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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,...
BNTU and Education Ministry Move Ahead with Increments, Training and Digitization
Love FM
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July 3, 2025
The Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU) has made progress with the government on more than just salaries this week. On Monday, the union met with the Ministry of Education to discuss various issues. This included an update on their increments...
Waiting for the BNTU vote
Amandala
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July 2, 2025
Nadia Martin-Caliz, National President, BNTU Two of three unions accept GoB’s 3rd counterproposal; vote for BNTU outstanding BELIZE CITY, Mon. June 30, 2025 On Thursday, June 26, the Government’s negotiating team presented to the Joint Unions...
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...
Novelo’s Terminal Upgrades Begin
Love FM
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July 2, 2025
Several amenities are being installed at the Belize City terminal following a commitment from the management team at the Department of Transportation. Chief Executive Officer, Chester Williams, was at the facility this morning where several...
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...
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...
Stakeholders Condemn Dredging Activity Near Mexico Rocks
The San Pedro Sun
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June 19, 2025
Dredging activity observed near the Mexico Rocks recreational zone, located within the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, has sparked outrage and concern among environmentalists and tourism stakeholders. They are alarmed at the potential impacts such...
Truth under siege
The Gleaner
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July 9, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has called on CARICOM member states to take immediate steps to confront the dual threats of misinformation and citizen insecurity, warning that the very stability of regional democracies is...
Inside Ukraine’s Kompromat Empire: kompromat1.online, vlasti.io, antimafia.se and More
TechBullion
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June 17, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email Late last year, a series of leaks from Ukrainian court records, combined with an OSINT analysis by BlackBox and Octagon, revealed the contours of a sprawling kompromat-for-hire network disguised as an anti-corruption...
No One Shows Up For William Mason Mitigation Please
Love FM
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July 1, 2025
William “Danny” Mason has testified on several occasions that he knew influential people and employed numerous Belizeans to work for him. Today, however, despite claiming a large network, he found himself alone in the High Court, making mitigation...
KHMH Union Halts Strike Amid Dispute Over Process
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 2, 2025
There’s a pause in the pressure at Belize’s flagship hospital. The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Workers Union has officially called off its industrial action, at least for now. This comes after hospital management escalated the situation last...
Let’s talk about anything but politics
Cranston Herald - Rhode Island
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I have never been vocal about political issues, generally keeping my opinions to myself. However, in our current intense political climate, it seems that people are more riled up than I have ever seen them. Tensions are high and lines are drawn....
Fawda Henry Seeks Support for Children’s Traffic Safety Camp
Love FM
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July 2, 2025
Community activities Philip “Fawda” Henry is reaching out to the business community to support his upcoming summer camp, aimed at teaching traffic safety to school children. Henry, the President of the organization Do The Right Thing Pedestrian...
El último bastión de los héroes de los pequeños agricultores enfrenta golpe mortal del Fusarium
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
Con nuestros preciados bosques habiendo sido devastados a mediados del siglo XX, la economía se vio encaminada hacia la Revolución Verde para su salvación. El PUP, bajo el liderazgo de George Price, impulsó la participación de los pequeños...
Bears' Jonathan Owens spends beach time with wife Simone Biles after hosting youth football camp
Sportskeeda
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July 1, 2025
Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles are continuing their travel adventures this offseason. The couple, who have already traveled to Switzerland and South Africa this offseason, can now check Belize off their list. After hosting a youth football camp...
Cruise operators are steering troubled waters with their own private islands
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Man charged for accident causing friend’s death
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
Gilbert Anthony Graham, Jr., charged BELIZE CITY, Tues. June 24, 2025 A teenager—Triston Omarion Ortiz, 18—lost his life in a freak accident that occurred as a Toyota Hilux 4-door pickup truck, in which he was one of two occupants, was crossing...
Sugarcane Farmers Trapped in Costly Credit Cycle
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 1, 2025
Imagine running a business where every year, you must take out a loan—at a whopping fourteen percent interest—just to keep things going. That’s the reality for many sugarcane farmers in Belize, according to Agriculture Minister Jose Mai. It’s a...
Greensboro native recounts harrowing plane crash that left him and a friend stranded in the Atlantic Ocean
WFMY News 2 - North Carolina
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July 8, 2025
Ed Regensburg was flying back from the island of St. Croix when his plane experienced engine failure. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Flying has been in Ed Regensburg's blood for most of his life. Regensburg says he attended the Guilford Technical Community...