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New Study Shows Belize’s Economy Hasn’t Progressed in 20 Years
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 25, 2025
This morning, the University of Belize turned the spotlight on the nation’s economy—past, present, and future. At a special policy research seminar, renowned economics professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas unveiled a thought-provoking paper titled ‘The...
Belmopan Pushes Riviera Site for Archaeological Reserve Status
Love FM
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June 19, 2025
Belmopan is poised to expand its cultural footprint with strong support for the designation of the Riviera Archaeological Site as an official archaeological reserve. This significant development follows a high-profile tour of the ongoing...
Belize Tops Region in Tobacco Consumption and Cigarette Imports
Love FM
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June 18, 2025
Recent data for 2024 reveals Belize is becoming an increasingly significant country in the Latin American and Caribbean tobacco market, particularly in the consumption and import of cigarettes containing tobacco. According to IndexBox, a company...
Drought, Climate Change, and Scientific Diplomacy: A Collective Response from Latin America
Latinoamerica21
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June 23, 2025
Drought is no longer just a natural or cyclical phenomenon: it is one of the most destructive impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean. As global temperatures rise—as confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),...
Belize's Future Mechanics Being Trained On E-Vehicles
Channel 7 Belize
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When a gas or diesel powered vehicle stops working you can easily take it to the regular old mechanic. But who do you go to when it is an electric vehicle? That's where ITVET comes in. They have launched a program to provide training on how to...
How To Prepare for a Belize Adventure Tour
TechBullion
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June 20, 2025
Share Share Share Share Email Are you ready for an unforgettable experience in one of Central America’s most stunning destinations? Embarking on a Belize adventure tour is an excellent way to explore the country’s natural wonders, vibrant culture,...
Belizean Youth Shine at UN Ocean Conference With Powerful Marine Art Display
Love FM
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June 12, 2025
Belizean youth are making a significant splash at the 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, as Itz’at STEAM Academy proudly represents the nation with their innovative ocean art piece and passionate advocacy for marine...
Belize Joins Global Effort to Protect Climate-Strong Coral Reefs
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 12, 2025
Belize has officially joined a coalition of twelve nations pledging to protect the world’s most climate-resilient coral reefs. The announcement came at the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, where Belize stood alongside countries...
Tibetan Wellness, Waterfront Views and More Global Property News
Meetings Today
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Belize Fort George Hotel & Spa announced the opening of its new Lord Ashcroft Center later this summer, adding 6,608 square feet of meeting and event space to the property. The hotel also recently added 30 additional guest rooms featuring ocean...
Belize’s Fishers Are Now Scientists—and They’re Helping Save the Sea
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 12, 2025
Before most of us are even awake, Belize’s coastal fishers are already out at sea. But these days, they’re not just casting nets, they’re collecting data. Armed with measuring tools and fish ID guides, they’ve become “fisher scientists,” helping...
Belizean Agritech Experts Return From Peru to Boost Local Potato Production
Love FM
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June 12, 2025
Technical staff from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, and Enterprise (MAFSE) is working with local potato farmers to improve production after completing an exchange visit to Peru. The exchange visit was held from June 2 through to the...
Belize Seeks CARICOM Support for Major Trade Deal With El Salvador
Love FM
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June 12, 2025
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, Marconi Leal, is in Georgetown, Guyana, attending the 60th Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED). The two-day meeting, which concludes today, is a crucial forum for...
A Brilliant Explorer Discovered America’s Greatest Sunken Treasure. Then Came the Manhunt.
Popular Mechanics
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July 3, 2025
It was late in the summer of 1988 when Tommy Thompson finally located a big rusty paddle wheel buried in ocean floor sediment. Now he was banking on an even bigger discovery: a cache of 19th-century gold worth as much as half a billion dollars. On...
President Ali nominates Guyanese scientist for head of IICA; chance for regional collaboration, he states
Dominica News Online
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June 16, 2025
President of Guyana Dr. Ali and IICA’s candidate Dr. Ibrahim (right) and President AliGuyana’s President Irfaan Ali has put forward the name of distinguished Guyanese agricultural scientist Muhammad Ibrahim, who brings over thirty years of global...
Can Science and Community Leadership Transform Fisheries? A look at WCS Belize’s conservation model
The San Pedro Sun
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June 14, 2025
In the coastal communities of Belize, before dawn breaks, the fishers are already preparing their boats. But these days, alongside their nets and hooks, some carry something new: measuring tools, identification guides, and data collection forms....
Belize vs Panama Prediction and Betting Tips | June 7th 2025
Sportskeeda
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June 6, 2025
Belize and Panama will battle for three points in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Saturday (June 7th). The game will be played at FFB Stadium. The home side will be looking to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat they suffered away to Montserrat on...
Ladyville Tech graduates 104
Amandala
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June 15, 2025
Tessanne Moreira, valedictorian by Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 11, 2025 Ladyville Technical High School (LHTS) held its 23rd commencement exercise on Saturday, June 7, at the Princess Hotel King’s Room on Newtown Barracks in Belize...
Guam and CNMI among Pacific islands eyeing blue carbon solutions to tackle climate crisis
The Pacific Island Times
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July 4, 2025
Facing long-term climate threats like rising seas and coastal erosion, communities in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are looking to their coastlines for solutions. Not with concrete walls, but with mangrove roots and seagrass beds. A recent...
Researchers race to understand new disease killing Caribbean corals at unprecedented rates
Mongabay
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June 6, 2025
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a novel coral disease that first emerged in Florida in 2014, and has now spread to 33 countries and territories in the Caribbean, including along the Mesoamerican Reef. SCTLD affects an unprecedented...
Industria azucarera en crisis: Fusarium arrasa con los campos en el norte
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 4, 2025
La industria azucarera de Belize enfrenta una crisis sin precedentes, provocada por la propagación acelerada del hongo Fusarium, que ya ha devastado campos en los distritos de Corozal y Orange Walk. Las pérdidas estimadas alcanzan los 50 millones...