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Often resorts seem to focus on either families who have specific needs, which include diversions and activities for the kids, or to the more romantic getaways that provide the kind of intimacy many couples are looking for. At Coco Beach Resort outside of ...  

"The United Nations' largest-ever conference, billed as a historic opportunity to create a greener future, appears to be going up in smoke." That was the sobering observation contained in an Associated Press story in The Japan Times of May 13 headlined ...  

John McAfee, 66, who created the famous computer anti-virus software that still bears his name is on the run from authorities in Belize after being found 'running a meth lab, holding a weapons store and living with a 17-year-old girl'.  

One thousand Six hundred, 2nd Form students throughout the city of Belize; 440 Students at the San Pedro High School as well as 600 students at Sacred Heart College in San Ignacio will be impacted by professional motivational speakers from across the ...  

Every birdwatcher has a story or two about a feathered epiphany - what I call magic moments. I had two such moments in my recent trip to Belize. This small country nestled on the east side of Mexico is a jewel of a place for birders that has retained a ...  

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) held a two-day board meeting in Belize on May 16 and 17.  Participating in the meeting were representatives from Belize, Bahamas, Botswana, Canada, Ghana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Mauritius, New ...  

I almost didn’t go. Even though the thought of spending Chocolate Week at Cotton Tree Lodge in Punta Gorda, Belieze, sounded like a home run as a vacation adventure it was a lot of money and I was having trouble finding someone to go with me.  

The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Thursday's selection includes Facebook announcing a new camera app, a 19-year-old entrepreneur moving in to AOL to work on his start-up and the software founder John McAfee's story of how his home was raided and he was arrested in Belize.  

The old adage, “the third time is a charm” rang true for 17-year-old Amenzee Amu of Belize, who emerged as number one in  CANTO’s sixth annual WTISD essay competition.  Amu entered the annual competition three times before copping the coveted prize.  

Great new amenities at Pedro's Hotel in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize provide the budget minded traveler even more value. San Pedro, Belize, May 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- High Season 2012 is in full swing on Ambergris Caye Belize, and Pedro’s Hotel in ...  

High Season 2012 is in full swing on Ambergris Caye Belize, and Pedro's Hotel in San Pedro Town has made significant improvements and upgrades to continue its leadership as the best hotel value in Belize. In addition to Pedro's already free amenities, such ...  

Stann Creek, BELIZE --- For a seasoned traveler with discriminating tastes, finding a destination vacation experience that truly satisfies is harder than it seems. Luxury, beauty, service, and fine dining are necessary, of course ... but not sufficient.  

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The Taiwan government's decision to pay medical bills for Belize Governor-General Colville N. Young promotes medical diplomacy and can help strengthen ties with its Central American diplomatic ally, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.  

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday confirmed that the government paid for a visiting head of state to undergo a health check during his stay in Taiwan this week, saying that the move could boost ties while promoting the country's “medical diplomacy.”  

The Belize island of The Belize island of Ambergris Caye (pronounced key) and the Northern Hemisphere's largest barrier reef lie just off the tip of the southernmost part of Mexico. I was in the south of the Mexican Caribbean—the state of Quintana Roo ...  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 14, 2012 ) Belize City, Belize -- Belize City, Belize -- Publishers of daily newsletter xtremepicks.com (http://www.xtremepicks.com) looks at ORYON Technologies (ORYN), Coastal Capital Acquisition (CCAJ), and LuxeYard (LUXR). Direct ...  

Victoria House was a great home base to explore Ambergris Caye ... We took no time in signing up for a daylong catamaran sail to Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley for some of the best snorkeling in the world. Both of these spots are protected marine reserves ...  

When Mooresville family practitioner Jen Bigelow and her husband, Lee, spent a week in Belize for a week, Jen said the wheels began to turn. “We started communicating with the people there and heard that the Presbyterian Medical Clinic was ...  

Roland Flath, 72, the US national who was busted in June 2010 in Copper Bank Village, Corozal, by Belize police, allegedly with pornographic materials on a laptop and desktop computer, and who had been accused of having sexual relations with a Belizean ...  

AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize — A Winona Lake, Ind., man was one of two tourists who died in a snorkeling accident off the coast of the island Ambergris Caye in Belize. Roger Burger, 54, was pronounced dead Tuesday after he drowned off the coast of ...  

The Toledo Cacao Festival, held in Toledo Distrct is an annual event traditionally supported by The Belize Tourism Board (BTB), and endorsed by the National Institute of Culture and History (NICH). Exquisite Belizean ...  

Belize City, the former capital, has more wooden buildings than most modern cities and looks like the sort of place Popeye might have lived; catch a Garífuna music gig, and soak up, or slalom, Belize’s street life. Belmopan, the capital since 1970, is ...  

For 10 days in January, students from the area experienced a classroom unlike any they had ever seen before. UW-Stout applied science majors Brittny Douglas and Travis Jones, both of Chippewa Falls, studied the natural wonders of Belize and Guatemala in ...  

Dr. Jen Bigelow and her husband, Lee, of Mooresville, pose with their daughters, Cassie, Ellie and Tabby. Not pictured are Lee’s two children, Amber and Josh. The family is going to Belize for a medical and building ministry for two years and ...  

Fun, food, critters, and culture Their first day in Belize, Ricardo Salazar, an active member of the Belize Canoe Association, greeted Peshel, O'Malley, and Delahanty. Salazar introduced them to Chris Guydis, a local racer. The trio's canoe, a Wenoneh ...  

On April 25th and 26th over 300 travel agents, wholesalers, international tourism professionals and press representatives gathered in Belize for the Belize Tourism Expo (BETEX).  This year’s conference took place at the Princess Hotel and Casino ...  

McAfee founder claims persecution in Belize BELIZE CITY (AP) — The founder of the computer virus software company McAfee, Inc. says he is being persecuted by police in his home in the Central American country of Belize. John McAfee told The Associated Press that officers from the country's Gang Suppression Unit raided his home late last month in what they called a search for illegal drugs and ammunition. McAfee told the AP on Friday that...  

(PRLEAP.COM) April 27, 2012 - The Exotic Caye Beach Resort is exhibiting at the Belize Tourism Expo (BETEX) April 25 – 27, 2012. Organized by the Belize Tourism Industry Associate, the expo is a business-to-business event showcasing Belize resorts ...  

MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Fifteen students majoring in pre-social work, anthropology and nursing from Auburn University at Montgomery recently embarked on a three-week trip to Belize to explore the dynamics of social development. "Belize offers an ...  

Rome, 19 May 2009 – Efforts by poor rural people in Belize to lift themselves out of poverty are being bolstered by a US$3 million loan from IFAD to Belize, for a Rural Finance Programme, which will help poor people realize their economic potential.  

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, is on a two-day visit to Belize. She arrived on Wednesday, May 16, to take part  in two Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) events. Upon arrival, her first stop was to pay a ...  

We arrived at the dock and were warmly welcomed by a member of The Phoenix resort’s staff. As we experienced throughout this trip these island people are friendly, caring and very proud of their island. We had come to Belize’s Ambergris Caye ...  

The popular island of Ambergris Caye in Belize has seen an upward trend toward more luxury resorts and hotels over the past several years. The condo style resort is emerging as a top choice for discerning luxury travelers wanting the best of a five star ...  

However, that tradition is being changed by a recent initiative of the Belize City Council. For Labour Day 2012, Mayor Darrell Bradley and the Belize City Council launched the “Labour for Belize” campaign. It encourages residents of Belize City to take ...  

The Belize Bank has a 110-year history, dating back to the founding of the Bank of British Honduras in 1902, and this past weekend, it celebrated its 25th anniversary as The Belize Bank at a gala event held Friday night in Belize City. The main speaker for ...  

Days at Hamanasi can be spent lounging by the pool or trying new adventures. (EMAILWIRE.COM, May 17, 2012 ) HOPKINS, Belize- Daydreaming of where to vacation next, many travelers imagine a getaway to an exotic locale with adventure, luxury, gourmet meals ...  

The success of last week’s Belize tourism expo is one more indication that the growth of the Belizean travel and tourism industry is on the right track, the owner of Belize’s premier eco lodge said today. Lucy Fleming, who along with her husband Mick ...  

