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The Department of Corrections has received an ambulance from the Ministry of Health. According to a release from Superintendent of Prisons Bernard Adolphus, the emergency vehicle, which was handed over yesterday, will transport inmates for medical treatment when necessary. Adolphus says the Department of Corrections would like to thank both the Ministry of Health and […]
Written on January 12, 1999 | Posted in
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The Belize Tourist Board has relocated its executive offices to the Central Bank building on Gaol Lane. Director of Tourism Valerie Woods tells News Five the move is being carried out in phases with walk-in services such as information and cashier services still being offered at the North Front Street office until the move is […]
Written on January 12, 1999 | Posted in
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Buying a car in Belize is often a complicated ordeal involving sending money up to the States, then waiting weeks for someone to buy and then drive or ship down your car or truck. Then once it’s here you get to deal with customs. If you buy a used car already here you have no […]
Written on January 12, 1999 | Posted in
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An anti-crime operation over the weekend in the northern districts called, “Operation Brimstone” led to the arrest of eighty-eight people. According to the Ministry of National Security, Operation Brimstone is a response to the increase of robberies and related crimes in Orange Walk and Corozal. Targeted were those involved with illegal firearms, drug trafficking, handling […]
Written on January 11, 1999 | Posted in
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A tourist drowned yesterday afternoon near San Pedro, Ambergris Caye. Police say forty year old Karen Perkins, from Los Angeles, California was on a diving trip to Tuffy Dive site, one mile from the caye. Perkins and her companions were supposed to dive to fifty feet, however, the other divers reported that when Perkins reached […]
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A man is dead after being hit by a bus Saturday night on the Southern Highway. Police report a Z-Line Bus driven by Teopilo Chavarria was travelling from Independence to Punta Gorda around 8:30 p.m. Chavarria says between mile forty-six and forty-seven he noticed Miguel Angel Martinez Nuñez, riding on the right hand side of […]
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Almost one week after twenty-two year old Jeffrey Bradley was found hanging in a punishment cell at the Youth Enhancement Academy, today the Criminal Investigation Branch announced their investigation suggests that the young man was not murdered, but committed suicide. According to A.I.P. Simeon Alvarez, Head of C.I.B., police took into consideration the postmortem which […]
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Every year in January the Intoxicating Liquor Licensing Board meets to approve liquor licenses and review the major problems over the year. The board, which has the participation of the police, health officials and other members of the community, says some shop owners make it easy for their license to be approved while others make […]
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On Friday’s newscast, we reported on a woman who was evicted after failing to pay rent. But the story also raised the issue of people subletting government houses. Today we asked Minister of Housing, Richard Bradley to comment on the situation. Bradley says when he took office in September, there were many problems with how […]
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Budding musicians could get their big break, or at least the chance to be live on stage this week with the start of the National Library Service Rap Contest. The elimination round will be this Friday night at St. Mary’s Hall. Those who are selected will perform at the finals later this month at the […]
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Another of Belize’s hotels has been recognized by a travel publication. Chan Chich Lodge has been selected as the Grand Award Winner in Hideaway Report’s twentieth annual hideaways of the year competition. According to the publisher Andrew Harper the magazine, based in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S.A., will only consider resorts which are intimate in size […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley so pull up for another portion of Sports Monday. The Belmopan Bandits came to Belize City looking for destiny – looking to make the B.F.L. playoffs for the first time in its five-year semi-pro history. All they needed was a victory against a winless Acros team at the M.C.C. Grounds […]
Written on January 11, 1999 | Posted in
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The government is trying to sue one of Belize’s former diplomats for allegedly misappropriating funds allocated to our High Commission in the United Kingdom. Diana Locke of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed today that the government is attempting to recover one hundred and forty thousand dollars from former High Commissioner Ursula Barrow. Although Locke […]
Written on January 8, 1999 | Posted in
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A forty-six year old Salvadoran man has been arrested for rape in connection with an incident last month in Corozal but which was only reported this week. According to Corozal police, the man, Lazaro Amaya was working inside a shop when a young girl entered. The girl alleges Amaya grabbed her and then knocked her […]
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A number of people have been detained in connection with an abduction and subsequent robbery that took place in Corozal on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The police say that sometime Wednesday night taxi driver Armando Carbañas and a female companion were parked in the Finca Solana area in Carbañas’ white station wagon. Suddenly […]
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After much speculation, especially from the family about the hanging death of Y.E.A. inmate Jeffrey Bradley Wednesday afternoon, the postmortem results have been released. According to police, forensic pathologist Dr. Mario Estradabran says Bradley died from asphyxia due to hanging. Police tell News Five there were no bruises or cuts found on Bradley’s body that […]
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Last month officials from the Guatemalan Police Force visited Belize and had high praise for the Benque Viejo del Carmen police and joint efforts to fight crime near the Western Border. Yesterday the officers in Benque got another boost in morale as well as improved working conditions with the inauguration of their new station. According […]
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A scout leader from Belgium is riding all around the world as part of his life’s dream. Xavier Debois arrived in Belize yesterday and this afternoon News Five caught up with him to find out about his world tour. Xavier Debois, Scout Leader “The main purpose of being in Belize is only to learn about […]
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Tonight the Republic of China and the Belize Arts Council present the first Taiwan Cultural Night at the Bliss Institute. The presentation will include singing, a Chinese fashion show, folk dancing, a Kung Fu martial arts display and other attractions. The performance tonight is an initiative of Taiwanese residing here in Belize. According to the […]
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Today News Five received a call from a concerned citizen saying a woman and her children were being evicted from their house in Lake Independence. When we got to the scene we found out this was not simply a case of someone not paying the rent. This afternoon residents from Lake Independence watched in dismay […]
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G. Michael Reid always seems to find plenty to talk about when it comes to the topic of sports. Tonight he looks back at the loss of international track and field star Florence Griffith Joyner and forward to the growing potentialof Belize’s own track and field star Marion Jones and basketball player Milton Palacio. “First […]
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It’s a court of law frequented by many Belizeans but its cases rarely make it onto the evening news. No longer. A family court proceeding that was today resolved in magistrate’s court has ramifications for the law, politics, and the media. In the ruling U.D.P. Senator, newspaper editor and talk show host Audrey Matura Tillett […]
Written on January 7, 1999 | Posted in
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A man is dead after a fatal traffic accident in Corozal Town yesterday morning. Seventy-one year old Gregorio Magaña of Ranchito Village was riding his bicycle around ten thirty when he was allegedly knocked down by a 1998 Land Rover with Guatemala license plates. Police say it was driven at the time by thirty-two year […]
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A money changer of San Joaquin Village in the Corozal District was robbed this morning by four men. John Teul reported that around 6:54 he was held up at gunpoint by masked men dressed in full black. Even though Teul handed over two thousand dollars, the robbers reportedly fired shots at him but missed. The […]
Written on January 7, 1999 | Posted in
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What would you do with over forty thousand dollars if someone handed it to you? Well, tonight the winner of the final Courts Serious Cash Two Draw is thinking that question over very carefully. Camille Estell picked up her check this morning. The lucky winner told News Five how she found out she had won […]
Written on January 7, 1999 | Posted in
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