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Matchmaking and marriage services: Do Indians in the diaspora need them?
ACCORDING TO Rao Prakasa (1982), the traditional arranged Indian marriage matchmaker is called anag-waa, or nayan. The matchmaker is normally a family friend or distant relative, or maulvi, imam or pandit who serves as a neutral go-between when...
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Cunard’s Dazzling Queen Elizabeth Arrives to Miami for the First Time
This week, the recently refreshed Queen Elizabeth arrived at PortMiami for the first time to begin a season of highly anticipated Caribbean voyages. For 185 years, Cunard’s Queens have embodied the pinnacle of British luxury travel, and now Queen...
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Simone Biles seemingly confirms boob job with cheeky social media post
An extra little lift? Simone Biles seemingly confirmed she got breast implants by sharing a cheeky post on her Instagram Stories. On Wednesday, the Olympic gymnast shared a video of herself jumping on her in-ground trampoline at her and husband...
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BWS Gears Up To Host 500 Regional Counterparts
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Belize Water Services Limited in gearing up for the 34th Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association Conference, which will be hosted in the country for the first time. It's a week-long event where hundreds of their regional counterparts in the...
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Work remains to reduce human trafficking in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia has been placed on the US Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Tier 2 Watch List, a move that highlights the United States’ concerns about enforcement, victim protection, and a lack of demonstrable increases...
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Greenwashing Debt in the Galápagos Islands
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The Galápagos Islands harbor some of the most unique ecosystems on the planet. Their isolated location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has allowed species to evolve independently from their relatives on the mainland over millions of years....
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New Tobacco Control Bill Targets Ads, Packaging, and Smoke-Free Spaces
A major health move is before parliament tonight. Minister of Health Kevin Bernard has introduced a Tobacco Control Bill that could permanently change the way Belize deals with smoking. The bill aims to bring Belize in line with World Health...
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JetBlue To Exit This Caribbean Airport Less Than A Year After Launch
New York-based JetBlue will axe its service to Bonaire, a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles. The airline, which offers the route currently year-round, will suspend its flights from New York JFK to Flamingo Airport, Bonaire (BON), on January...
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The UWI presents Vice-Chancellor's ...
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The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, W.I. Thursday, October 16, 2025 — On October 21, The University of the West Indies (The UWI) will tackle one of the Caribbean's most pressing issues in an upcoming Vice-Chancellor's Forum. Titled "Promises,...
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Meet the Man Whose 2,253-Word Name Takes 20 Minutes to Recite
Laurence Watkins, a retired security guard from Auckland, New Zealand, holds his six-page birth certificate which lists all of his 2,253 names. He is the official record holder for “longest personal name in the world,” as confirmed by Guinness...
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Guyana’s constitutional commitment to freedom from hunger: Can Article 40:1 become a reality?
Dr. Mark Chatarpal is the Executive Director of the NYC Food Policy Center, a Food Anthropologist, and a Doctoral Lecturer at the Department of Nutrition and Public Health at Hunter College. His research across Guyana, Belize, and Ghana examines...
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Ombudsman to GOB’s Chief Legal Adviser: Follow the Transparency Law
The Office of the Ombudsman has advised the Attorney General—Belize’s chief legal adviser and custodian of the Rule of Law—to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) after determining that his refusal to disclose certain government...
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Annual Medical Conference For Doctors To Catch Up On Latest Medical Tech
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How do Doctors stay up to date with what's happening in the health sector? What illnesses are on the rise? and how can they improve their treatments for patients? The Belize Medical and Dental Association holds an annual congress as a knowledge...
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Ya’axché celebrates International Archaeology Day at Nim Li Punit
Views: 0 Views: 0 Posted: Friday, October 17, 2025. 10:25 am CST. By Zoila Palma: The Ya’axché Conservation Trust joined the global celebration of International Archaeology Day today at one of southern Belize’s most iconic cultural landmarks — the...
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Opposition calls for transparency on BEL and Hydro plant acquisitions
Views: 51 Views: 50 Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025. 4:38 pm CST. By Breaking Belize News Staff: Today, Leader of the Opposition Tracy Panton issued a statement calling for transparency on BEL and hydro plant acquisitions. “The United...
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Citizen Seeks Full Disclosure of Legal Fees in State of Emergency Cases
Civic activist Jeremy Enriquez has filed a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) asking the Ministry of Home Affairs and New Growth Industries to disclose how much public money has been spent on legal fees and damages stemming...
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Pinktober Expo Shines Spotlight on Cancer Awareness at SCA Auditorium
Pink continues to lead the way through to the end of October which is cancer awareness month. Jahirene Sankey was at today’s Pinktober Expo held at SCA auditorium. The Belize Cancer Society hosted its first ever Pink Power Health Expo as a part of...
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CCJ Commemorates It Fourth President With Special Sitting
- Advertisement - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – On Thursday, 16 October 2025, the Honourable Mr Justice Arif Bulkan was sworn-in as a Judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) during a ceremony at The Office of the President of the...
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Ranked: The World’s Oldest People in History
Mapped: Life Expectancy Around the World (2025) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key Takeaways Monaco has the...
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