The debate over the future of Belize’s telecommunications sector intensified during BTL’s press conference this morning. Board Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga said rapid global and digital shifts leave the company with no choice but to adapt. "Belize, obviously, is changing fast. Now, we're even under potential threats
The family of fifty five year old Mark Gabourel is left reeling after a horrifying act of violence in the heart of Belmopan. Gabourel, a well known delivery driver and a devoted father of two, was shot and killed in broad daylight during what police
Meanwhile tonight, police in Belmopan are intensifying their investigation into that deadly robbery which claimed the life of fifty-five-year-old truck driver Mark Gabourel. The incident happened on Wednesday, and authorities are now working to piece together exactly what led up to his death. In a
Police have made an arrest in connection with that deadly New Year’s Eve shooting at Timmy’s Bar, an attack that left one man dead and eight others injured. Authorities confirm that twenty‑one‑year‑old Santos Chirinos, a construction worker from Bella Vista Village, has been charged in
A possible shake‑up of Belize’s telecommunications sector is drawing sharp warnings from the country’s most influential business group, which says the public is being asked to trust a high‑stakes deal without basic safeguards in place. As speculation grows over a possible takeover of SMART by
Also weighing in on the rumored buyout is President of the Public Service Union Dean Flowers. He stands in full support of the Chamber’s position on the issue. Flowers further contends that Belize continues to grapple with utility monopolies operating at a loss. Dean Flowers, President,
The Public Service Union has issued a strongly worded response to the Ministry of Finance over plans to transition the Belize Tax Services Department into a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA). In a letter sent on January seventh, PSU President Dean Flowers accused authorities of walking
The National Trade Union Congress of Belize is hailing a major victory for workers after a landmark ruling from the Caribbean Court of Justice. The CCJ has confirmed that severance pay is a legal right, separate from any pension benefits, handing a win to ten
Residents of Red Bank say they’re increasingly worried that plans to protect scarlet macaws could end up affecting their farms and how they make a living. While the Briceño Administration pushes ahead with plans for a sanctuary, villagers say they weren’t properly consulted and fear
It’s that familiar time of year again in Belize City, property tax season, but this year, there’s a change homeowners haven’t seen in more than a decade. After thirteen years without an adjustment, City Hall says the old tax system is no longer sustainable. A
