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Oceana Belize Calls for Stronger Marine Protections Amid Illegal Dredging Concerns
The Reporter Belize
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March 27, 2025
Oceana Belize has renewed calls for greater protection of the country’s marine ecosystems, emphasizing their vital role in both environmental conservation and economic sustainability. The organization issued a statement highlighting growing...
Our favorite Mr & Mrs Smith hotels to book using Hyatt points
The Points Guy
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July 23, 2025
Mr & Mrs Smith is a collection of boutique and luxury hotels, most of which are otherwise independent. But, similar to how you can book select Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties through Hilton Honors, you can book select Mr & Mrs Smith...
Belize Weather: Sunny today but increase in showers expected
Breaking Belize News
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January 29, 2025
Views: 0 Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2025. 6:20 am CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: A slightly moist easterly airflow is currently prevailing in the region. The National Meteorological Service forecasts sunny skies today with a few cloudy...
FIN Tequila Blanco Launches in Belize: Tiburon Rum’s Latest Masterpiece
Ambergris Today
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March 24, 2025
Belize’s spirits scene just got even more exciting with the official launch of FIN Tequila Blanco, a new premium tequila brought to life by the makers of Tiburon Rum. With its smooth, balanced profile and vibrant agave-forward taste, FIN Tequila...
Belize Emerges As Global Leader To Anti-Money Laundering And Countering Terrorism
Channel 7 Belize
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It's not too often that you hear of Belize merging as a global leader - but the country has failed that distinction in complying with banking regulations for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering-Terrorism Efforts. You wouldn't call it sexy, but it...
Belizean Farmers conclude visit to white Potato Farm in Petén, Guatemala
Breaking Belize News
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January 24, 2025
Views: 0 Posted: Friday, January 24, 2025. 10:15 am CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today, Belizean farmers concluded their visit to a farm owned by Cesar Jordan in Petén, Guatemala, that is producing white potatoes. Farmers received a comprehensive...
Tragic cause of death revealed for three US tourists found dead in Belize hotel
Daily Mail
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March 27, 2025
Toxicology reports for three American tourists found dead at a luxury hotel in Belize last month confirm their deaths were caused by ‘fatal exposure to carbon monoxide poisoning’, DailyMail.com can reveal. Kaoutar Naqqad, 23, Imane Mallah, 24, and...
A Practical Guide to Understanding and Establishing Climate Finance Units
Climate Analytics
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This policy brief provides actionable insights for the development and effective implementation of Climate Finance Units within governments. Drawing from case studies of Bangladesh, Belize, Fiji, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Uganda, the analysis...
Belize City Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping with Stricter Fines and Enforcement
Love FM
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January 31, 2025
Mayor Bernard Wagner has announced a stringent crackdown on illegal garbage dumping, emphasizing stricter enforcement of existing legislation and the imposition of hefty fines. This initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance garbage...
Oceana Belize Urges Protection of Marine Ecosystems Amid Rising Threats
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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March 26, 2025
Oceana Belize is calling for stronger protection of the country’s marine ecosystems, stressing their critical role in both the environment and economy. In a statement released today on its Facebook, the organisation focused on the growing threats...
Belize aiming to become regional coconut powerhouse
Stabroek News
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January 31, 2025
With regional food security having in recent years moved ever closer to being one of the Caribbean’s more serious challenges, CARICOM member countries have been making a more discernable effort to maximize their food production. While Guyana has...
Belize Boosts Efforts to Expand Sugar Exports to CARICOM
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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January 21, 2025
Belize is making efforts to expand sugar exports to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with an aim to solidify its role as a competitive player in the regional sugar trade. A key meeting between the Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Osmond...
Belizean Jaguar Heading to the US!
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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January 23, 2025
Belize’s very own Filly the Jaguar is on her way to the United States! Filly was rehabilitated at the Belize Zoo in 2019 after being identified as a conflict animal, preying on livestock in the San Felipe area. Now, she’s set to be transferred to...
Hot and breezy Tuesday expected across Belize, small craft caution in effect
Breaking Belize News
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March 25, 2025
Views: 77Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025. 6:09 am CST. By Horace Palacio: Belizeans can expect another sun-filled and warm day today, as a moderate easterly airflow continues to support generally fair weather across the country. According to the...
WMO: Extreme weather and climate impacts bite Latin America and Caribbean
YubaNet - California
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March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025 – Dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires, debilitating drought and deadly floods scarred the socio-economic landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, inflicting major damage long after the headlines...
Food and Agriculture Organization representative meets with Agriculture CEO to strengthen agricultural cooperation in Belize
Breaking Belize News
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March 25, 2025
Views: 139Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2025. 11:30 am CST. By Zoila Palma: Recently appointed Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Belize, Dr. Ana Laura Victoria Touza, is currently on an official...
Belize Leverages CARIFORUM Chairmanship to Push for Increased Climate Financing
Love FM
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January 23, 2025
Belize is hoping to leverage its Chairmanship of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) to increase climate financing in the region. For the next six months, Belize’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr....
Belize’s Bold Move to Save Carrot Farmers: “From Farm to Your Table”
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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January 24, 2025
In the fertile fields of Belize, a crop that should be a symbol of agricultural success has become the backdrop for a growing crisis. Carrot farmers across the country, particularly in the northern districts of Orange Walk and Corozal, are...
The Caribbean's Climate Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action
New Spotlight Nepal
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Climate and Disaster Risk in the Caribbean The Caribbean stands as a powerful testament to the brutal realities of climate change. The Latin America and Caribbean INFORM Risk Index (2020) revealed that the Caribbean stands among the world’s most...
Houthi attacks branded war crimes by Human Rights Watch
Splash 247
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July 23, 2025
The Houthi armed group in Yemen attacked two bulk carriers in the Red Sea earlier this year, which NGO Human Rights Watch said today are violations of the laws of war amounting to war crimes. The Houthis sunk both ships, killing and injuring...