Mexican TikTok influencer César Gastélum was shot and killed while livestreaming outside a fast-food restaurant in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on Tuesday. Gastélum, who had more than 600,000 followers on TikTok, was reportedly approached by two helmeted individuals riding a motorcycle before he was shot. Authorities launched a
The board vote is done. What's left is the part of the process that actually determines whether the BTL-Speednet deal is legal: sign-off from the Public Utilities Commission, the regulator tasked with deciding whether the merger serves Belizean consumers or works against them. President of the
Belize's business community isn't buying BTL's timeline on the Speednet acquisition that the board approved for eighty-million-dollar. The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is arguing the country moved to close the deal before it built any of the regulatory protections consumers would need once
Miss Earth Belize 2026 is officially underway. Organisers today launched pageant week and introduced four delegates who will compete for the national crown and the opportunity to represent Belize at the international Miss Earth competition. Finance Director of the Miss Earth Belize Foundation Limited, Wendy Castillo,
Driving Conservation Through Research and Education Belize is home to one of Central America's most iconic wildlife species—the Baird's tapir, the country's national animal. On today's episode of Open Your Eyes, Dr. Celso Poot, Managing Director and Founder of the Belize Tapir Project, highlighted the organization's ongoing efforts to
The Government of Belize conducted a three-phase hurricane preparedness simulation exercise for fisherfolk and fishing cooperatives in Dangriga Town last month. The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation (MBEMC) staged the one-day event in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Discussions on the future of Cuban medical professionals working in Belize are ongoing. This is according to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francis Fonseca. He says the Prime Minister raised the matter directly with a top U.S. official during a recent trip to Washington. "The Prime Minister
Minister of Education Francis Fonseca saying he wants an official Cabinet briefing before he weighs in publicly on the proposed BTL-Speednet deal. "What I know so far is just what has been reported in the media. I expect that at our next Cabinet meeting we will
Twenty-four-year-old Belize City labourer Lennox Linford Gentle was formally arrested and charged with the June murder of 29-year-old Kiffer McKenzie. McKenzie was gunned down in broad daylight on Albert Street in Belize City while his two young children sat inside the vehicle with him. According to
At just 13 and 14 years old, Arianna Grant and Jahmia Lodge are proving you're never too young to make a difference. The two Saint Catherine Academy students have launched 'Every Mind Matters’, an initiative they hope can raise bigger awareness on mental health and highlight
