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Friday Night Fire on Hibiscus Street, Belize City . . #News5Live #News5Belize #GreaterBelizeMedia #GBM #BelizeNews | News 5 Live
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Friday Night Fire on Hibiscus Street, Belize City . . #News5Live #News5Belize #GreaterBelizeMedia #GBM #BelizeNews | News 5 Live
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Tonight on News 5 Live's Belize on Reel: "Bringing Lebanon to Belize with Chef Roger’s Cuisine." Tune in at 6 p.m. | News 5 Live
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Tonight on News 5 Live's Belize on Reel: "Bringing Lebanon to Belize with Chef Roger’s Cuisine." Tune in at 6 p.m. | News 5 Live
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BMDA Shares Latest Data on Belize’s COVID Patients A significant portion of Belizeans suffer from some type of health condition. The latest statistics shared at last week’s Belize Medical and Dental Association’s Annual General Congress reveal a large number of the people dying of COVID in Belize suffer from co-morbidities. President of the BMDA, Dr Uldine Wright, shared with News Five today what these latest statistics are indicating. | News 5 Live
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BMDA Shares Latest Data on Belize’s COVID Patients A significant portion of Belizeans suffer from some type of health condition. The latest statistics shared at last week’s Belize Medical and Dental Association’s Annual General Congress reveal a large number of the people dying of COVID in Belize suffer from co-morbidities. President of the BMDA, Dr Uldine Wright, shared with News Five today what these latest statistics are indicating. | News 5 Live
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Heavy Rains Flood Belize City | News 5 Live
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Heavy Rains Flood Belize City | News 5 Live
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Tuesday Morning Traffic Jam In Belize City On Monday, the Belize City Council issued a road caution notice informing motorists that the Wife of the President of Mexico will be on a visit to Belize today. The notice further stated that motorists in Belize City would experience some inconvenience between seven and nine a.m. Notwithstanding the notice, the lengthy traffic jam being experienced this morning appears to have caught many by surprise. | News 5 Live
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Tuesday Morning Traffic Jam In Belize City On Monday, the Belize City Council issued a road caution notice informing motorists that the Wife of the President of Mexico will be on a visit to Belize today. The notice further stated that motorists in Belize City would experience some inconvenience between seven and nine a.m. Notwithstanding the notice, the lengthy traffic jam being experienced this morning appears to have caught many by surprise. | News 5 Live
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Belize Takes the Lead in Regional Tourism Belize is making history in the world of tourism and it’s not just on the national stage, but across the entire region. Right now, the country holds not one, not two, but three major tourism leadership roles, giving Belize a powerful voice in shaping the future of travel in Central America and beyond. At the heart of it all is the Mundo Maya initiative, a regional effort to promote the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Maya civilization. And as Efrai
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Belize Takes the Lead in Regional Tourism Belize is making history in the world of tourism and it’s not just on the national stage, but across the entire region. Right now, the country holds not one, not two, but three major tourism leadership roles, giving Belize a powerful voice in shaping the future of travel in Central America and beyond. At the heart of it all is the Mundo Maya initiative, a regional effort to promote the rich cultural heritage of the ancient Maya civilization. And as Efrai
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The Belize Weather Report by National Meteorological Service of Belize November 21th 2022. | News 5 Live
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The Belize Weather Report by National Meteorological Service of Belize November 21th 2022. | News 5 Live
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Belize City Suffers Longest Power Outage in Years! Belize City is back online tonight after a marathon twelve-hour blackout that started just after midnight. For residents, it was a tough throwback to life without electricity, no lights, no fans, and plenty of frustration. Belize Electricity Limited says the outage was triggered by a transmission line fault near the West Lake Substation at Mile Eight on the George Price Highway. The entire city went dark, but by 2:30 a.m., some neighborhoods lik
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Belize City Suffers Longest Power Outage in Years! Belize City is back online tonight after a marathon twelve-hour blackout that started just after midnight. For residents, it was a tough throwback to life without electricity, no lights, no fans, and plenty of frustration. Belize Electricity Limited says the outage was triggered by a transmission line fault near the West Lake Substation at Mile Eight on the George Price Highway. The entire city went dark, but by 2:30 a.m., some neighborhoods lik
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Team Belize Wins Silver at FIRST Global Challenge 2023 Today, Team Belize returned from Singapore as silver medallists, second only to China, after competing in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023. Team Belize was selected from over one hundred and ninety participating countries to win the Zheng Heng Award in Engineering Design Excellence. The award is given to teams whose robot exhibits excellent engineering and displays elegance and effectiveness during the challenge. This award looks to recognize