A camera trap survey, set up by scientists from Ya’axché Conservation Trust, has caught pictures of Central America’s two big cats: the jaguar and the puma (known locally as the red tiger). Both species are threatened by habitat loss and ...  

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be leaving today on official business to Belize, New York and Barbados, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said yesterday. She will return next Tuesday. In her absence Works and ...  

The training attracted representatives from the public, private and academic sectors who are interested in participating in the process of adapting the Small Business Development Center concept in Belize. This training is the first of four modules and is ...  

Belize Website Design Gives Almond Beach Belize a New Online PresencePR.com (press release)Belmopan, Belize, April 28, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Belize Website Design, an internet marketing firm in Belmopan Belize, announces the company's launch of Almond Beach's new website - http://www.almondbeachbelize.com. The new site for Almond Beach Belize, ...  

The present day Chaa Creek eco resort is built on the banks of the Macal River ... we eat pretty much the same foods, and in Belize’s Maya villages the culture and rituals live on. That’s why we feel it is so important to keep certain ancient Maya ...  

Sam Martinez has been a Hibernian supporter for almost 70 years and has never seen them lift the Scottish Cup. In fact, the last time they won the trophy was in 1902, eight years before 102-year-old Mr Martinez was born, in the central American ...  

LoveFMBritish Government Welcomes Belize-Guatemala Territorial Dispute ReferendunBelizeanBelize 4 May 2012 – Jeremy Browne, Foreign Office Minister for Latin America, today commented on the agreement between Guatemala and Belize to hold simultaneous referenda on 6 October 2013 on referring their territorial dispute to the International ...Referendum Date SetThe Guardian, BelizeLATIN AMERICA'S FOREIGN OFFICE MINISTER WELCOMES ICJ ROUTE TO...  

On May 9, the U.S. Southern Command delivered 5,100 personal protective equipment kits to the Ministry of Health in response to the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus in Mexico.  With the threat of the Influenza A-H1N1 virus raising concerns in the region ...  

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will be leaving today on official business to Belize, New York and Barbados, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said yesterday. She will return next Tuesday. In her absence Works and Infrastructure ...  

Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma begins a three-day visit to Belize on Tuesday, 15 May. It will be his first. Mr Sharma will hear first-hand how the small Caribbean nation has been coping with the challenges posed by the global fuel ...  

A complex global web of companies linked to his family empire has emerged during Belfast and ... Moscow and Sweden and the British Virgin Islands. The bank claims the three acted in contempt of court orders of June and July 2011 restraining them from ...  

Book drive could give children in Belize the reading bugAuburn CitizenMickie Post, right, who once taught with Owasco Elementary School, works with students at the Garden City Primary School in Belmopan, Belize. Post is teaching there with the Peace Corps. Imagine a school filled with children going to class every day ...  

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Looking at the ecological process that humankind has transitioned through, it is quite evident that communication is a requirement. It is predicted that when humans came into existence on earth, they did not know how to communicate with each other.  

“When you consider what’s included in our all-inclusive Belize vacation packages and what a complete Belizean holiday Chaa Creek offers, our packages have always been the best vacation deals available anywhere in Belize. But then deduct the Super ...  

CORAL GABLES (LALATE) – A strong Honduras neighboring earthquake today 2012 could be felt in sections of Belize and Nicaragua. The Honduras terremoto today struck off the east coast, halfway to the Cayman Islands. The temblor did not prompt a ...  

Having gone through the traditional formalities of a meeting with the prime minister, Dean Barrow, and the Governor-General, Sir Colville Young, after landing in the former British Honduras, the Prince swapped his suit for a baggy Belizean Guayabera shirt ...  

And, if the bookings are made as a gift for mum, a special Belizean rainforest Mother’s Day gift certificate will be sent to the lucky mother or emailed to the gift giver, who can then present it to their mother on her special day. “When you think ...  

Xunantunich is a spectacular archaeological site with ruins from the ancient Mayan city buried in the jungle of Belize. Having the opportunity to climb the main pyramid of the complex brings you inner peace.Contributor: Andrea BarbosaPublished: Apr 12, 2012  

Belmopan, Belize, April 28, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Belize Website Design, an internet marketing firm in Belmopan Belize, announces the company’s launch of Sleeping Giant Rainforest Lodge’s new website - http://www.sleepinggiantbelize.com. The new site for ...  

