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In other crime news, the former principal of the School for the Deaf Calbert Linares was arrested and charged today with indecent assault. A couple of months ago allegations surfaced that several past students had reported he sexually molested them ten years ago. No charges were filed, but according to A.I.P. Simeon Alvarez, they have […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord apparently felt enough was enough today when he denied bail to two men who are accused of committing an armed robbery while on bail for another incident. Ronald Cox and Jeffrey Flowers were handcuffed and escorted over to Magistrate’s Court, and charged with the theft of over two thousand dollars worth […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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An accident yesterday on Douglas Jones Street left area residents without power until noon today. Telephones were also out. B.E.L. told News Five today that the original problem caused by the downed power lines was corrected at 11:30 last night, but another malfunction occurred this morning in the same area and repairs continued until noon. […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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San Pedro residents also continue to be without power for large portions of time due to repairs to their system. While the blackouts are inconvenient, C.E.O. of Belize Electricity Limited, Lynn Young tells News Five the outages are necessary so that the line insulators can be changed. He says that while there have been some […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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Graduation season kicks off this year with the University College of Belize’s twelfth commencement exercise, and although the future of that institution is not certain as yet, the graduation committee chairperson Jean Perriott says that this year’s ceremony will be the biggest and the best. Jean Perriott, Chairperson, Graduation Committee “This is the first time […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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If you want to go somewhere for the long weekend and you are not sure what to do, well we just may have the event that your entire family can attend. The twenty eighth annual Agriculture and Trade Show officially gets underway on Saturday. This year there are a number of new items that have […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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Tonight G. Michael Reid recommends that Belize City residents once again evacuate the city. Why? Because… well, let’s let him give you the reasons. “Well Belize, it’s another long weekend and much as we complain about having too many holidays, few among us do not welcome these breaks from the drudgery of five day work […]
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a cameraman/editor to work in our news/production departments. Must have experience in a broadcast environment. Reply to personnel director at gbtv@btl.net.
Written on May 21, 1999 | Posted in
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Shortly before five this evening, traffic on Douglas Jones Street came to a stand still and residents living in the area experienced power failure. The commotion was caused when a tow head truck travelling south snagged a cable which was hanging across the street at the corner of New Road. The impact pulled down all […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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While the collision on Douglas Jones resulted in some inconvenience for area residents, yesterday’s accident at the Queen’s Square Market resulted in a needless death. Today William Black, the driver of the van, which hit a pickup and pinned a seventy year old woman to a larger truck, was charged. According to witnesses Salustia Durante […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Earlier this week News Five broke the story about an investigation at the Income Tax Department into fake forms for refunds amounting to over 40 thousand dollars. Today police released details of at least one incident in which it is believed a voucher was falsified, allegedly by an Income Tax Inspector. It is not clear […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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One man has been arrested, but two others are still at large after an armed hold-up on the Coastal Road last week. Police have charged a Dangriga resident Leon Castillo with three counts of attempted murder, and deadly means of harm after the manager of Paradise Shrimp Farm reported that on May 14th two armed […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Police say they found a black mask, a gun and ammunition they believe was used in the holdup of Reyes Jewelry Shop on King Street on Wednesday. Two more suspects, Jeffery Flowers and Ronald Cox were arrested today. Kevin Myvett was picked up yesterday. Shop owner Pedro Reyes reported that two masked men dressed in […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Two people were arrested and charged with indecent assault in separate incidents on Tuesday in the Orange Walk District. According to police the mother of a seven year old reported that her daughter was on the way home from school in Orange Walk Town when she met a neighbor. The fifteen year old boy allegedly […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Since May fifth, Carlos Milan, the S.J.C. teacher, who was arrested and charged with attempted rape and indecent assault of a minor, has been imprisoned at Hattieville. Today, the Integrated Science teacher got out on bail. Milan, who is represented by attorney Simeon Sampson, appeared in Magistrate courtroom number one before Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord. […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Immigration has responded to allegations by the Opposition United Democratic Party that permanent residency permits are being sold to people in Asian countries without the applicant ever coming to Belize. The Ministry vehemently denies the charges saying that there is a standard policy for the issuing of permits which requires all applicants […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Their motto is, “We Help Those Who Want to Help Themselves” and once again the Center for Employment Training has demonstrated just how motivated their students are. Their annual open day highlighted not only their achievements over the past several months, but their graduates’ goals for the future: whether they are going immediately to work […]
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a cameraman/editor to work in our news/production departments. Must have experience in a broadcast environment. Reply to personnel director at gbtv@btl.net.
Written on May 20, 1999 | Posted in
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A traffic accident outside the Queen’s Square Market has left one of the vendors dead. According to police seventy year old Salustia Duran was standing on the canal side between a white pickup and a truck when a van being driven by forty-one year old William Black collided into the white pickup. The pickup slammed […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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An employee of the Western Union branch at Belinsco has reportedly fled the country after embezzling over nineteen thousand dollars. An internal investigation indicates that Hector Castellanos stole the money in late March by using his computer to make it appear that money was being sent to the Western Union in San Ignacio and then […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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The police need your help in locating two men wanted in connection with the hold-up and robbery of Reyes Jewelry on King Street. The incident unfolded around 2:40 Wednesday afternoon when two masked men dressed in black walked into the store while a third man stood watch at the door. One of the men then […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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One week after a minor was allegedly assaulted by a trustee prisoner at the Belmopan Police Station, another incident of sexual abuse has surfaced, this time in Hattieville. And this time, a police officer has been charged with the crime. Reports are that back in February, the mother of a thirteen year old girl sent […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party claims the Ministry of Immigration is bypassing the normal procedures for permanent residency and selling Belizean residency to Chinese, Taiwanese and Indian nationals without them ever setting foot in the country. The U.D.P. alleges that residency cards are being sold for a flat fee of three thousand dollars and that the […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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Has your child been donning costumes, singing or dancing around the house and waiting for your applause? Well maybe your little one is practicing for the Festival of Arts. And maybe you should get your tickets because this year it’s not only the Golden Nights performances that are sold out. Arreini Palacio has some highlights […]
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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Channel 5 is looking for a cameraman/editor to work in our news/production departments. Must have experience in a broadcast environment. Reply to personnel director at gbtv@btl.net.
Written on May 19, 1999 | Posted in
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