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To kick off the Christmas season, a dance extravaganza will take place this weekend at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. The annual event is being hosted by NICH and the Institute of the Creative Arts. Dance companies from the City and elsewhere will be putting on special presentations in what promises to be […]
Written on November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is what’s happening Belize. Tonight the Youth Hostel will be having a talent showcase inside the House of Culture. This will be held in order to raise awareness of the violence affecting our country. There will also be a special guest appearance by Shyne. Belize Rural High will be having […]
Written on November 27, 2009 | Posted in
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The forty-five million dollar loan owed to British Caribbean Bank (BCB) became public only last week, but it has sparked heated debate. Prime Minister Dean Barrow is saying that Belize Telemedia Limited, which borrowed the money does not owe BCB because the loan was acquired by government when it nationalized Telemedia on August twenty-fourth. As […]
Written on November 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Classical music is not often heard in Belize. But if you have an ear for the piano and the violin, there is an event this weekend that will give you a measure of both. The Embassies of Mexico and the United States are bringing in two artists for a piano and violin recital this weekend. […]
Written on November 26, 2009 | Posted in
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The dust appeared to have settled of late on the August nationalization of Telemedia, but the issue has surfaced head on again because of an outstanding debt of forty-five million dollars for which the British Caribbean Bank is demanding payment. Senator Godwin Hulse says that for government to acquire this loan, which would have to […]
Written on November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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Moses Leviy made a scheduled appearance at the Hattieville prison at the invitation of Youth for the Future as part of his rehabilitation that would hopefully land him back to the United States. Leviy did not take questions from the press, but he did admit that he was responsible for the shooting in a Manhattan […]
Written on November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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There were one thousand three hundred fifty-one cases of domestic violence reported in 2008. That is what the statistics show, but the National Women’s Commission, the Women’s Department and the Y.W.C.A. have collaborated on an exhibit to get the public to look beyond the numbers. According to Public Relations Officer for the Y.W.C.A., Ann-Marie Williams, […]
Written on November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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As we have reported, the website of the Hayward Charitable Belize Trust Fund was launched today and if you have not checked it out, then you are invited to go on line to so do at www.thehaywardcharitablebelizetrust.com. Not-for-profit organizations who wish to apply for funding can so do. Up to twenty million dollars annually will […]
Written on November 25, 2009 | Posted in
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As we told you on Monday’s newscast, the website of the Hayward Charitable Belize Trust, is about to come online. In fact, its launch is on Wednesday when you can log on to www.thehaywardcharitablebelizetrust.com. Valuable information will be available on the nature of the trust and on millions of dollars to become available in grants […]
Written on November 24, 2009 | Posted in
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Cabinet issued a short release of its sitting today. Noteworthy is that West Landivar will soon be declared a residential zone and that a grant of over a million Belize dollars is being given to the Ministry of Health by the World Bank to help address H1N1 related issues, specifically in training workers at ports […]
Written on November 24, 2009 | Posted in
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In September of this year the Alliance Bank changed ownership, and with that came a competition entitled—Name that Bank. The bank invited submissions for a new name that would reflect its amalgamation with the Provident Bank. Well, that competition came to a close and today at its offices located on Princess Margaret Drive, the bank […]
Written on November 24, 2009 | Posted in
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Turning to the telecommunications industry, late Wednesday, government said it had taken over a forty-five million dollar loan as part of the nationalization of Telemedia in August. That loan, as it turned out, is owed to the British Caribbean Bank of (formerly the Belize Bank) of Turks and Caicos. But it seems that government may […]
Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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In respect of the war between the two telephone operators, SMART subscribers were able to access limited international and roaming services this morning through independent services and not through Belize Telemedia. On Friday, the battle between the two escalated when Telemedia cut off SMART from its international circuits claiming that Speednet, SMART’s parent company, was […]
Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Hayward Charitable Belize Trust has announced that it is launching a website in the next few days. The Trust owned the majority shares in Telemedia before its nationalization. The website will provide details about the Trust and the process by which applications for funding shall be received and awarded. The grants are substantive running […]
Written on November 23, 2009 | Posted in
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A Belizean-American author, Ian Vasquez, recently won a prestigious U.S. award for one of his works. Vasquez who works as a copy editor for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida is the recipient of the Shamus Award. The Private Eye Writers of America gave the annual award to Vasquez to honour his outstanding achievement in […]
Written on November 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Do you know what the acronym C.R.C. stands for? Ask your child or children. They may know it stands for Children’s Rights Convention. It’s the most universally accepted human rights instrument but twenty years after its introduction, the CRC is still a work in progress. News five’s Delahnie Bain reports. Delahnie Bain, Reporting In 1990 […]
Written on November 20, 2009 | Posted in
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Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? This Friday night Sadie Vernon High School will be having their end of term All White Bash. This party will be held inside the Jambel’s Jerk Pit. Music will be provided by DJ Aaron. There be food and drinks on sale. This high school bash will […]
Written on November 20, 2009 | Posted in
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In August the government nationalized Belize Telemedia Limited and since then it has made public statements against its competitor, Smart. The two have embarked on aggressive marketing campaigns, but Telemedia has gone one step further and is literally pulling the plug on Smart and it looks like the days of the monopoly are not too […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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It is the eve of Garifuna Day celebrations, and whether or not you are heading south to the cradle of the Garifuna community you can still enjoy the celebrations. Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes will bring you a special show from Dangriga beginning at six-thirty in the morning. The coverage includes the re-enactment of the […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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You will remember him as one of the big voices behind the Garifuna Kids, the Garifuna Legacy Band and the L.A. based Punta Band sensation, Ibayani. And tonight, thirty-four year old Dayaan Ellis, known as Nuru, is launching a fifth album entitled, “Afien” which translates to “Believe”. Nuru was born and raised in Dangriga and […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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In August the government nationalized Belize Telemedia Limited and since then it has made public statements against its competitor, Smart. The two have embarked on aggressive marketing campaigns, but Telemedia has gone one step further and is literally pulling the plug on Smart and it looks like the days of the monopoly are not too […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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It is the eve of Garifuna Day celebrations, and whether or not you are heading south to the cradle of the Garifuna community you can still enjoy the celebrations. Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes will bring you a special show from Dangriga beginning at six-thirty in the morning. The coverage includes the re-enactment of the […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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You will remember him as one of the big voices behind the Garifuna Kids, the Garifuna Legacy Band and the L.A. based Punta Band sensation, Ibayani. And tonight, thirty-four year old Dayaan Ellis, known as Nuru, is launching a fifth album entitled, “Afien” which translates to “Believe”. Nuru was born and raised in Dangriga and […]
Written on November 18, 2009 | Posted in
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You will have to live in another planet, not to know that a battle is raging over phones but the real war is over rates. SMART, the other telephone company, has embarked on its own campaign to win over customers. The promotion took off in the northern districts of Corozal and Orange Walk and SMART […]
Written on November 17, 2009 | Posted in
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Representatives of Oceana, the NGO dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans, made the media rounds on Monday to explain their mission as they launched their Belize operations. Today, the renown scientist, Daniel Pauly, made another stop and addressed an unlikely audience. News Five’s Jose Sanchez was at the Gwen Lizarraga High School where marine life […]
Written on November 17, 2009 | Posted in
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