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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been working round the clock handling legal cases and making final preparations for a seminar entitled, “Prosecution – The Way Forward.” The meeting is scheduled for July Fourth and will bring together Belizean prosecutors, magistrates, criminal lawyers and police investigators as well as two international lawyers, […]
Written on June 30, 2000 | Posted in
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This weekend, hundreds of Belizeans will be catching boats heading out to one of two destinations, Caye Caulker or Placencia, but they’ll only have one thing on their minds: Lobster. At a whopping $20 plus a pound, the crayfish has become a Belizean delicacy few have the luxury to enjoy. But over the next days, […]
Written on June 30, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 30, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 29, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 28, 2000 | Posted in
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Earlier this year it seemed just about every boat traveling off of the coast of Belize City hit and killed a manatee or two. This morning the manatees decided to do something about that, restock their population that is. News Five was feeling a little voyeuristic today and went out to the barracks to watch […]
Written on June 27, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 27, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 26, 2000 | Posted in
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Today Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has responded to a press release sent out by the United Democratic Party on Wednesday. BEL says they feel it is necessary to clarify and correct the UDP release. According to the electricity company, the original agreement signed in 1991 included provisions to deal with any disputes arising from the […]
Written on June 23, 2000 | Posted in
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Tonight it appears that one local hotel has escaped a financial noose even after it was put up for auction. News Five has confirmed that the Belize Biltmore Plaza, owned by Caribbean Shores Development Limited, was slated to be auctioned off on Thursday. David Reyes, Acting General Manager for Biltmore told News Five today that […]
Written on June 23, 2000 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organizations. The applicant should possess the following minimum qualifications. – Sixth form degree or equivalent broadcasting experience – Strong English language and writing skills – A commitment to excellence – Willingness to work odd […]
Written on June 23, 2000 | Posted in
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If you’ve ever tried looking up a number for a business place, organization or institution, only to give up frustrated, then you’ll be interested to know that those numbers are now right at your finger tips. There’s a new book out and although it’s not exactly a phone book, it does have a total listing […]
Written on June 22, 2000 | Posted in
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The body of a man missing since Sunday has been found. On Monday police pulled the body of 24-year old Guatemalan Anner de Jesus Barahona from the Mopan River. A post mortem has confirmed Barahona drowned. According to police reports, on Sunday morning three men, believed to be Guatemalans, were crossing the Mopan River on […]
Written on June 20, 2000 | Posted in
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Cayo police are still investigating a missing persons report even though it’s not entirely certain if that’s the man they’re supposed to be looking for. Around 8:00 on Sunday morning, 3 men, believed to be Guatemalans, were crossing the Mopan River behind Xunantunich on horseback and towing a cow in the direction of the Guatemalan […]
Written on June 19, 2000 | Posted in
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The excitement in the aftermath of the Gaylord’s fire hasn’t diminished. This morning, discount shoppers hoping to make a few good buys found themselves face to face with armed police officers blocking the door. News Five was on King’s Street today and the people there say, that for some reason, the store’s owner owes them […]
Written on June 16, 2000 | Posted in
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In case you didn’t notice, June 15th marked the opening of lobster season. Today Belize City’s two fishing cooperatives, Northern and National, began to receive the first of what will become millions of tails that will eventually find there way to restaurants in the United States. While the rewards of lobsters are great for both […]
Written on June 16, 2000 | Posted in
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After many years of renting office space on Barrack Road, Belize Electricity Limited has built itself a new home on the Northern Highway. This morning, accompanied by champagne toasts, Minister of Public Service Jose Coye cut the ribbon to officially open BEL’s new building. Even though the company is still putting on the finishing touches, […]
Written on June 15, 2000 | Posted in
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He is not a politician–not yet anyway–so Attorney General Godfrey Smith is not burdened with a constituency of voters that he has to please. Free to concentrate on his portfolio, Smith has immersed himself in the job and has received high marks from both friends and foes for his initial moves to reform our system […]
Written on June 14, 2000 | Posted in
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Today, Belize Telecommunications Limited expanded its internet services by introducing Internet Roaming. The new service will allow customers to access their BTL account while traveling abroad. It was made possible after BTL signed an alliance with iPass, one of the largest internet roaming providers. Gaylene Dawson, Marketing Representative, BTL “Maybe in the past locally, businesses […]
Written on June 13, 2000 | Posted in
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Shortly after 10:00 this morning, construction work on top of the Atlantic bank building on Freetown Road came to an abrupt halt as a workman plummeted to his death. 40-year old Mario Lobo, a Honduran electronic technician was hired by the bank to work on a satellite communications dish, which is located on the roof […]
Written on June 1, 2000 | Posted in
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The Belize Audubon Society held its annual general meeting on Tuesday night and for some reason the environmental NGO, once an obscure collection of inveterate birdwatchers, has become the focus of politicians from around the country. Over 300 members–over half of whom couldn’t tell the difference between a flycatcher and a flyswatter–jammed into the Radisson […]
Written on May 31, 2000 | Posted in
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It may not have been the olympics or world cup football but if you were watching Channel Five over the weekend you saw that a Belizean contingent made its presence felt in an important international forum: the world of television. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Belize turned in a strong performance in Saturday’s night’s Caribbean Broadcasting Awards, […]
Written on May 29, 2000 | Posted in
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If you are one of the many Belizeans who got locked into the Lotto habit, the date December 29th, 1999 will remain indelibly etched in your dream book. That is the night that the familiar sound of the Lotto machine cranked up for the last time…and for the ensuing five months the little numbered balls […]
Written on May 26, 2000 | Posted in
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If you’re tired of the weatherman saying it’s going to rain but it doesn’t until they say it’s going to be sunny, don’t give up just yet. This week, weather forecasters from all over Central America have been brainstorming to come up with ways to improve their service and as an added bonus, they say […]
Written on May 25, 2000 | Posted in
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The 42nd session of the Diocesan Synod of the Anglican Church gets underway tonight with a special service at St. John’s Cathedral. This year the Synod is being held under the theme “You Are My Neighbour.” According to the Right Reverend Sylvestre Romero, Anglican Bishop of Belize, the country is in need of some healing. […]
Written on May 18, 2000 | Posted in
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