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  • Independent and Thriving

    • September 18, 2024
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    Independent and Thriving They say that ‘independence’ is freedom. Independence is liberty and the right to self-determination. As individuals, our path to becoming independent starts with learning to walk, talk, write, and read, and by the time we learn to drive, we get our first whiff of real freedom. Then, we learn about our democracy,
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  • New Routes

    • September 12, 2024
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    New Routes Our Carnival Road March took a new route this year. Moving from the busy veins of inner Belize City, the new route ran along the sea-wall extending from the Memorial Park, the full length of Princess Margaret Drive, and all the way down to the Marion Jones Sporting Complex. It was a big
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  • The Stuff of Legend

    • September 5, 2024
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    The Stuff of Legend The Battle of St. George’s Caye is the stuff of legend. As the notes from history record it, the first attempt by the Spanish to take St. George’s Caye happened on September 3, 1798. Unsuccessful, the Spanish fleet would launch successive attempts with their fleet of 32 vessels, manned by 500
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  • It’s September-Try fi kip up

    • August 29, 2024
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    It’s September-Try fi kip up Generally, Belizeans try to get in shape for two main events-  Easter weekend and Carnival Road March. The Easter weekend is about bikinis and beachwear, but Carnival Road March is bacchanal and bedazzled costumes. Workout goals leading up to Easter are all about trimming the waistline and building some muscle.
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  • SOUNDS OF OUR HISTORY

    • August 22, 2024
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    SOUNDS OF OUR HISTORY History is not just about dates, events, and notable personalities. It is written and made in various ways and by various types of people— not just historians. Great literary works, paintings, architecture, sculptures, and music are themselves historical documents because they offer more insight into the who, what, where, how, and
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  • Is it Tradition Yet?!

    • August 2, 2024
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    Is it Tradition Yet?! How long does it take for something to become a tradition? How long is it until we stop having to think about it, and it just becomes something that we expect? The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) hosted its annual Belize International Food & Music Festival (BIMFF) this past weekend. It is
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  • Atomic Number (501)

    • July 25, 2024
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    Atomic Number (501) Ah! Gold…The element (Au) with its metallic yellow, heat, and electricity conducting, malleable nature, and atomic number 79. In space, gold is formed inside huge stars that explode in a powerful and luminous blast called a supernova. The metal owes its rarity to the incomprehensible amount of energy needed to help it
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  • Industry “shush”

    • July 18, 2024
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    Industry “shush” In Belize, “shush” is something that Belizeans can have and something that they can do. “Shush” is the Belizean Kriol word for “gossip”, which typically refers to secretive and unconfirmed information.  Unfortunately, these days, the word “gossip” has a more negative and derogatory connotation but the word did not start that way. The
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  • The Thing that Drives Us

    • July 16, 2024
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    The Thing that Drives Us Culture is an invisible force that drives people. It drives people to create, endure, and hope. Culture ensures a collective identity through traditions and information that are both intrinsic and acquired. It aligns the competing forces of past and future, natural and manmade, and the tangible and intangible. The word
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  • Claiming our Coffee Culture

    • June 27, 2024
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    Claiming our Coffee Culture At what point can we call ourselves true coffee lovers? For many, tourists and locals alike, the day does not start until that first glorious sip of the dark elixir. Coffee can feel magical because it is not just something that we drink - it is something we experience.  When it
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