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NEWS FLASH!

--BTIA'S DESTINATION BELIZE MAGAZINE NOT DELIVERED, TO HAVE NEW PUBLISHER

--LITTLE DAMAGE FROM TROPICAL STORM ALEX

--HOTEL MOPAN CO-OWNER JAILED FOR ALLEGED POSSESSION OF GUNS WITH EXPIRED LICENSES

--SUSPICIOUS FIRES DESTROY TWO RESTAURANTS IN PLACENCIA VILLAGE, DAMAGE THIRD

--BTB TOURISM AWARDS ANNOUNCED

--SERIES OF BREAK-INS AND THEFTS IN NORTHERN BELIZE

--RODWELL WILLIAMS, PM BARROW'S LAW PARTNER AND FRIEND, SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD

--GASOLINE PRICES BACK AROUND US$5 GALLON

--TRIPADVISOR.COM NAMES DANGRIGA "NO. 2 EMERGING DESTINATION IN THE WORLD"

--WATER TAXI BUSINESS CONSOLIDATING

--GOVERNMENT INCREASES GST TO 12.5%,

RAISES SOME OTHER TAXES

--BARRY BOWEN AND 4 PASSENGERS DIE IN TRAGIC AIRPLANE CRASH IN SAN PEDRO

--MURDER DAZE IN BELIZE CITY

--BELLA MAYA IN PLACENCIA SHUTS DOWN; DEVELOPER SAYS IT WILL REOPEN

--FATAL AMBERGRIS CAYE WATER TAXI CRASH

--PM'S SON, RAPPER SHYNE, RETURNS TO BELIZE; REPORTEDLY SIGNS MULTI-MILLION MUSIC DEAL

--BRUTAL MURDER SHOCKS CAYE CAULKER

--GOVERNMENT RENATIONALIZES BTL

--MORE THAN 60 BELIZE HOTELS FOR SALE

--AMERICAN DEPORTED FROM BELIZE PUBLISHES ANTI-BELIZE BOOK



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