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
The proposed BTL-Speednet acquisition was also facing pushback from another corner, former BTL workers who say Belizeans deserve more than assurances that the deal is good for the country. The Belize Communication Workers for Justice is calling for full transparency on how Speednet was valued,
Cabinet still has made up its mind on BTL’s proposed acquisition. Earlier today, Cabinet Minister Orlando Habet said ministers needed more time and more information before they make a final decision on the controversial deal. Cabinet heard from BTL, the Public Utilities Commission, and the
The proposed BTL-Speednet deal is no longer just a corporate transaction. It has become a national conversation, and residents in Collet want to know how it could affect them. But when they turn to their area representative for answers, Devin Daly says he cannot offer
Did taxpayers get what they paid for in the Ministry of Defense procurement scandal? That is one of the key questions now before the Office of the Auditor General, as it continues its investigation into the so-called Mira Family Millions controversy. Auditor General Maria Rodriguez
Auditor General Maria Rodriguez says some public officers are not just failing to produce financial records; they are destroying them. Tonight, she is raising serious concerns after her office found that documents needed for a recent audit had been shredded by an officer. In another
