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Check out Dr. Jane Crawford's, one of our planning committee members, interview entitled "Take 2 on the Weird Piglet" with Keith Swift, a Chanel 7 News Belize reporter, regarding the weird piglet born in Calcutta Village, Belize with a deformed head....Read more "Take 2 on the Weird Piglet"

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Costa Maya 2010 Presents: Miss Honduras
Plus and KTV-Latino Finalists will serenade the crowd! This week, we present to you the final contestant for the International Reina de la Costa Maya pageant.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:55:48 GMT)

ORT Escalates Belize Tourism Boycott Charging Drug Trafficking
Part of the two-stage process that sends drugs, mostly cocaine, to the US, San Pedro, Ambergris Caye welcomed 257 drug boats last year to its island landings.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:41:24 GMT)

Hit the high seas with a rock music themed cruise
Do you like to cruise the Caribbean? Do you enjoy listening to rock and pop music and having intense fun? And... If you are a fan of the popular band, " Barenaked Ladies " then you may be very interested in this 2011 cruise.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:45:14 GMT)

Commentary: The death of an 8-year-old is enough to resume capital punishment in Belize
By Wellington C. Ramos When I heard that two men came out of a car, with one carrying an AK-47, and started to fire shots in a private property at 48-year-old Calvin Graham killing him instantly, then turning that same weapon on 8-year-old Marquis Mahler, a little child, I was shocked and appalled at this senseless and brutal murder.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:59:32 GMT)

Area rapper featured in new video
Sean Enfinger, a Native American rapper - and native Pensacolian - is featured in a new video by Belize reggaeton artists Franxel y Chamika.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:43:17 GMT)

Belize: Jeff Greene's yacht tore up coral reef, left unpaid fines up to $1.87-million
There it dropped anchor - and plunged into controversy over severe damage to a coral reef system officially recognized by the United Nations as one of the world's most magnificent and irreplaceable treasures.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:40:48 GMT)

Five Eco-Friendly Resorts of Belize
Belize is a beautiful and increasingly popular vacation destination, with fewer crowds and myriad untouched jungle landscapes.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:43:31 GMT)

The View From Your Window Contest: Winner #7
I'm gonna look foolish, since some specialist in the genus arecaceae will know just what palm trees those are and some ex-pat car enthusiast will ID the car based on the window shape and some devoted Dish reader will be reminded of the vacation they took the week after they finished their year in the Peace Corps and ... I'm feeling a bit ...
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:45:45 GMT)

Kanantik Reef Resort Offers Free Airfare from Belize City
Book five nights or more by Sept. 6 at the Kanantik Reef & Jungle Resort in Belize and get free airfare to the resort's private airstrip from TropicAir.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:37:14 GMT)

Commentary: New York City Mayor Bloomberg meets with Garifuna community
By Wellington C. Ramos After extensive planning by the Garifuna Coalition USA, their president, Jose Francisco Avila, and the Hondurenos Contra El Sida president, Mirtha Colon, the Garifuna community had the opportunity to meet with New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Lincoln Hospital Auditorium in the Bronx for a ...
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:23:32 GMT)

Belize Mission Trip
On June 21 a team of youth from Northridge Church flew to Belize on a mission trip with the goal to touch people's lives.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:31:27 GMT)

Treaty Energy Reports Progress on Tennessee and Belize Oil and Gas Leases
Treaty Energy Corporation , a growth-oriented energy company in the oil and gas industry, today reported progress on its Pickett County Tennessee and Belize oil and gas projects.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:26:35 GMT)

MoneyGram Strengthens Safety Net
Global money transfer company MoneyGram International has implemented an anti-fraud technique called Global Compliance.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:35:46 GMT)

Coastians help dental mission while in Belize
Six South Mississippi residents recently took part in Dos Amigos, a dental medical mission trip to Belize.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:52:32 GMT)

Osburn asks Rotarians to help her climb to top of Kilimanjaro
Melinda Osburn has a goal - she wants to climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro It's no easy feat.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:42:56 GMT)

Tell Me What This Fruit Is -- Another Grumpy Quiz
Gosh, it looks like it's going to be another busy day here on Ambergris Caye in Belize.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:33:36 GMT)

Letter: Desmond Seales' passing is a blow to aspiring journalists
Dear Sir: In August of 2005 I went back home to my country, Belize, after the death of my beloved mother Josephine Sampson and sister Jean Noralez.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:18:51 GMT)

