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Belize has won big in this year’s Caribbean Broadcasting Awards. It was announced from Barbados today that Channel 5 took top honours in three television categories including Best News Feature, Best Environmental Feature and Best Sports Feature. The winning entry for the News and Environmental Awards was a story reported by Janelle Chanona on her […]
Written on November 13, 2001 | Posted in
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The second winner of Saturday’s twenty-five thousand dollar Lotto jackpot received her cheque today. Nadia Baptist of Neal Pen Road in Belize City took home ten thousand, six hundred and fifty dollars after taxes. It was only her second time playing the game and she picked the winning numbers after looking at a B.T.L. phone […]
Written on November 6, 2001 | Posted in
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And the hits keep on coming. This weekend, Tropical Gaming sat down to write not one, but two cheques to the lucky winners of the Saturday night’s jackpot. Earlier today, Lorna Bainton of Mitchell Estates in Ladyville, picked up her cheque for ten thousand, six hundred and twenty-five dollars, her share of the twenty-five thousand […]
Written on November 5, 2001 | Posted in
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At news time tonight, the lotto jackpot is still unclaimed. That’s right, 105,000 bucks are still sitting pretty in Tropical Gaming’s bank account. The gambling company has confirmed that the winning numbers were sold before Wednesday night’s draw. So, if you haven’t had a chance to check your ticket, get it quick and listen up. […]
Written on November 1, 2001 | Posted in
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With most of their crop still lying in the fields, banana growers are feeling pretty vulnerable right now, especially with a new storm threat on the horizon. This afternoon, the Banana Growers Association (B.G.A.) got a welcomed donation from Belize Telecommunications Limited. After their global positioning satellite tower, used to spray the fields to protect […]
Written on October 31, 2001 | Posted in
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As we speak, trick and treaters have already taken to the streets in search of free candy. However, just because it’s free doesn’t mean it’s safe. The police department is asking both children and their parents to keep an eye out for the freaks who may not necessarily be in costume. G. Michael Reid, Police […]
Written on October 31, 2001 | Posted in
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Playing the numbers has always been a scientific art…your winning combination might come to you in your dreams, from a candy wrapper or might even be relayed to you by your neighbourhood “Ms. Cleo”. But whatever method you use, tomorrow is the big day to find out if your numbers have what it takes to […]
Written on October 30, 2001 | Posted in
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For all those people holding their breath as the ping-pong balls reached their final resting place on last night’s Lotto draw, there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that you didn’t win the hundred thousand dollar jackpot. The good news is that nobody else did either…so you’ll get another chance this […]
Written on October 25, 2001 | Posted in
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The madness may not match that surrounding the Powerball craze in the United States earlier this year, but if you’ve been around a Lotto outlet today, you may have noticed some excitement in the air. For the first time since the game reopened a year ago, the jackpot has reached a hundred thousand dollars. That […]
Written on October 24, 2001 | Posted in
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The Belize City Council is the recipient of some heavy computing power, courtesy of the Bank of Nova Scotia. The five year old piece of equipment, an IBM AS400 Server which the bank no longer needed, was handed over this morning to Belize City Mayor David Fonseca. David Fonseca, Mayor “It’s going to increase our […]
Written on October 23, 2001 | Posted in
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On Friday evening Belize’s largest and most profitable publicly held company holds its annual general meeting. This one may spark some fireworks as BTL’s directors are considering withholding a portion of the year’s expected dividends and issuing loan notes instead. No one from the company would speak on the record, but the issuing of interest […]
Written on September 25, 2001 | Posted in
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On September seventh, Belize District school children packed the City Centre. Today they were at it again…and so was News 5’s Jacqueline Woods. The rally brought five thousand children to the Belize City Centre. And in addition to Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires, this year the sponsors, Angelus Press and Belize Tourist Board, included a […]
Written on September 20, 2001 | Posted in
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His big show opens tonight, but that did not stop Leon Coldero from giving Belize City school children a free preview this afternoon. News 5 was there. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The children came from Belize City primary schools to the City Centre to watch Leon Coldero and band, Code 868 perform. The concert was free […]