The new site for Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Adventure Co. & Jungle Lodge that is an adventure lodge on the Hummingbird Highway near Belmopan. It was created to provide the visitors with updated information in a more orderly fashion that illustrates ...  

Attending the training were the following Association Members: Frank Sutherland & Miguel Angel Alcoser (Corozal FA), Rafael Avila ... Belize is a member of UNCAF, which consists of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras & Nicaragua.  

Who's the competition? Costa Rica is the big dog when it comes to Central American leisure travel. Like Belize, it has spectacular outdoor attractions, great weather, and ocean coastline (in its case, both Pacific and Caribbean coastline).  

Maighdlin Shaughnessy, daughter of Tim and Lu Shaughnessy of Stillwater, will visit Belize from July 10 and Aug. 7 as part of the Youth Ambassadors program. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me to broaden my understanding of foreign affairs ...  

#wtfriday John McAfee, founder of the deeply frustrating McAfee Antivirus, has become the target of a Belize Gang Suppression Unit. He's explained that the GSU raided his research facility, killed his dog, took his passport, handcuffed him and arrested him on a bogus weapons charge. More »  

The Belize Trade and Investment Development Service (BELTRAIDE) plans to open the first Small Business Development Center (SMDC) in Belize later this year. Starting a business is no easy task. There are many cases where the best ideas fell flat because of ...  

PLACENCIA, Belize, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chabil Mar Villas, a luxury boutique resort in Placencia, Belize, recently received a 2012 TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice award for being one of the top 25 hotels for families in Central America. This award comes after several previous...  

You can pay a whole lot more, as we did, to stay on a private island. On Caye Caulker we had a beachfront room with satellite TV and a private bath for $50. Everywhere we went the food was fresh and inexpensive. The average meal price was $3 ...  

Family fun is a natural at this exclusive island playground Stann Creek, BELIZE --- Does any family look forward to summer in the city? No way! Escape is what it’s all about, and the more exotic and luxurious the destination, the better. Exclusive island ...  

People in the tourism industry and many other Belizeans are concerned about what an oil spill in the middle of the reef would do to one of the world's natural wonders and to the future of Belize as a tourist destination.  

Every once in a while you happen upon a vacation destination that will fill your expectations and then go beyond them. While many resorts have wonderful facilities, including fine restaurants and access to many varied activities, ultimately it’s the ...  

When the subject of my daughter's high school spring break came up earlier this year, the family discussion turned to getting away for a week -- someplace easy to get to, fairly inexpensive and beachy. Hawaii was the frontrunner, but we decided we wanted ...  

Stop 2 on our cruise - Belize. It's next to Honduras and has nicer people than Honduras, and the pastime appears to be something other than sitting on one's buttocks and watching life go by . The people seem a lot more industrious. Plus they have butterflies. I like butterflies a lot--especially on rye with a little hot mustard. Butterfly-1 Butterfly-2 And there was really nice resort and wild life park and butterfly garden/hatchery in the...  

Channel 7 Daily NewsIs Belize's Gang Truce Breaking Down?InSight CrimeDespite its initial success in reducing violence in the capital, a gang truce in Belize's capital city appears to be under strain as violence between groups escalates. Since it came into force in Belize City in September 2011, the government-backed ...Restore Belize Defends Gang TruceChannel 7 Daily Newsall 2 news articles »  

BETEX is a biannual tourism industry trade show organized by the Belize Tourism Industry Association (BTIA) and attracts industry professionals as well as travel agents and writers from ... has developed a very professional, vibrant tourism ...  

John McAfee, retired founder of McAfee Antivirus, has had his Belize laboratory raided and his dog shot during a dawn raid by thirty officers of the local police Gang Suppression Unit. At 6am on Monday morning the officers with a warrant stormed McAfee’s laboratory, which researches ways to use bacterial communication to fight disease. In [...]  

The 2012 summer holidays present a rare opportunity to learn about ancient Maya culture and history in the Heartland of the Maya, a noted Belizean anthropologist said. The 2012 summer holidays present a rare opportunity to learn about ancient ...  