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Team Belize Wins Silver at FIRST Global Challenge 2023 Today, Team Belize returned from Singapore as silver medallists, second only to China, after competing in the FIRST Global Challenge 2023. Team Belize was selected from over one hundred and ninety participating countries to win the Zheng Heng Award in Engineering Design Excellence. The award is given to teams whose robot exhibits excellent engineering and displays elegance and effectiveness during the challenge. This award looks to recognize
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Belize Police Department Implements New Strategy to Combat Crime Belize City has been grappling with a wave of violence and tonight, police say they’re changing the way they fight crime. The Belize Police Department is rolling out new strategies aimed at modernizing operations and upgrading technology. It’s all part of an effort to refocus, restructure, and rebuild the strength of the department. Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith shared how these reforms are designed to curb the rising crime
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Belize Police Department Implements New Strategy to Combat Crime Belize City has been grappling with a wave of violence and tonight, police say they’re changing the way they fight crime. The Belize Police Department is rolling out new strategies aimed at modernizing operations and upgrading technology. It’s all part of an effort to refocus, restructure, and rebuild the strength of the department. Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith shared how these reforms are designed to curb the rising crime
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Belize City Magistrate’s Court Relocates to Coney Drive The Belize City Magistrate’s Court is relocating to Coney Drive, several weeks after the building it occupies was hard hit by Hurricane Lisa on November second. As it stands, the lower court is only operational on one side of the Public Building, a situation which was made worse following the collapse of the ceiling on the second floor. According to Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser, the magistracy will be moving to the building on Coney Drive
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Belize City Magistrate’s Court Relocates to Coney Drive The Belize City Magistrate’s Court is relocating to Coney Drive, several weeks after the building it occupies was hard hit by Hurricane Lisa on November second. As it stands, the lower court is only operational on one side of the Public Building, a situation which was made worse following the collapse of the ceiling on the second floor. According to Chief Magistrate Sharon Fraser, the magistracy will be moving to the building on Coney Drive
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UB launches Belize's First Ever School of Medicine Belize is advancing its healthcare sector by investing in the education of future doctors. Today, the University of Belize officially launched the University of Belize School of Medicine, offering a five-year program leading to various Bachelor of Medicine degrees. News Five's Britney Gordon was at the launch to gather more details about this significant development. | News 5 Live
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UB launches Belize's First Ever School of Medicine Belize is advancing its healthcare sector by investing in the education of future doctors. Today, the University of Belize officially launched the University of Belize School of Medicine, offering a five-year program leading to various Bachelor of Medicine degrees. News Five's Britney Gordon was at the launch to gather more details about this significant development. | News 5 Live
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Fortis Belize – The Renewable Energy Expert Fortis Belize operates three hydroelectric facilities, the Mollejon, Chalillo, and Vaca dams, on the Macal River and produces renewable energy that is sold to Belize Electricity Limited. The water used for power generation passes through unchanged and remains safe for agriculture and recreational use. The location of the dams also helps to minimize the risk of flooding to downstream communities. Tonight, we look at the company’s operations in western B
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Fortis Belize – The Renewable Energy Expert Fortis Belize operates three hydroelectric facilities, the Mollejon, Chalillo, and Vaca dams, on the Macal River and produces renewable energy that is sold to Belize Electricity Limited. The water used for power generation passes through unchanged and remains safe for agriculture and recreational use. The location of the dams also helps to minimize the risk of flooding to downstream communities. Tonight, we look at the company’s operations in western B
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Belize Emerges as Global Leader in Anti-Money Laundering Belize is making waves on the global stage with its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism. On Thursday, the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce released Belize’s fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report, highlighting the country's impressive strides in fighting money laundering, terrorism financing, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The report assessed Belize in two key areas: technical compliance and effectiveness. O
