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The big news yesterday may have been the 25 cents per gallon increase in fuel prices for motorists, but News Five today learned that the biggest victim of the skyrocketing world oil market has been Belize Electricity Ltd. A call to the company this evening revealed that the cost of Mexican diesel, which is relied […]
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Tonight it appears that two of the prisoners who escaped from Hattieville early Monday morning, didn’t really want to go very far. Prison guards were on their way home just after 5:00 Monday evening and when their bus neared mile twelve and a half, officers spotted escaped prisoner Salva Carballo hiding in the foliage off […]
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In related news, the woman who briefly ran the prison as Superintendent, Jennifer Lovell, has been appointed to a new post as Director of Human Development in the ministry of the same name. Lovell succeeds Roy Bowen, who has taken up a position with UNICEF. She will lead a staff of 85 in dealing with […]
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The flames have long been extinguished, but the speculation continues to generate heat. As investigators await the results of tests a near disaster is coming under close scrutiny. Jacqueline Woods 6 days after a fire destroyed Gaylord’s warehouse at #19 King Street, police and fire officials are still investigating to find out what started the […]
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Thanks to a generous donation from a local public service organization, tonight the KHMH has a whole lot of new fixtures. The Rotary Club of Belize has teamed up with its counterpart in Bingham Massachusetts to ship much needed medical equipment to Belize. Yes, the stuff is used goods but according to International Community Director […]
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If Belize had a national music it would probably be Punta Rock followed and in no particular order by, soca, reggae, Brukdown and salsa. Somewhere, well down the line, we might hear a few votes for jazz. But that art form, which originated in the United States, has recently taken on a more Caribbean flavour, […]
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If News Five has done nothing else over the last nine years it has brought viewers to places in Belize that they would never otherwise see. Tonight we bring you a story that goes to the extreme even by our own rigorous standards. So sit back and tag along on an expedition recently undertaken by […]
Written on June 6, 2000 | Posted in
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If the definition of news is an event that is out if the ordinary then the occurrence of a breakout at Hattieville prison comes perilously close to not being newsworthy. Nonetheless when word came in this morning of inmates on the loose, News Five headed up the Western Highway. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting For the second […]
Written on June 5, 2000 | Posted in
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Tonight police are investigating what appears to be a murder on the Northern Highway south of Orange Walk. On Saturday evening they were called to an area approximately 500 yards off the highway around mile 45 where they discovered the body of 51-year-old Victor Manuel Mejia. Mejia, a Salvadoran resident of the area, had received […]
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Government told us it was coming and today it did. As of this morning the retail price of regular and premium gasoline, as well as diesel was raised by 25 cents per gallon. This reflects radically higher acquisition costs for imported fuel, a result of recent steep rises in the global price of crude oil. […]
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It was called the National Uniform and Button Parade with the theme “The land of the free can be drug free.” The goal: support those with drug problems and prevent the rest from going down that path. Janelle Chanona, Reporting As part of this year’s National Drug Awareness Week, this morning schools from all over […]
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This week a representative of CARICOM is in Belize to provide Belizeans with more information on the establishment of a new regional court. Sheldon McDonald, Coordinator of the Preparatory Committee says the Caribbean Court of Justice would replace the appellate role of the Privy Council in England and would also resolve trade disagreements within CARICOM. […]
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Today, another Belizean received the keys to a new house courtesy of the government of Belize. This home, however, is a little bit different than the typical bungalow as the Ministry of Housing looks to diversify the choices available to the public. Mehetibel Slusher is the proud owner of a townhouse on West Canal. Mehetibel […]
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Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re right on time for this latest serving of Sports Monday. The Regent Millennium Cup Championship 3 game series got off at Dangriga yesterday, as Grigamandala hosted Sagitun of Independence. Fans from all over the country crowded the Carl Ramos Stadium for Game I. Bent Burgess tries to give […]
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It was just the type of fire that under the right conditions could have set half the city ablaze. That it didn’t was due to quick action by the fire service. But now that the flames have been extinguished the focus has shifted to how the fire started in the first place. Jacqueline Woods Thick […]
Written on June 2, 2000 | Posted in
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The trail appears to be growing colder in the search for the three men who hijacked a Belizean passenger boat on Tuesday and in the process murdered 6 people. Punta Gorda Police report that they spent the day searching the area around the Sarstoon River, but found no sign of the suspects, believed to be […]
Written on June 2, 2000 | Posted in
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When a couple has a wedding and it’s time to open the gifts a toaster oven is nice…but cash is usually more appreciated. And it’s no different in the world of charity. Today one generous donor just wrote a cheque and the recipient, the soon to be opened St. Michael’s College, is now three thousand […]
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In preparation for its 78th annual general meeting on Saturday the Public Service Union today held a workshop on the concept of social partnership. Guest speaker at the session was George Depeana, Secretary General of the Caribbean Congress of Labour. Depeana, who was also a guest on Thursday night’s One on One with Dickie Bradley, […]
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They are among a growing number of Punta Rock bands, but the Dangriga based group known as Ugurau believes it has something special to offer. According to three of its members, their new CD “Punta Rock Ambassadors”, is more than just music to shake to. Allan Castillo, Lead Keyboard Player “It’s different because for the […]
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It is a battle that often appears hopeless, but the effort to eradicate the scourge of drugs still remains high on society’s list of priorities. In Belize one organisation, the National Drug Abuse Control Council, is trying to educate people using a technique the kids can relate to. Jacqueline Woods Drug awareness week will be […]
Written on June 2, 2000 | Posted in
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Hurricane Greta in 1978 was the last major storm to hit Belize. The eye of the hurricane passed close to Dangriga and caused a storm surge that inundated Belize City with water that in some places reached four feet high. When the storm finally passed over the Guatemalan border, Hurricane Greta had killed 4 people […]
Written on June 2, 2000 | Posted in
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In the wake of Tuesday’s maritime massacre in the Gulf of Honduras law enforcement authorities are still looking for answers. As it now stands eight of the 12 passengers who boarded the boat “Mariestela” in Puerto Barrios have been accounted for. 5 are confirmed dead, 3 positively identified. They are Belizeans Alicia Iretha and Juan […]
Written on June 1, 2000 | Posted in
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While the details of the massacre at sea have been amply described by the survivors, the motive behind the slayings remains shrouded in mystery. Conversations with law enforcement authorities and residents of Punta Gorda have presented a number of possible motives, all of which at this point are based on speculation. What all the theories […]
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As if this case was not already complicated enough there is another dimension that will come into play assuming the killers are eventually caught. That is, which country, Belize or Guatemala, will have legal jurisdiction over the case? The easy answer is the country in which the crime was committed, but that may not be […]
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Shortly after 10:00 this morning, construction work on top of the Atlantic bank building on Freetown Road came to an abrupt halt as a workman plummeted to his death. 40-year old Mario Lobo, a Honduran electronic technician was hired by the bank to work on a satellite communications dish, which is located on the roof […]
Written on June 1, 2000 | Posted in
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