Tracing its way along Belize’s White Sand coast, Lighthouse Reef forms an integral section of the longest coral reef system in the Western Hemisphere. Its crown aquatic jewel, Blue Hole National Monument, attracts legions of wetsuit-clad admirers the ...  

Channel 7 Daily NewsBRIEF: Belize government denies PM health rumoursChicago TribuneBELMOPAN, Belize — The prime minister of Belize, Dean Barrow, is in very good health and is presently in Miami accompanying his wife for medical treatment, the Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement on Friday. "It has come to this Office's ...PM Gets Vertigo In Cabinet RoomChannel 7 Daily Newsall 3 news articles »  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Visitors can explore an ancient Mayan civilization and culture in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest temporary exhibit, “An Early Maya City by the Sea: Daily Life and Ritual at Cerros, Belize,” opening Saturday.  

The violent weekend started with a shootout between affiliates of the George Street and Taylor’s Alley Gangs on Orange Street. Orlando Reyes, Kevin Peters and Kent Henderson were shot in the exchange. Peters and Henderson did not receive life-threatening ...  

The bad news about Belize is that the crime rate is very high, particularly around Belize City. The good news is that the Caribbean islands of Belize are much safer. Learn more about how to safely travel in and around the eco-tourism destination of Belize:...Read Full Post  

On Sunday, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced an initiative to support and enhance Central America’s security infrastructure by providing IBIS ballistics identification equipment to both Belize and Costa Rica. Canada aims to help ...  

You’re probably most familiar with John McAfee by name if nothing else. McAfee is the antivirus pioneer who founded the company named after himself, which Intel bought in 2010 for $7.68 billion. What you may not know is that McAfee moved to the Central American nation of Belize in 2008. He might be regretting that [...]  

Boys start working on the family farm and girls train as housewives ... At Abraham's house I met the family: his wife, two unmarried daughters and a son-in-law sweating from working the field. The family clearly indulged at meal times.  

Palencia, Belize, used to be a day’s drive from Belize City on a long, rutted road that few dared to travel, and a plane ride ended in a cloud of dust on a dirt strip. Now, the outpost for the world’s second-largest barrier boasts both a paved road and airstrip along with many more luxury...  

Lisa J. Lucero, a professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is studying ancient Maya underwater offerings in central Belize under the auspices of the Belize Institute of Archaeology, National Institute of ...  

In Belize, thousands of citizens are in an uproar about the government's determination to drill for offshore oil. The government, represented by Prime Minister Dean Barrow, was just narrowly re-elected -- but despite a clear message from the people ...  

The millionaire British founder of security firm McAfee has been forcefully arrested in Belize following a drugs and weapons bust at his property. John McAfee had his house in Orange Walk, Belize City, surrounded by armed guards on Monday. McAfee says they ...  

Belize Headed for Summer of LoveSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Selected Belize affordable all-inclusive vacation packages, including the Chaa Creek Expedition package, the Honeymoon Vacation package and the Family Adventure package, attract a 10% discount until 31 May as well as for the entire month of July.and more »  

Much like in any other community, Belize has a right side of the tracks, and another side. Thanks to its reputation as a premier Caribbean destination, however, the not-so-spectacular areas of the country often get overlooked. The first place to avoid planting roots is Belize City, which visitors will...  

John McAfee, the founder of the world renowned antivirus company, has been arrested by the Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) in Belize, being accused of illegal possession of a firearm. According to Channel 5 Belize, McAfee believes that the incident had ...  

Nursing students in BelizeWindsor StarIn February, 12 nursing students from the University of Windsor, led by fourth year student Mandeep Bumbra, travelled to San Ignacio, Belize for one week to provide hands-on health care to impoverished citizens. They joined ProWorld Service Corps and ...and more »  

McAfee founder and anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee has reportedly been arrested in Belize on an unlicensed gun charge he claims was concocted. Members of the country's Gang Suppression Unit (GSU) collared McAfee after raiding his home and research ...  

