Social media personality and professional wrestler Logan Paul has set a new world record after his rare Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sold for $16.5 million at auction on Monday. The card, widely regarded as the “holy grail” of Pokémon collectibles, was sold by Goldin Auctions following
Two cousins were gunned down in Belmopan on Friday night, and a grieving mother is rejecting claims that the incident is gang-related. Twenty-one-year-old Zamar Alvarez and 20-year-old Calvert Webster were murdered after a gunman opened fire on them as they walked with a group along
Brazil claimed its first-ever medal at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games on Sunday after alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom. Braathen finished with a time of 2 minutes, 25 seconds, beating Switzerland’s Marco Odermatt, the world’s top skier, by more
More than 1,500 People's United Party delegates from across the six districts filled the Belmopan Comprehensive School for its National Party Council on Sunday, including standard bearers and grassroots supporters. This is according to a statement from the party. The meeting marked the PUP's 75th anniversary
Twenty-one members of the National Fire Service were honoured Friday for completing between 10 and 25 years of service in a ceremony organised by the Ministry of the Public Service and Disaster Risk Management. The Long Service Awards which was held in Belmopan recognised firefighters and
Last week, the University of Belize Central Farm Campus buzzed with energy as Belize’s cattle farmers and extension officers gathered for a very special training: learning how to make livestock farming not just productive, but also kind to the planet. Belarmino Esquivel, Principal Agriculture Officer in
Stabroek News, one of Guyana’s leading daily newspapers, will cease print publication on March 15, according to a statement issued Friday. The decision was announced to staff by Brendan de Caires, chairman of Guyana Publications Inc., who said the company has been struggling with declining circulation
Cuba has postponed its annual Habanos cigar festival, citing a worsening fuel shortage and broader economic pressures blamed on the United States trade blockade. The organizing committee of the Festival del Habano announced Saturday that the five-day event, scheduled for late February in Havana, has been
A suspension letter issued on February 13, 2026, confirms that Corporal Kenrick Bol has been formally suspended from active duty in the Belize Police Department. The letter, issued through the department’s Standards and Accountability Branch, states that Bol’s suspension took effect immediately under Section 8(1) of
Police have arrested and charged two additional suspects in connection with the murder of Elroy Edward Bainton, which occurred in late January in the Belize District. Izaiah Nigel Beeks and Camryn Lozano were formally arrested and jointly charged with the crime of murder. The two men now
