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If you want to keep your Christmas gifts local, check out a new publication of landscapes and unique sceneries that became available today. Photographer Marius Jovaisa along with several Belizean enthusiasts released the coffee table book entitled Heavenly Belize that features aerial photographs of the country from a bird eye’s view. The photographs were taken […]
Written on December 9, 2009 | Posted in
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George Hardie Junior of Las Vegas Casino is back in Belize and in his first interview since his release on Saturday night, he told News Five that he is leaving no stones unturned to secure the release of two employees that remain in jail. Hardie, along with David Abner Gomez, was finally freed after spending […]
Written on December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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When it comes to what actually took place on July thirteenth 2008 between Hardie Junior, his security guards and the two Mexican nationals, there have been several versions of the story. Hardie told us what he knows of the incident and what he thinks of the conviction by the Mexican authorities. Via Phone: George Hardie […]
Written on December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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The internet, at its inception, was said to be a medium through which the world would be brought together. And now Starbucks, the international coffeehouse chain, has decided to take up the task and create a Global Sing-A-Long. About six-thirty Monday morning, vocalists from around the world including a Belizean, Leslie “Bastic” Jenkins, sung a […]
Written on December 8, 2009 | Posted in
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The docking of five Jamaican vessels layered with traps and other fishing gear is quickly becoming a controversy in southern Belize. On Saturday the boats docked in the sea near Punta Gorda. The local fishermen are concerned over a possible depletion of the fish stock in the area. According to Fisheries Administrator, Beverly Wade, the […]
Written on December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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The Wheelchair Foundation and Wines for Wheels in California have donated over eight hundred thousand wheelchairs in a hundred and fifty-four countries worldwide. And with a gift of over two hundred handed over today, more than one thousand of those chairs have been gifted to Belize. News Five’s Delahnie Bain attended the handing over ceremony […]
Written on December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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With Christmas around the corner and an increase in crime anticipated, the Belize City Police today launched its first business watch program. And as it implies, officers from will be patrolling city streets throughout working hours in an effort to minimize threats to businesses that are potential targets for robbers and burglars. In its initial […]
Written on December 7, 2009 | Posted in
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Heading north, it was an anti-climatic moment for George Hardie Senior when he entered Mexico today hoping to return with his son and employee. Hardie, owner of the Las Vegas Casino, was expecting George Junior and Security Guard David Abner Gomez, to be released after spending almost a year and a half in a Mexican […]
Written on December 4, 2009 | Posted in
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And Joel “Dara” Robinson is known for his tributes to Bob Marley, but on Saturday night, he is promoting the music of Otis Redding. Dara is putting a large screen in the middle of the tennis court next to the M.C.C. stadium for the video concert and Karaoke session. But it isn’t just to have […]
Written on December 4, 2009 | Posted in
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Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? This Saturday the Lady of Guadalupe annual parish fair will be held. The fair will run from ten a.m. until eight p.m. There will be lot of food and drinks on sale as well as games and horseback riding. There will even be a Santa that […]
Written on December 4, 2009 | Posted in
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Around seven o’clock this morning some forty plus supporters of persons with special needs began a march through city streets to celebrate International Disability Day. The day is being held under the theme, “Making the Millennium Development Goals Inclusive: Empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities around the world.” The march was organized jointly […]
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News Five reported on Wednesday that George Hardie junior and David Abner Gomez of the Las Vegas casino in Corozal, were released from the Mexican prison but were still being held by immigration authorities. Well, tonight the men are still in Mexican custody and waiting to return home. When we checked with Corozal police today, […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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The recession is hurting consumers everywhere and sales are down in most businesses. At La Isla Bonita, News Five found out this week that hotel occupancy was considerably down over the same period last year. There was a silver lining, however, for one businessman in the food business. Proprietor of El Fogon Diner in San […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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The annual Salvation Army Christmas party for needy children is coming up next week. But this year, the economic downturn is affecting donors and collections in their toy drive have been slow. The event seeks to give deserving children a good Christmas treat of at least one toy each. Corporate citizen, Bravo Motors, who has […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Every year for the past twelve years, Continental Airlines has been hosting a toy for tots event for less fortunate children. This year, the event has taken on a whole new dimension. The Belize branch of Continental Airlines is putting on a fashion show and models from Belize will be joining one big name from […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Heading north, two of four Belizeans who have been imprisoned in Mexico for over a year have won an appeal against their conviction and have been freed by a judge. But George Hardie Junior and David Gomez are still on the other side of the border held back because of immigration issues. Hardie and Gomez […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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She made Belize proud at the Sydney Olympics when she wrapped the Belize flag on her next to the American flag after zipping past the finish line in first place. Marion Jones went on to win five medals in track and field. The super-athlete was stripped of her medals after admitting to doping and was […]
Written on December 1, 2009 | Posted in
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The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season is here and that means that both business establishments and residential homes will be consuming more than the usual supply of electricity. Invariably, electrical cords are used for Christmas trees, outdoor lighting, household appliances and even heavy duty machines. On Monday, a four year child Jovan Tillett […]
Written on December 1, 2009 | Posted in
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Tragedy struck late this afternoon in the Junesville Area of Belize City when a minor was electrocuted. The name of the four year old child has not been confirmed, but neighbours say he is known as Jay-Jay and he attends the Lloyd Coffin Preschool. The fatal incident occurred at about four p.m. when the child […]
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The tranquility of the harbor in the vicinity of Brown Sugar Marketplace in downtown Belize City was disrupted late Friday night when a fishing boat exploded shortly after ten p.m. Firefighters and cops combed through the debris in the area looking for clues to what caused the explosion. The caretaker could not be located at […]
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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And police do not suspect foul play in the death of thirty-three year old Nigel Flowers. The Maya Island Air pilot was found dead in his room at Martha’s Apartments in San Pedro on Sunday morning. His body was discovered by co-workers and friends who went to look for him at around ten-thirty a.m. Flowers […]
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The body of a hunter was found in the Belize River on Sunday. The mother of Bernardo Chiac, had reported that her son left home in Ontario Village in Cayo at about one thirty a.m. on November twenty sixth to go hunting. According to Tomasa Ha, her son went hunting on horseback with his shotgun […]
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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It’s the end of November and that also means the close of the Hurricane season. Fortunately, the six month period went by without much activity even though it had an early start. In fact, it had the fewest named storms in twelve years. Only one of the systems, Tropical Storm Ida, came within notable proximity […]
Written on November 30, 2009 | Posted in
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The body of a woman was found this afternoon in La Democracia Village about mile thirty-one off on the Western Highway. The woman fifty-nine year old Verrill Louise Brakeman was last seen on Sunday. She was found lying in her yard just outside her home. A News Five team was in the area and spoke […]
Written on November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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World Aids Day will be celebrated next week. And we found one organization that has been working tirelessly for ten years carrying a message of prevention. HIV Project is taking on a new approach to building awareness about the deadly disease. The group will be compiling a CD featuring Belize’s best talent to be released […]
Written on November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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