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Seven million dollars in heavy equipment was today handed over to the Ministry of Works. The road building machinery and fleet of Mercedes Benz dump trucks was purchased using credit provided by Germany’s Deutsch Bank. This is the third consignment of equipment to arrive since December of 1999. In addition to the hardware, Ministry of […]
Written on September 26, 2000 | Posted in
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They go by the name of Dialpad, Phonefree, Net-2-Phone and IP Star. What all the devices and software have in common is that they allow internet users to make telephone calls at a fraction of the rates charged by BTL. A growing number of Belizeans, fed up with what they believe are exorbitant fees for […]
Written on September 26, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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While some BTL customers are using technology to beat the system, others are using good old-fashioned thievery. One Belize City businessman who has a desk type pay phone for the convenience of customers, has been beaten for thousands of dollars. Ramon Cervantes, BTL Customer “Men and women have been coming to use the phone. When […]
Written on September 26, 2000 | Posted in
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Going back to school in September always presents some excitement, but for one group of first formers this year has a special meaning. Jacqueline Woods At the start of each new school year, parents often have a difficult time getting their children enrolled in secondary schools…not because the students don’t want to further their education, […]
Written on September 26, 2000 | Posted in
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If by now you are not familiar with the name Marion Jones, chances are you’ve been living underwater for the last month. She’s the U.S. born sprinter, who has the distinction of being the world’s fastest woman, and figures to win as many as five gold medals in the Sydney Olympics. She also happens to […]
Written on September 25, 2000 | Posted in
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The weekend was a bad one for both drivers and pedestrians. In Belize City, a man was knocked down and killed on Dolphin Street shortly after 7:00 on Sunday night. Gilbert Gibson reported to police that he was driving a truck on Dolphin Street towards a street leading to the Old City Council Compound. When […]
Written on September 25, 2000 | Posted in
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Two people also lost their lives in a traffic accident on the Northern Highway. A vehicle driven by Armando Moh ran into the back of a Novelos bus, which had stopped to discharge passengers near Carmelita Village. Killed as a result of the crash were passengers in the car 1-year old Adelita Moh and 50-year […]
Written on September 25, 2000 | Posted in
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If you drive the Western Highway on any given morning you can’t help but notice them: Dozens of cyclists training hard for upcoming races or just to stay in shape. Today, however, there are 3 budding riders who won’t be pedaling anytime soon. Levi Gentle Heusner, Stephen Heusner and Jose “Cheto” Encalada were out doing […]
Written on September 25, 2000 | Posted in
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Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re locked into this fresh dish of Sports Monday. The Regent Millennium Football Cup Tournament regular season got underway this weekend with six matches staged nationwide. We caught up with the MCC opener between Kulture Yabra and Caye Caulker Turquoise. And if you weren’t in your seat 8 minutes […]
Written on September 25, 2000 | Posted in
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The official ceremonies marking Independence Day are anticipated less for the pomp and pageantry than for a chance to hear two different perspectives on the state of the nation. Having offered his detailed views last week in Belmopan, Prime Minister Said Musa on Thursday morning could afford to present the broad historical view and appeal […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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For his part the opposition leader used the opportunity to zero in on specific government policies that his party found lacking. Dean Barrow, Leader of the Opposition “The newly revived claim to our country by the Republic of Guatemala is as real as it is unjust. We are thankful that there is a semblance of […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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The Central Bank report referred to by the Leader of the Opposition raises major questions about the government’s economic policies. While the deliberate expansionist thrust of those policies has been clearly enunciated, principally by Budget Minister Ralph Fonseca, they have never before come under attack from a source as credible as the Central Bank itself–or […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
Economy |
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In crime news, the 21st did not go by without its share of violence. Thursday night at around 7:30, a man was injured by gunfire while attempting to flee from the police. Witnesses told News Five that they saw Emerson Talbert, better known as Puerto Rican, dashing into a yard on Wagner’s Lane with his […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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On Thursday evening as most Belizeans were well into their independence celebrations, halfway around the world the nation was making its debut in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Emma Wade, one of only two athletes representing Belize, was entered in the one hundred metres and Channel Five broadcast the event live. She runs in lane 5, […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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September celebrations usually come to a close on the 21st, but there is still one event remaining on the calendar. The Belize Arts Council and the September Celebrations Committee are joining forces to entertain the public with a National Comedy Contest. The event starts at 7:00 this evening on the grounds of the Arts Council […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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Tonight’s comedy contest may signal the end of official celebrations, but next week another major milestone will be celebrated by Belize’s ruling political party. On September 29th the People’s United Party marks its 50th anniversary. To commemorate the historic occasion the post office has released a new set of stamps. Elston Wade, Acting Postmaster General […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
Politics |
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He is among Belize’s most talented and durable performers, but John Watler has yet to translate that talent into celebrity or salary. Fortunately that hasn’t stopped him from doing what he does best. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Belizean storyteller, John Alexander Watler has produced his first audio release after entertaining Belizeans with folklore for the past […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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Following the official speeches and parade on the 21st morning, the mood mellowed considerably in the afternoon as the traditional street party was held in Belize City. News Five’s Jose Sanchez and Rick Romero interrupted their own holiday to bring us some sights and sounds. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Traditionally, the Independence Day celebrations have been […]
Written on September 22, 2000 | Posted in
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Like any long time public figure, George Price has no shortage of political enemies. But even his most diehard detractors could not deny that he has been the dominant Belizean figure of the 20th century. Last night the 81-year old Senior Minister and Father of Independence was decorated with the nation’s highest honour, that of […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
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A number of foreign countries were represented at Tuesday night’s ceremony and many more diplomats arrived today to help celebrate Belize’s independence. One special visitor who will not arrive until Friday is Mexico’s Minister of Defence, General Enrique Cervantes, who will be hosted by Belize’s Minister of National Security, Jorge Espat. The aim of the […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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Shortly after inmate John Bartley escaped from the Hattieville prison in July, the convicted burglar called the Department of Corrections to negotiate the terms of his return. The authorities did not give in to Bartley’s request, but instead promised to intensify their efforts to bring him to justice. Well, on Monday morning those efforts finally […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
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Many groups make charitable donations to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, but few gifts have more personal meaning than the one that was presented this afternoon by the Belizean community from New Orleans. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting On March 8th, baby Chloe Monique Kelly was born weighing only 1 pound, 10 ounces. Because Belize does not […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
Health |
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Today, the government of Japan donated over U.S. $204,000 to three local institutions. The Belize Audubon Society received $82,000, Chapel School in Orange Walk Town $69,000 and Big Falls School in Toledo received over $52,000. The funds were provided through Japan’s Grassroots Economic Cooperation program. Katsuyuki Tanaka, Ambassador of Japan to Belize “Our government started […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
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The downside of holiday celebrations is that they are often accompanied by major alcohol induced traffic accidents. In an effort to reduce the carnage on the nation’s roads one organisation is giving the driving public a reminder. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Motorists traveling downtown were given a reminder to “Think Before U Drink.” The slogan is […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It’s called the Culture Village and while rain soaked grounds at the old Belize Technical College forced a change in venue to Memorial Park, the message remained unchanged. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The event, which was attended by mostly primary school children, received strong participation from the Garifuna and Mayan communities. Sarita Martinez “This is the […]
Written on September 20, 2000 | Posted in
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