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Large Guatemalan Navy Vessel Enters Belize Waters
Channel 7 Belize
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Today, a Guatemalan Navy Vessel was sighted in Belizean waters - reportedly less than a mile from the Hunting Caye Forward Operating Base. What was it doing there? Well, we asked the Coast Guard Commander, Admiral Elton Bennett, and he told us he...
KHMH Sounds Alarm as Dengue Cases Triple in Belize District
Love FM
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July 23, 2025
The Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has sounded the alarm over a surge in cases of dengue fever, particularly in the Belize District. The national referral hospital has seen a sharp increase in the number of cases over the past few weeks, many of...
NMC warns students against seeking admissions in 4 medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan
Telengana Today
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July 22, 2025
Highlights concerns including lack of compliance with Indian medical education standards, inadequate campus infrastructure, poor quality clinical training facilities, harassment of Indian students Hyderabad: The National Medical Commission (NMC)...
New Belize Banknotes to Enter Circulation August 4
Ambergris Today
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July 22, 2025
The Central Bank of Belize has announced that the new 2025 banknote series will officially enter circulation on August 4, 2025. The new series includes enhanced security features, updated themes, and new portraits, reflecting the nation’s heritage...
Special Committee Races to Solve Belize’s Energy Crisis
Love FM
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July 23, 2025
The Special Electricity Committee (SEC) established by Prime Minister John Briceno is meeting again this week as it works under a strict deadline to deliver recommendations to the government. The Committee was formed after the prime minister...
Belize Volleyball men win Silver at AFECAVOL Final Four
Amandala
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July 16, 2025
Belize National Men’s Volleyball Team won Silver by William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Mon. July 14, 2025 The Belize senior men’s volleyball team won Silver at the Central American (AFECAVOL) Final Four tournament in San Salvador...
MBBS abroad: NMC warns students against admission to 4 foreign medical institutes in Belize, Uzbekistan
Medical Dialogues
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July 22, 2025
New Delhi: Issuing a recent alert, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has warned Indian medical students against taking admission to undergraduate medical courses in some institutes in Belize...
Aggressor Liveaboards Offering $1500 Savings On Belize, Maldives Trips
Deeper Blue
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July 22, 2025
Aggressor Liveaboards has announced a huge promotion, giving guests US$1,500/~€1,283 in savings on select, seven-night itineraries to Belize and the Maldives this year. The promotion offers savings on liveaboard trips on the following vessels:...
Dramatic entrance: Young Catholics give rock star welcome to Pope Leo at vigil
RTL Today
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August 3, 2025
The Vatican’s Jubilee of Youth reached its peak on Saturday with a night-time vigil on the outskirts of Rome, drawing a global crowd and placing Pope Leo XIV at the centre of a Church-wide mobilisation. Hundreds of thousands of young faithful...
Belize Secures $5.2M Grant to Support Vulnerable Communities
Love FM
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July 16, 2025
The Government of Belize has received a major financial boost with the approval of a 5.19 million US dollar grant from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the implementation of the Eleventh Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) Program. The BNTF 11...
Belize pushes for stronger helmet laws despite crime and social challenges
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 14, 2025
Belize’s former Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, who is now chief executive officer of the country’s Ministry of Transport, has highlighted that despite having in place helmet wearing laws to protect motorcyclists and reduce deaths, his...
Tragedy as Teen Drowns in Belize River Near Haulover Bridge
Love FM
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July 22, 2025
A 14-year-old boy is dead and there is no one alive to hold accountable. It is a tragedy that hit the family hard particularly when his body was retrieved from the Belize River near the Haulover Bridge. Reporter Jaleeza Roberts has been following...
Vietnam and Belize Deepen Ties in Climate, Trade, and Education
Love FM
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July 22, 2025
The Government of Vietnam has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Belize in several key sectors. The pledge was communicated last week as Vietnamese Ambassador to Mexico and Belize, Nguyen Van Hai, presented his letter of credentials to...
Indigenous Land Rights Talks Continue in South Belize
Love FM
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July 22, 2025
The Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs has been holding meetings with Maya and Garifuna communities in southern Belize to further discussions on the issue of land rights. Over the past few months, Minister Dr. Louis Zabaneh and his CEO,...
Why Is Belize's Case Moving So Slowly Through ICJ?
Channel 7 Belize
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And so with Guatemala now added to this case - it's one more development that will further slow down the pace of the already delayed hearing. Courtenay says there has been some frustration with the timeline: Eamon Courtenay, Responsibility for...
ICJ to hear Guatemala’s bid to intervene in Belize-Honduras territorial dispute
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 22, 2025
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will hold oral hearings in November to determine whether Guatemala will be allowed to formally intervene in the ongoing territorial dispute between Belize and Honduras over the...
Belize Welcomes New Ambassadors from Thailand, Vietnam, and Slovakia
Love FM
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July 15, 2025
Belize officially welcomed three new diplomatic representatives during a ceremony at Belize House in Belmopan. Governor General Dame Froyla Tzalam received letters of credence from the newly appointed ambassadors of Thailand, Vietnam, and the...
Belize's Men's National Volleyball Team Gets Stuck In Guate Protest
Channel 7 Belize
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Belize's National Men's Volleyball Team was in El Salvador for three days competing in the Association of Central American Volleyball Federations Men's Final Four Championship. In the end, they came out in second place - an accomplishment that...
Belize Wins Silver at Regional Volleyball Championship
Love FM
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July 15, 2025
Over the weekend, Belize’s Men’s National Volleyball Team delivered their strongest performance yet at the AFECAVOL Men’s Final Four Championship held in El Salvador, securing a hard-fought silver medal after a nail-biting five-set match against...
Belize City Man Jailed After Robbing Victim of Backpack
Love FM
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July 15, 2025
Crime July 14, 2025 No Comment 259 A Belize City man is serving a three-month sentence for robbery after being caught wearing his victim’s stolen school bag. 32-year-old Karon Santos, a laborer, pleaded guilty to robbery this morning before...