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Love Staff November 2, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Mayor Makes Bold Statements on Social Media and Political

Belmopan’s Mayor, Sheran Palacio, has made incredible statements on her time in office and the
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Defense Force Soldier Maims Colleague: Private Bit Off Ear

Tonight, a private of the Belize Defense Force (BDF) is facing criminal and internal charges
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Police Detain Four Teens After Halloween Shooting Incident in Belize

As many as four police mobiles had blocked the traffic flow at the Cinderella Plaza
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister John Briceno Tours Ongoing Projects in Dangriga

Prime Minister John Briceno had a packed agenda today in the south as he visited
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Belize Shifts Gun License Issuance to New Gun Control Board

The Government of Belize has officially made it law for the issuance of gun licenses
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Minister Kareem Musa to Meet with Families of Triple Homicide

Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa, has agreed to meet with the families of last
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Love Staff November 1, 2023 No Comment

Former Prime Minister speaks on Maya Communal Land Rights issue

Tensions between residents of Yemeri Grove and Laguna have subsided, for now, since the government
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow Weighs In on His Son’s

Former three-term Prime Minister, Dean Barrow, has weighed in on the matter of his son’s
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Former Prime Minister Dean Barrow Supports Police Commissioner Chester Williams

Barrow also chipped in on the recent news reports on the Police Commissioner, Chester Williams. 
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Belize Government Eliminates Fees at Public Clinics

The fees at public health hospitals and clinics are now being eliminated.  The government made
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

National Meteorological Service of Belize is closely monitoring weather system

An increase in moisture and rainfall is expected in Belize throughout the week. The National
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

National Meteorological Service Debunks Fake Weather Alert in Belize

The National Met service advises Belizeans not to panic by the incoming weather. Earlier today
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Love Staff October 31, 2023 No Comment

Quarter Billion Dollars in Philip Goldson International Airport Upgrade

Quarter billion dollars will be invested in the upgrade of the Philip Goldson International Airport
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Family Wins Legal Case After 11-Year Wait in Belize High

After waiting for more than eleven years to go to trial, a family in Sandhill
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Tragedy Strikes at Belize Airport: Belizean/American Man Dies Suddenly

A Belizean/American man died this morning at the Philip Goldson International Airport (PGIA).  The 79-year-old
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Discovery: 13-Year-Old Found Dead After Going Missing in Belize

13-year-old, Aaron Pop was found dead this weekend, after having gone missing on Saturday afternoon
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Photo of 6 year old alone at a bus stop

Last week, a photo of a 6-year-old went viral when a resident observed the child
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Family of Baby Amari and Delmar Rodriguez Calls for Urgent

The family of Baby Amari and Delmar Rodriguez is asking for an urgent audience with
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Love Staff October 30, 2023 No Comment

Teen’s Life Altered by Gun Violence in Belize

It was a relatively quiet weekend on the news front when it comes to major
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Pallotti High School Team Clinches Gold in 2023 Samsung Solve

A team of talented young ladies from Pallotti High School returned to the country today
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Concerns Arise Over Replacement of Joe Taylor Bridge in Punta

Several residents of the Punta Gorda area have expressed several concerns over the planned replacement
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Infrastructure Addresses Misleading Article and Tres Puntas Road

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing (MIDH) has set the record straight after the
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Exercise Caution Near Haulover Bridge as Replacement Nears Completion

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development is asking motorists to exercise caution when approaching the Haulover
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Medical and Dental Practitioners Gather for 40th Annual Congress in

Medical and dental practitioners from all over the country have been meeting for the past
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Love Staff October 27, 2023 No Comment

Christian Espat and Michael Brown Remanded on Nine Criminal Charges

Christian Espat and Michael Brown were taken up to the Belize Central Prison today, after
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Kriol, East Indian and Garifuna community leaders unite amid ongoing

Two weeks ago, a peace agreement was reportedly brokered between the residents of Yemeri Grove
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Christian Espat in Custody, Accomplice Michael Brown Charged in Triple

