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Belize Expands Solar Energy Efforts with IFC Support
The Reporter Belize
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March 19, 2025
To help Belize secure energy and affordability, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is advising the government on a public-private partnership (PPP) project to develop large-scale solar energy solutions....
FO4ACP Program Enhances Belize’s Market Access and Sustainable Practices in Agriculture
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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April 25, 2025
Belize’s agricultural sector is getting a major boost from the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific program. This initiative is transforming sustainable development and improving the livelihoods of rural communities. By...
Belizean Officials Attend Climate Finance Dialogue in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Love FM
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March 19, 2025
A Belizean delegation, headed by the Ministry of Economic Development, is in Saint Kitts and Nevis to strengthen Belize’s access to climate finance at the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Regional Dialogue. The working group is set to engage in high-level...
Fair skies and hot temperatures set the tone for Sunday in Belize
Breaking Belize News
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April 27, 2025
Views: 57Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2025. 6:24 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belize continues to experience classic dry season weather today, as the National Meteorological Service forecasts mainly fair conditions across the country. Sunny skies with...
Covering Measles for Mennonites
Columbia Journalism Review
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Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. On February 25, a child died in Seminole, Texas, in a community of Mennonites. The cause was measles. John Dueck, the editor of Die Mennonitische Post—or the Mennonite Post, known to readers as...
Belize Gears Up for Reef Week 2025 Celebration
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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March 15, 2025
Belize is gearing up for the 14th Annual Reef Week, a week-long celebration of the Belize Barrier Reef’s importance to the environment, economy, and national identity. Running from today, March 15, to March 22, 2025, the event brings together...
Belize to Strengthen Mental Health Services with Upcoming Legislation Overhaul
Love FM
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March 20, 2025
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is working to upgrade legislation related to the delivery of services to people with mental health issues. Today, the ministry met with various partners to discuss the Mental Health Act, other existing...
BTIA marks 40 years of leading Belize’s tourism industry
Breaking Belize News
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April 26, 2025
Views: 43Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2025. 6:29 am CST. By Horace Palacio: The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) is proudly celebrating 40 years of service, leadership, and innovation in Belize’s tourism sector. Founded in 1985, BTIA has...
Coconut Industry Stakeholders Meet to Plan Sector Growth and Sustainability
Love FM
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April 26, 2025
Stakeholders in Belize’s coconut industry gathered in Belmopan this week for a crucial meeting aimed at boosting the sector’s growth and sustainability. The Coconut Sector Task Force held its first quarterly meeting of the year to discuss the...
Belize Prepares for 14th Annual Reef Week 2025: "Building Resilience from Ridge to Reef!"
The Reporter Belize
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March 13, 2025
Belize is gearing up for the 14th Annual Reef Week, a nationwide celebration aimed at raising awareness about the Belize Barrier Reef’s importance to the country’s economy, environment, and cultural identity. Scheduled to take place from Saturday,...
BTIA Celebrates 40 Years of Shaping Belize’s Tourism Industry
Love FM
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April 26, 2025
The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) is celebrating a major milestone of 40 years in service. Since its founding in 1985, BTIA has played a pivotal role in shaping the national tourism landscape. With close to 300 members spanning the...
Tradition stokes pollution at Myanmar 'slash and burn' festival
Greene County Daily World - Indiana
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A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene. But the villagers who set it ablaze dance below in a ceremony celebrating the inferno as a moment of regeneration and hope....
New FAO Rep for Belize, Jamaica, and Bahamas Begins Tenure
Love FM
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April 23, 2025
Belize has a new representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (FAO), Argentinian national Dr. Mariana Touza. Dr. Touza, who has the responsibility for Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Belize, officially began her tenure...
Coconut Sector task force propels Belize towards Sustainable Growth
Breaking Belize News
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April 24, 2025
Views: 88Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2025. 8:36 am CST. Press Release The Coconut Sector Task Force held its first quarterly meeting for the year in Belmopan, bringing together stakeholders to review progress and chart the way forward for Belize’s...
Belize Tourism Board celebrates Women in Tourism
Breaking Belize News
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March 14, 2025
Views: 155Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025. 1:57 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: In celebration of Women’s Month, the Belize Tourism Board shines a spotlight on the incredible women shaping the tourism industry in Belize. One such trailblazer is Rebecca...
iCOAST: A boost for nature through sustainable tourism
Global Environment Facility
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Less than five years after the pandemic brought global tourism to a grinding halt, the sector has roared back to health. While this resurgence has been a boon for the economies of destination countries, it has brought with it renewed environmental...
Belize braces for another warm and dry day under mostly clear skies
Breaking Belize News
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March 14, 2025
Views: 95Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025. 6:07 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belizeans can expect another warm and dry day as fair weather conditions continue across the country. The forecast for March 14, 2025, predicts sunny skies with a few cloudy...
Belize Real Estate Boom: Keller Williams Belize Unveils Exclusive Luxury Vacation Properties Amid Record-Breaking Tourism Surge
MENAFN
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March 13, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Macarena Rose, a seasoned Real estate professional who moved to Belize in 2004, notes the tremendous growth in interest from North Americans: "In 2024, we're seeing a 20% increase in people moving to Belize from the United...
Belize Police Hailed for Ensuring Peaceful Elections Nationwide, Says Commissioner Williams
Love FM
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March 14, 2025
Commissioner of Police Chester Williams has commended the Belize Police Department for ensuring that the General Elections were carried out without any significant incidents across the country. Williams stated that law enforcement officers were...
TIDE Says Guatemalan Fishers Illegally Entering Belizean Waters
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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April 24, 2025
Residents from a Guatemalan fishing community claim Belizean authorities are violating their human rights by preventing them from fishing in their waters. The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) has responded to these claims....