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Meanwhile, a Punta Gorda man who received a much higher dose of voltage on Friday afternoon is slowly recovering from his ordeal at the Western Regional Hospital in Belmopan. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin today visited his bedside and also spoke to officials at Belize Electricity Limited, who urged Belizeans to put safety first. Jacqueline Godwin, […]
Written on May 30, 2006 | Posted in
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We don’t know where the months went but guess what: it’s that time of the year again. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports on how NEMO is preparing for whatever may lie ahead in Toledo and Cayo. Alyssa Noble, Reporting With the start of the hurricane season fast approaching, NEMO is busy ensuring that Belize is […]
Written on May 30, 2006 | Posted in
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In most countries of the world there are two institutions that never seem to have a problem with cash flow. One is the Central Bank and the other is Social Security. Today the Belize Social Security Board hosted a gathering of sister institutions from around the Americas. The purpose was to share ideas on how […]
Written on May 29, 2006 | Posted in
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The Financial Intelligence Unit has a new Director. She is Geraldine Davis. Davis, who currently serves as special coordinator for the implementation of the General Sales Tax, has held several top posts in Government’s financial hierarchy, including Commissioner of Income Tax and Commissioner of Inland Revenue, where she earned a reputation as a tough but […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Official funeral services were held on Tuesday to celebrate the life of the late David McKoy. Following mass at the Epworth Methodist Church in Dangriga, McKoy’s body was transported to Independence Hill in the capital. From there, Prime Minister Said Musa and members of Cabinet walked with relatives to the Belmopan cemetery for interment. McKoy’s […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Fishermen are known for their tall tales, but today two sea faring men should have no problem proving that they caught a whopper. This morning, Shelton Broaster and Wilfred Flowers hooked a three hundred pound Goliath Grouper off Moho Caye. News Five caught up with the man who did not let the big one get […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s Disabilities Awareness Week and today an open house was held at the Belize City Lions Clinic. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting The open day was the combined effort of CARE-Belize, B.C.V.I., and the Special Education Unit. And while the main idea was to increase awareness of the services these and other […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
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We knew that last night’s KTV competition would be close … but we never suspected just how close. In fact it ended in a tie, which was broken only after a lengthy conference by the judges. Here’s how substitute host Neil Hall called it at the Bliss Palm Court. Neil Hall, Host for KTV ?Our […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
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The show is being billed as the biggest laugh fest to hit centre stage of the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts. “The Belize Comedy Review” is another chapter in the storied entertainment career of Gerald “Lord” Rhaburn and will include Belizean comedians Kenny Morgan, Dylan Jones, Leonard Mangar, Raphael Martinez as well as international […]
Written on May 19, 2006 | Posted in
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This holiday weekend, it’s off to the races as the Orange Walk Jockey Club is planning an all day event at the People’s Stadium. According to the club’s acting secretary, Melissa Cadle, Orange Walk Day was traditionally celebrated on May twenty-fourth with horse racing. But in recent years that custom has fallen to the wayside. […]
Written on May 19, 2006 | Posted in
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Due to a Public and Bank Holiday and Monday, May twenty-second, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be Tuesday, May twenty-third, 2006.
Written on May 19, 2006 | Posted in
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He was elected to the House of Representatives from the Stann Creek constituency in 1957 and went on to serve as a loyal member of George Price’s Cabinet from self government in 1964, until his retirement in 1989. I’m talking about David McKoy, the veteran labour leader turned politician. McKoy died today in Dangriga at […]
Written on May 18, 2006 | Posted in
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After a string of violent attacks against visitors to the Chiquibul and Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserves, members of the tourism industry are taking a stand. Today the Belize Tourism Industry Association, the Belize Hotel Association, the Belize National Tour Operators Association and the Belize National Tour Guides Association issued a joint press release asking […]
Written on May 18, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s the one institution in Belize that never seems to be short of cash. But that doesn’t mean the Social Security Board and its employees don’t engage in some extracurricular fundraising for a worthy cause. Janelle Chanona, Reporting After five and a half hours on the road, around eleven thirty this morning some thirty six […]
Written on May 18, 2006 | Posted in
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In its efforts to update the National Poverty Elimination Strategy and Action Plan, today the Ministry of National Development held consultations in the Belize District. The idea behind today’s session at Bird’s Isle was to define poverty, specify how poverty affects everyone in the community and recommend ways to reduce its prevalence. Latest statistics, which […]
Written on May 18, 2006 | Posted in
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It may just be coincidence but in the last six months it seems that things have grown pretty chummy between the U.S. Military and Belize. They give us fast boats to fight illegal drugs, our sailors serve on their Coast Guard cutters, we host the general in charge of their Southern Command … and they […]
Written on May 18, 2006 | Posted in
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In Belize the words telecommunications and controversy usually go hand in hand. And while there is no shortage of questions surrounding the nation’s near monopoly telecom company, B.T.L. today used the occasion of an international observance to highlight some of the industry’s less topical challenges. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today Belize Telecommunications Limited joined other telecom […]
Written on May 17, 2006 | Posted in
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And while B.T.L. talks earnestly about cyber security it has been less forthcoming regarding its own problems with missing money; namely the over seven and a half million dollars that disappeared in a pair of slippery foreign exchange transactions. I asked Minister of Public Utilities Ralph Fonseca where that investigation stands. Ralph Fonseca, Minister of […]
Written on May 17, 2006 | Posted in
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The competition was close but when the votes were tallied week seven of Channels Five’s Karaoke television had a winner. Here’s how it went at the Palm Court. William Neal, Host of KTV ?And the winner is ? it was a very close decision, however, in the end the judges decided it should be contestant […]
Written on May 17, 2006 | Posted in
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Did you and your date ever take that long romantic walk under the stars over the bridge to Bird’s Isle? Was Rhaburn playing? Or was it the Professionals? And how many of those little green bottles of Charger Beer were strewn around the table when you left? If those images bring back happy memories, then […]
Written on May 16, 2006 | Posted in
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During brief ceremonies in Belize City today, librarians gathered at the Thurton Library on North Front Street to mark the official opening of an exhibition celebrating the country’s young history. The show is called “The National Collection: Contributing to National Growth.” According to Brian Plummer, chairman of the Thurton Library Board, the idea of the […]
Written on May 15, 2006 | Posted in
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Her last concert in Belize was the biggest show to hit the stage at the Belize City Centre in the last year. That’s right, Tanya Stephens is back in town, joining fellow performers Gyptian and Vybz Cartel. News Five’s Janelle Chanona caught up with the “Three the Hardway” for a preview of the big event. […]
Written on May 12, 2006 | Posted in
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Word out of the Attorney General ministry tonight is that the contract of Solicitor General Elson Kaseke will not be renewed. News Five understands that Kaseke’s agreement with Belmopan expired earlier this month but the Musa administration has declined to retain his services. In a statement to this press today, Attorney General Francis Fonseca maintained […]
Written on May 11, 2006 | Posted in
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In a clarification to our story regarding the P.U.C.’s decision on B.E.L.’s rate structure, today the company maintained to us that they had not proposed a rate hike. According to B.E.L., they are in full agreement with having current electricity rates apply to customers at approximately forty four cents per kilowatt hour.
Written on May 11, 2006 | Posted in
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Today, the Belize City Council continued with its plans for a traffic makeover at one of the busiest intersections in the downtown area. Today, the council’s traffic coordinator, Glen Rivero, from the traffic department told us that the idea is designed improve the overall traffic flow in the heart of the old capital. Glen Rivero, […]
Written on May 11, 2006 | Posted in
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