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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
December 17 05:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby, is calling on the Government to engage in dialogue with municipal corporations regarding its propo...
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Belize gov’t warns against fake sexual enhancement products
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June 3, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize Government is warning the public against the purchase and consumption of a product in circulation labelled as “Roy...
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American child who was kidnapped and taken to Belize returned home
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American child who was kidnapped and taken to Belize returned home
May 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — United States (US) and Belizean authorities say that a two-year-old American child who was abducted and brought to Belize has...
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Belize police chief says justifiable force used to kill plane hijacker
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Belize police chief says justifiable force used to kill plane hijacker
April 23, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)— Belizean Police Commissioner Chester Williams says “it is reasonable to say” that justifiable force was used by an aeroplane p...
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UPDATE: Police confirm Belize plane hijacker was fatally shot by armed passenger
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UPDATE: Police confirm Belize plane hijacker was fatally shot by armed passenger
…Hijacker identified as US military veteran
April 17, 2025
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) — A passenger on a small plane from Belize on Thursday fatally shot an American armed with a knife who was attempting ...
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Aeroplane hijacked in Belize lands safely
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Aeroplane hijacked in Belize lands safely
April 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — A flight operated by a private charter aviation company, Tropic Ocean Airways, was hijacked after take-off in Belize on Thurs...
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Belize assumes leadership role on behalf of Caribbean states at IMO negotiations
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Belize assumes leadership role on behalf of Caribbean states at IMO negotiations
April 16, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize has assumed a leadership role on behalf of a block of Caribbean countries that are members of the International Mariti...
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Belize funeral home owner found guilty of having sex with a minor
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Belize funeral home owner found guilty of having sex with a minor
April 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — A 40-year-old owner of a funeral parlour in Belize will return to court on April 25 for sentencing after he was found guilty ...
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John Briceño sworn in for a second consecutive term as Belize PM
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John Briceño sworn in for a second consecutive term as Belize PM
March 14, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — John Briceño has been sworn into office for a second consecutive five-year term as prime minister of Belize after his People’...
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Belize’s ruling party wins general election
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Belize’s ruling party wins general election
March 13, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Belize's ruling People’s United Party (PUP) won Wednesday’s general election that Prime Minister John Briceño called nine mon...
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Belizeans voting for a new government
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Belizeans voting for a new government
March 12, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – An estimated 191,018 Belizeans are eligible to cast ballots on Wednesday in a general election that Prime Minister John Brice...
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
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OAS to deploy Electoral Observation Mission to Belize
March 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro has announced the appointment of Ma...
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CCJ allows appeal over Riparian rights in Belize
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CCJ allows appeal over Riparian rights in Belize
March 7, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal of Belize and r...
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Three women found dead in hotel room in Belize
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Three women found dead in hotel room in Belize
February 24, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize police say the three women, whose bodies were found at a hotel here last weekend, were born in Morocco but held Un...
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Belizean recording artiste Honezty seeks local breakthrough
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Belizean recording artiste Honezty seeks local breakthrough
February 10, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica- As a youth growing up in Unitedville, a village in Cayo district in central Belize, Honezty would often listen to the sounds of reg...
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EU partners with IDB to scale up digital innovation in Belize
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EU partners with IDB to scale up digital innovation in Belize
February 10, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC)– The European Union (EU) is providing a US$2 million grant funding to scale up the “Digital Innovation to Boost Economic Devel...
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Multi-million dollar project launched in Belize to boost sugarcane resilience
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Multi-million dollar project launched in Belize to boost sugarcane resilience
February 8, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) in partnership with the Government of Belize and key industry stakehold...
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Belize launches new energy initiative to enhance power reliability and boost renewables
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Belize launches new energy initiative to enhance power reliability and boost renewables
February 5, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize has launched a new energy project aimed at strengthening the country’s power supply and improving the reliability of i...
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Belize advances investments in the blue economy
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Belize advances investments in the blue economy
February 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The World Bank has approved a new project to help Belize advance the blue economy that is based on the sustainable u...
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Belizean soldier charged with murder of colleague
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Belizean soldier charged with murder of colleague
January 22, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — A 32-year-old Belizean lance corporal has been charged with the murder of another member of the Belize Defence Force (BDF) fo...
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Belize strengthens efforts to boost sugar exports to Caricom markets
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Belize strengthens efforts to boost sugar exports to Caricom markets
January 21, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize, (CMC) — The Belize government says it is strengthening efforts to boost sugar exports to markets in the Caribbean Community (Caricom...
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CCJ dismisses application to appeal Belize fraud case involving late US Christian missionary
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CCJ dismisses application to appeal Belize fraud case involving late US Christian missionary
January 19, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an application for special leave to appeal against a judgment of m...
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Belize mulls sending more troops to Haiti
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Belize mulls sending more troops to Haiti
January 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The Belize government is considering whether or not it will deploy more soldiers to Haiti after indicating that “there are a ...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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