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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
February 25 06:55 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
February 25 06:46 PM
HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
February 25 06:32 PM
ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 25 06:10 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
February 25 05:39 PM
MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Vinicius Junior scored the winner on the night as Real Madrid beat Benfica 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday, progressing...
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
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Chris Martin, Gyptian, Beenie Man and Agent Sasco for 100’s anniversary concert
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
February 25 05:21 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Recording artiste Christopher Martin, along with other veteran entertainers Gyptian, Agent Sasco, and Beenie Man will be igniting ...
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
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Dwayne Vaz claims innocence amid allegations of Westmoreland assault
February 25 05:06 PM
WESTMORELAND, Jamaica —  Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central Dwayne Vaz is denying any wrongdoing after being charged by police over an alle...
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
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Newell calls for immediate transfer of NEPA to environment ministry
February 25 04:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica —  People’s National Party (PNP) Shadow Minister of Environment and Climate Resilience, Omar Newell, is calling on the Government to...
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Belize records two ‘imported’ cases of malaria
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Belize records two ‘imported’ cases of malaria
February 17, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)–Belize on Tuesday reported two new cases of malaria, but said that they are considered “imported as the infection was acquired ...
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Guyana and Belize sign MOU deepening bilateral cooperation
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Guyana and Belize sign MOU deepening bilateral cooperation
February 3, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize and Guyana have signed a series of memoranda of understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation across key area...
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Belize PM calls for urgent international talks on Cuba in face of US aggression
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Belize PM calls for urgent international talks on Cuba in face of US aggression
February 2, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC)–Prime Minister of Belize John Briceño on Monday called for immediate international talks to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Cu...
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Belize hoping to strengthen relations with Guyana during visit of President Ali
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Belize hoping to strengthen relations with Guyana during visit of President Ali
January 30, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Prime Minister John Briceño says Belize is looking to deepen cooperation with Guyana in agriculture, tourism, and education a...
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Probe launched into cocaine missing from police station in Belize
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Probe launched into cocaine missing from police station in Belize
January 27, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean Police Commissioner Dr Richard Rosado has confirmed that an investigation has been launched into the disappearance o...
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Belize sugar cane harvest and milling season starts
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Belize sugar cane harvest and milling season starts
January 20, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The 2026 sugarcane harvest and milling season has gotten underway here, marking the start of a crop year defined by improved ...
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
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Belize monitoring outbreak of measles in neighbouring Guatemala
January 16, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean health authorities Friday said they are monitoring an outbreak of measles in two neighbouring Central American count...
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Belize gov’t signs agreement with US to share biometric data
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Belize gov’t signs agreement with US to share biometric data
January 14, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize and the United States (US) have launched a new initiative marking a milestone in their cooperation on border protectio...
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Belize clamping down on drones
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Belize clamping down on drones
January 7, 2026
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean authorities are moving to clamp down on the use of drones amid concerns that they pose a security risk for aircrafts...
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Belize elects first woman to head major political party
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Belize elects first woman to head major political party
December 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Tracy Taegar-Panton has been sworn in as the first-ever woman to lead Belize's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) ...
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Belize gets WTO funds for fisheries project
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Belize gets WTO funds for fisheries project
November 27, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The Belize government Thursday said it has received a US$300,000 grant from the World Trade Organization (WTO) Fish Fund to h...
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Belize debates controversial ‘safe third country’ agreement with US
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Belize debates controversial ‘safe third country’ agreement with US
November 12, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belizean lawmakers are debating a motion which, if successful, means the country will start taking in asylum seekers from Cen...
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Four Jamaicans to compete in 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize
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Four Jamaicans to compete in 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Championships in Belize
September 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Four national cyclists will depart the island next week for Belize to participate in the 2025 Caribbean Elite Road Cycling Champio...
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Commonwealth condemns illegal entry into Belize by Guatemala soldiers
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Commonwealth condemns illegal entry into Belize by Guatemala soldiers
September 17, 2025
LONDON, United Kingdom (CMC)-Commonwealth Secretary General, Shirley Botchway on Wednesday said she is “deeply disturbed” at the recent incursion by m...
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Belize rejects Guatemala’s account of illegal entry into Belize by soldiers
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Belize rejects Guatemala’s account of illegal entry into Belize by soldiers
September 17, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – The Belize government has 'forthrightly' rejected a statement issued by Guatemala in which it sought to present 'alterntive f...
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Caricom calls on Guatemala to desist from illegally entering Belizean territory
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Caricom calls on Guatemala to desist from illegally entering Belizean territory
September 16, 2025
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) grouping on Tuesday called on Guatemala to ensure that its military forces “desist from i...
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
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IMF welcomes strong economic recovery in Belize
September 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it welcomes the “strong recovery” in Belize follow...
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Belize police commissioner sent on leave after abduction of Belizean man
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Belize police commissioner sent on leave after abduction of Belizean man
September 9, 2025
BELOMPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize Prime Minister John Briceño says he has instructed the country's Police Commissioner, Dr Richard Rosado, to proceed on...
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Belize hosts first national climate finance forum
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Belize hosts first national climate finance forum
September 2, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize government has held the country’s first National Climate Finance Forum, identifying financing gaps and charting pa...
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New initiatives to deal with sargassum in Belize
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New initiatives to deal with sargassum in Belize
August 29, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Belize Fund for a Sustainable Future is providing a grant of BDZ$250,000 to the Belize Hotel Association (BHA) and the Be...
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CCCCC names new assistant executive director
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CCCCC names new assistant executive director
August 27, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The Executive Director of the Belize-based Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Colin Young, says the appointme...
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Belize confirms first human case of New World Screwworm
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Belize confirms first human case of New World Screwworm
August 19, 2025
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — Belize has recorded its first confirmed human case of New World Screwworm (NWS) since its re-emergence in the country in Dece...
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BOJ to launch finance-based game for children
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Bank of Jamaica will launch an online financial educational game in April, targeting students in grades four to six at the pri...
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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Over $330m disbursed in Hanover under MLSS ROOFS programme
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HANOVER, Jamaica — Grants worth $334.2 million have been disbursed to households in Hanover under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelters...
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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Section of Junction, St Mary main road impassable due to landslides
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ST MARY, Jamaica  - The police are advising the public that a section of the Junction main road in the vicinity of Broadgate in St Mary is impassable ...
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
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IMF says US policy shift will cut incomes for poorest, raise poverty
Dana Malcolm | Observer Online Reporter | Malcolmd@jamaicaobserver.com 
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that recent changes to United States (US) fiscal, trade and immigration policies are projected to mat...
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Vinicius hits winner as Real Madrid eliminate Benfica after racism row
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