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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...
Family to Hold Memorial Walk for Little Kaleel Nah
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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September 13, 2025
This evening at 5 p.m., the family of little Kaleel Nah will lead a walk of love and remembrance in San Pedro. Relatives and friends are inviting everyone to gather at Corona Del Mar beach, walk through Seagrape Drive, and return to the shore,...
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....
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...
GCF funds $54 million in Belize climate action projects
Amandala
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September 7, 2025
Miniseter of State for Finance Hon. Chris Coye By William Ysaguirre (Freelance Writer) BELIZE CITY, Wed. Sept. 3, 2025 The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has so far approved $54 million in funding for 5 projects in Belize, announced Kristin Lang, GCF...
Belize Investment Summit 2025 Opens in San Pedro with Focus on Sustainable Growth
Love FM
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September 4, 2025
Belize is set to showcase its position as a premier destination for sustainable investment at the Belize Investment Summit 2025, a three-day event that opens tonight. The summit, which the government is touting as a major success, opens with a...
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 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...
Commonwealth University students experience ecological and cultural diversity while in Belize
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
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Over the summer,16 Commonwealth University students traveled together on a two-week, faculty-led study abroad program in Belize as part of a class, POLI 355 Politics and Culture in Belize. While in Belize, students explored a wide range of this...
Belize: Grant provided to tackle sargassum
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 30, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future is providing a grant of BZD $250,000 (One Belize dollar = US $0.49) to the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) and the Belize Tourism and Industries Association (BTIA) to help the country...
Belize’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) Need Real Protection, Not Just Promises: Overhauling MPA Oversight
The San Pedro Sun
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August 29, 2025
Belize’s coral reefs are one of our greatest blessings. They give us food, jobs, and protection from storms. They draw thousands of visitors each year and support the way of life in many coastal communities. But right now, the places that are...
Belize Host First Ever National Climate Finance Forum
Great Belize Television Channel 5
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August 29, 2025
Belize just wrapped up its fourth National Climate Week, and this year’s theme was all about building resilience through inclusive policies. But the big highlight came today, the country’s first-ever National Climate Finance Forum. It’s a major...
Estevan Perrera Withdraws From UDP Belize Rural South Convention
Love FM
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September 3, 2025
Businessman Estevan Perrera Sr. has decided to withdraw from the upcoming United Democratic Party caretaker convention for Belize Rural South. Perrera, who has tried his hand at politics as an independent, via the People’s Democratic Movement, had...
CARICOM, Colombia advance trade talks in Bogotá
Caribbean National Weekly
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September 14, 2025
Trade negotiators from CARICOM and Colombia have concluded the second round of talks to update the CARICOM-Colombia Trade and Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement (TECA). The negotiations, held September 9–10, 2025, focused on expanding...
Belize Continues Push for Energy Independence
Love FM
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August 28, 2025
In related energy news, the Government of Belize is continuing efforts to reduce its reliance on imported power from Mexico, despite the recent announcement of an $8.1 billion USD investment to strengthen the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE)....
Belize’s Beyond Blue Summit: First national summit dedicated to diving and marine conservation
Breaking Travel News
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August 24, 2025
The Belize Tourism Board is proud to announce the launch of the Beyond Blue Summit, the country’s first-ever national event dedicated to diving and marine conservation. Taking place from 24th – 26th September 2025, this international gathering...
A new market on Broadway brings a taste of Africa and the Caribbean to Long Beach
Long Beach Post - California
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September 1, 2025
Though Julie Miessi has dreamed of owning a store since she was a 7-year-old girl growing up in Ivory Coast, she never really expected it to become a reality. “Honestly, a year ago, I would have never imagined that I would really be in this...
The trips that got us hooked on travel
Lonely Planet
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These days, the Lonely Planet team is constantly zig-zagging across the globe, visiting new places and revisiting others we've come to hold dear. But every traveler's passion for travel started somewhere. These are the trips that made each of us...
Fraud rife in travel agency sector
Bangladesh Post
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For years together, Bangladesh’s travel agency sector has been a hub of harassment and fraud. Under the guise of the legal labour market, an illegal visa trade has flourished, not only harming migrant workers, but also denting the country’s image...
Different Views from Cabinet Members on Caye Caulker’s Cannabis Referendum
The San Pedro Sun
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September 12, 2025
As Caye Caulker prepares for its historic October 8, 2025, referendum on the legalisation of cannabis, Cabinet members have voiced differing opinions on the initiative. If voters approve the petition led by Ilya Rosado, Caye Caulker would become...