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Belize Emerges as Global Leader in Anti-Money Laundering Belize is making waves on the global stage with its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism. On Thursday, the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce released Belize’s fourth Round Mutual Evaluation Report, highlighting the country's impressive strides in fighting money laundering, terrorism financing, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The report assessed Belize in two key areas: technical compliance and effectiveness. O
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Belize Seeks to Attract More Foreign Direct Investments as Trends Improve Belize is seeing trends in foreign direct investments that are more encouraging now than in previous years. In the past, there were a lot of bureaucratic procedures that discouraged foreigners from investing their money in Belize, but there are steps being made to lift a lot of the proverbial “red tape” that accompanied that activity. Today, CEO in the Ministry of Economic Development, Dr. Osmond Martinez says that even th
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Belize Seeks to Attract More Foreign Direct Investments as Trends Improve Belize is seeing trends in foreign direct investments that are more encouraging now than in previous years. In the past, there were a lot of bureaucratic procedures that discouraged foreigners from investing their money in Belize, but there are steps being made to lift a lot of the proverbial “red tape” that accompanied that activity. Today, CEO in the Ministry of Economic Development, Dr. Osmond Martinez says that even th
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Belize City Man Fell off Barge, Now Missing At Sea The Belize Coast Guard launched a search party over the weekend to locate a Belize City resident who they believe fell off a barge. Reports are that the individual was along with a group of men transporting items from Belize City to Caye Chapel on Sunday. When they arrived at their location on Sunday night, they discovered that the missing man was nowhere to be found. Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, says the
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Belize City Man Fell off Barge, Now Missing At Sea The Belize Coast Guard launched a search party over the weekend to locate a Belize City resident who they believe fell off a barge. Reports are that the individual was along with a group of men transporting items from Belize City to Caye Chapel on Sunday. When they arrived at their location on Sunday night, they discovered that the missing man was nowhere to be found. Rear Admiral Elton Bennett, the Commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, says the
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Belize as Part of CARICOM Taking Steps to Return Peace to Haiti A team of Belize Defence Force soldiers and coast guard officers left Belize for Jamaica over the weekend for advanced military training. The training is part of CARICOM force preparation for the possibility of supporting the U.N. Security Mission in Haiti, which has been taken over by heavily armed gangs that rape, kidnap, and kill people with impunity. But as Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca told us today, there are set
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Belize as Part of CARICOM Taking Steps to Return Peace to Haiti A team of Belize Defence Force soldiers and coast guard officers left Belize for Jamaica over the weekend for advanced military training. The training is part of CARICOM force preparation for the possibility of supporting the U.N. Security Mission in Haiti, which has been taken over by heavily armed gangs that rape, kidnap, and kill people with impunity. But as Minister of Foreign Affairs Francis Fonseca told us today, there are set
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On December eighth, 2023, the Government of Belize took over the Port of Belize Limited, and the interim board they appointed is still in place. Since mid-2024, the Christian Workers Union (CWU) and PBL’s management have been negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for the stevedores. On January thirty-first, 2025, the CWU issued a twenty-one-day notice of industrial action to the Minister of Labor. In response, the minister set up an Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal to resolve
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On December eighth, 2023, the Government of Belize took over the Port of Belize Limited, and the interim board they appointed is still in place. Since mid-2024, the Christian Workers Union (CWU) and PBL’s management have been negotiating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement for the stevedores. On January thirty-first, 2025, the CWU issued a twenty-one-day notice of industrial action to the Minister of Labor. In response, the minister set up an Essential Services Arbitration Tribunal to resolve
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COVID-19 Contained at Belize Central Prison C.E.O. of the Kolbe Foundation Virgilio Murillo told News Five today that the COVID-19 spread has been successfully contained at the Belize Central Prison. As much as one hundred and ninety-five cases of COVID-19 were recorded behind the prison walls. A lockdown was instituted at the prison and movement within the prison was highly restricted. According to C.E.O. Murillo, only fifteen prisoners remain active with the virus. | News 5 Live