Written on September 7, 2001 | Posted in
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To demonstrate its ongoing commitment to service, despite the impending loss of monopoly in 2003, BTL today inaugurated a new customer service centre in Belize City. C.E.O. Tesecum says that customers will be able to use the facility to access all of BTL’s services. Ediberto Tesucum “We have been gradually renovating our offices. San Ignacio […]
Written on September 5, 2001 | Posted in
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The Caye Caulker chef is back on the beach tonight and he’s got another recipe for you to try. Armed with a red snapper and other local seasonings, Maurice is ready to show you how to make Thai Sweet and Sour Fish. Thai Sweet and Sour Fish with White Rice Ingredients: 1 whole snapper 2 […]
Written on August 30, 2001 | Posted in
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If you’ve been feeling like you’re trapped in a vicious cycle of rice, beans, chicken and salad, you’ll want to listen up. Chef Maurice, proprietor of Wish Willy Restaurant on Caye Caulker has been busy on the beach whipping up a few delicacies with plenty of Belizean flavour, and every Thursday for the next four […]
Written on August 23, 2001 | Posted in
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There is a new Reina de la Costa Maya. She was crowned last night before an enthusiastic crowd in San Pedro. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand for the pageant and came back to town just long enough to file the following report. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The tenth San Pedro International Costa Maya Festival […]
Written on August 17, 2001 | Posted in
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At one time, it was known as the piggy bank, the new kid on Albert Street, forced to compete with multinational giants like Barclays, Scotia and the Royal Bank of Canada. But three decades after opening its doors, Atlantic Bank Limited has established itself as a major player on the Belizean financial scene. Today Atlantic […]
Written on August 16, 2001 | Posted in
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It’s classic reggae with more love than edge. And the band that made it famous, Morgan Heritage, is in the country for two big concerts. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods was on hand as the talented Jamaican family touched down at the airport. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It all started with Daddy Denroy Morgan. Morgan says it […]
Written on August 16, 2001 | Posted in
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In case you haven’t noticed, September is just around the corner. Tonight Ann-Marie looks at one upcoming event that should get the celebrations off to a rousing start. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting It’s the season of pageantry and celebration, and one activity which usually kicks off the carnival season, is the Miss Cultural Heritage Pageant. It […]
Written on August 14, 2001 | Posted in
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Pharmaceutical providers gathered at the Radisson this morning for a brief ceremony in which the Ministry of Health officially opened their drug tenders. The open system for tenders for pharmaceuticals used by government is the brainchild of Health Minister Jose Coye. According to supplies officer Norine Kerr, a committee comprised of health professionals recommended the […]
Written on August 6, 2001 | Posted in
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On Saturday, the University of Belize held its long awaited Mercedes Benz raffle. The draw, which took place at the Biltmore Plaza Hotel, was well attended, but the most important person, the lucky winner, was not present to receive her prize. Rosa Maria Bent of Punta Gorda says she was in Independence when she received […]
Written on August 6, 2001 | Posted in
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If you have an interest in Belize’s economy, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry is offering a chance to speak to someone who knows what it’s all about. On Thursday evening the Chamber will be hosting a business mixer with Sir Courtney Blackman as the guest speaker. Blackman, a former governor of the Central […]
Written on August 1, 2001 | Posted in
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While the latest session of Cabinet focussed on the crime problem, that body also took some other decisions that will have major impact on the nation’s future. It was confirmed that the Belize City port, long rumoured to be the next candidate for privatisation, will in fact be put on the block. Government will retain […]
Written on July 25, 2001 | Posted in
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There will also be some changes made in the government owned lottery. In the face of a six percent annual decline in revenues over the past seven years and stiff competition from the privately operated Lotto and Bel-3 draws, Cabinet has agreed to two recommendations: one that the daily boledo and weekly lottery be developed […]
Written on July 25, 2001 | Posted in
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