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Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 

Love Staff – August 14, 2026
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Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018 Report

Love Staff – August 14, 2026
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Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Love Staff – August 14, 2026
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Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at Regulatory Environment

Love Staff – August 14, 2026
Business, Companies & Organizations Government & Politics Love News News Flash & Headlines

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

Love Staff – August 14, 2026
Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 

Government & Politics  |   August 14, 2026

Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018 Report

Government & Politics  |   August 14, 2026

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018 Report

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Business, Companies & Organizations  |   August 14, 2026

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at Regulatory Environment

Business, Companies & Organizations  |   August 14, 2026

Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at Regulatory Environment

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

Business, Companies & Organizations  |   August 14, 2026

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

Government & Politics | August 14, 2026

Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 

The Auditor General’s Report for 2017–2018 is querying close to three billion dollars in write-offs that never made it to the House of Representatives for approval. While some of those write-offs were carried out under the Barrow administration, the report says a huge portion was actually removed from the Government’s

Government & Politics | August 14, 2026

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018 Report

The write-offs are only one element in the 508-page Auditor General’s Report for the 2017–2018 financial year. The wider report paints a troubling picture of weak recordkeeping, missing documents, unreconciled accounts and public losses that were not properly tracked.  Perhaps the most serious overall finding is that the Auditor General

Business, Companies & Organizations | August 14, 2026

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Turning now to the aftermath of the failed BTL–Smart acquisition, concerns are surfacing over whether the collapse of the proposed deal could eventually expose the Government to a legal challenge.  Reports reaching Love News suggest that the Public Utilities Commission’s determination that BTL is a dominant provider could become relevant

Business, Companies & Organizations | August 14, 2026

Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at Regulatory Environment

Speednet Communications Limited has broken its silence following Cabinet’s decision not to support Belize Telemedia Limited’s proposed acquisition.  In a press release issued today, Speednet confirmed that BTL first approached the company with an offer to purchase it in 2022 and again in mid-2025. According to Speednet, the first round

Business, Companies & Organizations | August 14, 2026

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

In the wake of Cabinet’s decision to reject the proposed acquisition of Speednet Communications Limited by Belize Telemedia Limited, PUP Party Whip Henry Charles Usher reflected on both the debate surrounding the proposal and his own position on the controversial transaction. Speaking today, Usher reflected on the intense public debate

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Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 
Government & Politics August 14, 2026

Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without…

The Auditor General’s Report for 2017–2018 is querying close to three billion dollars in write-offs that never made

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018 Report
Government & Politics August 14, 2026

Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in Troubling 2017–2018…

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?
Business, Companies & Organizations August 14, 2026

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at Regulatory Environment
Business, Companies & Organizations August 14, 2026

Speednet Breaks Silence After BTL Deal Collapses, Takes Aim at…

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal
Business, Companies & Organizations August 14, 2026

Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart…

BNTU Keeps Tuesday Protest on Table Despite Cabinet Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal
Business, Companies & Organizations August 14, 2026

BNTU Keeps Tuesday Protest on Table Despite Cabinet Rejection of…

Cabinet pulls the plug on BTL’s proposed acquisition of Smart 
Business, Companies & Organizations August 13, 2026

Cabinet pulls the plug on BTL’s proposed acquisition of Smart 

NTUCB says its Black Friday action is still on despite Cabinet’s decision 
Business, Companies & Organizations August 13, 2026

NTUCB says its Black Friday action is still on despite…

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Crime & Police News

Santa Elena Police Step Up Security Outreach Ahead of September…

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Police in Santa Elena Town, Cayo District, have begun engaging businesses and food vendors ahead of the September celebrations, with a focus on preventing robberies and improving security during the busy holiday period.  Officer Commanding the Santa Elena Police Sub-Station,

Love Staff August 14, 2026

Belmopan Police, Residents Meet to Address Public Safety Concerns

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The Belmopan Police Formation met with business owners and residents on Tuesday as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and address public-safety concerns in the capital.  The meeting brought together the commanding officers of the Belmopan and Maya Mopan police

Love Staff August 12, 2026

Police Advisory Committee Reviews Crime and Community Concerns in Seine…

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The Police Advisory Committee met in Seine Bight today to review recent crime data, community-policing initiatives and outreach activities conducted during July.  The monthly meeting, held at the Seine Bight Police Sub-Formation Conference Room, included committee members, police representatives and

Love Staff August 11, 2026

Forensics Director explains rationale behind reopening cold cases from 1998

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As we reported yesterday, the National Forensic Science Service is renewing efforts to identify approximately twenty sets of human remains recovered across Belize between 1998 and 2020. Some have remained unidentified for as long as twenty-eight years. NFSS Director Gian

Love Staff August 7, 2026

Police Step Up Community Outreach in Bella Vista and Dangriga

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Police formations in Bella Vista and Dangriga have continued their weekly community outreach initiatives aimed at strengthening cooperation between officers and residents.  In Bella Vista, Inspector W. Usher led officers on a Meet and Greet operation in the village’s central

Love Staff August 7, 2026

Forensic Service Seeks DNA Matches for 20 Unidentified Remains

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The National Forensic Science Service is undertaking renewed efforts to identify approximately twenty sets of human remains that have remained unidentified for as long as twenty-eight years.  The skeletal remains were recovered at various locations across Belize between 1998 and

Love Staff August 6, 2026

Cayo Man Accused of Raping Stepdaughter Since Preschool

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A 47-year-old man of the Cayo District has been detained by Police on Monday pending multiple counts of an incest charge.  The construction worker is being accused of having unlawful sexual intercourse with his stepdaughter and getting her pregnant on

Love Staff August 6, 2026

Police Investigate Machete Attack, Gun Threats and Ammunition Offences

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Police are investigating several unrelated incidents reported across the country, including an alleged machete attack, firearm threats, a disputed vehicle transfer, a traffic incident and ammunition offences.  In San Jose Succotz Village, 66-year-old businesswoman Emerita Chuc was hospitalized after she

Love Staff August 6, 2026

Weather Updates

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Belize City has officially been recognized as a Tsunami Ready City, becoming the twenty-third community in the Caribbean

NEMO Graduates New Community Emergency Response Volunteers

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BEL Implements Load Shedding After Mexico Warns of Power Supply Limits

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Tropical Wave Brings Heavy Rain to Central and Southern Belize, Says Met Service

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Dangriga Begins Recovery Efforts After Tropical Wave Flooding

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Auditor General queries nearly three billion dollars in write-offs without House approval 

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Auditor General Unable to Verify Government Accounts in…

Could Failed BTL–Smart Deal Leave Government Open to Legal Challenge?

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Minister Henry Charles Usher Reflects on Cabinet’s Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

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BNTU Keeps Tuesday Protest on Table Despite Cabinet Rejection of BTL–Smart Deal

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Police Officer Charged with Aggravated Assault

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Truck Driver Shot in Brazen Robbery on George Price Highway

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Belize and Guyana Sign Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation

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Sugarcane Protests: A Calm Week Amidst Historical Tensions, Police Commissioner Reflects on 2017 Clash

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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023 Comes to a Close: Belize Spared Devastation

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Extreme Weather Hits Belize: Stagnant Cold Front Causes Flooding, Chief Met Officer Explains

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