At the Norman Broaster Stadium in san Ignacio, it was BDF, 5-0 ... Police got 2 goals each from Oswald Young (7 and 45 min) and Lennox “Criminal” Castillo (10 and 57 min), and 1 each from Trevor “Burger” Lennon (42 min) and Sean Mas (65 min).  

...Central and South America have embraced our ballistics identification technology for many years and have had great success in taking violent off the streets. Montreal, Canada (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 On Sunday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced an ...  

Since the beginning of the year, there has been an escalation of violence in Belize City, much of which has been attributed to gang violence. That violence came to a major point on April 20th, when George Street Gang leader Shelton “Pinky” Tillett was ...  

The Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, praised the “full report” of the mission led by Ambassador Almaguer, and thanked the Government of Belize for the facilities it offered the EOM. Regarding the issue of female participation ...  

Travellers to Belize can enjoy unprecedented savings at the country’s best … Full Story »Chaa Creek Kicks Off Super Tuesday Bill Gates Family Goes Green in Belize … Bill Gates’ choice of Belize for his family’s spring vacation is another ...  

John McAfee, retired founder of McAfee Antivirus, has had his Belize laboratory raided and his dog shot during a dawn raid by thirty officers of the local police Gang Suppression Unit. At 6am on Monday morning the officers with a warrant stormed McAfee's ...  

At its annual general meeting in St. John's Friday, Fortis cited record profits, a deal on the horizon to break new ground in the United States and a developing $900-million hydro project in British Columbia. Despite all this, when the meeting was turned ...  

An official of the Guatemalan Embassy in Belize has confirmed to Amandala that the body of Etelbina Barillas, 64, a Guatemalan banana worker who had been living in San Roman, Stann Creek, Belize, was repatriated to her home country, after a relative called ...  

We’re all familiar with various brands of shoes and shampoo. But what about the brands of sovereign states? In the fierce competition for tourist dollars, nations are brand names, too. They have public images that change over time and can be ...  

"The world the way Patti lives it" does at times get stretched because I am ... bungalow-style resorts and low-rise condos lining the sandy streets, which were only wide enough for golf carts to drive upon. The clear turquoise sea, the coconut palms ...  

While traveling in Belize, be sure to take time and enjoy a local breakfast or two, as some local culinary favorites are served only during the first meal of the day. While breakfast often seems like the meal most people skip -- or prepare in their room ...  

Seismic trail running through the now burnt bog in Sarstoon Temash National Park. Photo by: SATIIM. At the end of March in southern Belize the sun beats down through blackened trees onto what was the only known low-lying sphagnum moss bog in ...  

A recent North Point HIgh School service trip gave students and teachers the chance to serve the community and expand their horizons, all while adding a stamp to their passports. Jacquie Veasy, a senior at the Waldorf high school, said she ...  

The ‘Diario de Centro America’, a Guatemalan newspaper has reported that a Guatemalan minister will be visiting Belize shortly to try to arrive at a date for the holding of a referendum on the Guatemalan claim to Belize. The newspaper is reporting that ...  

Ever wonder what a guidebook writer does all day? I made this little video to show a few "day-in-the-life" moments from the latest edition of my book, Moon Belize. I shot this video (with a little Canon point-n-shoot and Gorilla Grip tripod ...  

Prime Minister of Belize Dean Barrow has met with officials from civil society groups to outline his administration’s plans for dealing with the recent increase in gang-related crime in the country. According CANA, a statement issued after the meeting on ...  

Belize was once again chosen as an international first pick, this time topping the list of perfect destinations for diving and snorkeling.  On March 24th, 2012, ‘The National’, one of the few English newspapers based in the United Arab Emirates, with ...  

DHS Holding Company (PINKSHEETS: DHSM) is tentatively scheduled to have meetings with Ministers of Government in Belize, as well as the Prime Minister, sometime between May 16 - May 18. The meetings will be attended by Michael Rohling, CEO of DHS Holding ...  

This Saturday, May 12, is the BAGA (Belize Amateur Golf Association) 5th Monthly Tournament. It is a different format than normal, but we will still have Gross, Net and Senior trophies. 2nd Annual Belize Golf World Cup Saturday, May 19, is the date for the ...  

Most real estate investors require funds to purchase their investment properties. With a real estate investor loan you can buy that perfect investment! Belize Real Estate Ideal for International Real Estate Investors. Belize ...  

