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Itzamna Society Makes Emotional Plea For Saving Western Hardwoods
Channel 7 Belize
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And now in conservation news, the Itzamna Society is Co-Manager of Elijio Panti National Park and they are based in San Antonio Village, Cayo District. That's one of the buffer communities that stands to be affected if a logging license is granted...
A Glimpse Behind Diplomatic Doors
Guyana Chronicle
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July 6, 2025
Five Guyanese girls explore diplomacy, leadership, and identity by being diplomats for a day. DIPLOMACY goes far beyond long speeches on hard topics and rigid international talks between opposing states. True diplomacy uses compassion,...
CDEMA and NEMO host sixth BRICS Project Steering Committee meeting
Searchlight
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June 27, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines played host to a regional meeting that focussed on issues of climate change, disaster management and building resilience. It was the sixth meeting of the BRICS Steering Committee which took place on June 19 and 20,...
How Ancient Farmers Engineered the Avocados We Eat Today
SciTechDaily
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July 5, 2025
Ancient avocado remains in Honduras reveal early domestication practices that may hold keys to the crop’s future resilience. The discovery challenges our assumptions about modern farming and genetic diversity. Credit: Shutterstock Avocado remains...
Government Eyes New Flights Amid Dip in Visitor Arrivals
Love FM
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July 5, 2025
Tourism figures have seen a decline in recent weeks despite a spike in the early part of the year. The first quarter saw January and February with record breaking numbers in tourist arrivals. The following three months, however, saw a decline in...
Thousand Foot Falls Co-Manager Says Western Hard Woods Essential To MPR Watersheds
Channel 7 Belize
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And while that proposal is likely to generate a reaction in conservation and tourism circles, since last night - national park co-managers and other conservationists have been reaching out to us about the plan to grant a logging license for the...
New Zealand abandons global alliance on oil, gas phase-out, Greens concerned about reputational risk
The New Zealand Herald
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June 25, 2025
It was confirmed today that New Zealand had notified the Beyond Oil & Gas Alliance (Boga) on Saturday that it was pulling its associate membership. The Boga, which was formed at a UN climate summit in 2021, is a grouping of countries and other...
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...
Jonathan Owens pulls off dream catch in front of Simone Biles - one that would have sparked a fight between Travis Hunter and Deion Sanders
MARCA
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July 5, 2025
Actualizado 05/07/2025 - 10:57 CDT Simone Biles may be taking a break from the pressure and precision of gymnastics, but she remains in the spotlight - this time, thanks to a serene beachside escape and her husband's surprising moment of glory....
Port Authority Clears Water Taxi After Overload Concerns
Love FM
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June 25, 2025
The Belize Port Authority (BPA) says it has concluded its investigation into allegations of an overloaded water taxi over the weekend and found that no infraction had been committed. Over the weekend, a video began circulating on social media,...
Cartagena Convention Secretariat: Caribbean Sea fundamental to regional well-being
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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June 20, 2025
News Paula Lindo 2 Hrs Ago Eretmochelys imbricata/Hawksbill Sea Turtle. - Photo courtesy Noel Lopez THE 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol) was observed on June...
Nat’l Bus Co. to roll in January, but BBA not on board yet
Amandala
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June 22, 2025
January 1 is target date for launch of new National Bus Company, and 15 of 31 independent bus operators are with it, but Belize Bus Association still has some concerns. by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Thurs. June 19, 2025...
SVG among 16 Caribbean countries to boost debt transparency with Commonwealth-IMF support
Searchlight
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June 23, 2025
While debt often carries a negative connotation, when managed well, it allows governments to invest in projects that improve lives and build economic resilience. Against that backdrop, 33 public debt managers from 16 Caribbean countries, including...
Earth Today | 25 years and counting
The Gleaner
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June 19, 2025
YESTERDAY, JUNE 18, marked 25 years since the entry into force of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol). The anniversary flagged a quarter of a century of dedicated efforts to conserve and sustainably...
Escape the Office: These Countries Make It Easy
Rus Tourism News
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June 23, 2025
Digital nomad visas are quickly changing how—and where—people work. If you’ve ever dreamed of logging in from a beachside café in Portugal or a coworking space in Thailand, now may be the perfect time to turn that dream into reality. A growing...
Lobster Season Opens July 1
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 23, 2025
The Belize Fisheries Department announced that the 2025-2026 Caribbean Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) season will officially open on July 1, 2025, and run through February 28, 2026. The department urges all licensed fishers and members of the...
Chief Forest Officer Rejected Proposed MPR Logging License So Why Is Minister Still Considering It?
Channel 7 Belize
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Tonight, there are questions surrounding a logging license that the government is considering awarding a furniture company. The questions arise because the most senior technical officer in the Forestry Department has given an emphatic N-O to the...
CARICOM Celebrates 52 Years of Regional Unity
Love FM
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July 5, 2025
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating its 52nd anniversary today. The 15-member block of countries, along with six associate members, mark July 4 in honor of the 1973 Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established CARICOM. The community was...
A Brilliant Explorer Discovered America’s Greatest Sunken Treasure. Then Came the Manhunt.
Popular Mechanics
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July 3, 2025
It was late in the summer of 1988 when Tommy Thompson finally located a big rusty paddle wheel buried in ocean floor sediment. Now he was banking on an even bigger discovery: a cache of 19th-century gold worth as much as half a billion dollars. On...
Two Caribbean experts recruited for Canada-funded STAR-Fish Project, being implemented by the CRFM
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
From CRFM Secretariat Mr. Sherrón Barker STAR-Fish Regional Project Coordinator Belize City, Thursday, 19 June 2025 (CRFM)—The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is moving full speed ahead with the implementation of the Canada-funded...