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Things to Do: See the Kelly McGuire Band at Cedar Oaks Inn
Houston Press - Texas
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June 30, 2025
click to enlarge Kelly McGuire Photo by Tom Zinser Singer/Songwriter Kelly McGuire has a lot of personal interests, and most of them seem to begin with a certain letter of the alphabet: Boats. Beaches. Bands. Belize. Buffett (as in Jimmy, not...
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...
Last bastion for small farmer heroes faces death blow from Fusarium
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
With our prized forest having been depleted by the mid-20th century, our economy was steered to The Green Revolution for its salvation. The PUP, under the leadership of George Price, pushed for small farmer involvement in the production of grains,...
Fort Worth musician raises over $337,000 for Texas flood survivors
KERA - Texas
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July 8, 2025
Fort Worth musician Josh Weathers and his band raised more than $337,000 in four hours for families affected by the flooding in Central Texas. Weathers, who had been scheduled to perform in New Braunfels and Orange Grove over the weekend, hosted a...
General Hospital Spoilers: Natalia’s Going Off The Parapet Katherine Bell Style!!
Celebrating The Soaps
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June 30, 2025
General Hospital spoilers tease that Eva La Rue will soon be exiting the role of Natalia Rogers-Ramirez. While it seems that Natalia may be going off the grid to Belize to keep her from turning over evidence against Sonny Corinthos (Maurice...
Vanni leads local scouts on mission of mercy
The Independent (Petrolia & Central Lambton)
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July 8, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent Myles Vanni says the Alvinston community has been very supportive of Lambton Scouts building water wells in Uganda. Vanni was the guest speaker at the Canada Day Ecumenical church service held at the...
Australian influencers warned after several accounts inadvertently promote illegal offshore bookmakers
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
Social media influencers have been inadvertently promoting a gambling company that poses as an Australian outfit but is instead licensed and regulated in a tiny island off the east coast of Africa. An Instagram post uploaded by a page called Leon...
20 International Cities That Are Perfect for American Retirees
24/7 Wall St.
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June 28, 2025
Personal Finance Maridav / Shutterstock.com Regardless of the reason, many Americans are relocating to international cities. On the plus side, there is a good chance they are doing so because not just of a changing view, but an opportunity to save...
BEL to Seek Mid-Period Rate Adjustment and Introduce Dynamic Pricing
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 21, 2025
Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has welcomed the Public Utilities Commission’s (PUC) Final Decision on its Annual Tariff Period (ATP) 2025–2026 application, submitted on April 4, 2025. BEL says the decision opens the door for future tariff...
‘Let the CCJ be our final court’
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
WESTERN BUREAU: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging all Caribbean nations to fully embrace the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by making it their final appellate court, saying it is a matter of sovereignty, security, and...
That 13th amendment
Amandala
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July 6, 2025
by Colin Hyde Thanks to Ms. Aria posting Channel 7’s Monday morning Beef on her Facebook page, I got to listen to it on Monday night. Boy, 7’s host went on a tirade against the proposed 13th amendment, and the PD (preventative detention) that had...
40 KHMH workers call in sick
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
Andrew Baird, President of KHMHAWU Pension dispute goes to the Labor Minister for mediation. by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 25, 2025 An estimated 40 employees at the national referral hospital, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital (KHMH), in...
Editorial | Clarify JPS plan
The Gleaner
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July 6, 2025
Not unexpectedly, the announcement by Daryl Vaz, that the Government won’t renew the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) existing electricity generating and distribution licence when it expires in two years has been broadly popular. Jamaicans believe...
Interim chairman Michael Peyrefitte to unite UDP
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
UDP chairman, Michael Peyrefitte by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 25, 2025 The People’s United Party (PUP) administration under Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño is under fire from the labor unions: the Belize National...
Why private islands are the hottest trend in cruising right now
USA Today - Virginia
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Cruise lines are heavily investing in private islands to enhance their offerings and control the guest experience. These destinations offer exclusive amenities and activities, often for an additional charge, supplementing onboard experiences. The...
Mai Says Sugar Prices Will Have To Increase
Channel 7 Belize
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Mai Says Sugar Prices Will Have To Increase posted (June 27, 2025) And one of the measures the Ministry of Agriculture is proposing is increasing sugar prices. According to Minister Jose Mai, the fact remains that Belize's retail sugar prices are...
BSI Confirms One of Worst Sugar Crops in History
Love FM
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June 28, 2025
At around ten o’clock this morning, Belize Sugar Industries (ASR/BSI) held a briefing with the media to explain just how bad things were. The company says that around 883,000 metric tons of cane were delivered, which is below 900,000 metric tons....
The world’s most beautiful over-water villas and bungalows (that aren’t in the Maldives)
The Independent
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June 27, 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...
New CCJ president: Make court final appellate body
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 7, 2025
News Melissa Doughty 3 Hrs Ago Caribbean Court of Justice president Justice Winston Anderson - Courtesy CCJ The Caribbean Court of Justice’s (CCJ) fourth president Justice Winston Anderson hopes more countries make it its final appellate court...
Raise Local Sugar Price to Combat Contrabandists?
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 28, 2025
With the sugar industry in crisis, many Belizeans are wondering if grocery store shelves will soon be empty. But according to Agriculture Minister Jose Mai, the real threat isn’t a lack of supply, it’s illegal exports. As Mexico faces its own...