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Visualizing The State Of Freedom Around The World
Zero Hedge
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In 2024, 60 countries saw their freedom decline in a historic election year. Strikingly, 40% of countries and territories that held elections experienced targeted attacks on candidates amid heightened instability. Yet bright spots were seen in...
Caribbean leaders pledge to join forces to fight gang violence and support Haiti
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Leaders in the Caribbean have pledged to join forces to tackle crime and violence as they reaffirmed their support for Haiti, which the UN says continues to be “paralysed”by gangs. Taking the reins as chair of the Caribbean Community (Caricom), a...
General Inspectorate of Labor expresses concern about the oil sector
Ver Angola
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In May of this year, a fire broke out on the subsurface deck of the deepwater platform Benguela Belize Lobito Tomboco, owned by Cabinda Golf Oil Company (Cabgoc), a subsidiary of Chevron, located in Block 14, in the maritime zone of Cabinda,...
Havoc or hegemony?
Amandala
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June 25, 2025
Belizeans, like many people the world over, are going about their business as usual on this Monday morning, but the world is not the same as it was a few days ago. Things were not good for many; in fact, surviving another day was a challenge for...
CARICOM urged to Recommit to Core Goals of Prosperity, Security, and Well-being for all Member States
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
“Together, we have nurtured a strong Caribbean identity that transcends borders, that is admired globally, and to which others aspire. As we begin our deliberations for this Forty-Ninth Meeting of the Conference, I encourage of us to retain our...
Full free movement October 1
Jamaica Observer
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July 9, 2025
Caricom chairman and Prime Minister of Jamaica Dr Andrew Holness addressing Tuesday evening’s media briefing at the end of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in Montego Bay. At centre is...
Four CARICOM states to launch full free movement in October
Virgin Islands News Online
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Dr Andrew Holness, CARICOM chairman and prime minister of Jamaica. Photo: Ashley Anguin/Photographer JAMAICA GLEANER MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica- Four CARICOM member states will be implementing free movement of the region’s nationals by October 1, 2025,...
The US has a plan to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes. Here’s why
CNN
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July 9, 2025
CNN — Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a swarm could be the livestock industry’s best defense against a flesh-eating threat poised to invade the southwestern...
Senior Counsel Robertha Magnus Usher Passes Away While in Jamaica
Love FM
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July 4, 2025
Senior Counsel Robertha B. N. MagnusUsher, a respected attorney-at-law in Belize has passed away. She reportedly died in Jamaica, where she had been visiting for her mother’s funeral over the weekend. Her sudden death has left the legal community...
BNN Chair Says Western Hard Woods Logging Inconsistent With Sustainable Development Plan
Channel 7 Belize
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Dr Elma Kay agrees with Juan. She's the Managing Director of the Belize Maya Forest Trust, and well as a Scientific advisor to CITES. But, most importantly when she was at the University of Belize Environmental Research Institute, she worked with...
Industria azucarera en crisis: Fusarium arrasa con los campos en el norte
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 4, 2025
La industria azucarera de Belize enfrenta una crisis sin precedentes, provocada por la propagación acelerada del hongo Fusarium, que ya ha devastado campos en los distritos de Corozal y Orange Walk. Las pérdidas estimadas alcanzan los 50 millones...
Is Bulridge Bullying Dr Elma Kay With Lawyer Letter?
Channel 7 Belize
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And keeping it in Cayo - that's where the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest reserve is - and last week you heard conservationists speaking about the risks facing that area. One of them is Dr Elma Kay - who gave 7News an interview - where she mentioned...
Five Caribbean countries to benefit from new CCRIF initiative
Jamaica Observer
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July 8, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) – The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) on Tuesday said it had entered into a partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives allowing for the...
A timeline of the rise of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his legal troubles
Associated Press
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July 3, 2025
For more than two decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs was one of hip-hop’s most nimble entrepreneurs, spinning his hitmaking talents into a broad business empire that included a record label, a fashion brand, a TV network, deals with liquor companies and...
Sea Cucumber Fishing Season Opens Soon, Licenses Required by Law
Love FM
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July 4, 2025
The Belize Fisheries Department has announced that the fishing season for sea cucumber (Holothuria mexicana) will officially open on August 1. The Department reminds all fishers that a special sea cucumber fishing license is required to engage in...
STATEMENT: CARICOM SG remarks opening ceremony – 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
Dominica News Online
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July 7, 2025
SG Carla BarnettCARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In her remarks, the Secretary-General...
First ladies unite to drive lasting change, tackle global challenges
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has joined her counterparts from around the world to discuss how First Ladies can utilise their influence to create lasting and meaningful change, particularly in the lives of women, children, and...
OP-ED: Cooperatives in the Caribbean, a proven path to decent work and sustainable development
Dominica News Online
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July 2, 2025
The Caribbean is at a critical juncture. Climate change is battering our shores, global economic shocks are testing our resilience, and social inequalities continue to leave too many behind. Amid these challenges, a powerful and time-tested...
Doctor Love: Invisible Girlfriend
The San Pedro Sun
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June 22, 2025
Dear Doctor Love, I’ve been dating my boyfriend for almost a year, and things are great, except for one thing. He never posts photos of me or even mentions me on social media. He also rarely comments or likes the things I post on my social media...
Air Canada adding flights to Latin America for this winter
Western Wheel
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July 9, 2025
MONTREAL — Air Canada is adding flights to Latin America as it looks to diversify its global network this winter. The move comes as Canadians shun travel to the U.S. MONTREAL — Air Canada is adding flights to Latin America as it looks to diversify...