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COVID-19 Contained at Belize Central Prison C.E.O. of the Kolbe Foundation Virgilio Murillo told News Five today that the COVID-19 spread has been successfully contained at the Belize Central Prison. As much as one hundred and ninety-five cases of COVID-19 were recorded behind the prison walls. A lockdown was instituted at the prison and movement within the prison was highly restricted. According to C.E.O. Murillo, only fifteen prisoners remain active with the virus. | News 5 Live
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Belize’s Top Tourist Destinations Get Compactor Garbage Trucks Five of Belize’s most popular tourist destinations today received compactor garbage trucks from the Belize Tourism Board to help them better manage their garbage collection efforts. The Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler handed over one of the units to Belmopan, Placencia, San Pedro, Caye Caulker and Hopkins. The ceremony took place in Belmopan, a city which itself has encountered problems with the only compactor truck they were usi
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Belize’s Top Tourist Destinations Get Compactor Garbage Trucks Five of Belize’s most popular tourist destinations today received compactor garbage trucks from the Belize Tourism Board to help them better manage their garbage collection efforts. The Minister of Tourism, Anthony Mahler handed over one of the units to Belmopan, Placencia, San Pedro, Caye Caulker and Hopkins. The ceremony took place in Belmopan, a city which itself has encountered problems with the only compactor truck they were usi
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First Ostrich Egg On Record Laid in Belize She’s known as the leader of the Belize People’s Front and as a businesswoman and farmer. Now Nancy Marin is celebrating the first ostrich egg that was laid on her fledgling ostrich farm – the first that is also on record in Belize. It’s possible that other farmers who have had ostriches in their possession have also celebrated this occurrence. Still, Marin’s case is different in that she has tenaciously sought and gotten permits from at least one regul
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First Ostrich Egg On Record Laid in Belize She’s known as the leader of the Belize People’s Front and as a businesswoman and farmer. Now Nancy Marin is celebrating the first ostrich egg that was laid on her fledgling ostrich farm – the first that is also on record in Belize. It’s possible that other farmers who have had ostriches in their possession have also celebrated this occurrence. Still, Marin’s case is different in that she has tenaciously sought and gotten permits from at least one regul
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Grace The Tapir Settling Into New Home At the Belize Zoo The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center has a delightful new addition. Meet Grace, a one-month-old Tapir calf who was separated from her mother during a wildfire in La Gracia. A local farmer found her and brought her to safety. After a week of care at the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic, Grace is now in quarantine at the Belize Zoo. She’s set to make her grand debut on International Tapir Day in April. Today, we got an exclusive b
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Grace The Tapir Settling Into New Home At the Belize Zoo The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center has a delightful new addition. Meet Grace, a one-month-old Tapir calf who was separated from her mother during a wildfire in La Gracia. A local farmer found her and brought her to safety. After a week of care at the Belize Wildlife and Referral Clinic, Grace is now in quarantine at the Belize Zoo. She’s set to make her grand debut on International Tapir Day in April. Today, we got an exclusive b
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Belize Commits to IDB Investment Despite Opposition Concerns The Senate has approved a plan to pay for the country’s share in a major capital increase by the Inter-American Development Bank. Last March, the IDB announced a three-point-five-billion-dollar boost to support a new model for its private sector arm, IDB Invest. As a member, Belize must buy a hundred and thirty shares at twenty-one thousand dollars each. To meet this obligation, the government will spread payments over seven years. Whi
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Belize Commits to IDB Investment Despite Opposition Concerns The Senate has approved a plan to pay for the country’s share in a major capital increase by the Inter-American Development Bank. Last March, the IDB announced a three-point-five-billion-dollar boost to support a new model for its private sector arm, IDB Invest. As a member, Belize must buy a hundred and thirty shares at twenty-one thousand dollars each. To meet this obligation, the government will spread payments over seven years. Whi
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Belize Women’s Volleyball National Team Secures Historic Gold On Saturday night, inside the Belize City Civic Centre, Belize’s Under-21 Women’s Volleyball Team made history. For the first time since the nation organised a national volleyball team in 1990, Team Belize secured a gold medal. Their victory in the twentieth Under-21 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship marks a significant achievement, catapulting them to new heights. Despite being the country with the smallest population
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Belize Women’s Volleyball National Team Secures Historic Gold On Saturday night, inside the Belize City Civic Centre, Belize’s Under-21 Women’s Volleyball Team made history. For the first time since the nation organised a national volleyball team in 1990, Team Belize secured a gold medal. Their victory in the twentieth Under-21 Women’s Central American Volleyball Championship marks a significant achievement, catapulting them to new heights. Despite being the country with the smallest population
