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Heat turns up and winds stay wild – Belizeans brace for another hot, dry day
Breaking Belize News
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April 3, 2025
Views: 26Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025. 6:25 am CST. By Horace Palacio: The sizzling dry season continues to make its presence known across Belize today. With clear skies and temperatures nearing triple digits inland, the weather is ideal for...
Natural wonders beckon in Belize from ancient caves to the Great Blue Hole
The Province
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Travel International Central American country packs a punch for adventure, culture and history The Great Blue Hole off the Belize Barrier Reef is one of the largest sink holes in the world. Photo by GETTY IMAGES...
New Livelihood Project Launched to Boost Climate Resilience
Love FM
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April 3, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise, in collaboration with the Cooperative Department, today launched the “Creating Opportunities to Support Alternative Livelihoods” project. The official launch marks a significant step...
Belize to invest over $64M in coastal protection, water security, and pollution reduction
Breaking Belize News
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February 4, 2025
Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2025. 3:19 pm CST. By Horace Palacio: Belize has been granted access to more than $64 million BZD to support its blue economy initiatives, focusing on coastal and marine resource management, safe water supply, and...
Belize Enhances Health Security and Emergency Preparedness through the 2024 e-SPAR Assessment and IHR Core Capacities Workshop
Breaking Belize News
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February 7, 2025
Views: 88Posted: Friday, February 7, 2025. 2:54 pm CST. By completing the 2024 States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool (e-SPAR) under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), Belize has taken a significant step toward...
Belize Secures $64M in World Bank Funding for Blue Economy Development
Love FM
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February 4, 2025
Belize has been granted access to just over 64 million Belize dollars to further its initiatives in the blue economy. The funding will come through multiple agencies which have all been approved by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors....
Mayor Wagner Participates in Wilton Park Dialogue on Advancing Sustainable Urbanization
Love FM
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April 3, 2025
Mayor Bernard Wagner and Councillor Sherwin Garcia of Belize City are currently participating in the prestigious Wilton Park Dialogue on Advancing Sustainable Urbanization, held in London, United Kingdom. This crucial dialogue brings together top...
Scientists drilled into Belize's Great Blue Hole and discovered a worrying trend
LiveScience
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April 2, 2025
Tropical cyclones in the Caribbean are getting more frequent — and could increase significantly in the coming decades, evidence found buried deep within the Great Blue Hole suggests. Researchers took a sediment core from the Great Blue Hole...
Minister of Blue Economy leads critical meeting on Sustainable Waste Management for Caye Caulker and San Pedro
Breaking Belize News
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April 2, 2025
Views: 28Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 1:19 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: Today, Minister Andre Perez, Minister of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation, alongside Minister Ramiro Ramirez, Minister of State in the Ministry of Sustainable Development...
Belize Enhances Health Security and Emergency Preparedness through the 2024 e-SPAR Assessment and IHR Core Capacities Workshop
Pan American Health Organization
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February 7, 2025
City of Belmopan, Belize, February 07, 2025 (PAHO) – By completing the 2024 States Parties Self-Assessment Annual Reporting Tool (e-SPAR) under the International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), Belize has taken a significant step toward...
Belize’s Barrier Reef At Risk Due to Overfishing
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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February 2, 2025
Belize’s world-famous barrier reef, the largest in the northern hemisphere, is at risk due to overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution. This is according to a recent press release from the World Bank. Once rated as “fair,” the reef’s health...
Heat and high winds dominate Belize’s forecast
Breaking Belize News
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April 2, 2025
Views: 78Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 6:21 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belize remains in the grip of hot, dry, and gusty conditions as a steady easterly to southeasterly airflow continues to dominate today’s weather. Skies across the country...
Caribbean Development Bank conducts Portfolio review in Belize
Breaking Belize News
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April 1, 2025
Views: 138Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 4:07 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a comprehensive portfolio review in Belize, focusing on key development projects and financial strategies aimed at enhancing...
Football Federation of Belize honours Miriam Villamil as a Leading Woman in Football Development
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April 1, 2025
Views: 143Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 2:12 pm CST. Miriam Villamil at the FFB in 2023 – Photo Credit: FFB By Rubén Morales Iglesias: As Women’s Month came to a close on Monday, March 31, the Football Federation of Belize (FFB) recognized...
World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards partners with FHS World
Trade Arabia
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World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards has announced a strategic partnership with Future Hospitality Summit World (FHS World) to highlight the individuals and organisations driving the change towards a net-positive tourism and hospitality...
Government of Belize and Inter-American Development Bank hosts Blue Forum: Knowledge, Innovation, and Action for Belize’s Ocean and Thriving Blue Economy
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April 1, 2025
Views: 95Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 2:39 pm CST. By Zoila Palma: The Government of Belize, in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank, is hosting the inaugural “Blue Forum: Knowledge, Innovation, and Action for Belize’s Ocean...
Mayor Bernard Wagner and Councilor Sherwin Garcia participate in Wilton Park Dialogue on advancing sustainable urbanization in London
Breaking Belize News
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April 1, 2025
Views: 40Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 10:08 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Mayor Bernard Wagner and Councilor Sherwin Garcia are representing Belize City at the Wilton Park dialogue in London, a crucial event focused on advancing sustainable...
Facelift for School in One of Belize District's Oldest Villages
Channel 7 Belize
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Untitled Document Gales Point village off the Coastal Plains Highway was established around the late 1700's or early 1800's. And while the Lagoon - side community may look a little depressed, now when you enter the village you'll be greeted by a...
No April fools—Belize stays hot, dry, and breezy today
Breaking Belize News
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April 1, 2025
Views: 98Posted: Tuesday, April 1, 2025. 6:15 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Today’s forecast is no joke—Belize continues its streak of fair, warm, and mostly dry weather as April kicks off. Sunshine will dominate the skies with only a few scattered...
Belize to see warm temperatures with brief showers along the coast and inland
Breaking Belize News
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February 4, 2025
Posted: Tuesday, February 4, 2025. 6:53 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belizeans can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies today with occasional isolated showers affecting different parts of the country. According to the Belize Meteorological Service,...