Teachers, Principals and school leaders from across Belize gathered today at the Belize City Civic Center for day two of the Ministry of Education’s National Edtech Summit. The two-day event was held under the theme “Teaching Hacks” with today’s conference focusing on how school administrators
The competition reached a new level of intensity on Tuesday night as KTV The Remix returned to the Bliss for Week Five with a vibrant Latin music theme. The six remaining contestants brought rhythm and passion to the stage as they sought to impress the
Cabinet Minister Julius Espat told News Five that "we were not even informed that the vote would have been done by BTL this week." News Five contacted Espat for his thoughts on BTL's proposal to acquire SpeedNet (SMART) for eighty million dollars. Espat says he's not convinced
The Ministry of Education wrapped its two-day National Edtech Summit today at the Belize City Civic Center, with day two focused on how school leaders can use emerging technology to strengthen collaboration with teachers and students. More than five hundred teachers attended the opening day, while
The Blue Teddy Bear Campaign has launched Phase II of its national child protection initiative in Belize. The new phase expands the campaign's focus to equip teachers, parents, and students with the necessary knowledge and tools to build safer environments for children. Today's training session brought
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at Mahogany Supermarket on Mahogany Street in Belize City this afternoon. Initial reports indicate that a suspect attempted to rob the Belizean-owned business, which belongs to businessman Wallace Usher. During the incident, the suspect was reportedly shot at before
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,
