The Caribbean media landscape is in crisis. That was the unmistakable message coming out of the Media Institute of the Caribbean's Caribbean Media Summit 2026, held in Trinidad last week. Legacy journalism is facing existential threats: declining revenue, the rise of artificial intelligence, and an algorithmically
Police are investigating two shooting incidents that occurred within hours of each other in the Stann Creek District last night. It left three people injured across separate locations. In the first incident, 25-year-old Orlando Acosta and a 16-year-old male were injured on Tuesday, June 2, 2026,
Prime Minister John Briceño says Belize's recent spike in violence points to a deeper problem in how children are being raised, and called on communities to work together to address it. Speaking publicly on the issue, Briceño said the State of Emergency (SOE) has made a
Belize's team of young gymnasts went to El Salvador, competed in the region's largest artistic gymnastics competition, and came home with 22 medals to show for it. The El Salto Team Challenge took place last week, May 28 to 31. Team Belize represented SESA Gymnastics and
Police have charged 34-year-old Dean Emerson Vaccaro of Sand Hill Village with the murder of 15-year-old Rakeem Armstrong. The shooting which happened during a family barbecue in Gardenia Village on Sunday, also left 18-year-old Justin Young critically injured. While preliminary investigations suggest the shooting stemmed from
Google has a plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases, and it involves releasing 32 million more of them. It is all part of Google's "Debug project". The tech giant is seeking U.S. government approval to release millions of sterile mosquitoes across Florida and California over two years
Living Openly and Authentically On today's episode of Open Your Eyes, the conversation centered on Pride, Identity & Acceptance as guests Melvin “La Bestie” Cortez and Giles Ysaguirre shared their personal experiences as openly gay men. As participants in Pride Month activities and advocates for inclusion,
Prime Minister John Briceño has dismissed the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (BCCI) call for a reduction in fuel taxes, calling the request "embarrassing" and arguing that shifting money from one tax to another does not reduce the government's overall take. "If you collect $100
Prime Minister John Briceño is standing firmly behind Minister of Home Affairs Oscar Mira's decision to file a cyberbullying complaint against former UDP Chairman Alberto August but says he personally would never do the same. At the same time, Briceño rejected concerns that the arrest sets
They didn’t just gather to mourn, they showed up to be heard. From the first shout of “Justice for Bonilla,” the crowd in Belmopan made it clear this was more than a vigil; it was a call to action. Families, former patients, colleagues, and friends