The manhunt for Christian Espat is over tonight as he is now in the custody
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

Migration and Belize

Migration: it is a hot-button issue across the regions and continents, but for a small
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

IOM to Partner with Belize Government for Comprehensive Village Survey

The International Office of Migration in Belize (IOM) is looking to partner with several government
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Love Staff October 26, 2023 No Comment

NCFC invites everyone to celebrate World Childrens’ Day

It has been four days since 3-year-old, Amari Rodriguez was shot four times on Ambergris
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Accident Claims Life of Father in Belize Defence Force

A father of two from the Orange District lost his life today in a freak
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

President of the NTUCB calls on PM Briceno to rush

Today’s tragic incident has reignited the campaign for the OSH Bill.  The Occupational Safety and
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Gi3 Captures Wanted Murder Suspect Dorian Denver Anthony in Cayo

Members of the Gi3 have captured Dorian Denver Anthony in Roaring Creek Village, Cayo District. 
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Police Confirm Identity of Second Victim in Hattieville Double Homicide

Police have confirmed the identity of the second victim in yesterday’s double homicide.  While we
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Rural Belize Experiences Surge in Crime, Prompting Concerns and Police

And while the Hattieville murders have added to the homicide statistics, the Belize Police Department
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Notorious Murder Suspect Christian Espat Remains at Large, Asserts Innocence

Notorious alleged murderer Christian Espat remains on the lam tonight, and continues to claim innocence.
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Violence Erupts in Rural Belize: Two Brutal Murders Mark Fifth

Two men were brutally murdered between last night and this morning in rural Belize.  These
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Fugitive Suspect in Double Murder Case Confesses Innocence in Video

And while Brown is being interrogated by San Pedro Police, the other suspect, Christian Espat,
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Belize’s Murder Rate Soars with Six Killings in a Week,

Despite the six murders reported in less than one week, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Bus Operators Given Extension to Upgrade Fleet Amid Rising Costs

Bus operators have until the end of this year to upgrade at least fifty percent
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

Prime Ministe rBriceno Meets US Officials, Diaspora, and Discusses Border

Prime Minister John Briceno made rounds in Washington DC this week.  Whilst in the District
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Love Staff October 25, 2023 No Comment

San Ignacio High School Receives All-Clear After Bomb Threat

An all-clear was issued just after midday today after a bomb threat was called into
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Tragic Shooting Claims Innocent Three-Year-Old in San Pedro Ambush

Many residents of San Pedro Town are still trying to process the tragic death of
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Police Hunt Suspects in San Pedro Triple Homicide, Plead for

Since last night’s deadly shooting, police have ramped up security on the island and placed
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Missing Mexican Nationals Found in Belizean Waters

Three Mexican nationals missing from Banco Chinchorro were found in Belize waters. 55-year-old, Jose Morales
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

High-Level Belize Delegation Meets Cruise Line Executives in Miami

A high-level delegation of government ministers were in Miami, Florida, USA on Friday, meeting with
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Love Staff October 23, 2023 No Comment

Belmopan Area Rep comments on Sharon Palacio’s move to not

Belmopan’s Area Representative, Oscar Mira, has commented on the stepping down of Sharon Palacio as
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Assistant Superintendent of Police Aaron Gamboa Takes Legal Action Against

Assistant Superintendent of Police Aaron Gamboa says he’s taking legal action against Channel Seven News
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Home Affairs says Investigation needed into Guatemalan Armed

The Minister of Home Affairs says Belize needs to investigate the possibility of the Guatemalan
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Ministry of Health & Wellness Investigates Discovery of Fake Tylenol

The Ministry of Health & Wellness continues to investigate the discovery of fake Tylenol and
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Government Agencies Collaborate to Combat Illegal Migration and Human Trafficking

The collaboration between and among governmental agencies are paying off as it relates to illegal
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Minister of Police Comments on Not-Guilty Verdict in Elmer Nah

