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Belize, trying to win, squeezed by insatiable US and expansionist Russia
Amandala
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August 24, 2025
The independence promise for Belize was that better would come for us on the economic front; and it has, for some. Although they have experienced disappointment after disappointment, those Belizeans whose “ship” has not yet come in haven’t given...
Belize’s Beyond Blue Summit: First national summit dedicated to diving and marine conservation
Breaking Travel News
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August 24, 2025
The Belize Tourism Board is proud to announce the launch of the Beyond Blue Summit, the country’s first-ever national event dedicated to diving and marine conservation. Taking place from 24th – 26th September 2025, this international gathering...
Belize government to introduce new Tobacco Control Bill
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 24, 2025
The government of Belize is moving forward with a new Tobacco Control Bill aimed at tightening restrictions on the consumption and sale of tobacco products across the country. - Advertisement - During this week’s Cabinet meeting, approval was...
Belize Surpasses Blue Bond Goal Ahead of Schedule
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 23, 2025
Belize has just hit a major milestone in its Blue Bond commitments, and the world is taking notice. Under the Conservation Funding Agreement, the country was tasked with protecting twenty-five percent of its ocean territory by year three. And...
Mai Didn't Intervene To Help Man Who Whipped Budna
Channel 7 Belize
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Earlier in the news, we gave you an update on Ryan Budna. And as we have reported, back in May, he was whipped by a man he claimed he had been investigating. There were no charges levied, though the entire incident was caught on camera. There were...
Belize Tax Service Faces Pushback Amid Shift to Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority
The San Pedro Sun
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August 22, 2025
The Belize Tax Service Department (BTSD) is undergoing a major transition to become a Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority (SARA), a change formally approved by the Cabinet in October 2022 and now underway. The reform is part of Belize’s broader tax...
Belize Boosts Enforcement in Protected Zones
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 23, 2025
Expanding Belize’s Biodiversity Protection Zones is a big step, but it’s only part of the puzzle. Acting Fisheries Administrator Rigoberto Quintana says it’s just as important to boost enforcement in these areas. The good news is that funding has...
Belize’s Ocean Deal Sparks Global Momentum
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 23, 2025
These bold marine conservation actions have the world watching Belize. That’s according to Osmany Salas from WWF, who says the spotlight is now on us. And with the Prime Minister’s recent trip to Mexico, where he signed a major biodiversity...
Mexico, Guatemala, And Belize Unite to Shield the Maya Forest
LatinAmerican Post
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August 24, 2025
Three neighbors unveiled the Great Mayan Jungle Biocultural Corridor, a 14-million-acre expanse across southern Mexico, northern Guatemala, and Belize. The Associated Press (AP) reports the plan marries security muscle with community stewardship...
Carnival Cruises invites Belizean students aboard
Amandala
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August 24, 2025
By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) Belizean students visit aboard Carnival Paradise cruise ship BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 20, 2025 The cruise ship industry has provided thousands of jobs for Belizean tour operators, tour guides, taxi drivers and...
Belize Showcases Farming Expertise at Japan’s TICAD 9 Conference
Love FM
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August 22, 2025
Belize’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE) is representing the nation at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan. CEO Servulo Baeza and Chief Agriculture Officer Dr....
Belize City Woman Arrested for Possessing Jaguar Pelt
Love FM
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August 22, 2025
A Belize City woman has been arrested and charged after she was found in possession of a jaguar pelt, an offense that violates the country’s Forest Act. The arrest was the result of a joint enforcement operation by the Forest Department and the...
Belize Says Tren Maya Expansion Deal With Mexico Still A Long Way Off
Love FM
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August 22, 2025
Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca has cautioned that contrary to reports in the media, a definitive agreement for Mexico’s Tren Maya to extend into Belize is still a long way off. In a recent interview, Fonseca provided an update on the trilateral...
Belize Meets Blue Bonds Goal With 25% of Ocean Territory Now Protected
Love FM
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August 21, 2025
Belize has successfully protected over 25% of its ocean territory, meeting a key conservation target under its Blue Bonds Program. The government announced that it has achieved Milestone 4 of the Conservation Funding Agreement, which required 25%...
Frontier Airlines adds 20 routes, 7 in Florida, as Spirit struggles
Palm Beach Daily News - Florida
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Frontier Airlines is launching 20 new routes, some overlapping with Spirit Airlines hubs. The expansion aims to offer affordable flights as Spirit faces financial difficulties. New routes will operate from various cities, including Fort Lauderdale...
Where to go for an affordable blast of winter sun
The Times
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The British winter doesn’t have a reputation for being short. Or especially mild. When the geese begin to gather for their seasonal flight south, many of us find our thoughts drifting in the same direction — towards the promise of a winter-sun...
Belize confirms its first human case of new world screwworm
The Gleaner
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August 19, 2025
BELMOPAN, CMC – Belize has recorded its first confirmed human case of New World Screwworm (NWS) since its re-emergence there in December 2024. NWS is a species of parasitic flies that can cause myiasis and feed on live tissue. It is found in the...
Belize Is Reinventing the Dive Festival With Legendary Reefs, Marine Conservation, and a Sustainability Mission
Caribbean Journal
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August 19, 2025
You’re drifting just above a coral wall, sunlight cutting down into the blue, parrotfish flashing past in quick bursts of color. Ahead, a sea turtle rises with deliberate grace. It’s a familiar dive in Belize, but this September there’s something...
Belize project seeks out heat-resilient corals to protect its reefs
Mongabay
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August 19, 2025
An initiative called the Super Reefs program is setting out to identify the corals in Belize’s waters that have the highest chance of surviving warming waters amid climate change. Researchers with the program have discovered that corals that grow...
Belize records first human case of New World Screwworm
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 19, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) in Belize has confirmed the first human case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the country since the parasite’s re-emergence in December 2024. The patient, a 21-year-old male from Benque Viejo del Carmen...