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Earlier in the newscast, we reported that government was backing down on specific language proposed in the ninth amendment. Government is removing the section that bars court enquiry into the validity of any law passed to alter the Constitution. Attorney-at-law Godfrey Smith appeared on our OYE Show today and cleared up that the government did […]
Written on August 22, 2011 | Posted in
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In another update, twelve year old Ashley Janixta Perez of the Toledo District had been reported missing by her foster mother, Veronica Grant. Perez left her home in Emery Grove Village, riding a bicycle on August eleventh and did not return. That was eight days ago, but there is good news today because Perez was […]
Written on August 19, 2011 | Posted in
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A super king air plane landed on the Southern Highway on November tenth, 2010. It resulted in the largest drug bust ever in the history of Belize. According to the security forces, the plane has been locked away at the B.D.F. air wing. However, a report from Venezuela shows that an identical plane with the […]
For the past five weeks, the Belize City Council has been hosting its Get Up and Run Summer Camp. Participants were involved in sports including basketball, track and field, football, volleyball and swimming. They also took a course in administering CPR. The camp provided constructive and healthy activities to youths of south side Belize City, […]
Written on August 19, 2011 | Posted in
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Six girls, ages eight to eleven, believe they have what it takes to take home the crown and the title of Independence Day Junior Miss 2011-2012. The annual pageant is one of several fundraisers held by the group, Concerned Belizean Women, to provide assistance to needy women and children. We caught up with the aspiring […]
Written on August 19, 2011 | Posted in
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On Tuesday the CCJ judges came off of vacation to issue a stunning injunction against any further sale of B.T.L. shares by the Government. The decision was unexpected because neither the Supreme Court nor the Court of Appeal had seen fit to grant any injunction. The CCJ did so in one day. The government promptly […]
Written on August 18, 2011 | Posted in
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The Caribbean’s proud history of experience and desire to spread knowledge to the region’s common Diaspora had culminated into the formation of the Caribbean Broadcast Union, a group whose passion for media has no bounds. And during the first day of its Annual General Assembly in Belize, the CBU awarded those members with a minimum […]
Written on August 18, 2011 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Finance signed a memorandum of understanding in March of this year with the University of Belize for a clean solar energy project. It was predicted that the construction of the infrastructure would get underway and the university is proud to announce that they are keeping that schedule. Work commenced earlier this week […]
Written on August 18, 2011 | Posted in
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Norman Rodriguez, you might remember him as a political activist, attorney-at-law in training and a writer. Today he released his second major publication, a book of poems entitled ‘Panning to Perfection-A Poetic Pilgrimage’. Rodriguez says that his book is about his path to self-perfection. Rodriguez’s book is a portal into his experiences from Belize to […]
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The National September Celebrations are right around the corner so expect to hear a number of Belizean songs on the airwaves around this time of the year. And as the National Celebrations Committee gets its national song competition going, the public gets the opportunity to help decide which of the songs best depict Belize. The […]
Written on August 18, 2011 | Posted in
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An unidentified man was discovered dead on a farm where he worked as a caretaker. The decomposing body which was discovered in the West Lake Area was observed with external injuries. And though it looked like another number would be added to growing murder list, it turns out the main suspect is not even human. […]
Written on August 17, 2011 | Posted in
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While that investigation is being played out on a farm, the murder of a US citizen is being played out unsuccessfully on two continents for the past thirteen years. On August ninth 2011, the Privy Council dismissed Rhett Fuller’s appeal of an extradition request by the United States government. Fuller is wanted by federal authorities […]
Written on August 17, 2011 | Posted in
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Two minors are reported missing and police are asking the public’s assistance in locating the young girls. Twelve year old Ashley Janixta Perez’s foster mother told police that the minor left her home on Machaca road in Emery Grove Village on a bike and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. That was on August […]
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On the heels of several organizations who have publicly expressed their opinions, the Belize Landowners Association Limited (BLAL) has announced its opposition to the proposed ninth amendment of the constitution, saying that the bill aims to negate the rights of the people. In its release, the association refers to the sixth amendment bill of 2008 […]
Written on August 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Two young students were awarded full scholarship after meeting the Rotary Club of Belize Sunrise Criteria. Today, Mark Laredo Junior and Curt Nunez were each presented with a four year full tuition scholarship to attend St John’s College (SJC). Both recipients are graduates of the St. Martin de Porres Primary School and were recommended on […]
Written on August 16, 2011 | Posted in
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On Thursday August fourth the Belize Council of Churches, in a letter to Prime Minister Dean Barrow, stated its position on the proposed Ninth Amendment Bill. And while the Council does support protecting state ownership of the utility companies, it does not support the changes to Sections Two and Sixty-Nine of the Constitution. That view […]
Written on August 15, 2011 | Posted in
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On Saturday, media reports in South America linked a major drug bust in Venezuela to Belize. According to the newspaper, La Patilla, a Super King Air was busted with millions of dollars worth of cocaine. Several law enforcement officers were implicated in the bust and two of them were shot during the incident. But that […]
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A Belize City family is mourning tonight because they lost a brother and a son and even worse, they could not host a proper funeral service. The pain that they felt when they lost thirty eight year old Adam Kuylen was magnified after the public health system failed them in their time of need. According […]
Written on August 15, 2011 | Posted in
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And though the next story is not classified as handling stolen goods, residents of Toledo would like someone to be charged for the illegal cutting and shipment of rosewood out of the District. The illegal harvesting was overlooked for months, until the Maya Leaders Alliance recently brought the issue to the forefront. Today the Ya’axché […]
There was more opposition than there was support to the Ninth Amendment at Wednesday night’s consultations at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall. There was also plenty politics at play. Those who oppose the amendment base their objections on the removal of the right to access the court for full ventilation of claims to future amendments […]
Written on August 12, 2011 | Posted in
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The Maya Leaders Alliance has been investigating a situation of illegal logging in Toledo. It has documented the incidences and has met with the Forest Department about putting an end to the rape of rosewood from forests surrounding Mayan Villages. There are two situations that the MLA is facing. Firstly, the extraction of the lumber […]
Over the last year the wholesalers and retail vendors at the Michael Finnegan Market have had their own share of woes with flooding, imposed fees, security issues, you name it. Well, today the wholesalers say they are going to set up shop at the pound yard, which was once the temporary market. Up to this […]
Written on August 12, 2011 | Posted in
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As we go into the weekend there is another critical issue on the front burner; one that can potentially change the livelihood of farmers in the north. The Belize Cane Farmers Association is convening a general assembly this Sunday at Escuela Mexico to present their findings on consultations held with district branches on the proposed […]
Written on August 12, 2011 | Posted in
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When they appeared on OYE on Thursday, the BSCFA reps said Banco Atlantida also needs to get their perspective to minimize risks. Oscar Alonzo, C.E.O., BSCFA “The issue is I think the investor has not gotten full information as to how the thing is operating here from the side of the farmers. They have been […]
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The B.D.F. summer camp this year attracted more than the anticipated number of enthusiasts. For four weeks the six hundred youths engaged in a number of activities; one common thread was weaved throughout, discipline. When News Five’s Delahnie Bain visited at the end of the programme today, she found a happy set of campers. Delahnie […]
Written on August 12, 2011 | Posted in
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