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Belize City motorists got a double whammy today, first at the pumps and then on North Front Street. The traffic department is experimenting with the flow of vehicles in the Angel Lane and North Front Street area near the Belize City Council. This was the scene during rush hour at five this evening as drivers […]
Written on May 10, 2006 | Posted in
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In a bit of good news from the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, today one local business house has partnered with the medical institution to provide gift packages to newborn babies and their mothers. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin has the details. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting It is estimated that every month some two hundred and fifty babies […]
Written on May 10, 2006 | Posted in
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We don’t know if it was the one week hiatus or the hot weather but last night the Palm Court at the Bliss was burning up as five KTV contestants pulled out all the stops to curry favour with the judges. Here’s host William Neal with the much anticipated announcement. William Neal, Host KTV ?The […]
Written on May 10, 2006 | Posted in
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Foul play has been ruled out following the discovery of the body of a child in a man made pond in August Pine Ridge village on Monday morning. The victim, six year old Artemio Mendez Jr. was found floating face down in the water by a joint police and B.D.F. search party more than eighteen […]
Written on May 9, 2006 | Posted in
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For the past two decades, “Belizean Studies” has served as an important research tool on a wide variety of subjects. The latest edition of the journal includes articles discussing the human impact in the Mopan and Chiquibul rivers, food sharing in a Mennonite community, rain patterns in Belize, Guatemala and Mexico and an overview of […]
Written on May 9, 2006 | Posted in
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But according to the electricity company, last night’s transmission break illustrates the vulnerability of Belize’s energy supply. In a press release issued today, Belize Electric Company Limited, BECOL, announced that it has submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Vaca Hydroelectric Project to the Department of Environment in Belmopan. BECOL Vice President of Operations Stephen […]
Written on May 8, 2006 | Posted in
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Independence police have ruled out foul play following the sudden death of an American woman in Monkey River. Fifty one year old Emily Roberts was found dead on Thursday morning inside her bedroom with what appeared to be bruises to the back of her head. A post mortem later determined cause of death to be […]
Written on May 8, 2006 | Posted in
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A Belize City man is dead tonight, an apparent drowning victim. Police reports are that around noon on Sunday, twenty-three year old Leon Anthony Ciego was swimming in the river in St. Margaret’s Village on the Hummingbird Highway when suddenly he disappeared beneath the surface. Ciego’s companions immediately rushed to his aid but their efforts […]
Written on May 8, 2006 | Posted in
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It was a full house on Saturday night as Belizeans gathered in the old capital to participate in the fourteenth annual Miss Y competition. Seven contestants took the stage but in the end, there could be only one overall winner. Here are highlights from the Belize City Centre. Lauren Burgess, Co-host ?The person who is […]
Written on May 8, 2006 | Posted in
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Belize is joining its Caribbean counterparts to celebrate Nurses Week. The occasion is being held under the theme “Caribbean Nurses Collaborating for Excellence in Global Health.” Local officials tell News Five activities in Belize are aimed at improving and standardizing the quality of nursing care provided to patients. According to Isabel Bennett, President of the […]
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One month from the official start of hurricane season 2006, some Belizeans are already checking the structural integrity of their homes and businesses in case a storm threatens our shores. With that reality in mind, today the National Emergency Management Organization appealed to contractors, construction material suppliers and insurance companies to ensure that Belizean buildings […]
Written on May 8, 2006 | Posted in
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If you were to drive past the old Technical College campus on Freetown Road you might think the place had been abandoned. But the staff and students of the University of Belize’s Engineering Department say they are alive and well and to prove it, today they opened the gates of the campus for its first […]
Written on May 5, 2006 | Posted in
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Following natural disasters, the Red Cross plays an important role in recovery efforts, bringing food and medical care to those most in need. But as I found out this morning, during the periods of calm, the society needs your help. Karen Diaz, President, Belize Red Cross ?We have actually lost volunteers in the last maybe […]
Written on May 5, 2006 | Posted in
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In news from Belmopan, government has announced that the price of a hundred pound cylinder of butane gas has gone up by four dollars. The new prices mean that Belize City customers will pay ninety-four dollars while the rates in the districts are ninety-six dollars in Belmopan, ninety-nine dollars in San Ignacio, one hundred dollars […]
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Hands down, the Miss Y pageant is one of the most popular events on the Belizean social calendar. This year, on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the Y.W.C.A. is organizing what it says will be its grandest show to date. Earlier this week News Five’s Kendra Griffith stopped by the Y’s headquarters on St. […]
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Details remain in short supply tonight concerning the condition of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh. The sixty-one year old Conteh suffered a stroke over the weekend and is currently in the intensive care unit at Universal Health Services. According to today’s Belize Times the C.J. is showing good signs of recovery and is speaking and moving […]
Written on May 4, 2006 | Posted in
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If you ever owned a boat, chances are you’ve paid more than one visit to the establishment at mile four and a half on the Northern Highway known as Duke Marine. Tonight we regret to report that the founder and owner of Duke Marine, Paul Duke, is dead. The fifty-four year old businessman apparently died […]
Written on May 3, 2006 | Posted in
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Details are hard to come by but News Five has confirmed that the Chief Justice of Belize, Abdulai Conteh, has been hospitalised. The C.J. reportedly took ill at his Belize City home on Sunday and was transported by ambulance to Universal Health Services, where he is said to be recuperating. The Chief Justice’s four colleagues […]
Written on May 2, 2006 | Posted in
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On Friday we brought you the story of two year old Kimora Leslie, the Belize City child was badly in need of a life-saving surgery. It was an operation that never did take place and early on Saturday morning Kimora died. But the little girl’s death has sparked a storm of controversy. According to Shawn […]
Written on May 2, 2006 | Posted in
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Tonight police are investigating the disturbing case of Diana, a small child who is believed to be the centre of a human smuggling ring. According to sources close to the investigation, the little girl aged approximately two to three years old was found in a private car on the Western Highway between Belmopan and San […]
Written on April 28, 2006 | Posted in
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Security measures at the Phillip Goldson International Airport will undergo an overhaul thanks to the I.D.B. According to a government press release, a grant of more than a hundred and forty-two thousand U.S. dollars will be used to beef up the Department of Civil Aviation and its staff in accordance with the standards of the […]
Written on April 28, 2006 | Posted in
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This afternoon official opening ceremonies in Belmopan marked the start of the National Agriculture and Trade Show 2006. But as Belizeans from all over the country prepare to head to the capital city this weekend, News Five’s Kendra Griffith examines the popular but dangerous practice of riding in the back of pickup trucks. Kendra Griffith, […]
Written on April 28, 2006 | Posted in
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More than twenty-two children have been diagnosed with hydrocephalus, known locally in Belize as “water head.” One such patient is one-year old, Kimora Leslie. Kimora has already undergone ten surgeries to help her lead a normal life, but tonight she needs your help. According to Kimora’s grandmother, Shawn Lemoth, doctors have advised the family that […]
Written on April 28, 2006 | Posted in
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Due to a Public and Bank Holiday on Monday, May first, there will be no newscast. The next broadcast will be on Tuesday, May second, 2006.
Written on April 28, 2006 | Posted in
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The art of embroidery may be a dying skill, but as News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin discovered today, a new exhibition at the House of Culture is determined to show how the intricate techniques weave the very fabric of Belizean society. Ritamae Hyde, Exhibition Coordinator, H.O.C. ?I know that whenever I would look at a Mennonite […]
Written on April 27, 2006 | Posted in
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