When Niles native Bernie Tarr held his first basketball camp in Belize in 1995, he was greeted by a ragtag group of athletes, many of whom showed up in bare feet or sandals. Asked to display their dribbling skills, more than a few began bouncing a ...  

ISIS Belize Proves its Commitment to Serving BelizeSan Ignacio, Cayo -- (SBWIRE) -- 03/27/2012 -- The Institute for Sustainable International Studies (ISIS) has partnered with the village of Succotz in the Cayo district of Belize. This effort provides students with an opportunity to learn while doing volunteer work that supports the needs and goals of the village. The Village Council, two primary schools and a high school, and other village...  

US-BASED DHS Holding said it has broken ground on a casino, hotel and shopping centre development in Belize. The proposed Cenote Falls Shopping Centre is to be developed on a 40-acre parcel of land, which will be designated as a export ...  

The efforts of Guyana and Belize in restoring and sustaining their mangrove reserves along the coast to aid in protecting against natural disasters were recognised in ‘Living Shorelines’, one of three films launched by the British High Commission and ...  

(EMAILWIRE.COM, April 24, 2012 ) HOPKINS, Belize- While adventure activities like diving with whale sharks and hiking Mayan pyramids draw many to Belize, the local cuisine excites travelers’ taste buds. At Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort guests can ...  

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Visitors can explore an ancient Mayan civilization and culture in the Florida Museum of Natural History’s newest temporary exhibit, “An Early Maya City by the Sea: Daily Life and Ritual at Cerros, Belize,” opening Saturday.  

This year, we just decided to double the discount." Guests arrive at The Biltmore Hotel in Belize City, are wined and dined by a knowledgable guide, then whisked in a speedboat 35 miles off-shore to Long Caye on Glover's Reef where they're greeted by local ...  

DHS Holding Co. (PINKSHEETS: DHSM) recently announced that the company has broken new ground on the development of the Cenote Falls Shopping Center in Belize. It is the intention of DHS Holding Co. to approach and make offers to sign popular retailers to ...  

On Wednesday, April 18, the Belize City Council handed over 10 fire fighter boots to the Belize Fire Service. In a brief ceremony at the fire station on Slaughter House Road, Councilor Phillip Willoughby stated that the Council is proud to be able to make ...  

A young girl from Belize is recovering in Knoxville after a life-saving surgery. Eleven year old Catarina Ishim endured a grueling 40 hour surgery earlier this month to remove a tumor from her face. It was the size of a watermelon. Following a few setbacks ...  

Travellers to Belize can enjoy unprecedented savings at the country’s best eco resort as Chaa Creek kicks off their Belize Super Tuesday Spring and Summer Specials today (April 10 2012) with “amazing” Belize vacation discounts, according to Chaa ...  

So the brunette vs. blonde battle between Team Courtney Robertson and Team Emily O'Brien has officially gone to the “dark” side. (Winning! Cue Courtney’s auto-tuned “I got the roooooose...") The Valentine’s Eve timing of The Bachelor Season 16 ...  

Last week Belize City mayor Darrell Bradley, during the announcement of the Belize City Council’s “100-day plan”, discussed point 82 of the plan under “quality of life crimes”, which aims to “work with the Kolbe Foundation, [Department of ...  

The Guardian newspaper in Belize reports that local operator Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) plans to launch a 4G mobile network based on Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology in October with the support of a USD8 million government loan. Ericsson of Sweden has been selected to supply the new network, following a contract deal signed in February this year. As reported by CommsUpdate at the time, government-owned BTL announced that the Swedish...  

2 tickets to the Romain Virgo Concert, Lunch for 2 at Fidos in San Pedro courtesy of Fido’s in San Pedro, 2 return tickets to San Pedro courtesy of Tropic Air, 3 return tickets to Caye Caulker courtesy of San Pedro Belize Express, and 12 bottles Ultra ...  

working with these actors (referring to co-stars Gary Stretch, Natascha Berg, Alicia Eiegler, Israel Saez de Miguel and Michael Worth) has taught me a lot about acting. They have shown me a lot and it’s been a great learning experience. I am humbled by ...