Costa Maya Presents: Miss Nicaragua
Hailing from the land of current Reina de La Costa Maya, Nicaragua, is the beautiful Claudia Alejandra Trejos Gadea.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:39:47 GMT)

A day on the links honors an old friend
A sold-out roster of 144 golfers will play Capital Hills golf course today to raise money in memory of Michael Casey, who was killed with his wife and two young children in a plane crash on Feb.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:25:07 GMT)

Feliz Dia de San Pedro
While the Dia de San Pedro festivities were delayed by a week, the fun was on in full force as only San Pedranos know to celebrate.
Read More...(Source: Belize News - Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:10:39 GMT)

PRIME MINISTER IS M.I.A
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POLICEMAN GOT SHOT
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KENDALL RECONSTRUCTION
Read More...(Source: Today's News)

NO MORE CHECKPOINTS
Read More...(Source: Today's News)

SAN PEDRO NEW AND IMPROVED
Read More...(Source: Today's News)

COSTA MAYA IS BACK WITH A BANG
Read More...(Source: Today's News)

CHANGES ON THE NORTHERN HIGHWAY
Read More...(Source: Today's News)

BDF SUMMER CAMP
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FRANKIE RENEAU RETURNS
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BASKETBALL FINALE
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Tickets sold out for AT&T MLS All-Star Game
Houston's Reliant Stadium has sold out for tonight's 2010 AT&T MLS All-Star Game featuring the best of Major League Soccer against Manchester United (7:30 p.m. ET; TV: ESPN2, Galavision; ESPN Deportes Radio). More than 70,000 fans are expected to attend the game in Houston. The sell-out crowd will be among the highest attendance for an All-Star Game in a major U.S. sport. Send To Friend | Add To del.icio.us | Digg This!
Read More...(Source: Houston Texans : Press Release Top Stories - 7/28/2010 3:44:00 PM)

Texans sign fourth-rounder Graham
The Houston Texans signed fourth-round draft pick TE Garrett Graham, it was announced today. Send To Friend | Add To del.icio.us | Digg This!
Read More...(Source: Houston Texans : Press Release Top Stories - 7/28/2010 1:25:00 PM)

Single game tickets on sale July 30
Single-game tickets to all Houston Texans home games go on sale to the public Friday, July 30, with a limited number available for each of the team's 10 home dates. Send To Friend | Add To del.icio.us | Digg This!
Read More...(Source: Houston Texans : Press Release Top Stories - 7/22/2010 1:26:00 PM)

Texans sign WR Dickerson
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans signed seventh-round draft pick Dorin Dickerson on Wednesday. Send To Friend | Add To del.icio.us | Digg This!
Read More...(Source: Houston Texans : Press Release Top Stories - 7/14/2010 3:00:00 PM)

Texans announce transactions
The Texans announced today that they have signed their sixth-round draft pick, guard Shelley Smith. Houston also signed a trio of free agents and released seven players. Send To Friend | Add To del.icio.us | Digg This!
Read More...(Source: Houston Texans : Press Release Top Stories - 6/16/2010 6:05:00 PM)

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The BTB provides Customer Relations Training to Front Line Personnel
Front Line Personnel received Customer Relations Training facilitated by the BTB (Source: http://www.belizetourism.org/PressReleases/2010/06/The-BTB-provides-Customer-Relations-Training-to-Front-Line-Personnel_232.html)
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Belize present at FCCA Platinum Conference in Curacao
Belize attends the FCCA Platinum Associate Membership Advisory Council Conference 2010 (Source: http://www.belizetourism.org/PressReleases/2010/06/Belize-present-at-FCCA-Platinum-Conference-in-Curacao_231.html)
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Belize showcased as Premier Wedding and Honeymoon Destination in Miami
Belize attends the Wedding Salon in Miami, Florida to showcase belize as Wedding and Honeymoon Destination (Source: http://www.belizetourism.org/PressReleases/2010/06/Belize-showcased-as-Premier-Wedding-and-Honeymoon-Destination-in-Miami_230.html)
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Sport Diver Magazine in Belize
Jad Davenport, freelance journalist experience Belize (Source: http://www.belizetourism.org/PressReleases/2010/06/Sport-Diver-Magazine-in-Belize_229.html)
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Tenth Annual Tourism Awards to honour the Stars of Tourism
BTB recognizes the 2009 tourism awards pioneers at the 10 National Tourism Awards Ceremony (Source: http://www.belizetourism.org/PressReleases/2010/06/-Tenth-Annual-Tourism-Awards-to-honour-the-Stars-of-Tourism_227.html)
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