the first round
France's Constitutional Council has blocked a proposed law that would have banned children under 15 from using social media platforms. The council ruled today that the bill was too broad and infringed upon freedom of expression and communication. The council stated that the draft bill failed
Police have formally charged a fisherman with the murder of Jose Luis Arteaga, a day after News Five reported conflicting accounts of what happened aboard a fishing vessel near Ranguana Caye. Police say thirty-three-year-old Mauri Julian Gomez fatally stabbed Arteaga on August 12th. Gomez was also
The Belize Department of Civil Aviation (BDCA) is tightening oversight of agricultural aviation after fatal accidents were recorded, including the July crash that killed veteran pilot Henry Plett in Spanish Lookout. Plett's fatal crash occurred during an aerial spraying mission. On Tuesday, the BDCA convened agricultural
Father Jeremy Zipple says his brain surgery was a success and the tumour has been removed, the St John's College priest confirmed on social media. Zipple, who has served in Belize for the past eight years, said he is now recovering in the Neuro ICU and
Carnival fever is rising and set to kick-start arguably the most celebrated season of the year in Belize. The highly anticipated Carnival King and Queen Competition is set to take place this Saturday at the Belize City Civic Center. Spectators can look forward to seeing junior
Hydro Belize Limited distributed school bags and supplies to 120 primary school students from communities along the Macal River on Monday, part of the company's annual back-to-school outreach. The students, ages five to twelve, were selected from six schools: Holy Cross R.C. School in Calla Creek,
Just before news time, Cabinet dropped a major decision on one of the most debated corporate deals in the country: it does not support BTL’s proposed acquisition of Speednet. The question tonight is whether planned NTUCB protest actions will be called off or if they
A key meeting on the proposed BTL/Speednet acquisition was supposed to happen today, but it never got off the ground. Cabinet members were scheduled to hear directly from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Trade Union Congress of Belize about their
The Belize National Teachers Union is getting ready to join the wider labor movement in the streets next Tuesday. The union has thrown its support behind the National Trade Union Congress of Belize’s planned peaceful demonstration against the proposed BTL/Speednet acquisition. On Wednesday night, BNTU
