The debate over BTL’s proposed acquisition of Speednet has been loud, and for good reason. Belizeans want more transparency, more answers, and a clearer picture of what this deal could mean for competition and consumers. But BTL says the public is only hearing part of
Eighty million dollars is a hefty price tag, and that is now one of the biggest questions in the BTL-Speednet debate. Can BTL afford it? The company says the numbers work. BTL expects to pay off the acquisition in just over four years, and Chairman
A major telecom deal is on the table, but four independent senators say they are still waiting for the basic courtesy of being brought into the conversation. Senators Kevin Herrera, Glenfield Dennison, Rev. Louis Wade and Janelle Chanona are flatly denying that Belize Telemedia Limited
BTL Chairman Markhelm Lizarraga, a former senator, is no stranger to calling for transparency and accountability. But now, as the proposed Speednet acquisition faces mounting criticism, some are turning those same questions back on him. We ask Lizarraga how he responds to concerns about his
Cabinet has heard the arguments, but it is not ready to call the shot just yet. Minister of Public Utilities Michel Chebat says ministers are expected to take a position next Tuesday on BTL’s proposed acquisition. But after presentations from BTL, the Public Utilities Commission
Workers and concerned Belizeans are being asked to wear black this Friday as the National Trade Union Congress of Belize launches the first phase of its opposition to the proposed acquisition of Speednet by Belize Telemedia Limited. The NTUCB is calling on workers, union members
For Belizeans living thousands of miles from home, the opportunity to access government services without having to travel back to Belize can be a major convenience. That was the reality for hundreds of Belizeans who turned out for the Ministry of Immigration’s mobile services in
What happens when the government fails you, and the office meant to defend you does not have the power to force change? That is the question now facing Belize’s Office of the Ombudsman. The recent rift between government and former Ombudsman Gilbert Swaso has exposed
Cynthia Pitts says being Ombudsman was not a desk job. It meant visiting communities, questioning public officers, standing up to government departments, and sometimes picking up the phone in the middle of the night for citizens who had nowhere else to turn. Pitts, Belize’s only
The Split has long been one of Caye Caulker’s most recognizable public spaces, but now questions over who controls access to the area have sparked concern among residents, ferry operators and village leaders. The Caye Caulker Village Council says it is stepping in after reports