Minister of Police Kareem Musa has weighed in on the not-guilty verdict delivered in the
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Love Staff October 21, 2023 No Comment

Fatal Shooting in Belize City Leaves One Dead, Suspect at

Gunshots rang out in Belize City last night, and in the aftermath, one man was
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Not Guilty Verdict in Ammunition Charges for Elmer Nah, Epifania

Not Guilty – that is the ruling handed down today for Elmer Nah, his spouse,
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Former GSU Cop George Ferguson Faces Additional Ammunition Charges in

George Ferguson, a former GSU cop is facing additional charges of ammunition possession.  The charges
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Human Remains Found Near San Jose Succotz Ferry in Cayo

Human remains were uncovered this morning near the San Jose Succotz Ferry, Cayo District.  Love
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Price Gouging Task Force Takes Action to Curb Unfair Store

The Ministry of Agriculture’s Price Gouging Task Force continues to monitor store prices across the
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

Sugar Price Increase Proposed Amidst Country-Wide Sugar Shortage

An increase in the price of sugar may be on the horizon. Today, Minister of
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Love Staff October 19, 2023 No Comment

BSCFA and BSI/ASR Continue Negotiations for Upcoming Sugar Crop Season

After months of negotiations, the Belize Sugar Cane Farmers Association (BSCFA) and Belize Sugar Industries/American
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Barbados PM Calls for an End to Caribbean Financial Pariah

The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has called on international agencies to quit treating
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Disputes European Union’s Non-Compliance Claim, Calls Decision Unjust

According to the European Union, Belize has failed to be fully compliant when it comes
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Advocates for ‘Freedom of the Press’ Inclusion in Constitution

“Freedom of the Press” – it is a phrase that has been tossed about time
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Belize Introduces Legal Protections for Media and Public Sector

While the press hopes to be included in the constitution, recent amendments to the Criminal
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Land Dispute Tensions Persist in Yemeri Grove and Laguna

Tensions between the residents of Yemeri Grove and Laguna in the Toledo District have de-escalated
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Love Staff October 18, 2023 No Comment

Ethnic Tensions Remain High in Belize Land Dispute

While the government has aided in brokering a deal between the parties, the ethnic tensions
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Belize Reacts to Inclusion in EU’s Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction List

The European Union (EU) Council has added Belize to the list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader Moses Shyne Barrow’s Letter to Speaker Sparks Controversy

Leader of the Opposition, Moses Shyne Barrow has sent a letter to the Speaker of
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Former Government Minister Hubert Elrington Narrowly Escapes Prison Time

Former Government Minister and Attorney, Hubert Elrington narrowly escaped the execution of a committal warrant
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Mark Lizarraga’s Participation in NEAC Appeal Tribunal Sparks Controversy

Will Mark Lizarraga concede to the Ashcroft Alliance and recuse himself from NEAC appeal’s tribunal?
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Love Staff October 17, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister Briceno Attends Canada/CARICOM Summit in Ottawa

Prime Minister John Briceno departed the country yesterday to attend the first Canada/CARICOM Summit in
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Robbers Die in Plane Crash on Belize’s Placencia Peninsula

Robbers dying in a plane crash: it seems more like the plot of an action
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize City’s Notorious Figure Jose Matus Narrowly Escapes Assassination Attempt

Jose Matus, a man whose name is referenced often when discussing the criminal underworld, managed
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize Defence Force Probes Disappearance of High-Powered Rifle from Command

In another embarrassing situation, the Belize Defence Force has launched an investigation into the disappearance
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Sharon Palacio Withdraws from PUP Mayoral Race in Belmopan

Sharon Palacio has confirmed that she will not be contesting the PUP mayoral race come
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize House of Representatives Tackles National Matters, Including Gun Control

The House of Representatives meeting on Friday was anything but mundane.  While the back and
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Love Staff October 16, 2023 No Comment

Belize Gains Access to South Korean Economic Development Fund for

Belize has officially gained access to the South Korean Economic Development Corporation Fund. In August,
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

