Days after protesters gathered outside Belize Telemedia Limited’s headquarters in Belize City to oppose its proposed acquisition of Speednet (Smart), the company sat down with business leaders in a closed‑door consultation to defend the deal. Executives from the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and
As scrutiny over BTL’s proposed takeover of Speednet grows, the company is making its case, asking Belizeans to see the deal as a move made in the national interest. But with unions, senators, politicians, and protesters all raising red flags, many are asking: are the
Tuesday’s protest outside Belize Telemedia’s headquarters quickly turned chaotic, as UDP supporters and members of the NTUCB took to the streets over BTL’s proposed eighty‑million‑dollar buyout of Speednet. The deal is also facing pushback beyond the protest lines. Several independent senators are now raising red
And, what about the role of the Public Utilities Commission in the proposed BTL/Speednet merger? By law, the PUC is the key regulator that must ensure the merger meets all legal standards, weighs its impact on competition, and protects consumers. Minister Musa says it’s now
Protesters outside BTL on Tuesday said they’re still in the dark about the merger, no clear breakdown of the assets, the debts, nothing. Union reps and the opposition want full transparency. On Monday, the BCWJ went further, calling Speednet an ‘old house’ with nothing useful
On Tuesday, we brought you wall‑to‑wall coverage of the protest outside BTL headquarters here in Belize City. You heard from union leaders, former BTL employees, and members of the opposition, and you saw the chaos as it spilled onto the company’s compound. Since then, BTL
So just how risky is this BTL–Speednet deal for the Briceño administration? It’s not the first time a BTL issue has stirred public anger, three years before the PUP lost the 2008 election, the company was at the center of nationwide dissent and protests. So,
Tonight, a Belize City family is trying to put their lives back together after a weekend fire ripped through their home, leaving a seventy‑nine‑year‑old man hospitalized. The blaze broke out Sunday on Rio Bravo Crescent in the Faber’s Road Extension, quickly swallowing the small metal
Police in Corozal are investigating a heartbreaking fire that left two brothers with nothing but the clothes they escaped in. Flames tore through a small wooden home in the Finca Solana area on Tuesday, and by the time firefighters arrived, the house was already fully
As the Minister of Labor, Musa also weighed in on the Belize Communications Workers for Justice’s demand for their severance payment. The BCWJ held a press conference on Monday. They were also present at Tuesday’s protest. Today, Minister Musa told reporters that the CCJ has
