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Belize People's Front Wins 3 Seats In Georgeville Election, Claims Electoral Fraud
Channel 7 Belize
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We've heard anecdotes of electoral fraud in almost every election, but according to the leader of the independent party, the Belize People's Front it was on blatant display during Village Council Elections held on Sunday in Georgeville. And that's...
Doctor Love: Financially Irresponsible
The San Pedro Sun
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July 6, 2025
Dear Doctor Love, My boyfriend says he’s “saving money,” but every weekend he’s at the bar throwing back Belikins like he owns the place. Meanwhile, I’m budgeting like crazy and still can’t afford a decent grocery run. With how expensive living on...
Belize Leads Regional Revival of Maya Legacy Through Cultural Tourism
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 2, 2025
Belize is taking center stage this week in a powerful regional push to celebrate and protect one of the world’s most iconic civilizations, the Maya. Alongside Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and southern Mexico, Belize is part of the Mundo Maya...
Belize Launches Climate Impact Study and Loss & Damage Framework
Love FM
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July 2, 2025
The National Climate Change Office (NCCO), with technical and financial support from UNDP’s Climate Promise Programme, has launched the Cost of Inaction Study and the National Loss & Damage Framework. From July 1 to 3, stakeholders and technical...
Belize Makes Waves in Ocean Protection, But Is It Enough?
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 2, 2025
There’s a ripple of excitement in the conservation world, and Belize is right at the center of it. We are making serious strides toward protecting our planet’s oceans. Back in 2019, the country joined a bold global mission to safeguard thirty...
From catching fish to enjoying quality time with husband Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles shares highlights of Belize vacation
Sportskeeda
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July 5, 2025
Simone Biles seems to be enjoying her recent vacation with her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens. The couple is in Belize, the Olympic champion gymnast's second home. The 27-year-old gymnast shared glimpses of her vacation to Belize on her...
FCD Boss Warns Of Dangers To Belize Watershed
Channel 7 Belize
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So that is the word from inside the buffer communities, and today, Rafael Manzaero, the Executive Director of the Friends for Conservation and Development which co manages the Chiquibul National Park says that the Western Hardwoods are a prison...
Gov’t Opens Floor: Will Belizeans Speak Up on 13th Amendment?
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 4, 2025
The public will soon have its say on the Government’s proposed 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which has been a highly debated bill that critics warn could infringe on civil liberties. The Constitution and Foreign Affairs Committee of the...
Uber Eats? In Belize, It's Runman
Channel 7 Belize
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Belize may not have Uber Eats or DoorDash, but we have our own unique service - Runman. They're delivery men on motorcycles who either operate on their own or as a part of a small company. But in a country with few delivery options - and mostly...
Belize sugar crop falls victim to a devastating fungus
Loop News
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CMC – Prime Minister John Briceño says this year’s sugar crop will be one of the worst in recent years after the Fusarium Wilt disease ravaged cane fields here. The Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) in confirming the situation, described this year’s...
Debt's climate link: Reforming global debt architecture is key to unlocking climate finance
Down to Earth
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As the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) kicks off in Seville, Spain, we look at how a massive debt burden on developing countries is holding them back. As an unfit global financial architecture makes accessing...
The Largest Buyer Of Belizean Sugar Rejects Proposed Price Increase
Channel 7 Belize
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Last night on the news you saw the Minister of Agriculture Jose Mai endorse the release from the 4 cane farmers growers associations asking for an increase in the prices of molasses and sugar. The increase in the price of molasses will affect...
Belizean Artisans Called on to Join CARIFESTA 2025 in Barbados
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 29, 2025
Junior Youth Artist Ambassador Musa Shaeed is calling on Belizean artisans to represent the country at CARIFESTA XV in Barbados this August. The Caribbean Festival of Arts, CARIFESTA, is the region’s largest celebration of culture and arts,...
Belize: Devastating fungus affects sugar crop
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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June 29, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Prime Minister John Briceño says this year’s sugar crop will be one of the worst in recent years after the Fusarium Wilt disease ravaged cane fields here. The Belize Sugar Industries (BSI), in confirming the situation,...
New Study Shows Belize’s Economy Hasn’t Progressed in 20 Years
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 25, 2025
This morning, the University of Belize turned the spotlight on the nation’s economy—past, present, and future. At a special policy research seminar, renowned economics professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas unveiled a thought-provoking paper titled ‘The...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Simone Biles shares valuable message amid brief luxury vacation in Belize
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Simone Biles shared a valuable message with her social media followers amid her brief luxury vacation in Belize. The Olympic champion holds Belizean citizenship through her adoptive mother, Nellie Biles, and considers the country her second home....
Livestock trade with Mexico set to resume July 7 after screwworm scare
El Paso Times - Texas
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The U.S.-Mexico border will reopen for livestock passage after a month-long closure due to New World Screwworm concerns. The USDA announced a phased reopening of ports of entry for cattle, bison, and equines starting July 7th. The USDA is working...
The Dreamiest Rainforest Resorts in the Caribbean, From Dominica to Belize
Caribbean Journal
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July 3, 2025
The Caribbean is often imagined as a string of sun-drenched beaches — white sand, turquoise water, and endless horizon. And while that version of the Caribbean is very real, it’s only part of the story. Move beyond the shoreline, and the islands...
Belize City Council Worker Granted Bail in Attempted Murder Case
Love FM
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June 28, 2025
Crime June 27, 2025 No Comment 25 Forty-five-year-old Travis Flowers, a Belize City Council employee accused of attempted murder, was granted bail in the High Court yesterday. This follows two previous denials. Justice Derick Sylvester granted...