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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Venezuela and Haiti, the countries most vulnerable to climate change and with the fewest resources to adapt
El País
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July 2, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks second after Africa as the region of the world most vulnerable to climate change. This is true not only if factors such as its geographic location and topography are taken into account, but also if other...
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...
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...
Teachers Union Accepts 4.5% Salary Increase with More to Come in 2026
Love FM
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July 3, 2025
All three unions of the JUNT have agreed to accept the government’s offer of a four-point five salary increase followed by the remaining four percent come next year. The ending to this rocky negotiation formally ended yesterday when the Belize...
Nearly half of tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened with extinction
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
Of the more than 4,000 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, nearly half are threatened with extinction, according a new assessment. Agriculture emerges as the primary threat across the region from both small- and large-scale farming,...
CPBL Signs New Agreement to Boost Citrus Worker Benefits and Stability
Love FM
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July 3, 2025
In a move to strengthen the citrus sector, Citrus Products of Belize Limited (CPBL) signed a new four-year- agreement this week with almost 300 subsidiary workers.The Labour Department attested the agreement, which covers staff at Barton Creek...
Princess Beatrice shimmers in The Vampire's Wife gown following the demise of one of Kate Middleton's favourite fashion brands
Tatler
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July 2, 2025
And yet, in 2024, The Vampire’s Wife shuttered. A statement cited ‘upheaval in the wholesale market,’ and reports surfaced of difficulties with HMRC. In a heartfelt farewell, Susie thanked her loyal supporters with ‘undying gratitude.’ Tributes...
In Unprecedented Statement, Four Sugar Associations Declare Industry In Crisis
Channel 7 Belize
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In an unprecedented joint statement, the Leaders of Belize's four major sugarcane farmers' associations have declared a "state of crisis" in the sugar industry, citing catastrophic crop losses from a combination of aggressive pests and the deadly...
Chief Forest Officer Rejected Proposed MPR Logging License So Why Is Minister Still Considering It?
Channel 7 Belize
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Tonight, there are questions surrounding a logging license that the government is considering awarding a furniture company. The questions arise because the most senior technical officer in the Forestry Department has given an emphatic N-O to the...
Taiwan Launches Largest-Ever Military Drills Amid 2027 War Fears
Pravda.ru
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July 9, 2025
As tensions with China escalate, Taiwan’s record-breaking Han Kuang military exercises simulate cyberattacks, amphibious invasions, and urban warfare—amid growing concerns of war by 2027. On July 9, Taiwan will launch its annual Han Kuang military...
Fusarium Fallout: Sugar Industry on the Brink
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 3, 2025
Fifty million dollars in losses, and that’s just the beginning. Belize’s sugar industry is facing a serious threat, and it’s coming from a fast-spreading plant fungus called fusarium. It crossed over from the north in 2024 and wasted no time,...
EU deepens strategic partnership with Caribbean Investment Forum
Jamaica Observer
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July 2, 2025
Dr Erja Askola, Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas. Montego Bay will take centre stage as a hub of opportunity and innovation when the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2025 opens its doors from July 29 to July...
Masters scholarships under the Commonwealth scholarship commission
Solomon Star
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July 9, 2025
Citizens of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will be able to pursue a one-year master’s degree at their university of choice in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland beginning in 2026. This was made possible by the UK’s...
Haiti in Crisis as Gang Violence Paralyzes the Capital
International Policy Digest
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July 8, 2025
Haiti is unraveling. Gang violence has surged to unprecedented levels, effectively paralyzing the capital, Port-au-Prince, and displacing over 1.3 million people—more than a tenth of the country’s population. According to the United Nations...