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Since he passed away at the Universal Health Care Partners on Monday morning, the outpouring of affection for the Father of the Nation, National Hero and Leader Emeritus of the P.U.P., has been incessant. Expressions of condolences poured in today as the country grieves the death of George Price, including one from former US President […]
Written on September 20, 2011 | Posted in
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But there are also other ordinary folks that are doing their share in memory of George Price. In Benque Viejo one woman is making a private gesture that is sure to warm the hearts of Price’s loved ones. Sonia Yolanda Gomez, the owner of Yoly’s Snack Shop at the corner Kennedy and Diaz Streets created […]
Written on September 20, 2011 | Posted in
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The nation has been plunged into mourning. This morning the Right Honorable George Price, father of the nation, national hero and the leader emeritus of the People’s United Party passed away, just two days short of Independence Day and ten days away from the sixty-first anniversary of the party he led. Price was admitted to […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The news of his passing was greeted with both sadness and respect for the man that has been central in the history of Belize. Many paused today to pay tribute to the father of the nation. News Five’s Andrea Polanco was in the downtown area today and got the views of Belizeans from all walks […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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As the sad news that the first and two-term Prime Minister Price passed away, the official condolences were flowing in from embassies, ambassadors, educational institutions, and political parties. The government sent a diplomatic note to inform the world of Price’s passing. An official period of mourning now begins with flags flown at half-mast through September […]
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The poem O Captain! My Captain! was written in 1865 by Walt Whitman. The poem was about the death of United States President Abraham Lincoln. But it was also the childhood poem of a Belizean minister who presented it on stage at the Festival of Arts in the early 1960’s. With news of the imminent […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The Right Honorable George led the nationalist movement and the country to self-government and then to independence on September twenty-first 1981. While that is considered his crowning glory, his political life spanned more than six decades and his vision continued to inspire his party and the national consciousness. He is viewed as a giant among […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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The results are in for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE). But the names of the top scorers aren’t being released just yet since the Caribbean Examinations Council allows for a query period, which gives students a chance to inquire about any discrepancies in their grades. There is good […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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In the CAPE exams, there was an overall increase in grades of four point eleven percent when compared to 2010 and the top student will receive the prestigious Belize Scholarship. But according to Vargas, while many of the subject grades are up, there was significant decrease in the number of students sitting the exams this […]
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Over five thousand visitors entered the gates of the IT-VET on Saturday and Sunday for the 2011 Expo Marketplace. According to the Chamber of Commerce, there were a hundred and forty exhibitors in the two day event. From well established to smaller businesses and organizations featured their wares at discounted prices, hoping to boost sales. […]
Written on September 19, 2011 | Posted in
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Since Wednesday of this week, we have been reporting on the condition of former Prime Minister George Price, the Father of the Nation and Leader Emeritus of the People United Party. Following his fall at his home on Pickstock Street, the national hero has undergone surgery for a blood clot to his head. He remains […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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A US couple enjoying their honeymoon in the Jewel was seriously injured at sea. A water taxi ran over them as they snorkeledoff San Pedro at around mid-day. Rob Leonard’s leg was sliced by the water taxi while his wife Dana was also injured. The couple was airlifted to Belize City for urgent medical treatment. […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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A funeral service was held this afternoon at the St. John’s Cathedral for city councilor Andrew Faber, who died along with two other persons in a traffic accident on Tuesday on the Placencia Road. Faber’s funeral drew dozens of family, friends and employees of the Belize City Council and it was attended by a number […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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A Hattieville fire victim is still struggling to find shelter months after her house was gutted by a blaze. Gilda Flowers’ house was destroyed back in May; she made the news because another house assigned to a Hurricane Richard victim would have been taken from him to be given to her. That plan didn’t go […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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In football news, there are twenty-four nations divided into six groups and only the top three CONCACAF teams are guaranteed to advance to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Belize’s first battle is in Group Five with Montserrat, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Guatemala. But while the team began preparation for the arduous journey, […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Minister of Police Doug Singh offered a reward to the public on September Fifteenth, 2010 for anyone who can prove police misconduct. He said, “There are simple things like public drinking and behavior of police officers.… that we are going to encourage people to use their cell phones and take pictures of these things. We […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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While a little over a hundred students benefited from free haircuts through the annual Trimming Drive in Memory of Maurice Usher, another group of deserving children went back to school well equipped. The kids from Stella Maris were treated to school supplies as part of Smart’s community outreach programs. News Five’s Isani Cayetano reports. Isani […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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The Governor General, Sir Colville Young, at the Tribute to Belizean Patriots Ceremony, conferred twenty-eight national honors and awards. On Thursday night, those who have contributed to the development of Belize were recognized for sports, education, community service, culture and health, amongst other fields. One Order of Belize, two Order of Distinction and twenty-five Meritorious […]
Written on September 16, 2011 | Posted in
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Another report of national importance concerns the health of George Price, the former Prime Minister and Leader Emeritus of the People’s United Party. He is recuperating slowly at the Belize Healthcare Partners in Belize City. Doctors continue to monitor his delicate condition following a round of surgery he underwent on Wednesday. The ninety-two year old […]
Written on September 15, 2011 | Posted in
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The region is not only monitoring the health of Price but also the rise of a CARICOM brother in Belize’s judiciary. In July Guyanese national Kenneth A. Benjamin was selected to be Chief Justice of Belize and the news spread quickly when he arrived in the country on September eighth. Well, today it was finally […]
Written on September 15, 2011 | Posted in
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While the new CJ is at the start of his tenure, the to and fro between the PM, the Attorney General and the Bar has been ongoing for some time. It took a strange turn when on the August twenty-sixth, the AG Bernard “B. Q.” Pitts called on the Bar Executive to withdraw a press […]
Written on September 15, 2011 | Posted in
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In Belize City at the Bliss, three Prime Ministers, past and present shared their perspective of nationhood on Wednesday night. While that forum was taking place another event was being staged in the southernmost district of Toledo. Punta Gorda residents as well as hundreds of villagers were transported to the multipurpose centre for the Ninth […]
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It seems that the Sri Lankan movie in Belize will not be made after all. It has been well documented by News Five that Belize has been a springboard for human trafficking of African, Chinese and Sri Lankan Nationals. And recently a group of eleven Sri Lankans was detained for questioning upon their arrival in […]
Written on September 15, 2011 | Posted in
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Employees of the Social Security Board, who are members of the Christian Workers Union, are tonight up in arms after failure to secure a new collective bargaining agreement with its management. On Wednesday the CWU issued a release stating that proposals had been presented for S.S.B. employees to receive benefits along with salary increases, which […]
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More Tomorrow’s Village Council is fighting for land titles. The council held its monthly meeting this past Sunday and two major issues dominated the discussions and have prompted the council to seek an audience with the Prime Minister. According to a release issued today, land speculators have constantly been laying claim to the lands of […]
Written on September 15, 2011 | Posted in
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