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Charlie Good and his wife embarked on a protest on August eighteen over the political firing of Misses Good. In the past month, through rain and shine and at night they stood steadfast. They were promised jobs by the head of government but turned it down because they considered it menial. Their protest started in […]
Written on September 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council has decided to suspend three of its employees. The decision follows a meeting this afternoon with its Finance Director, Dwane Davis. The other two who were sent home are Davis assistant, Kiran Bhudrani, and Philip Henry, who worked out of the Traffic Department. Davis was suspended for six weeks, while Bhudrani […]
Written on September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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And in Hattieville, a family of five set about their usual routine of getting ready for work and school after the long weekend, but found themselves homeless before they left the house today. The structure, which was owned by Lana Ahmad, was completely destroyed by a blaze that started from a iron left unattended by […]
Written on September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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The cops sent Grant behind bars, but an eighteen year old youth claims he was wounded in the head by police. According to the family of Demas (Dee-mas) Mendez, the young man was wounded when police ambushed him in the Lake Independence Area in a case of mistaken identity. Mendez ended up with eleven stitches […]
Written on September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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And Saturday’s road march culminated this year’s carnival season. And unlike last year when the road march was tarnished by violence, this time security was beefed up to provide safety to the revellers. That aside, there were hitches along the way. The economic downturn affected the usual number of bands and floats and a late […]
Written on September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Traditionally, the official Independence Day ceremonies have been held in the old capital. But this year, the ceremony was held in the Capital, Belmopan. Though the skies were overcast, the twenty eight anniversary of Belize’s independence went off as planned. Students and official guests waited on the arrival of the country’s leaders. The Leader of […]
Written on September 22, 2009 | Posted in
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It was a bloody weekend: there are three murders to report tonight, two traffic fatalities, and much more. But we start first in the city where an unusual blast interrupted the hectic pace of mid morning. It came from the Brown’s Butane Gas Service and was heard from far away when a faulty pressurized butane […]
Written on September 14, 2009 | Posted in
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The Expo Belize Marketplace 2009 was held at the St. John’s Landivar Gymnasium over the weekend. The two days were a scorcher but the heat did not stop the crowd from looking for bargains amongst the one hundred plus businesses who signed up for the event. In case you didn’t make it out to the […]
Written on September 14, 2009 | Posted in
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There is a newborn in the Moya Flowers household. On Thursday she delivered her Mayoral speech for the September tenth celebrations and today Belize City Mayor, Zenaida Moya Flowers delivered her firstborn, a baby boy at eight minutes past two this afternoon at the Belize Medical Associates. He weighed seven pounds twelve ounces and the […]
Written on September 11, 2009 | Posted in
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We report tonight the passing of well known personality, Bridget Cullerton, a woman that blazed many trails in the social and business sectors. Cullerton was born in Belize City in 1945 and was the eldest of ten children. She moved to the US in 1962, and tragedy struck shortly after when her mother and six […]
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The Conscious Youth Development Programme has been providing camps for children who are considered ‘at risk’ youths since 2008. The camps which include overnight activities are designed to inspire the youths to improve their lives. So allegations of sexual assaults and misconduct involving those in charge of the camps give the organization a black eye […]
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A colorful and lengthy motorcade took off this evening from Caesar Ridge Road as part of the much anticipated yearly carnival. This year’s road march will feature five junior and six senior bands that took part in the motorcade through the principal streets of Belize City. It started after five today and will conclude at […]
Written on September 11, 2009 | Posted in
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The steel pan evolved from African drums and its music is unique to the Caribbean region. It has developed a strong following and if you like pan music for the first time, the four steel pan bands in the country—three from Belize City and one from Belmopan—will converge at the House of Culture to put […]
Written on September 11, 2009 | Posted in
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It was the tenth day of September this past Thursday. And official ceremonies to celebrate the Battle of Saint George’s Caye were held at the Memorial Park in Belize City. And while the number of onlookers looked smaller than years past, it had all the traditional trimmings. The day started with the arrival of the […]
Written on September 11, 2009 | Posted in
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Due to the September tenth holiday, the next newscast will be on Friday, September eleventh.
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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A Ladyville resident has more cause than Independence Day to celebrate the month of September. She won Saturday’s hundred and thirty-two thousand five hundred dollar Lotto draw with the numbers 01, 02, 05, 16, and 17. Fifty four year old Brenda Erlene Sanchez has two children and four grandchildren. She has been having difficulties travelling […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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In addition to the military tattoo, the carnival road march and the concerts, another staple of September is the annual fire engine parade. Every year, the fire service inspires the imagination of kids who line city streets or follow on their decorated bicycles, with the bright lights and loud sirens of the red trucks. Kenneth […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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There are many events on the celebrations calendar. Several items are scheduled for tonight. In addition to the fire engine parade, the ACC pageant at the Royal Orchid hotel is also scheduled to begin at seven. Later on, you can put on your dancing shoes for the Ninth Nite Soca Bash Concert with Alison Hinds, […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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After the Battle of St. George’s Caye Day Official Ceremony and the Citizen’s Parade, the action in the old capital continues at the M.C.C. Grounds on Princess Margaret Drive. At about eleven a.m., the city council will kick off the fourth annual multicultural fair on the green of the football field. But instead of sports, […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Queen of Soca Music, Alison Hinds, is on her third trip to Belize. The entertainer, renowned for hits such as Faluma, Togetherness, and more recently, Roll it Gyal, appeared on Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes Morning Show yesterday. Hinds spoke about what you can expect on concert night tonight at the Belize City […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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It’s virtually every upcoming musician’s dream to tour the world doing what they love. And one Brazilian guitar duo is doing just that. The duo, João Luiz and Douglas Lora, made a stop in Belize as part of our September celebrations courtesy of the Brazilian Embassy. They were guests on this morning’s Open Your Eyes […]
Written on September 9, 2009 | Posted in
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The annual Expo Trade Show, which is organized by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is one of the highly anticipated events when September rolls around. But this year, B.C.C.I. has announced a number of changes; the biggest being the name. The event is being called the Expo Belize Marketplace 2009 and the Chamber’s […]
Written on September 8, 2009 | Posted in
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There is good news for persons who could not get pass the low lying bridge at the Kendal River on Monday. The crossing was deemed passable and re-opened to traffic as of this morning. That is after the water rose to over twenty feet, which is almost eleven feet higher than the low lying bridge. […]
Written on September 8, 2009 | Posted in
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Will high school students participate in the carnival? The answer is still not known, and organizers of the mas bands are running out of time. According to Organizer of Jump Street Posse, Marina Welcome, a large number of her members are students from Excelsior High School who have received letters informing them that they could […]
Written on September 8, 2009 | Posted in
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You may know him from the Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods, but the famous chef, food critic and writer, Andrew Zimmern, is covering more ground in his new series Bizarre World. And if you’re not already a fan, tonight is a good time to start watching because the featured country is Belize. Zimmern explored the […]
Written on September 8, 2009 | Posted in
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