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And in news from financial circles, you will recognize him from a previous diplomatic appointment in Belize. He was Her Majesty’s High Commissioner between 2001 to 2004, that’s Philip Priestley, who has now just been appointed as a non-executive director of BCB Holdings. Priestly has an extensive diplomatic background that spans thirty five years. In […]
Written on November 17, 2009 | Posted in
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Dwain Davis, the former Director of Finance for the Belize City Council, has passed away. Davis suffered a massive stroke on November fifth after he left the Magistrates’ Court in Belize City. He was taken immediately to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where he was placed on a ventilator. The stroke was identified as hemorrhagic […]
Written on November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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And Orange Walk police have not ruled out foul play in the death of a woman. Sixty-two year old Elena Bennett was found dead on a chair outside her house. The discovery was made around midday today in the Black Water Creek area of Trial Farm. There were no signs of violence on the body, […]
Written on November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Earlier in the newscast we reported on a female found dead, but there is some good news coming from Orange Walk today. A woman luckily is safe and sound after a terrible experience this morning when she slipped and plunged forty feet into a well in the Trial Farm area while she was reportedly trying […]
Written on November 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Ann Terry of Berkeley Street in Belize City has lived a full life in fact she has lived more than a century. Terry will be having a birthday this Sunday, she will be turning a hundred and two years old; an age that not many live to celebrate. To mark this auspicious occasion, Helpage put […]
Written on November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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You will know it is the beginning of the Christmas season, that’s because the Salvation Army’s Kettle’s Appeal was officially launched today in front of Brodies Supermarket in downtown Belize City. The event marks their annual drive to muster funds to assist less fortunate persons this Christmas season and beyond. The organization has placed red […]
Written on November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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Insurance Awareness Week ended today with a health fair at the B.T.L. Park. The week of activities highlighted the importance of life insurance in particular since just over forty thousand persons are insured nationwide. To close the activities, organizations including the Kidney and Diabetes Associations, the Cancer Society, the Red Cross and several insurance companies. […]
Written on November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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It’s the weekend leading up to Garifuna Settlement Day and there are several pageants and dances taking place in Belize City and the Culture Capital. Open Your Eyes will be doing live coverage of the celebrations, but before that Safiyyah has what’s happening around Belize. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Tonight […]
Written on November 13, 2009 | Posted in
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It happens every now and then that police officers are called out to restore law and order when a person with mental challenges is behaving disorderly. But officers have often times been accused of not knowing how to handle these situations. So today, the Belize Police Department and the Ministry of Health conducted training for […]
Written on November 12, 2009 | Posted in
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The police statistics on the crime for October showed lesser reported activity by the criminals compared to the previous month. A small reprieve, as criminals continue on the prowl and the community is gripped by fear. Various youth support organizations including BAPSS, C.Y.D.P., Y.E.S. and Youth For the Future are carrying out events to stop […]
Written on November 12, 2009 | Posted in
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It is not a frequent occurrence, even though Belize is a top tourism destination. The previous gay cruise that visited the jewel was on February first 1998 when a group of men stepped ashore to enjoy the sights and sounds of Belize. Well that made the news because it sparked protests by a small crowd […]
Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in
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And before an arrest is made for a crime, a proper investigation must take place. That investigation normally includes taking interviews from possible witnesses. But by the time the witness statements are written down, the investigative process had already taken into account details of the scene. The scene of the crime is a virtual ground […]
Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in
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Turning to the highways, the zoning of bus routes was first introduced in October 2008. That solved some problems but created others like in the case of the northern zone, which is tied up in litigation over road service permits. But come Monday, there will be new changes in the schedules for the western runs. […]
Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in
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And the Belize National Dance Company has been in existence for over fifteen years under the artistic directorship of veteran classical and contemporary dancer, Althea Sealy. The company is known nationally and internationally for its style of dancing—mainly Belizean folk style and modern dancing. Sealy says the company has a busy schedule putting off concerts […]
Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in
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In other news, Bishop Philip Wright wed Carla Suite of Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday. The announcement was made officially today by the Anglican Diocese that Bishop Wright and Suite tied the knot at Saint Paul’s Anglican Church in San Fernando, Trinidad. Since the bishop was the groom, Right Reverend Rawle T. Douglin, a former […]
Written on November 11, 2009 | Posted in
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The news broke on Monday that Cabinet has decided to privatize the nightly Boledo and Sunday lottery. A contract is being awarded to Brads, located at the Farmers Market, a favourite hangout for various government ministers. Government claims that by outsourcing the local lotteries, revenues will be maximized from point nine million dollars to a […]
Written on November 10, 2009 | Posted in
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The Comision Federal de Electricidad from Mexico, last week announced it was canceling its firm contract for electricity supply to the Belize Electricity Limited, one of the biggest utility companies in Belize. B.E.L. responded saying that it had the capacity to fulfill the energy demand. According to its C.E.O., Lynn Young, the Mexican supplier has […]
Written on November 10, 2009 | Posted in
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In respect of its challenges with the Public Utilities Commission, Young explained that B.E.L. has not been able to sit down in the past year with the P.U.C. and that all issues are taken to the courts for settlement. Young also spoke of the report of an independent expert who found that the P.U.C. was […]
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Shyne turned thirty over the weekend and there was much buzz that at least one well known musician would fly from the U.S. to celebrate the occasion with the Belizean born rapper who spent much of his life in New York. Well, it has been confirmed that Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., who hip hop fans […]
Written on November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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It is the place where members of Cabinet converge especially on Fridays to play dominos, that’s Brads located at the foot of the BELCAN Bridge and owned by Kim Jen Chee. It was also the subject of the famous Quitar ad against the U.D.P., in the 2008 election. Brads has now landed a contract to […]
Written on November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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An eight year old standard two student was lucky to escape serious injury this morning when she fell almost twenty feet to the ground from the upper flat of her school building. The incident occurred before the bell rang at Holy Redeemer Primary School on North Front Street. The little girl, Mekayla Chiac, has undergone […]
Written on November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Deceased soldiers who fought or helped to serve in World Wars One and Two were honoured during a brief ceremony on Sunday. At the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony Prime Minister Dean Barrow laid wreaths at the Memorial Park and the gravesites of the deceased men. Here are highlights of the event. [Highlights of Veteran’s Day […]
Written on November 9, 2009 | Posted in
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Moses Michael Leviy AKA “Shyne” has a new home. And when we checked at Renaissance Towers today, packers were moving the personal effects of businessman Luke Espat from the luxury apartment. This will now be Shyne’s new address, a far cry from the small prison cell at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora where he […]
Written on November 6, 2009 | Posted in
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Thursday morning Dwain Davis suffered a massive stroke and tonight he is still in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Doctors diagnosed that the stroke caused bleeding in his brainstem. The extent of the brain damage makes his chances of recovery very grim. Davis has been placed on […]
Written on November 6, 2009 | Posted in
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Looking for something new to do? This week, Safiyyah discovered a brand new place that can easily and quickly become your favorite place to frequent and relax. Tinto y Blanco is a new wine bar where you can lounge comfortably, enjoy a glass of wine in a perfect setting and get a bite from a […]
Written on November 6, 2009 | Posted in
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