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		<title>Back-to-School Tax-Free Saturdays Offer Savings for Belizean Families</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/08/13/back-to-school-tax-free-saturdays-offer-savings-for-belizean-families/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Business & Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back to School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize Tax Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Sales Tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[School Supplies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tax-Free Saturdays]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Belize Tax Service (BTS) has announced two back-to-school tax-free Saturdays, set for August 15th and 29th, 2026, giving families across Belize, including San Pedro, an opportunity to save on school shopping. The initiative will apply nationwide at participating businesses and cover approved school supplies and laptops, which will be GST-free on the designated days.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island Heat Classic returns to San Pedro</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/08/13/island-heat-classic-returns-to-san-pedro/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boca del Rio Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Island Heat Classic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Volleyball Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zak Sajia]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The San Pedro Volleyball Association will host another round of its Island Heat Classic beach volleyball tournament at Boca del Rio Park on Saturday, August 15th, starting at 8AM. The event will feature senior female teams competing in a two-on-two format, with cash prizes for the first-, second-, and third-place teams. The tournament follows the association's recent completion of a volleyball training camp for children.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Faith Edgar shines at Miss World Opening Ceremony</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/pageants-beauty/2026/08/13/faith-edgar-shines-at-miss-world-opening-ceremony/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Pageants & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miss World 2026 Pageant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miss World Belize Faith Edgar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro High School Marching Band]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smiles for Belize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, August 12th, the opening ceremony of the 73rd Miss World 2026 Pageant was held at Halong Marina Beach Square in Quảng Ninh, Vietnam. The celebration also coincided with the 75th anniversary of the Miss World organization, with more than 120 delegates expected to participate. Representing the Jewel is Miss World Belize Faith Edgar, who graced the stage with striking elegance, poise, and confidence.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Magistracy of Belize Launches First Official Website to Expand Public Access to Justice</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/government/2026/08/13/magistracy-of-belize-launches-first-official-website-to-expand-public-access-to-justice/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[European Union]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magistracy of Belize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magistrate Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PACE Justice Project]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations Development Programme]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Magistrate’s Court of Belize has officially launched its first-ever website, www.magistracy.gov.bz, a milestone made possible through the partnership between the Magistracy and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the European Union (EU) through the PACE Justice Project with an investment of BZD$73,680.00.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Alysha Reymundo Begins Football Career in the USA</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/08/12/alysha-reymundo-begins-football-career-in-the-usa/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alysha Reymundo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football Federation of Belize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motlow Bucks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motlow State Community College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Pirates Football Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tennessee Community College Athletic Association]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[San Pedro’s multi-talented athlete Alysha Reymundo has begun a new chapter in her education and football career at Motlow State Community College in Tennessee, USA. Reymundo has been training with the college’s football team, the Motlow Bucks, ahead of their upcoming season in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA).]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inspector Lemus Talks Crime, Youth and the Future of Policing in San Pedro</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/08/12/inspector-lemus-talks-crime-youth-and-the-future-of-policing-in-san-pedro/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize Police department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coffee with Danni]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Councilor Dianeli Aranda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Criminal Investigation Branch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Violence Unit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inspector George Lemus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Police Formation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism Police]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On August 8th at 10AM, San Pedro Town Councilor Dianeli Aranda sat down with Inspector George Lemus on her “Coffee with Danni” program for a wide-ranging discussion about crime, youth, tourism, and community trust in San Pedro. The interview focused on Lemus’ role as Acting Officer Commanding the San Pedro Police Formation and what the department is doing to keep the island safe.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Forest Department Urges Responsible Behaviour Around Crocodiles</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/conservation/2026/08/12/forest-department-urges-responsible-behaviour-around-crocodiles/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ACES Wildlife Rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[belize forest department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caye Caulker Village]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Crocodile Research Coalition]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Belize Forest Department (BFD), in collaboration with ACES Wildlife Rescue and the Crocodile Research Coalition (CRC), is reminding residents, visitors, and businesses to exercise caution and refrain from feeding, approaching, or interacting with crocodiles in their natural habitat. The advisory follows recent reports and social media posts involving human-crocodile interactions, including a recent incident in Caye Caulker Village. While no physical contact or injury was observed in that particular incident, it underscores the importance of responsible behaviour in areas where crocodiles are present.