AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTelecom & Competition: Belize Cabinet has formally withdrawn support for BTL’s proposed $80M acquisition of Speednet/SMART, ending the controversial deal ahead of schedule after months of public pushback over valuation, transparency, and consumer/worker impacts; Regulatory & Labour Pressure: Belize Communications Workers for Justice renewed demands for proof behind the purchase price and unresolved severance claims, while social partners urged the PUC to act independently and transparently; Free Zone Enforcement: Enterprise Minister Henry Charles Usher says Belize is maintaining regular patrols and working with US and Mexico partners to keep illegal activity out of the Corozal Free Zone; Agriculture & Dairy: The Ministry of Agriculture held its AGM in Dangriga, with Rodwell Ferguson citing agriculture at ~15% of GDP and calling for more production and market access; Belize dairy farmers also head to Honduras for training to modernize herd management and processing; Environment & Food Systems: Belize River fish-kill probes continue, with officials pointing to hypoxia linked to an apparently illegal rice field; Trade & Industry Links: El Salvador signed a Partial Scope Agreement with Belize covering 400 tariff lines, opening preferential access for agro-industry, pharma, plastics, textiles and metalworking.
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