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
For sixty years, the NTUCB has been one of the loudest voices for Belizean workers, pushing for better rights, stronger protections, and a seat at the table when national decisions are made. This month, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize is marking that milestone
Former Ombudsman Major Gilbert Swaso says prison officers used excessive force when they shot inmate Nyere Parchue during an escape attempt in August 2025, leaving him permanently paralyzed. His report points to serious failures in the use of force, emergency medical response, and oversight at
Tonight, the Belize Police Department is rolling out a new crime-fighting unit, just two weeks after Julius Espat took over as Minister of Home Affairs. It is called the Violence Prevention and Enforcement Team, and it brings together officers from the Special Patrol Unit in
For fifty-seven young Belizeans, the new school year will begin with more than just a place in the classroom. It will begin with a boost of confidence and support from Digi. This morning, forty students heading into high school and seventeen starting junior college received
