Belize Telemedia Limited is taking a strong stance, trying to put some distance between itself and the growing frustration coming from the Belize Communications Workers for Justice. The BCWJ has accused the company of dragging its feet, and acting in bad faith, on long‑standing severance claims. But today, BTL countered that narrative. At a press

Another delay has stalled the high‑profile rape case against attorney Orson Elrington. The court was expecting a key filing from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions at midday today, but that deadline came and went. Justice Nigel Pilgrim had ordered the DPP to provide a statement from the virtual complainant so he could

A twenty-five‑year‑old father of two is now behind bars after the High Court sentenced Kenroy Lanza to seven years in prison tonight. He was convicted of Unlawful Sexual Intercourse with an eleven‑year‑old boy, offenses committed on three occasions in 2020. Justice Candace Nanton weighed both sides today, but said the seriousness of the crime, the

The fight over the future of Belize’s bus terminal workers is boiling over. The Public Service Union says the Ministry of Transport hit staff with an unlawful ultimatum, resign by March first or be fired, and it’s warning workers not to give up their tenure or benefits. The clash comes as government moves to privatize

Tonight, we reflect on the passing of a familiar face on the courthouse steps, one whose presence became almost as much a part of the daily court rhythm as the cases themselves. Longtime court reporter Roy Davis, known to friends and colleagues simply as “Ryo,” died on Wednesday. For decades, he chased stories and snapshots

Momentum is shifting tonight within the canoeing community as the Belize Canoe Association signals a possible showdown with the organizers of the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge. In a social media post from BCA Vice President Elvin Penner, paddlers are being urged to turn out this Saturday for the Boom‑to‑City Race, not just to

The PSU–government relationship was already strained long before this week’s Transport Ministry clash. Things cracked last week when a long‑planned meeting between PSU leaders and Financial Secretary Joseph Waight was suddenly cancelled. That meeting was supposed to address major changes at the Belize Tax Service Department and the wider public‑service overhaul. Instead, the cancellation fired