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Royal Caribbean’s Mega Project in Mahahual Could Boost Tourism in Belize
Love FM
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June 18, 2025
Belize may be poised to benefit from a major tourism deal struck in neighboring Mexico with the mega cruise line, Royal Caribbean. Over the weekend, it was announced that the US cruise giant, Royal Caribbean, finalized its takeover of the Mahahual...
Sherry Rehman assails Centre for slashing climate funds in FY26 budget
Dawn
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June 18, 2025
Former climate change minister, PPP Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman, assailed the federal government on Wednesday for slashing funds for environment protection in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-2026. The federal government has...
Orange Walk Leads Belize in Gender-Based Violence Cases in 2025
Love FM
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June 18, 2025
Orange Walk District has emerged as the leading area in Belize with high gender-based violence (GBV) incidents per capita for the year, 2025. The troubling development has placed a renewed spotlight on the urgent need for intervention and support...
WI farmer education collab helps save money, environment
Public News Service
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A new effort is helping Wisconsin farmers protect water quality in their communities by learning more about how to prevent manure and fertilizer spills and runoff. "Nutrient Management Farmer Education" is a collaboration across six counties in...
One of Belize’s Best Beach Towns Is Hidden Between the Sea and the Jungle
Caribbean Journal
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June 18, 2025
Placencia isn’t a resort town. It’s quieter. Warmer. Slower. The kind of place where the Caribbean still feels intimate — and where you can walk barefoot from your beach cabana to a seaside shack for grilled lobster and a cold Belikin, then head...
Financial Security (FinSec) Series with Philip Takyi (PhD): Debt-for-Climate Swaps: A lifeline or new trap for developing economies?
Business and Financial Times
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June 16, 2025
As developing nations grapple with escalating debt burdens and the intensifying impacts of climate change, policymakers and international financial institutions are increasingly exploring innovative instruments that can address both fiscal and...
CCCCC to Celebrate 20 Years of Regional Climate Leadership with Anniversary Banquet, Awards Ceremony
Win Media SKN
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June 16, 2025
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) institution mandated to coordinate the Caribbean’s response to climate change, is proud to announce the celebration of its 20th Anniversary. This milestone...
USDA Flags Screwworm Outbreak in Belize, Imposes Import Curbs
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has added Belize and El Salvador to its list of regions affected by New World Screwworm (NWS), a dangerous parasitic pest that poses serious risks to livestock, pets, and wildlife. The designation follows...
Caribbean launches groundbreaking regional platform to tackle climate crisis
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 16, 2025
In a bold regional move to confront the escalating climate crisis, the Caribbean officially launched its first-ever Regional Platform for Catalysing Resilience and Climate Action on Friday. The initiative aims to accelerate climate finance,...
No More Band-Aids: Mottley Launches Climate Investment Drive.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 15, 2025
- Advertisement - A new platform has been launched to help bring in money and support for climate and resilience projects across the Caribbean. The Regional Platform for Catalysing Resilience and Climate Action in the Caribbean is the first of its...
Galen hosts National Disaster Risk Management Research Forum
Amandala
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July 9, 2025
Zain Dueheney, Coordinator for Galen’s postgraduate program by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Fri. July 4, 2025 Galen University hosted a National Disaster Risk Management Research Forum on Friday, July 4, at the National Emergency Management...
PM Pushes Public-Private Partnerships to Cut Costs, Boost Infrastructure
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 11, 2025
At today’s signing of a major energy deal between Belize Electricity Limited and the Blair Athol Power Company, Prime Minister John Briceño took the opportunity to spotlight a bigger picture, the growing need for collaboration between government...
Caracol’s First King: A Tomb Reveals Ancient Maya Power and Trade
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
Archaeologists from the University of Houston, working under Belize’s Institute of Archaeology, have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the founding ruler of Caracol, Belize’s largest ancient Maya city. This marks the first time in over forty...
Five Caribbean countries to participate in CCRIF’s new microinsurance initiative
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, CCRIF SPC, says it has entered into partnership with CelsiusPro and its subsidiary, Global Parametrics, to launch two initiatives for the administration of microinsurance products. The CCRIF...
Editorial | Breaking CARICOM’s logjam
The Gleaner
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July 11, 2025
Three years ago when, at their intersessional summit in Belize, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) endorsed a proposal allowing members to move ahead with initiatives on which the community is broadly agreed, this newspaper suggested that this could be...
Palestine names 1st Ambassador to CARICOM
Amandala
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July 9, 2025
Ambassador Linda Sobeh Ali by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 7, 2025 The Caribbean Community has accredited Palestine’s first Ambassador to CARICOM, with CARICOM Secretary-General Carla Barnett, PhD, receiving the...
UNESCO Sign Unveiled at Bacalar Chico to Celebrate World Heritage Site
Love FM
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July 9, 2025
Belize marked a significant achievement in its conservation journey with the official unveiling of the UNESCO World Heritage Site sign at Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve. The new sign serves as a powerful symbol of the site’s global...
CANADA: Air Canada's New Routes to South America, Ottawa Tourism's Accessibility Fund, Parkside Hotel Launches 'Drift' Wellness Experience, and More
BizBash
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July 10, 2025
NATIONAL: Air Canada announced it is further expanding its winter 2025-26 network by resuming nonstop service to Lima, Peru, with twice weekly flights from both Montreal and Toronto. The airline is also adding three new routes to Central America...
Ancient Ruler's Tomb Uncovered After Nearly 1,700 Years
Newsweek
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July 10, 2025
Archaeologists from the University of Houston have uncovered the tomb of Te K'ab Chaak, the first known ruler of Caracol, an ancient Maya city in present-day Belize. The discovery comes after over four decades of excavation by married...
Government, Unions Meet to Tackle Public Sector Reforms
Love FM
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July 10, 2025
The Government’s Union Consultation Team, led by Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, met today with the Belize National Teachers Union (BNTU), the Public Service Union (PSU), and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers (APSSM) to discuss...