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Miss Universe Belize 2026 Delegates Arrive in San Pedro for Historic Pageant Week</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/08/12/miss-universe-belize-2026-delegates-arrive-in-san-pedro-for-historic-pageant-week/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pageants & Beauty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caleigh-Rose West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charles Mejia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garifuna drumming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kiren Marie Chan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Litzy Manzanilla]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mahogany Bay Village Resort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maya island air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miss Universe Belize 2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rena Angela Thompson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samantha Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shadie Ellington]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vivian Magdalen Noralez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zeidi Vellos]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Miss Universe Belize 2026 delegates arrived in San Pedro on August 10th, touching down aboard Maya Island Air and receiving a traditional Garifuna drumming welcome. The island will host the national pageant for the first time. That evening at 7PM, a meet-and-greet at Mahogany Bay Village Resort kicked off pageant week, allowing residents and visitors to meet and interact with the contestants ahead of the pageant on August 15th, also at Mahogany Bay.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Terror Squad and C20 FD Claim Beach Soccer Marathon Titles</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/08/11/terror-squad-and-c20-fd-claim-beach-soccer-marathon-titles/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barefoot Ballers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beach Soccer Marathon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beach Strikers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[C20 FD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dj Debbie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glenda Sanchez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infinity Island Beach Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Carpinteros]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ocean Predators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reign FC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Mateo Boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports Bar FC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Storm Breakers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Talal Boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terror Squad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tres Cocos]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A beach soccer marathon was held on Sunday, August 9th, starting at 4PM at Infinity Island Beach Bar, formerly Island Wonder. The games were organized by Infinity Island, DJ Debbie, and Glenda Sanchez. The event featured both female and male divisions and was played in a five-a-side format with 10-minute halves.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Holy Cross Gets a Fresh Look Thanks to Quickstop Volunteers</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/08/11/holy-cross-gets-a-fresh-look-thanks-to-quickstop-volunteers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Community and Society]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Community Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holy Cross Anglican School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manager Nerissa Tuyul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Principal Elsy Torres]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quickstop Finance Center]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Sunday, August 9th, Quick Stop staff volunteered at Holy Cross Anglican School, carrying out several improvement projects from 8AM to 4PM. The activity formed part of the company’s corporate community outreach initiative. With assistance from school faculty, the Quick Stop team painted picket fences and structural beams and decorated chalkboards in the infant division.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Team Robb’s Red Rumm Wins 2026 San Pedro Classic Fly-Fishing Tournament</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2026/08/11/team-robbs-red-rumm-wins-2026-san-pedro-classic-fly-fishing-tournament/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Belize Flats Fisher Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bonefish & Tarpon Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Addiel Perez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[omar Arceo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[One Shot Willy’s]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[San Pedro Classic Fly-Fishing Tournament]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Team Robb’s Red Rumm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth Fly Fishing Program]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[From August 6th to the 8th, San Pedro once again celebrated community, conservation, and sport during the annual San Pedro Classic Fly-Fishing Tournament. A total of 22 teams participated this year, competing for permit, bonefish, and tarpon on the island’s pristine fly-fishing flats. At the end of the three-day competition, Team Robb’s Red Rumm emerged as the champions. The team also claimed the grand prize last year, when competing under the name One Shot Willy’s.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Legends Over 35 Football Tournament Heads into Fifth Week</title>
		<link>https://www.sanpedrosun.com/sports/2026/08/11/legends-over-35-football-tournament-heads-into-fifth-week/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janelle Cowo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Caye Caulker Seasoned Strikers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E & L FC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legends Over 35 Football Tournament']]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Boys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United FC]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Friday, August 7th, the fourth week of the Legends Over 35 Football Tournament featured two intense matches between United FC, E &#038; L FC, Caye Caulker Seasoned Strikers, and Old Boys.]]></description>
		
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