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A Man Watches A Painting Of Himself Watching A Painting Of Himself
Channel 7 Belize
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Chester Williams' portrait was at the National Training Academy's parade square 4 weeks before it was unceremoniously painted over. But that's all in the past because now the former - and longest serving - ComPol has a brand new painting to honor...
San Mateo Shooting Leaves One Dead, Another Hospitalized
The San Pedro Sun
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July 4, 2025
On Thursday night, July 3rd, island residents Alfredo Trapp, 28, and Gabriel Villafranco Salazar, 38, were targeted by two gunmen as they traveled in a golf cart. Trapp was fatally shot, while Salazar was left in critical condition and later...
CCCCC breaks ground for new headquarters at University of Belize
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) officially broke ground for the construction of its new headquarters at the University of Belize (UB) Belmopan Campus last Wednesday. The ceremony marked the 20th...
Archaeologists Just Found A "Lost City" That Even The Government Didn't Know About
The Travel
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June 30, 2025
For much of human history, contacting previously unknown people groups and discovering ancient ruins involved a painstaking process of exploring unfamiliar lands and digging through layers of fauna and dirt. Christopher Columbus, for example, had...
Belize Billiards Players Make Historic Pan Am Run, Fall Short of Medal
Love FM
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June 28, 2025
Despite a remarkable run at the Pan American Billiards Championship, Belize’s players did not get the Cinderella story ending they hoped for. Representing the Belize Billiards Sporting League (BBSL), Nian Rosado and Luis Valdez were among the...
CARICOM Celebrates 52 Years of Regional Unity
Love FM
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July 5, 2025
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is celebrating its 52nd anniversary today. The 15-member block of countries, along with six associate members, mark July 4 in honor of the 1973 Treaty of Chaguaramas, which established CARICOM. The community was...
Itzamna Society Makes Emotional Plea For Saving Western Hardwoods
Channel 7 Belize
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And now in conservation news, the Itzamna Society is Co-Manager of Elijio Panti National Park and they are based in San Antonio Village, Cayo District. That's one of the buffer communities that stands to be affected if a logging license is granted...
Belize Parliamentary Elections
Amandala
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June 22, 2025
VOTER PARTICIPATION—A Statistical Analysis I Myrtle Palacio–June 17, 2025 Introduction Voter turnout or voter participation is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a vote in an election. It is a review of political leaders; and an indicator...
Belize's Workforce Becoming Less Productive Over Past 20 Years
Channel 7 Belize
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And while there is still modest GDP growth, economic historian Victor Bulmer Thomas looks at another metric: GDP per employed person. In his paper presented at the University of Belize earlier this week he found that the Belizean workforce is...
Belize City Mom’s Lawsuit Over Son’s SOE Detention Moves Forward in High Court
Love FM
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June 27, 2025
Crime June 26, 2025 No Comment 97 The case of Rhea Thomas, the Belize City mother who is suing the Belize Police Department continued in the High Court today. Thomas filed a suit in July of 2024, that police violated the rights of her son, who is...
What?! Aschroft suing Government AGAIN?!
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
Speednet (SMART) suing GoB over contracts awarded to BTL (DIGI) BELIZE CITY, Wed. June 25, 2025 Speednet Communications Ltd., doing business under the brand name SMART, has been granted permission to challenge the decision of the Government of...
Isabella Zabaneh crowned Miss Universe Belize 2025
Loop News
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June 29, 2025
Isabella Zabaneh has been crowned Miss Universe Belize 2025 following Saturday night’s competition that showcased the country’s top beauty pageant contestants. Zabaneh emerged victorious from a field of finalists that included Monisha Hyde, Imani...
Why is Belize neglecting its diaspora?
Amandala
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June 29, 2025
by Nuri Muhammad Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 5:12 p.m. I am just completing a three-week visit to the United States, where I had the opportunity to spend time with a number of Belizeans in the so-called diaspora. That brief experience reinforced in...
Belize City Woman Charged Following Major Drug Bust
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 26, 2025
Police have arrested and charged a Belize City woman following the discovery of over 70 pounds of cannabis during a raid at her home. On Thursday, June 26, 2025, 24-year-old Rebecca Marlene Daniels, an unemployed resident of #4 4th Street in the...
Miss Universe Belize 2025 is Isabella Zabaneh
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 29, 2025
The new Miss Universe Belize is Isabella Zabaneh. Zabaneh is officially crowned as the country’s beauty ambassador for 2025 to represent Belize on the international Miss Universe stage in Thailand. She now takes the crown from Halima Hoy, Miss...
Belize Government denies salary cuts for BDF, public sector unions warn of political victimization
Loop News
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CMC – The Belize government has denied reports that members of the Belize Defence Force (BDF) will face salary cuts following a memorandum from the Ministry of Finance. In a statement, the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security said that...
Belizean Billiards Players Represent in 9-Ball at Pan American Championship
Love FM
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June 26, 2025
Belize’s billiards players had a stellar day yesterday in the Pan American Billiards Championship. Nian Rosado and Luis Valdez are in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, this week, representing the country through the Belize Billiards Sporting League (BBSL)....
Minister Waiting For Outcome Of Channel 7's FOIA Request
Channel 7 Belize
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In other news, as we've reported, the Belize Airports Authority has managed to get out of its contracts with ISecurity and Four Diamond Security. We would have wished to ask the Minister of Civil Aviation, John Briceno about it - but he dipped out...
Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre breaks ground for new headquarters in Belize
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 29, 2025
In a landmark moment for climate resilience across the region, the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) officially broke ground this week on its new state-of-the-art headquarters, to be constructed at the University of Belize’s (UB)...
Minister Musa Says PSU President Started It
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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June 26, 2025
The back-and-forth between Police Commissioner Doctor Richard Rosado and PSU President Dean Flowers took center stage recently and now, Minister of Home Affairs Kareem Musa is weighing in. According to Musa, Flowers fired the first shot in this...