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We Demands Action, Transparency, and Accountability in the Protection of Ambergris Caye’s Marine Reserves
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...
So, they sacked Pio
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...

Path clear for doing business with India
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...

Jamaica bids farewell to OAS Assistant Secretary General Nestor Mendez
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...

You can visit a UK beach named among the most idyllic in the world - 'it's the English Seychelles'
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...

Hurricane center gives low chance for system to form in Gulf
The National Hurricane Center began tracking a system in the Caribbean that could move into the Gulf waters off Mexico over the weekend with a chance to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm. In its 8 a.m. Friday tropical...

FARM Rio's New Flower Bag Is The Ultimate Statement Accessory
When it comes to online shopping, there’s an overabundance of options to sift there. In its Fitting Room series, TZR editors do the legwork for you by highlighting a brand or collection worth knowing, trying key pieces on a variety of body sizes...

U.S.A. shuts down Southern Border Ports to Livestock Trade due to further Northward Spread of New World Screwworm in Mexico
July 9, 2025: Tuesday (July 8, 2025), Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) reported a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Ixhuatlan de Madero, Veracruz in Mexico, which is approximately 160 miles...

Cooperatives in the Caribbean
by Joni Musabayana, Director ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean 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...

Stakeholders Condemn Dredging Activity Near Mexico Rocks
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...

How Beneficial Ownership Policies in Latin America Fight Money Laundering
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,...

Cooperatives Day Forum Highlights Grassroots Opportunities
Leaders of various cooperatives from across the country gathered in Belize City today for a special forum in light of the upcoming International Cooperatives Day. The day is celebrated annually on the first Saturday in July and aims to highlight...

Nearly half of tree species in Mexico and Central America threatened with extinction
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,...

PNP Opposes Logging License in Mountain Pine Ridge
The People’s National Party (PNP) is urging the Government of Belize to reject a proposed logging license in the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve, warning that such a move would threaten one of the country’s most ecologically sensitive and...

TT Chamber CEO: Celebrating Caribbean innovation
Business Newsday 14 Hrs Ago TT Chamber CEO Vashti Guyadeen addresses Belizean stakeholders during TT's trade mission to Belize - VASHTI GUYADEEN In this week's column, the TT Chamber is pleased to share the feature address delivered by chamber CEO...

Simone Biles Drops Fresh Vacation Update With Jonathan Owens in Stylish Escape
Simone Biles, rarely idle and never far from the spotlight, has momentarily stepped away from tumbling runs and chalked beams. This time, the celebrated gymnast is making waves of a different sort. Along the calm, coastal edges of San Pedro,...
$31 million drop in earnings for cañeros as season closes with lowest output in years
Cane impacted by Fusarium PM Briceño: “This may be the last crop for some of our cane farmers.” BELMOPAN, Fri. June 27, 2025 “Thank God the season completes one more crop,” was the message from Sugar Industry Control Board (SICB) chairman Marcos...

Here’s why the US plans to breed millions of flies and drop them from planes
(CNN) — Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a swarm could be the livestock industry’s best defense against a flesh-eating threat poised to invade the...
Is Bulridge Bullying Dr Elma Kay With Lawyer Letter?
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...

CARICOM leaders says CSME implementation ‘too slow’
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (CMC) — CARICOM leaders ended their three-day summit here on Tuesday night after discussing “several critical issues” but acknowledging also that the pace of their flagship initiative, the CARICOM Single Market and Economy...