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Belize Launches National Roadmap to Boost Creative and Cultural Sectors
Love FM
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July 11, 2025
The National Institute of Culture and History (NICH), through its Institute of Creative Arts (ICA), has officially launched the National Strategy and Roadmap for the Cultural and Creative Sector – Belize (NSAR-CCS). This initiative, funded by...
OAS Honors Belize’s Nestor Mendez as His Term Ends
Love FM
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July 11, 2025
A special OAS Permanent Council meeting took place this morning in Washington DC, USA, to bid farewell to Belize’s Nestor Mendez as his term expires. Mendez has been serving as the OAS’ Assistant Secretary General for the past ten years, since...
Air Canada to Launch New Non-Stop Service from Montreal to Belize
The San Pedro Sun
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July 10, 2025
Belize City, Belize—July 9, 2025: The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), in partnership with Air Canada, is proud to announce the launch of a new, nonstop flight connecting Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with Philip Goldson International...
First Belizean OAS Assistant Secretary General Concludes 10-Year Term
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 10, 2025
The first Belizean to get elected as Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Nestor Mendez, has officially concluded his tenure after a decade of service. Mendez demitted office on Wednesday, 9 July, though his...
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and SVG to implement Full Free Movement by Oct 2025
SKN News
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July 10, 2025
Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of nationals by October 1, 2025. Barbados, Belize, Dominica and St Vincent and the Grenadines will be implementing the full free movement of...
Maya King’s Tomb Discovered at Belize Reveals Early Royal Dynasty
Greek Reporter
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July 10, 2025
Archaeologists have uncovered a Maya king’s tomb in Belize. Credit: Ishan Khosla / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Archaeologists have uncovered the tomb of a Maya king at Caracol, Belize’s largest ancient city, offering the first direct evidence of royal rule at...
Empowering SVG: DeVry’s Online Education Expansion
St. Vincent Times
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July 10, 2025
DeVry University Expands “Bridge to Brilliance” Initiative to St Vincent and the Grenadines Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines can now benefit from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University....
Germantown mom wants out of Philly so she can join her deported husband in Belize
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Earlier this year, I wrote about Jesreel Chimilio, a father of two from Germantown who was seized outside his home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and whisked away for deportation. His wife, Charlene Maddox Chimilio, came...
US immigration crackdown shows it’s time for Caricom free movement of people
Jamaica Observer
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July 10, 2025
With the inevitable passage of time, and the tumultuous events of today, we can see clearly that the visionaries behind the West Indies Federation and Parliament — which lasted from 1958 to 1962 — were well ahead of their time. The Federation...
Belize’s march of peace to the ICJ
Amandala
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July 9, 2025
Just over three decades ago, when the PUP government in Belize was exhorting the population, including the Opposition UDP, to join in the campaign to support the passage of the Maritime Areas Act (MAA) as a vehicle toward ending the centuries-old...
Belize to release new banknotes from August 4
The Nation Barbados
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July 9, 2025
BELMOPAN – The Central Bank of Belize says a new series of banknotes which will include a host of new security features to prevent counterfeiting, officially goes into circulation on August 4, this year. The notes were designed by the British...
Air Canada Launches First Direct Montreal-Belize Flight
Love FM
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July 10, 2025
Air Canada is strengthening its commitment to Belize, announcing a new non-stop flight connecting Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with Philip Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City. This exciting development, set to...
Culture and spirit belong at the center of wildlife conservation (commentary)
Mongabay
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July 9, 2025
If we want conservation to succeed, we must place cultural and spiritual connections at its core, the authors of a recently published paper argue. Drawing on examples from Tajikistan, Belize, South Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the...
After 10 Years, The First Belizean ASG Says Farewell To OAS
Channel 7 Belize
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After 10 Years, The First Belizean ASG Says Farewell To OAS posted (July 9, 2025) And, in other diplomatic news, the Organization of American States today bid farewell to its Assistant Secretary General, Nestor Mendez. He was the first Belizean to...
Belize to launch new banknotes on August 4
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 9, 2025
The Central Bank of Belize is set to usher in a new era of currency, officially confirming that the long-anticipated 2025 banknote series will enter circulation on August 4, 2025. This follows an earlier delay in the release, as previously...
Isabella Zabaneh Miss Belize Universe Turning Heads on Social Media
Ambergris Today
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July 9, 2025
Did you know Belize has only ever placed in the Top 12 at Miss Universe? That title went to Sarita Diana Acosta in 1979, and she came remarkably close to making it into the Top 5, missing by just 0.107 points. That’s the highest placement this...
Simone Biles in Bikini Has “Gone to Belize”
Celebwell - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Simone Biles is keeping things hot in Central America – in her bikini. In a new social media post, the Olympian flaunts her fantastic figure in a Fendi swimsuit while vacationing in the tropics. “Gone to belize 🤍,” she captioned the series of...
Keeping Culture Alive: Emilio Thomas and the Art of Belize
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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July 9, 2025
Belize is more than just beautiful landscapes, it’s a vibrant blend of cultures, stories, and traditions. And at the heart of that cultural identity is art. From music and dance to photography and painting, the arts help us celebrate who we are...
South Jersey Caribbean Festival marks 25 years with Nailah Blackman, culture, and color
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 8, 2025
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Kylla Herbert, president of the South Jersey Caribbean Festival, says that the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday, July 12,...
Air Canada Further Expands its Latin America Network
Breaking Travel News
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July 11, 2025
Air Canada has announced it is further expanding its winter 2025-26 network by resuming non-stop service to Lima, Peru with twice weekly flights from both Montreal and Toronto. The airline is also adding three new routes to Central America and...