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Hurricane Watch for Entire Coast of Belize As early as one o’clock this afternoon, exactly two hours after a live joint press conference from the National Emergency Management Organization and the National Meteorological Service, a hurricane watch was declared by the Government of Belize for the entire coast of the country. Tropical Storm Lisa continues on a westerly path, moving at approximately fourteen miles per hour, with all projections for landfall somewhere between the Belize and Stann Cr
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Hurricane Watch for Entire Coast of Belize As early as one o’clock this afternoon, exactly two hours after a live joint press conference from the National Emergency Management Organization and the National Meteorological Service, a hurricane watch was declared by the Government of Belize for the entire coast of the country. Tropical Storm Lisa continues on a westerly path, moving at approximately fourteen miles per hour, with all projections for landfall somewhere between the Belize and Stann Cr
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Belize City Prepares as Experts Warn of Active Hurricane Season As we brace for the 2025 hurricane season, forecasters are sounding the alarm, and early. Experts at Colorado State University are predicting an above-average season, with 19 named storms, including nine hurricanes and four major ones. While it’s still too soon to know if any will impact Belize directly, the City Emergency Management Organization isn’t taking any chances. Officials are already inspecting hurricane shelters across Be
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Belize City Prepares as Experts Warn of Active Hurricane Season As we brace for the 2025 hurricane season, forecasters are sounding the alarm, and early. Experts at Colorado State University are predicting an above-average season, with 19 named storms, including nine hurricanes and four major ones. While it’s still too soon to know if any will impact Belize directly, the City Emergency Management Organization isn’t taking any chances. Officials are already inspecting hurricane shelters across Be
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Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center Soon to be a Reality In December 2024, construction began on the Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center in Gales Point Village, located at Southern Lagoon. This center will be open to the public, providing a unique opportunity to see the efforts to protect Belize’s precious marine wildlife up close. Greg Crist, along with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, has played a key role in making this initiative a reality. | News 5 Live
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Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center Soon to be a Reality In December 2024, construction began on the Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center in Gales Point Village, located at Southern Lagoon. This center will be open to the public, providing a unique opportunity to see the efforts to protect Belize’s precious marine wildlife up close. Greg Crist, along with the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, has played a key role in making this initiative a reality. | News 5 Live
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Minister of Transport: Belize Has to Adapt to Electric Buses Soon Today the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson gave us an update on electric buses in Belize. While plans for the pilot project on the electric buses in the north, west and Belize City are well in the making, the buses arrival will mark an important milestone in the transportation industry. In addressing questions on the matter, Ferguson said that Belize will have to adapt to this global shift sooner than later. He also said th
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Minister of Transport: Belize Has to Adapt to Electric Buses Soon Today the Minister of Transport, Rodwell Ferguson gave us an update on electric buses in Belize. While plans for the pilot project on the electric buses in the north, west and Belize City are well in the making, the buses arrival will mark an important milestone in the transportation industry. In addressing questions on the matter, Ferguson said that Belize will have to adapt to this global shift sooner than later. He also said th
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Belize Breaks Ground on Marine Rescue and Educational Center A new chapter in conservation is unfolding in Belize! This morning, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium kicked off the construction of a cutting-edge facility focused on rescuing and rehabilitating endangered marine life, including the beloved Antillean manatee. The Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center is being built at Southern Lagoon, Gales Point, an area renowned for its vibrant manatee population. News Five’s Britney Gordon was o
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Belize Breaks Ground on Marine Rescue and Educational Center A new chapter in conservation is unfolding in Belize! This morning, the Clearwater Marine Aquarium kicked off the construction of a cutting-edge facility focused on rescuing and rehabilitating endangered marine life, including the beloved Antillean manatee. The Belize Marine Rescue and Educational Center is being built at Southern Lagoon, Gales Point, an area renowned for its vibrant manatee population. News Five’s Britney Gordon was o
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