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Protecting children from polio is the focus of this year’s Bi-National Health Week being observed between Belize and Mexico. On Saturday Minister of Health Servulo Baeza opened the week at the Central Park in Corozal by noting that public health efforts cannot be carried out in isolation. He said cooperation between neighboring countries is critical […]
Written on February 23, 1999 | Posted in
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In government news, the Ministry of Health has embarked on a campaign to detect and control the spread of leptospirosis which is believed to have caused the death of one child in Benque Viejo del Carmen. According to the Ministry a resident of Orange Walk has also tested positive for this bacterial disease transmitted from […]
Written on February 23, 1999 | Posted in
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As astonishing as winning the Lotto is normally, it’s even more surprising when someone wins twice. In April of 1995 Ines Sanchez won the Lotto when it was at twenty-five thousand dollars, and while he was grateful, he never expected to win again. Well, maybe he did hope a little, after all he kept buying […]
Written on February 23, 1999 | Posted in
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Members of the British Forces in Belize today donated three thousand dollars to the Ladyville Evangelical School. Andy Harvey of the British Forces Broadcasting Service told News Five members got help from local businesses but the main contribution was made by the soldiers at the airport camp. Eighteen soldiers participated in a charity swim on […]
Written on February 23, 1999 | Posted in
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While most of us take our child’s ability to run and play for granted, for some children this simple pleasure is marred by legs that don’t function the way they should or are malformed. A number of Belizean doctors are working with specialists from a renowned American hospital to help these children, either by sending […]
Written on February 23, 1999 | Posted in
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Separate traffic accidents over the weekend have left a man and a child dead and several others injured. According to Orange Walk police around two thirty Sunday morning, Idelmo Coyoc, Israel Coyoc and Marcos Gongora were walking on the Northern Highway towards Corozal Town. As they reached the El Paso Bar, a red Toyota car […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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A pregnant woman was beaten during a robbery attempt this morning on Central American Boulevard. Vinith White, an employee at S.J.C. Sixth Form cafeteria, told News Five she was walking to work early this morning and as she was about to cross the boulevard, a young man walked up to her and punched her in […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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The Prime Minister has commented on the Supreme Court’s ruling that the appointment of Manuel Sosa as Chief Justice was unconstitutional. Prime Minister Said Musa says that the decision to have a private citizen challenge the appointment to the Supreme Court was a private initiative but the government agrees with the court’s ruling. The P.M. […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party this morning launched its manifesto for the upcoming City Council Elections. In a press conference today members of the U.D.P. slate said if they are successful they will liberate and rehabilitate Belize City. To do this the party pledges in its manifesto that they will establish a modern branch of the […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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In November a group of Justices of the Peace and court commissioners got together to try and assist the community in the fight against crime. This month the temporary leaders of that association and the Attorney General Dickie Bradley reported back to members and gave them added responsibilities, reminded them of the duties they already […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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To celebrate its tenth anniversary of operations in Belize and other Central American countries, this morning Continental Airlines made four nostalgic flights around the country in their vintage DC-3 aircraft. Hyacinth Latchman was on board. It’s an aircraft we don’t normally see in the sky anymore, but however, the DC-3 boasts more than sixty years […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’re right on time for a fresh portion of Sports Monday. National Football Championship Juventus of Orange Walk kicked off the annual CONCACAF Football Championship yesterday at the People’s Stadium against the Honduran sub-champion Montagua of Honduras. And of course for an international match of this magnitude official niceties […]
Written on February 22, 1999 | Posted in
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Manuel Sosa may have been removed as the Chief Justice yesterday, but the government has lost no time in appointing someone to act in this capacity. The Solicitor General Gian Ghandi told News Five that effective Monday February twenty second, Justice Troadio Gonzalez will be acting Chief Justice and that the Prime Minister has duly […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
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This past week members of the United States Coast Guard conducted a “Boarding Officer Course” for members of the Belize Defense Force, the Belize Police Force, Port Authority, Customs, Immigration and Fisheries Departments. Hyacinth Latchman reports. Twenty-nine participants came to the Fiesta Inn this morning to receive their certificates from the United States Coast Guard. […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
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There was yet another accident at a traffic round-a-bout which was intended to improve the flow of vehicles approaching the city. Two men Edward King and Michael Tesecum were taken to the K.H.M.H. after falling out of a pickup truck this morning around mile two. Police say around 9 o’clock Orthon Coleman was driving up […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
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To enhance the output of the Mollejon Hydro-electric Plant and continue with the second phase of the Macal River Hydro-electric Project, the government is currently examining engineering and environmental studies of the area to determine the best location for a holding reservoir. One portion of the river which had been considered was the Rubber Camp […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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An art exhibition is underway at the Image Factory, entitled “The Cutting Edge”. The show features the works of Mercy Sabal and Michael Gordon. Yesterday News Five stopped by the art gallery and spoke with Gordon who says he has been painting from a very tender age and hopes his work will be appreciated by […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
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Although a storm had been brewing in the Supreme Court for some time, the suddenness with which the Chief Justice was removed from office yesterday caught everyone, including Mr. Sosa, by surprise. But today the dust has settled a bit and it’s time to take stock of what has happened. Tonight Channel Five’s Stewart Krohn […]
Written on February 19, 1999 | Posted in
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It has been a sorepoint for the People’s United Party from the day the appointment was made in the closing days of the Esquivel administration. Today the P.U.P. government got its way in the form of a ruling from Justice George Meerabux that the August twenty-sixth appointment of Manuel Sosa as Chief Justice was unconstitutional. […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
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It goes without saying that today’s news was not particularly popular with the Opposition. U.D.P. Leader Dean Barrow the same man who announced the appointment in his last days as Attorney General, this afternoon told the press that today’s developments represented nothing less than the subversion of the constitution and rule of law in Belize. […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
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While Attorney General Bradley expressed his disapproval over any indignity Mr. Sosa may have suffered, he placed blame for the situation squarely on the shoulder of Dean Barrow. Dickie Bradley, Attorney General “Of course not and I hope that did not happen, that nobody would want to bar the Chief Justice from going to his […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
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The body of thirteen year old Becky Gilharry was found Monday near an archeological site at Santa Rita Hill in the Corozal District. Police now say they have the man they feel is responsible for her death. On Sunday Isolene Gilharry reported that her daughter left home to make a call at a nearby phone […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
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Yesterday police arrested and charged Andrew “Papa” Brown, Winston “Tanga” James, Francis Guy, James Hyde and Lionel “Toe Nail” Kelly with kidnapping, conspiracy to kidnap, robbery, conspiracy to rob, blackmail, conspiracy to blackmail and they additionally charged Brown with abetment. It is alleged that all five men were involved in the kidnapping of the Requeña […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
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The National Drug Abuse Control Council has signed agreements with general managers of primary schools to proceed with the Drug Demand Reduction Program. The program, now being used in ninety-six schools across the country, uses an experimental learning approach to teach students about drugs, their consequences and other related issues. The major goal of the […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
Education |
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Earlier this week, we reminded you that the lobster season closed on February fifteenth and won’t reopen until July. Tonight, in the final segment of our two-part special on lobster fishing in Belize, we take a look at why it is critical for the fishermen, and the public, to honor the closed season. With prices […]
Written on February 18, 1999 | Posted in
Economy |
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