Police have formally arrested and charged two Belize City residents in connection with an attempted murder reported last Thursday. Authorities say 18-year-old Kriston Fernandez, an unemployed Belizean, and a 16-year-old male minor were charged today with attempted murder and use of deadly means of harm. The charges
Dr Karim Juan has resigned as Operations Manager of the National Elite Basketball League (NEBL), just days before the start of its eighth season. In a press release, the league said Dr Juan had “fulfilled his obligations to ensure that the league commenced in a timely
A baby boy from Double Head Cabbage Village is fighting a medical battle his parents say Belize cannot diagnose. The 18-month-old has been admitted to hospital four times since November. Doctors have treated him for severe blood and platelet loss, but the cause remains unknown. His
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert following a rise in chikungunya cases across the Americas, including areas that had not reported the virus for years. The alert warns that environmental factors such as high temperatures are helping the mosquitoes that spread
Classes at Belize Elementary School and Belize High School were cancelled today after a gas leak from a burger shop in front of the campus forced a full evacuation around 11:30 a.m. Principal Majiba Sharp said staff noticed the smell of butane spreading across the campus.
Former US President Barack Obama stirred online chatter this weekend over aliens. Obama replied to the three-worded question 'Are aliens real?' with "They’re real, but I haven’t seen them. And they’re not being kept in… what is it? Area 51." "There’s no underground facility unless there’s
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
