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This year, Belize hosted the event, providing a platform for commissioners of police from across the region to discuss strategies for tackling crime as a united front. Duringthe conference, police commissioners addressed pressing issuessuch asgang violence and border security. https://lnkd.in/eMKs4PBy

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Brushfires are Destructive to the Flora and FaunaAnd while a vast part of Columbia Village is on fire currently, the rising temperatures are not helping the situation any.Today, a news team headed out along a portion of the George Price Highway, and while there was no burning bush along the stretch leading to the Belize Zoo, they captured evidence of wildfires that swept through the area a week or two ago. Other areas that are still burning are in the Mountain Pine Ridge, and the smoke that has drifted this way makes visibility upon the horizon difficult. Marion Ali reports.

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NEMO On the Ground in Toledo to Assist Wildfire Victims According to the Toledo West Area Representative, the National Emergency Management Organization, NEMO, has deployed personnel to the area to conduct assessments of the damage and its impact on the community. Requena is calling for a reconnaissance mission over the area so that Belizeans can get a better understanding of all that has been lost so far. Here is what he told us.

Worst Wildfire Residents of San Pedro Columbia Have Ever Seen Forest fires are not uncommon at this time of the year. But reports coming out of San Pedro, Columbia are that wildfires have leveled more than fifteen hundred acres of land in the Toledo District over the last two days. These lands include an abundance of farmlands that residence cultivate to make ends meet.Area Representative Oscar Requena says he has had to join the fight over the last two days to put out fires in the community, as his property is also being affected. He says that while residents experience the destructive nature of wildfires annually, this is the worst it has ever been. Community members have been coming together to assist each other in protecting their livelihoods. But the task at hand is overwhelming and their resources are few. To add to the damage being done to farmlands, wildlife is also being lost to the inferno. Images of torched tapirs, ocelots and gibnuts have surfaced. We spoke with Requena over the phone. He told us that he believes this runaway wildfire originated from a careless farmer who left a small fire unattended.

Rebuilding the Hicatee Population in Belize Through Captive Breeding Twelve years ago, one non-profit organization began working on a project to rehabilitate the population of a critically endangered animal in Belize. Today, the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education, BFREE, is leading the charge across the region to prevent the Central American River Turtle or hicatee from going extinct. Culturally, hicatees are hunted by Belizeans for their meat. But studies have shown that overhunting has pushed the species to the brink of extinction. BFREE has established the only hicatee captive breeding facility in the region, and it has proven to be a huge success. News Five’s Paul Lopez travelled south to Toledo District to find out more about their work. He filed the following report.

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Surgery and Operating Room Coming to CayoThe roles public healthcare plays in tourism are not being overlooked by the Belize Tourism Board, nor the ministry of Tourism. That is the message shared by the members of the tourism sector as they bolster their efforts to enhance the quality of service provide to Belizean citizens and visitors. Today, at the inauguration of the Placencia Polyclinic, which was built through the efforts of the BTB and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, we asked Minister of Tourism Anthony Mahler what other areas the ministry is planning to work on next. Here’s his response.

Mayor Nunez posted on Facebook, “I respect the decision of our party and hold dear the mandate given to me by the people.” https://lnkd.in/et8DJs_i

In a post, Cattouse said, “I’ve witnessed the challenges facing the Albert Constituency, and I’m more determined than ever to lead us back to our blue roots.” https://lnkd.in/efE5u3XH

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With presidential elections just two months away, President Nicolás Maduro might leverage the “imminent threat of invasion” to disrupt or delay the vote.https://lnkd.in/eYKwKfwz