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Belize, Mexico and Guatemala Sign Landmark Maya Forest Protection Pact
Love FM
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August 19, 2025
As we have been reporting last week, there was a major diplomatic gathering, Prime Minister John Briceño met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo in Calakmul, Mexico. Friday’s high-level trilateral...
Belize Presents First-Ever National Parenting Policy with UNICEF and NCFC Support
The Reporter Belize
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August 18, 2025
The Ministry of Human Development, Family Support, and Gender Affairs (MHDFSGA), in partnership with UNICEF and the National Committee for Families and Children (NCFC), has launched a national initiative to strengthen parenting support across...
Ministry of Health confirms first human infected with the new world screwworm in Belize
Love FM
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August 19, 2025
A 21-year-old farmer is the first human to be diagnosed with the New World Screwworm in Belize. The diagnosis was confirmed on Friday, August 15 after the larvae was extracted from the patient and sent to the BAHA lab for analysis. This new...
Belize Confirms First Human Case of New World Screwworm
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 19, 2025
Belize has just confirmed its first human case of New World Screwworm, a twenty-one-year-old man from Benque is now the first known person in the country to be infected. This parasite was first detected in livestock in the Toledo District back in...
Belize Could Be Next Stop in Mexico’s $30B Tren Maya Rail Expansion
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 19, 2025
Could Belize be the next stop for Mexico’s ambitious Tren Maya project? It’s a bold idea, and Church Senator Louis Wade says it’s not just possible, it’s worth pursuing. His support comes hot on the heels of a high-level meeting between Prime...
Mexico, Belize and Guatemala create a trinational culture and nature corridor
Mexico News Daily
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August 18, 2025
Mexico, Guatemala and Belize have created an international area called the Great Maya Forest Biocultural Corridor, dedicated to protecting and preserving the biodiversity and cultural heritage of the region. The corridor is the result of a...
Researchers Make Groundbreaking Discovery About Mayan Population
Yahoo News
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Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways New research led by Tulane University and...
Belizean cane farmers fight Fusarium virus and mealybugs
Amandala
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August 17, 2025
Minister of Agriculture – Hon Jose Mai By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 13, 2025 Sugarcane farmers in the north of the country must find ways to access funds to buy the fungicides which have proven effective against...
Belize’s call centers are “very strong”
Amandala
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August 17, 2025
RCC BPO, Newtown Barracks, Belize City (established 2005) Belize BPO leaders unfazed by the Keep Call Centers in America Act BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Aug. 14, 2025 While many have expressed concern about potential impacts of the bipartisan Keep Call...
60+ Belizean students awarded scholarships to Taiwan
Amandala
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August 17, 2025
Taiwan Scholarship ceromony By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 13, 2025 More than 60 Belizean students were granted scholarships through the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Belize to further their education in the Republic of...
Belize’s Diversion Program Offers Youth a Second Chance
The Reporter Belize
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August 15, 2025
On Lake Independence Boulevard, the Community Rehabilitation Department (CRD) is changing how Belize handles young people in conflict with the law. Its National Diversion Program offers 12- to 17-year-olds an alternative to incarceration—one...
German researchers discover dozens of shipwrecks including possible WWII steamer lost in air raid
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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August 15, 2025
Texas archaeologists Arlen Chase and Diane Chase recently uncovered the 4th-century tomb of Te' K'ab Chaak, the earliest ruler of Caracol, a major Mayan city in Belize. (Source: Caracol Archaeological Project; University of Houston) NEWYou can now...
Belize Bound
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
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In April of 2025, James Hill, OD, and his medical team journeyed to Belize in collaboration with the Belize Council for the Visually Impaired (BCVI) to support its efforts to improve the quality and availability of eye care for visually impaired...
Belize City Students Trained as Nutrition Youth Advocates in Healthy Schools Program
Love FM
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August 13, 2025
The Ministry of Health & Wellness and the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology have completed a two-day training program for a new group of “Nutrition Youth Advocates.” The initiative, which is part of the government’s “Healthy Habits,...
Morocco to Join 66th Edition of UNITAS Naval Exercise in the US
Morocco World News
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August 19, 2025
Rabat – Morocco will take part in the 66th edition of UNITAS, the world’s oldest multinational maritime exercise, scheduled to run from September 15 to October 6, 2025, along the American East Coast. The large-scale exercise, whose name means...
Belizean Meteorologist Awarded Chevening Scholarship to Study in United Kingdom
Love FM
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August 12, 2025
Alexia Mai, a meteorologist from Altamira, Corozal Town, has been officially named a Chevening Scholar, opening the door to advanced studies in the United Kingdom. Currently training at Belize’s National Meteorological Service, Alexia holds a...
Belize Prepares for Fourth Annual Climate Week With Focus on Youth Engagement
Love FM
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August 12, 2025
The National Climate Change Office (NCCO) is preparing to host the fourth annual Climate Week; an event aimed at raising awareness about Climate Change. The week will be observed in Belize City with a series of events from August 25-28. The NCCO...
Will "Keep Call Centres in America Act” Kill Belize's BPO's?
Channel 7 Belize
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And in other news emanating from the vexations of empire, the proposed "Keep Call Centres in America Act" could result in major job losses here in Belize. There are approximately 18,000 call centre workers employed across Belize, and with the...
International Solar Alliance Weighs Establishing Training Center in Belize
Love FM
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August 13, 2025
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is considering building a training center in Belize following a pitch made by the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, and Logistics. The ISA is an intergovernmental organization founded by India and France...
Belize Completes Code Caribbean Program to Boost Tech Education
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 9, 2025
Belize is among seven Caribbean countries to take part in the regional Code Caribbean initiative. At the heart of this pilot program is the training of teachers in computer science and introducing them to technology early on, while also building...