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Belize heading to Barbados for CARIFESTA
Amandala
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August 24, 2025
CARIFESTA delegation By Charles Gladden BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 20, 2025 A delegation of 13 talented Belizeans will be heading to Barbados to attend the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV), where they will showcase their creativity in music...
Belize will get its MCC grant!
Amandala
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August 24, 2025
But will we receive the full $250 million? Ceremony for the signing of the Belize MCC compact on September 4, 2024 in Belize City BELIZE CITY, Wed. Aug. 20, 2025 After what seemed like four very long months, Prime Minister John Briceño today...
Saving Belize’s Scarlet Macaws: Into the Wild (Part One)
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 30, 2025
The Scarlet Macaw is one of Belize’s most striking birds, but its brilliant red, yellow, and blue feathers, along with its loud calls, make it an easy target for poachers. Deep in the Chiquibul Forest, the Friends for Conservation and Development...
Ciudad de Belize lista para gran carnaval
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 29, 2025
La cuenta regresiva ha comenzado y en pocos días las calles de la Ciudad de Belize se llenarán de color, música y la energía que caracteriza al carnaval. Reveladores y espectadores se preparan para la Marcha del 2025, uno de los eventos más...
Belize Says Tren Maya Expansion Deal With Mexico Still A Long Way Off
Love FM
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August 22, 2025
Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca has cautioned that contrary to reports in the media, a definitive agreement for Mexico’s Tren Maya to extend into Belize is still a long way off. In a recent interview, Fonseca provided an update on the trilateral...
Belize City Woman Arrested for Possessing Jaguar Pelt
Love FM
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August 22, 2025
A Belize City woman has been arrested and charged after she was found in possession of a jaguar pelt, an offense that violates the country’s Forest Act. The arrest was the result of a joint enforcement operation by the Forest Department and the...
Reports surface of the possible sale of The Hangar area in Belize City
Love FM
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August 29, 2025
The popular area in Belize City, known as The Hangar Road has been around for decades. It is a location where friends and couples would come to enjoy the seaside view among other recreational activities. Tonight, however, there are reports that...
Belize Kriol Dictionary App Now Available for Free Download on Google Play
The Reporter Belize
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August 20, 2025
Belizeans and Kriol speakers at home and abroad now have easier access to their language, as the Belize Kriol Dictionary is officially available as a free downloadable app on the Google Play Store. Anyone with an Android phone can simply search...
Tribute to Tim Budd: A Life of Music, Friendship, and Inspiration
Ambergris Today
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August 28, 2025
San Pedro and the wider Belizean community are mourning the loss of Tim Budd, known affectionately to so many as Barefoot Skinny. More than just a musician, Tim was a mentor, a friend, and a soul who lived life with passion, humor, and an endless...
23 of the best things to do in Belize
Lonely Planet
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When it comes to adventure, Belize’s glittering Caribbean coastline, wildlife-filled jungles, coral reefs and mysterious underground cave systems provide endless opportunities to explore. Meanwhile, the country's diverse cultural heritage means...
Belize Delegation Heads to CARIFESTA XV in Barbados
Love FM
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August 20, 2025
Belize is sending a 13-member delegation to the 15th staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV), taking place in Barbados from August 22-31, 2025. CARIFESTA is the largest arts festival in the Caribbean. The festival gives the...
Post Office explains the suspension of shipping from Belize to the United States
Love FM
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August 28, 2025
The Government of Belize has announced the temporary suspension of certain shipments to the United States, following a new U.S. Executive Order that eliminates the long-standing duty-free exemption on low-value packages. The Executive Order, set...
The 9 most spectacular places to visit in Belize
Lonely Planet
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If you're in search of natural wonders from treetops to shore, plus incredible culture and a warm welcome, then Belize needs to be on your travel to-do list. This country offers great food, incredible nature and wildlife, and its vibrant villages...
Celebrate; but stay focused, Belize!
Amandala
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August 27, 2025
These are some serious times, and Belizeans need to be very much aware of what’s going on around us, so we are not caught by surprise by any threat to our Jewel. People are dying in wars every day in parts of Africa, in Gaza and in Ukraine. And...
Nick Vujicic’s Life Without Limbs inspires Belize
Amandala
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August 27, 2025
Version 1.0.0 By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 25, 2025 Belizeans enjoyed an evening of hope and inspiration from motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, an evangelist born without arms or legs, at the Digi Park in Belize...
PM Says Independent Investigation Into Budna Abduction Not Off The Table
Channel 7 Belize
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And the PM's hands are full right now, not just with the incursions into Belizean waters, but also with the Joseph Budna abduction. Earlier this week, he issued a statement announcing that the ComPol would be placed on administrative leave and...
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...
Mopan Maya Artists Represent Belize at CARIFESTA XV
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 26, 2025
Two Mopan Maya textile artists from San Antonio, Cayo, are representing Belize’s Indigenous heritage at the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA XV) in Barbados. The Sarstoon-Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM) announced that...
Inside Belize’s Only Marriott
Forbes
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An aerial photo of the Alaia Belize property, which spans 20 acres of beach on Ambergris Caye. Alaia Belize Marriott manages more than 9,000 properties worldwide, so you might be surprised to learn that it has only one located in Belize, a Central...
Visiting Belize by way of Marlboro at The Falcon
Hudson Valley One - New York
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August 26, 2025
At 7:30 p.m. on August 6, we took flight. The Falcon was our vehicle. We would be arriving in Belize in no time. The Falcon is a restaurant next to the Lattintown Creek in Marlboro. A large wooden structure, its inside resembles a refurbished...