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BSIF Water Project Reaches Halfway Mark
Love FM
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July 9, 2025
The Belize Social Investment Fund (BSIF) is at the halfway mark of a 4-year water and sanitation project that would see improved drinking water for residents in remote areas. It is a program that followed a national tour of remote areas where...
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...
International Day of Cooperatives
Barbados Today
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July 8, 2025
0 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...
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....
Protecting the irreplaceable: Mexico and Central America join forces to conserve critical forest…
IUCN
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Petén, Guatemala, June 24, 2025 (IUCN/MARN) — The Ministries of Environment of Belice, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama, along with the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), the Central American...
Still shackled to the past, doubting the CCJ
Barbados Today
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July 11, 2025
0 The swearing-in of Justice Winston Anderson as the fourth president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) at King’s House in Kingston last week was a moment steeped in symbolism. Jamaican-born and a Barbadian citizen, Justice Anderson now...
South of the Border: Efforts ramp up to stop screwworm short of the U.S.
Kilgore News Herald - Texas
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It was the early 1960s, but I vividly remember being at a summer camp just west of Kerrville when something drifted down from a low-flying airplane. Seeing a plane in those days was odd. Seeing one that low was even more unusual. But the kicker...
Screwworm cases cause border closures for livestock imports
El Paso Times - Texas
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New cases of the New World Screwworms in Veracruz, Mexico have caused the U.S. Department of Agriculture to once again close southern borders to livestock days after reopening them. On Tuesday, July 8, the National Service of Agro-Alimentary...
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...
Fisheries Emergency Response Training Aims to Boost Coastal Resilience
Love FM
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July 11, 2025
The Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation (MBEMC), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), launched the Regional Fisheries and Aquaculture Response to Emergency (FARE) Training this week....
Four Killed, 10 Rescued, 12 Missing After Houthis Sink Cargo Ship In Red Sea
News18
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July 10, 2025
Last Updated:July 10, 2025, 20:22 IST Aspides, the EU's naval task force patrolling the Red Sea, said a total of 25 people were onboard the Liberian-flagged cargo ship named 'Eternity C' Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C sinking after it was...
Tibetan Wellness, Waterfront Views and More Global Property News
Meetings Today
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Belize Fort George Hotel & Spa announced the opening of its new Lord Ashcroft Center later this summer, adding 6,608 square feet of meeting and event space to the property. The hotel also recently added 30 additional guest rooms featuring ocean...
Doctor Love: Missing the Unity
The San Pedro Sun
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June 29, 2025
Dear Doctor Love, I’ve lived in San Pedro for most of my life, and over the years, I’ve seen our island grow in amazing ways. There are more opportunities, more people, and more development. But along with that, I feel like we’re losing something...
CariCOF warns of intense heat and active hurricane season across the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 7, 2025
The Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) is forecasting neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) conditions for the Pacific, while warning of persistent abnormal warmth north of the Caribbean and a highly active heat and rainfall season...
So, they sacked Pio
Amandala
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July 9, 2025
by Colin Hyde I am not very interested in finding out what UB found in its investigation into the comportment of Dr. Pio Saqui; it is enough to go on what is out there, that he was farad, fresh with some of the young ladies at the national...
Jamaica bids farewell to OAS Assistant Secretary General Nestor Mendez
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 10, 2025
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson delivered farewell remarks on Wednesday, honoring Ambassador Nestor Mendez as he...
Path clear for doing business with India
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 10, 2025
Business Newsday 4 Hrs Ago Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a special joint assembly of Parliament at the Red House on July 4. - Photo by Jeff K. Mayers NARENDRA MODI came bearing gifts. Secondary school students will get 2,000...
We Demands Action, Transparency, and Accountability in the Protection of Ambergris Caye’s Marine Reserves
The San Pedro Sun
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June 22, 2025
Press Release, June 22, 2025. Ambergris Caye Fishing Guide Association, Belize Flats Fishery Association, San Pedro BTIA, Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Belize, North Ambergris Alliance, San Pedro Tour Operators Association, San Pedro Tourist Guide...
How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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July 10, 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean have made strides in building legal frameworks to fight corruption and money laundering. But the implementation of specific tools — particularly beneficial ownership registries — still faces serious challenges,...
You can visit a UK beach named among the most idyllic in the world - 'it's the English Seychelles'
GB News
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July 10, 2025
Lounging on a beach and enjoying the sun is what many people look forward to on their holidays, but you don't need to travel far to find a "paradise" island. New research found Pentle Bay on the Isles of Scilly to be one of the world's most...