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Belize and World Trade Center Georgetown to Deepen Cooperation
South Florida Caribbean News
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June 14, 2025
Meeting at the Belize High Commission Georgetown, Guyana – Earlier this week, the Hon Marconi Leal, Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, Culture, and Immigration led a delegation in talks with executives of the World Trade...
Strategic Logistics Vision: Building Regional Readiness for Today and Tomorrow
Dialogo Magazine
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June 18, 2025
The Seventh annual Senior Leader Logistics Symposium (SLLS) 2025, a key forum for promoting logistics interoperability, was carried out June 4-5, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) headquarters. The SOUTHCOM-sponsored symposium aims to strengthen...
Minister Musa Highlights Belize’s Fight Against Organized Crime
Love FM
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June 18, 2025
Belize’s Minister of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries, Kareem Musa, is currently in Lima, Peru, attending a high-level dialogue as part of the EL PACCTO 2.0 Programme’s Annual Meeting. The event, running from June 16 to the 19th is focused...
Belize on Track for Lowest Sugar Yield in History
Love FM
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June 13, 2025
Belize is facing a major blow to one of its key agricultural pillars. The country is on track to record its lowest sugar yield in history, with just 816,000 tons harvested so far, the yield is short of the typical one-million-ton mark. The sharp...
Panama and Canada lead a Push for Less Shipping Noise on the Ocean
Newsroom Panama
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June 17, 2025
A coalition for a quiet ocean, launched at the third United Nations Ocean Conference this week, aims to curb noise pollution caused by the global shipping industry to protect marine life. The declaration, which is co-led by Canada and Panama, was...
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...
Our Ocean Conference concludes, Palau pledges to protect reefs, reiterates stance on deep-sea mining
Island Times
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June 17, 2025
The third United Nations Ocean Conference ended on Friday in Nice, France, after five days of high-level discussions and negotiations. Key outcomes of the meeting included renewed support for the High Seas Treaty and international calls for a...
Belize: Gov’t cracks down on uncovered dump trucks after complaints surge
Loop News
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The Department of Transport is stepping up enforcement of regulations requiring dump trucks and other vehicles transporting aggregate materials to properly cover their loads with tarpaulins. The department reminded owners and drivers that it is...
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...
This Island in Belize Is Home to One of the World’s Greatest Lobster Festivals
Caribbean Journal
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June 16, 2025
In San Pedro, July doesn’t start with fireworks—it starts with lobster. The 2025 edition of the San Pedro Lobster Festival officially kicks off on July 1, ushering in nearly two weeks of crustacean-fueled celebration across the island of Ambergris...
BSI Confirms Sugar Crop Among the Worst in Decades
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 27, 2025
After Prime Minister John Briceño declared the 2024–2025 sugar crop “one of the worst we’ve had in a long time,” the Belize Sugar Industries (BSI) confirmed the grim reality in hard numbers, describing this year’s performance as one of the worst...
Farmers Get Financial Boost as Sustainable Belize Program Launches
Love FM
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June 14, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise (MAFSE), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Finance, has launched the first phase of financial support under the Sustainable and Inclusive...
Bitcoin at the Crossroads: FBS Analysts Look at What’s Next
The Fintech Mag
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June 27, 2025
Singapore, Singapore, June 27th, 2025, FinanceWire FBS, one of the leading global brokers, has released a new market analysis asking the big question: “Has Bitcoin’s bull run peaked — or is another major rally still ahead in 2025?”. According to...
Belize:Teachers to appear in court for actions related to industrial action
Loop News
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June 6, 2025
CMC-At least 11 teachers are due to appear before the Dangriga Magistrate’s Court on June 11 after they were charged in connection with blocking roads last Wednesday as teachers took to the streets in support of salary increases. The Belize...
Global Financial Uncertainty Impacts Belize’s Tourism Sector
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 13, 2025
It looks like some rough waters may be ahead for Belize’s tourism industry. While the Ministry of Tourism is reporting a modest one percent increase in visitor arrivals for the first five months of the year, May didn’t bring much to celebrate....
Meteorology in the Caribbean - A Personal Record from Belize Perspective
World Meteorological Organization
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June 13, 2025
In early September 1931, a hurricane was observed by ships moving westward through the Caribbean Sea. The ships tried to avoid the system for their own safety and, as weather observations were sparse at the time, they transmitted the information...
Canada Issues Travel Warning for Belize Over Gang Violence Concerns
Love FM
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June 13, 2025
Earlier this week, Canada updated its 2025 global travel advisory list, adding Belize among several international destinations, grounded in safety concerns. The advisory cited issues such as gang-related violence in Belize. Love News spoke with...
Transport Ministry Cracks Down on Unsafe Trucking Practices Across Belize
Love FM
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June 12, 2025
Drivers can expect safer road conditions as the Ministry of Transportation intensifies efforts to regulate the movement of aggregates and construction materials. Concerns have been raised over the compliance of truck drivers when it comes to...
Canada, Panama lead push to quiet ocean from shipping noise
The Globe and Mail
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June 12, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:A lot of marine life are negatively affected by noise from ships, which are by far the heaviest users of the ocean.Supplied A coalition for a quiet ocean, launched at the third United Nations Ocean Conference this week,...
Belize Takes Helm of Central American Tourism Federation for 2025–26
Love FM
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June 4, 2025
The Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) proudly announced today that Belize has assumed the Pro Tempore Presidency of the Federation of Chambers of Tourism of Central America (FEDECATUR) for the 2025–2026 term. This significant appointment...