On Tuesday, Belize Telemedia Limited took its pitch straight to Cabinet in Belmopan, laying out its case for the proposed merger between BTL and Smart. We were right outside that meeting, bringing you reactions from BTL Chairman Mark Lizarraga and Public Utilities Minister Michel Chebat.
Prime Minister John Briceño also weighed in today on a proposed change that would classify media houses as essential services in the telecommunications sector. He says the move is meant to prevent any company, including BTL, from unfairly cutting or restricting access to services for
Prime Minister John Briceño is backing up his Public Utilities Minister tonight, doubling down on the message coming out of Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. Minister Michel Chebat told reporters that BTL’s proposed merger won’t create a monopoly, pointing out that Belize has more than twenty‑three broadband
Tonight, Belize Telemedia Limited is making its case, plain and simple, as public scrutiny grows over its proposed merger with Speednet. The big question on everyone’s mind: can BTL keep expanding its services, hold the line on prices, and continue pushing Belize’s digital transformation without
After that stark warning from BTL’s chairman that ‘something will have to give’ if the company can’t boost efficiency, we pushed for more clarity on the numbers behind the proposed merger. We asked what kind of cash‑flow gains BTL expects if it absorbs its main
The government’s gamble on public ownership of Hydro Belize Limited appears to have paid off, at least on paper. A preliminary report shows that Belizeans and local institutions applied for roughly four-and-a-half-million shares, even though only four million were on offer. At twenty-nine Belize dollars
Allegations of corruption have surfaced inside the Ministry of Rural Transformation, and tonight Prime Minister John Briceño is trying to put those claims to rest. On Tuesday, the PM received a message accusing Charles Galvez, Director of Rural Transformation, of taking cheques and commissions from
And according to the allegations, claims the Prime Minister insists are completely false, Minister Oscar Requena and his CEO, Valentino Shal, are supposedly benefiting from these alleged kickbacks. So, we took those accusations straight to both of them. We also pressed them on another concern:
Prime Minister John Briceño is defending the decision to remove price controls on some retail sugar, saying sugarcane farmers will still benefit from local sales. He explained that while sugar sold by the pound remains regulated, prepackaged and labeled bags are no longer under control
Across Belize, more than a hundred protected areas safeguard the country’s incredible biodiversity, from our reserves and monuments to our national parks. Within that network, wildlife sanctuaries carry a special weight. They’re created to protect specific species and the ecosystems they rely on, and so
