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Belizean authorities probing death of toddler
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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September 5, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government says it is awaiting the results of an autopsy after a child died at the San Pedro Polyclinic following vomiting and fever. In a statement expressing “its deepest condolences” to the grieving family,...
Belize In Negotiations To Become Safe Third Country
Channel 7 Belize
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Belize In Negotiations To Become Safe Third Country posted (September 4, 2025) And the MCC grant isn't the only negotiation that GOB is having with the US government. Back in January, the PM had said definitively that Belize would not act as a...
Belize Investment Summit Snags Sandals Executive Chairman
Channel 7 Belize
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The 2025 Belize Investment Summit kicked off yesterday - but the official addresses, presentations, and panels didn't start until today. One of the opening ceremony's leading speakers, Adam Stewart spoke about Redefining the Luxury Experience....
Belizeans React to Budna Abduction Video: Opinions Split
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 5, 2025
With all the buzz surrounding Budna, we hit the streets of downtown Albert Street today to hear what Belizeans had to say about the video of his abduction. Opinions were split, some believe there’s too much hype around Budna, others insist his...
PM Says Tren Maya To Port Of Belize, Why Not?
Channel 7 Belize
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And while there are serious investors looking at the Port, who would under-write the massive costs associated with rowing the Tren Maya into Belize? But, nonetheless, the idea remains live after recent discussions with Mexican President Claudia...
Belize Investment Summit on Ambergris Caye Attracts Over 500 Guests
The San Pedro Sun
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September 4, 2025
The 2025 Belize Investment Summit officially opened on Thursday, September 4th, at Grand Caribe Resort north of San Pedro Town, Ambergris Caye. The biennial summit, the largest of its kind in Belize, brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and...
How Belize was Destined to Win the Battle of St. George’s Caye
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 5, 2025
Nearly two hundred and twenty-seven years later, the Battle of St. George’s Caye remains one of the most significant events in Belize’s history. The monumental conflict between British settlers and Spanish forces seeking to invade the territory...
Belizean Faces Murder Charges In Guat
Channel 7 Belize
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We all know about Joseph Budna and Sebastian Pop, two Belizeans abducted from Belize and handed over to Guatemalan police. But, last night news emerged of a Belizean arrested in Guatemala for a murder there. Guatemalan media reports that an...
Belize's Second Tallest Waterfall Discovered In Sittee Forest Reserve
Channel 7 Belize
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And moving on to other news...a group doing a recognizance in the Sittee Forest Reserve think they may have stumbled upon a previously unknown waterfall. And the big news is that it may just be the second tallest in Belize at an estimated 800 feet...
Two-Year-Old Dies In Boat En Route to Belize City
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 4, 2025
Two-year-old son Kaleel died while being transported by boat to Belize City late yesterday evening. One Facebook user said: “Please Help baby kaleel whom lost his life while heading to Belize for medical assistance at the age of 2 years . Our...
Belize at 44: Honoring the Struggle Behind the Independence
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 4, 2025
It’s officially September, and you know what that means, Belize is in celebration mode. The full lineup of national events is out, and it’s all happening under the powerful theme: ‘Belize at Forty-four, Stronger Together, Rising Forever.’ Now...
Belizean genius
Amandala
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September 3, 2025
“You’re small, but you’re powerful!” — Minister Louis Farrakhan to Belizean audience at Bird’s Isle, 1975. One of the legacies of colonialism in a small country like Belize, has been that the image of the white European, in our case, English...
Belizean Officials Check on Joseph Budna in Guatemala Prison
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 4, 2025
Tonight, Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca is confirming that Belizean officials have checked in on Joseph Budna in Guatemala. Fonseca says two representatives from Belize’s embassy met with Budna to make sure he’s in good health and...
Belize Hosts First National Climate Finance Forum
The Reporter Belize
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September 3, 2025
The Government of Belize hosted its first National Climate Finance Forum in Belize City under the theme “Adaptation and Resilience.” The event was organized by the Ministry of Economic Transformation together with the Ministry of Sustainable...
Belize City Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 3, 2025
Police searching a Belize City home found a nine-millimeter pistol hidden in a bathroom ceiling, its serial number filed off. That discovery landed twenty-one-year-old Elbert Smith behind bars. Smith pleaded guilty to keeping a firearm without a...
Belize: 21-year-old woman charged with manslaughter after fatal shooting of uncle
Associates Times
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Belize: In a shocking development, 21-year-old Christly Guzman has been charged with manslaughter of her uncle in Belize after he allegedly shot her uncle. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Wilson Hernandez. Guzman is alleged to have...
Belize Makes Progress in Early Detection of Natural Disasters
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 3, 2025
Belize is making strides in implementing a new system that will strengthen the country’s disaster preparedness and response. This morning, the National Emergency Response Agency (NEMO) hosted the second workshop for the UN’s Early Warnings for All...
Belize Advances Disaster Preparedness with UN Initiative
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 2, 2025
Belize is strengthening its disaster preparedness with the UN’s Early Warnings for All Initiative. Today, NEMO hosted its second national workshop under the programme, which is designed to give countries the technical capacity to detect hazards...
Belize hosts first National Climate Finance Forum, targets funding gaps
Caribbean National Weekly
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September 2, 2025
The Government of Belize has convened its first-ever National Climate Finance Forum, bringing together senior officials, international development partners, and civil society to address the country’s climate financing gaps and outline pathways to...
Belize Is No Longer The Hidden Gem That’s Hard To Reach
Forbes
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Belize is known for its extreme biodiversity and distinctive ecosystems. getty Belize is more popular than ever as travelers set their sights on its reefs, rainforests and rich culture. Airlines are answering surging demand with new nonstop routes...