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Nich’s new book validates events of September 10th and 21st
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Nich’s new book validates events of September 10th and 21st

A new book entitled “Celebrating the 10th and 21st of September: Revisiting the Documentary Heritage,” was launched at the Museum of Belize at the Central Bank compound in Belize City on Tuesday, October 2. The launching of the book complements an exhibition at the Museum  which  opened on Thursday September [...]

Belize does well on Reef Eco-Audit
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Belize does well on Reef Eco-Audit

 Belize scored well in terms of what we are doing to protect the health of the Meso-American Barrier Reef within our territorial seas, according to the Healthy Reefs Initiative and the World Resources Institute, which  presented its eco-audit of the reef for 2011.    The report was made at a press conference [...]

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Belizeans stand against UNIBAM

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

Belizean women began to observe 16 days of activism against gender-based violence with a demonstration march through the streets of Belize City last Friday, November 25. Belizean women began to observe 16 days of activism against gender-based violence with a demonstration march through the streets of Belize City last Friday, [...]

Belize looks to Central America in aggressive tourist promotion
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Belize looks to Central America in aggressive tourist promotion

Belize is going beyond her traditional tourist suppliers, North America and Europe, to woo visitors from Central America. Last week Belize conducted a two-day presentation to travel agents in El Salvador and Panama in association with two regional airline carriers, TACA and Avianca, in partnership with the Belize Hotels Association. [...]

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GOB awards US consultant land management contract

A land management consultancy company based in the United States is reporting through its website that it has secured a Belize government contract for the Belize National Land Management Program (LMP). A land management consultancy company based in the United States is reporting through its website that it has secured [...]

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Belize HIV/AIDS infection rate down 33%

Belize has shown a 33 per cent decrease in the number of new HIV/AIDS infections, and the mother-to-child transmission rate is presently less than six per cent even; though Belize has the highest prevalence rate of HlV in Central America and one of the highest in the Caribbean, Minister of [...]

PSE results disappointing
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PSE results disappointing

Aaliyah Marin of Holy Redeemer R.C. School topped this year’s Primary Schools Examinations with a score of 385 out of a possible 400. Josette McGann of United Evergreen School in Belmopan scored 376, the second highest score. PSE Stars Aaliyah Marin of Holy Redeemer R.C. School topped this year’s Primary [...]

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Belize participates in global consultation on national AIDS responses

Belize is one of six countries participating in a global study of national AIDS responses, investigating the management and coordination of AIDS responses. Belize is one of six countries participating in a global study of national AIDS responses, investigating the management and coordination of AIDS responses. The study focuses on [...]

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Body of stillborn found in hospital’s garbage dump!

A stillborn baby girl  was found in the Belmopan Hospital garbage dump, a day after her mother had given birth on Friday, April 29, 2011. In response to the embarrassing discovery, the Ministry of Health stated that “the body was erroneously misplaced” and that the cause “was an individual error [...]