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The U.S Military Liaison Office through the U.S Department of Defense’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) is embarking on several projects throughout Belize. Over a million Belize dollars will be spent in renovating and expanding school facilities. The project got underway at the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center, which will benefit from a new wing. The […]
Written on October 20, 2011 | Posted in
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Hurricane Hattie was one of the worst to hit Belize. It caused untold destruction and human loss. The Museum of Belize, Belize Archives and Records as well as the Craig Family have compiled photographs and other images that tell the story of the pre and post hurricane Hattie. That exhibition opens on Monday, but today […]
Written on October 20, 2011 | Posted in
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to meet at ten a.m. on Friday to pass the controversial Ninth Amendment Bill following the prescribed ninety-day consultation period after its introduction in the House. An hour prior to the sitting a ruling will be delivered by Chief Justice Kenneth Benjamin on that piece of legislation. The proposed […]
Still on the ninth, the government is sending out personal invitations for Friday’s sitting and the position of the opposition has been “no” but that is all before hell broke loose in the P.U.P. There is also opposition from the Bar Association, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize National Teachers Union. Nonetheless, […]
Written on October 19, 2011 | Posted in
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On Tuesday’s newscast, the mother of the alleged four-year-old rape victim said she would seek out Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, the Director of Public Prosecution and anyone else who can help get the case started. She told News Five that she would visit both the D.P.P.’s office and also pay a courtesy call on the Minister of […]
Written on October 19, 2011 | Posted in
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While the mother turns to the authorities for assistance, help is on the way from another source. Belizeans for Justice is taking up the cause for the child. According to founding member, Yolanda Schakron, they are hosting a barbecue this Saturday morning at Red House in Belize City in order to raise funds to assist […]
Written on October 19, 2011 | Posted in
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There’s a heartwarming story to report tonight. Irene Garcia and her common-law husband, Alfred Avilez are the proud parents of a set of triplets. The girls, who weighed in at four and a half, four and a quarter, and four pounds respectively, were delivered at nine-fifty-one this morning at the Western Regional Hospital. The baby […]
Written on October 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The Bar Association came out strongly against the Ninth Amendment, followed by the Chamber of Commerce and then the Council of Churches. More recently, eight branches of the B.N.T.U. have come out against the proposed amendment. News Five has also learnt that the prestigious Atlanta-based institution, The Carter Center, has written to the government asking […]
Written on October 18, 2011 | Posted in
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The Belize Family Life Association, a non-government organization established in 1985 to advocate for and promote reproductive health across the country, is tonight on the brink of closing its doors. BFLA, according to Executive Director Joan Burke, is in dire financial straits. The organization, despite having grown in scope over the past decade, can no […]
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The mother of a four-year-old alleged rape victim has been waiting since September twenty-seventh for answers about her daughter’s case. She has heard of rape cases that have resulted in immediate incarceration of alleged perpetrators, but justice it seems has turned a blind eye to her case. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Vidal, has […]
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Unite Belize Initiative comprises of youths who have otherwise fallen from the wayside. Most of them are well known to the courts but they have come together for gainful employment. The youths at risk have been at work repairing the stretch of road between Albert and Regent Street adjacent to the Bank of Nova Scotia. […]
Written on October 18, 2011 | Posted in
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In the past few days an unbearable stench enveloped Fabers Road Extension and the Western Highway near the junction and dumpsite. Residents of the area have been suffering and they complained to News Five today about the headaches and discomfort they have been living with. Some say they have been forced to keep their houses […]
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So while Mark Espat has said if he will lead the Opposition at Friday’s House Meeting on the ninth amendment, the Council of Management of the Belize National Teachers Union has taken a position. The B.N.T.U. met on Saturday to reign in the votes on the ninth amendment from district branches. Eight of the ten […]
Written on October 17, 2011 | Posted in
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When helping an accident victim, most Emergency Medical Technicians would tell the public to call 911 and not to attempt to move the injured person. Good Samaritans who want to help can cause additional injuries. But Benque Viejo is facing a dilemma, as it is filled with good Samaritans who have no choice but to […]
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The lotto jackpot climbed all the way up to one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars for Saturday’s draw. And the lucky winner is Joyce Shaw, a teacher for over three decades from Unitedville, Cayo. Today she picked up a cheque for one hundred and forty-eight thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars after taxes. Shaw has […]
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Businessman Jitendra Chawla first gained notoriety in mid 2009 when it was revealed that he was developing within a reserve known as the Krooman Lagoon at the entrance to the City on the Western Highway. Public outrage put a halt to the potato chips factory but Chawla is back in the news. A husband and […]
Written on October 14, 2011 | Posted in
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As we reported on Wednesday, the House of Representatives will meet this coming Friday in Belmopan. The Prime Minister will be taking back the Ninth Amendment to the constitution which seeks to entrench government control on utilities. In the ninety days since its introduction, consultations were held nationwide. The atmosphere was extremely political as supporters […]
Written on October 14, 2011 | Posted in
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News Five has received information that a mix up has occurred with the body of a Belizean who traveled to the US recently. Apparently Edwin Gillett, a former Chief Immigration Officer and a resident of Nurse Seay Street in Belize City, died suddenly in Los Angeles. The family does not know where the mix up […]
Written on October 14, 2011 | Posted in
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The rains also brought excitement for the neighborhood at Faber’s Road when a crocodile was spotted in the area after midnight. The croc, which is about eight feet long, slammed into a police vehicle. It was eventually captured by a brave resident. So what’s next for the reptile? News Five’s Jose Sanchez finds out. Jose […]
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Belize and countries around the world are observing International Day for Rural Women. If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s a day set aside to recognize the work of women from the different villages, whose contributions to the country’s development are often overlooked. One overlooked fact is that rural communities play a vital role […]
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In mid-July 2009, the purchase of nine point three acres of land in the Krooman Lagoon area by businessman Jitendra Chawla, proprietor of Xtra House, sounded several alarm bells as the proposed land development for a chips factory threatened drainage into the catchment basin. Subsequently, Cabinet reclaimed the acreage and a legal battle between Chawla […]
Written on October 13, 2011 | Posted in
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On Wednesday night we reported on a land controversy in Crooked Tree Village. Earlier this week the residents said that Rose Kelly instructed workers to start development on a plot of land adjoining her property. The land she is claiming, according to the villagers, was acquired by government and distributed to them decades ago. Today […]
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There are still a couple months to go in 2011, but it’s never too soon to start planning your next vacation. The list of holidays for 2012 consists of eight long weekends. New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, so Monday, January second will be observed as the holiday. There’s going to be another extended […]
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The weather report is coming up next and there may be some rainy days ahead according to the National Emergency Management Organization. NEMO issued an advisory today on a weather system that extends from southeastern Mexico into the northwestern Caribbean Sea. According to NEMO, the system is almost stationary and is producing a large but […]
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A two-day forum on AIDS/HIV concluded today at the Radisson Hotel. The participants were from the public sector as well as numerous NGOs. While the number of new infections decreased during the past year, the forum highlighted numerous areas where work is required. According to one presenter, there is no protection in the laws of […]
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