UDP Chairman Criticizes Prime Minister’s Impulsive Remarks on Sarstoon Situation

UDP Chairman, Michael Peyrefitte, was harshly critical of the Prime Minister today, essentially saying that
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Belize City Teens Apprehended in Ongoing Burglary, Hiding in Home’s

Four teenagers, ages nineteen, seventeen and fifteen, were caught in an act of burglary this
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

PSU Calls for Standardized Salaries Amidst Government Disapproval

The Public Service Union (PSU) remains adamant tonight that the salaries paid by the Government
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Belize Government Activates National Accreditation Council Amidst Online Study Surge

Online studies have now become a norm for Belize, and many other countries around the
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Leader of the Opposition Given Ultimatum to Apologize for Speaker

The Leader of the Opposition, Moses “Shyne” Barrow, has until the end of this month
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Love Staff October 13, 2023 No Comment

Leader of the Opposition Defiant, Refuses to Apologize to Speaker

While the Leader of the Opposition has been given eighteen days to apologize, he says
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Prime Minister John Briceno Addresses Sarstoon River Tensions Amid Drug

Belizeans are being chased from the Sarstoon due to drug trafficking, and not the territorial
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

PM responds to Opposition Leader’s Assertion that Patrick Faber has

Prime Minister John Briceno had very little to say regarding the opposition leader’s statements made
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Opposition Leader Accuses Collet Area Representative of Floor Crossing

Opposition Leader, Moses Shyne Barrow, has, by all indications, jumped the gun when he went
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Government of Belize monitoring Middle East Crisis, Belize could see

Just today, Al Jazeera News Agency reported that, “international rights experts are raising the alarm
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Balancing Economic Growth and Conservation Amid Climate Financing Demands

On the backdrop of the recently signed agreements between US Capital Energy and several southern
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Love Staff October 12, 2023 No Comment

Cabinet Discusses Deployment of Belizean Soldiers to Haiti

Cabinet met this week for their regular session with the deployment of Belizean soldiers to
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Tragedy Strikes: Missing Orange Walk Man Found Dead in Belize

This morning the search for the missing Orange Walk man, Oswaldo Vaquez Jr, ended in
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Speculations and Accusations Surround Oswaldo Vasquez Jr.’s Death

The death of Oswaldo Vasquez Junior has spurred many speculations, judgements, and allegations in the
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Jorge Galindo Convicted of Murder in Cayo Killing

Thirty-three-year-old, Jorge ‘George’ Galindo has been found guilty of the murder of Nelson Flores. Galindo
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Middle East Violence Claims Lives, Sparks Global Concerns

The violent deaths and attacks continue today in the Middle East.  The latest update indicate
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize Government Loses $30 Million in Fuel Tax Revenue

Thirty million dollars: that’s how much the government lost on fuel taxes in its previous
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Love Staff October 11, 2023 No Comment

Belize Government Considers Deployment of Military Personnel to Haiti Relief

The Government of Belize is yet to confirm the deployment of military personnel to Haiti
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Hope Persists as Family Searches for Missing Orange Walk Resident

Tonight, the family, friends, and colleagues of 31-year-old Oswaldo Vasquez Jr. continue to cling to
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Teenager Missing for Eight Days in Belize City, Family Desperate

And while Oswaldo has only been gone for some 72 hours, a teenager from Belize
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Belize Expresses Concern Over Guatemala Protests and Blockades

Foreign Affairs Minister, Eamon Courtenay, has noted that Belize is increasingly concerned by the developments
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Middle East Conflict Escalates as Death Toll Rises

And as the protests in Guatemala turned violent, out in the Middle East, the death
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Farmer Assaulted and Vehicle Stolen in Agua Viva Invasion

A farmer was assaulted yesterday after four men trespassed on his property, demanding the keys
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Love Staff October 10, 2023 No Comment

Belizean Man Arrested in Georgia After Violent Incidents

A Belizean man was arrested last week in the United States following numerous violent incidents
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