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The Opposition United Democratic Party has accused the government of trying to revoke the appointments of the Chief Justice and Judge of the Court of Appeal. The accusation took the form of a letter from Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow to Prime Minister Said Musa. In that letter Barrow repeated his contention that the […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
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If you thought that this month’s big media story is the demise of the B.C.B., it may be time to take another look. Today News Five has confirmed that a group of veteran broadcasting personalities is in negotiation to buy the tiny community radio station, Roots Radio. Colive Cabral, who has worked at virtually all […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
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Since the People’s Democratic Party formed four years ago, there has never been as much internal confusion as what took place today at the offices of P.D.P. party leader, Estevan Perera. The dispute surrounds a press release sent out yesterday to the media stating that the party held a meeting on September fourth, and elected […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
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At yesterday’s weekly Cabinet meeting the issue of village governance was examined through a review of the draft of the Village Council Bill. This will be tabled at the next House of Representatives meeting. According to a release from the Prime Minister’s office the bill will enable rural communities to effectively govern themselves while pursuing […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
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In other government news, the Forestry Advisory Committee held its first meeting last week in Belize City. The committee, appointed by the Prime Minister and Minister of Natural resources and the Environment John Briceño, is composed of chairman Dr. Gilbert Canton of the Forest Products Industry and members Oswaldo Sabido, Principal Forest Officer, Jose “Pepe” […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
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The new management team for the Belize Tourist Board has been selected. Joining the Director of Tourism, Valerie Woods and her Deputy Director for marketing and public relations Tracy Taegar Garcia are the Deputy Director responsible for finance and administration Evan Tillett and Deputy Director for product development Pedro Perez. The three deputy directors’ appointments […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
Economy |
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When we think of U.C.B. most people picture a campus full of serious students hurrying to and from their classes. But this week, the students have come out from behind their books and computers, and dragged the faculty away from their own pursuits to have a bit of fun and get to know each other […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
Education |
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The Caribbean Congress of Labor is meeting in Belize this week and has held a series of workshops and seminars. Earlier this week the issues were telecommunications and new trends in collective bargaining. Today there was a women’s symposium opened by Minister of Human Development, Women and Youth Dolores Balderamos Garcia. Tomorrow night the Caribbean […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
Economy |
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Yesterday we brought you the story of a housing construction scheme that gives Centre for Employment Training students hands on experience in building. Today those students experienced the satisfaction of a job well done as they assembled their house at its permanent location. News Five’s Patrick Jones and George Tillett waded through the mud to […]
Written on October 21, 1998 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It was a bloody murder done execution style in broad daylight at a gas station in downtown Belize City, just a few yards away from a primary school packed with children. Today, one year after the shooting death of Urbano Allen the trigger man is finally brought to justice. A somewhat haggard looking Juan Ramirez […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Trials |
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An investigating team was sent today to the crash site of a B.D.F. Defender aircraft. The twin engine plane was on reconnaissance patrol over the Orange Walk District when it experienced engine problems around two p.m. yesterday. The pilot, Second Lieutenant Jose Lopez was forced to set the plane down in a swamp some five […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Disasters |
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A delegation of Belizeans has returned from Washington where they sought U.S. support for a proposed European banana agreement. The four-member team, led by Minister of Agriculture Dan Silva, formed part of a CARICOM delegation led by Prime Minister Edison James of Dominica. While the U.S. still objects to the proposal by the European Union […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Agriculture |
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In political news one of Belize’s minor electoral forces, that is the People’s Democratic Party, today announced the names of its recently elected party officials. According to a release, at a meeting which occurred on September fourth, P.D.P. members gathered in the wake of their crushing electoral defeat and voted in a new slate of […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
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The Conscious Youth Development Programme which has up to this point addressed the needs of young men is now reaching out to their female counterparts. C.Y.D.P. is holding a job training workshop for fourteen young women at the Lord’s Bank Community Center. C.Y.D.P. says the workshop, which runs until Friday, is designed to give the […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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You don’t have to take out a huge bank loan and wait months and months for workers to build your dream home. Not if you are willing to downsize your dreams a bit and put your trust in a group of willing Centre for Employment training students. Patrick Jones reports on an innovative program that […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It hasn’t even been six months, but to most of us — whether we walk or drive — it seems like an eternity since the Belize City Swing Bridge was closed for repairs. And if you’re wondering what’s going on behind the wooden walls and how soon you can go back to your old driving […]
Written on October 20, 1998 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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A B.D.F. plane crash landed this afternoon but we are happy to report that the occupants walked away unhurt. The twin engine Defender was on reconnaissance patrol over the Orange Walk District when around two o’clock it experienced engine problems. The pilot was forced to set the plane down in a swamp some five to […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Disasters |
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It’s a story that has been in the news for almost a week now and the more details that emerge, the more questions arise about the chilling discovery of a dead baby at the city dump. Perhaps the break that police were looking for came today, when they found the mother whose name was on […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Crime |
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A musician from San Ignacio drowned over the weekend. Reports are that thirty-two year old Anibal Lanza of Cahal Pech area had been swimming in the river on Sunday afternoon when he suddenly disappeared under the water. With help from residents of nearby Santa Familia Road the body was found near the Bullet Tree Bridge. […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Disasters |
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The Western Highway was a dangerous place for pedestrians over the weekend. Around four o’clock on Saturday morning police picked up the body of twenty-three year old Chema Alve Suarez between miles forty-two and forty-three on the Western Highway near Cotton Tree Village. He was apparently the victim of a hit and run accident. Police […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Auto Accidents |
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Earlier this month it was a San Pedro accounts clerk whose clever bookwork landed her a jail cell at Hattieville. A week and a half later, three Belize City gas station supervisors find themselves behind bars for their alleged creative business practices. Twenty-four year old Randolph Young, twenty year old Hector Staine and twenty-one year […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Crime |
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Two Belize City men who terrorized a neighborhood on Friday night appear to have inflicted more injuries by hitting people with their guns than by firing them. Marlon Budd told police he was riding his bicycle on Central American Boulevard near Antelope Street when Mark Henry and Kareem Swazo approached. Mark Henry reportedly began beating […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
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The regional air carrier TACA has always been well known for its generous and attentive in flight service, but if you wanted the wider seats and added legroom associated with first class or business class travel you would have to choose a different airline. No longer. Beginning December first TACA will inaugurate its executive class […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Economy |
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The Reconstruction and Development Corporation has announced that in the interest of proper financial management, they will be forced to let go a number of staff members. RECONDEV says that although their work has not appreciably increased over the past five years, since 1993 their administrative staff, hired laborers and wage bill have more than […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Economy |
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As Caribbean countries get ready to face the many challenges of the twenty first century, telecommunication companies in particular, are being encouraged to create a more competitive environment that will better serve the interest of their workers and the region. The issue is being discussed at length, at a five-day conference called by the Caribbean […]
Written on October 19, 1998 | Posted in
Economy |
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