Hon. Wilfred Elrington, Minister of Home Affairs
"With respect to the Commissioner, he was not feeling well. He was off on medical leave, but it is my understanding that he is now back in the country - should be back today. So, I have not heard the rumor that you have heard that he is going to be replaced. My understanding is that he is back in the country today."








BTL Talks Tech

And, finally, taking a break from all that police news, today BTL hosted its first Belize Tech Expo. Many different companies came out to exhibit what they had to offer ranging from energy efficient LED lights to modern website design. We stopped in to see what it was about:

Ingrid Juarez, Senior Public Relations Representative for BTL
"We want our public our people to be aware of the latest in technology, the latest trends in the market."

"We have approximately 15 companies. We have a different level of sponsorships and we have coffee sponsorships also."

"We have both local, international, and regional companies here with us today."

Trevor Reneau, Assistant General Manager of Fultec
"Well its main focus is bringing a lot of the different devices that would collaborate with BTL's diginet on a whole. We do have different ranges of products on a whole. We want to emphasize a whole lot on the wireless products that we have that would complement the fiber."

Mervin Budram, General Manager for TAS Belize Limited Digital Marketing Company
"Well we to service the companies here in Belize in any area digital media whether websites graphic designs, video productions, social media marketing. We are actually a client of BELTRAIDE SPDC so that ii why we are here with them today just partnering."

Tony Gillings, Business Developer for Energy Management
"Energy management is Belize's first energy service company. What that means is we do a number of different services for enterprises and businesses to help them reduce energy consumption and energy cost."

Justin Bowman, Trak Solution Fleet Management Tracking Company
"What we offer is an internet software fleet management system that enables the customer to check on their vehicles in real time. Speeding, idle time, where there off routes, out of the country. We can shut off their vehicles and we can recover them from theft also."

BTL says this is something they want to do annually. The Tech Expo will be open to the public tomorrow as well at the Belize Biltmore Plaza. It starts at 10 am. BTL is currently having its AGM.

BEL To The BVI

And in other utility news, BEL is sending a team of linesmen to the hurricane ravaged, British Virgin Islands.

We've been reporting almost exclusively on fellow CARICOM member Dominica - which was destroyed by Hurricane Maria.

But, before that, Hurricane Irma devastated the British Virgin Islands with winds of 175 miles per hour. The country lost everything. As a member of the Caribbean Electricity Utility Service Belize Electricity Limited is joining forces with other Caribbean countries to assist with power restoration so people can have access again to the basic amenities that make life easier. The project will also assist other nations of Barbuda, Anguilla, and Dominica.