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Since the kidnapping and murder of multi-millionaire heiress Therese Blake Ayuso on October twelfth, there has been little information coming out of the police department. Today, however, the cops were talking and say they are close to making an arrest. Officials say they have impounded a white two door Chevrolet Cavalier with California license plates […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
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Police say they receive reports of at least three burglaries per day and since Hurricane Keith a total of fifty-one burglaries have been recorded in Belize City alone. Many of these crimes are being solved and today the police department invited the press to see the results. Sr. Superintendent Crispin Jeffries, O.I.C., Eastern Division “There’s […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
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An accident that occurred around midday on Tuesday in waters off the Esso compound has left one man clinging to life. A contractor was on his way to work on Esso’s submarine hoses when his boat was involved in a mishap. Rufino Lin, Country Coordinator, Esso “There was a crash between the vessel that our […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
Disasters |
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Offers of relief continue to come in from abroad in the wake of Hurricane Keith. The government of Switzerland announced a fifty thousand U.S. dollar contribution through the International Federation of the Red Cross and the United States will be sending an additional two hundred and thirty-two thousand U.S. dollars through the Pan American Health […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
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Since the 1960’s sugar has been the engine driving the Belizean economy. And although today’s economic situation is far more diversified than forty years ago, sugar retains its place as the nation’s number one agricultural activity. To insure the industry’s continued viability in an era of shrinking international subsidies, government and the Cane Farmers Association […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
Economy |
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Unemployed youths between the ages of sixteen and twenty-nine will soon get the opportunity to undergo training and upon completion be given the opportunity for employment. Under the Youth Start Plan Programme, four training sessions will be implemented and today a one-day seminar was held for those organizations that will be assisting in the programme. […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
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Dedication ceremonies were held this afternoon for St. Michael’s College, the new high school situated on the grounds of the former Princess Royal Youth Hostel on Dolphin Street. Home to ninety-four students in three first form classes, principal Michael Price says over the next four years, second, third and fourth forms will come on stream […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
Education |
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She’s a mainstay in the ever expanding world of Belizean art…and this week in addition to having an exhibition, Pamela Braun continues her work as an educator. Jose Sanchez dropped in on the artist to see what she’s all about. Jose Sanchez, Reporting Pamela Braun’s exhibit at the Mexican Cultural Institute represents thirteen years of […]
Written on October 25, 2000 | Posted in
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For many lower income families of San Pedro and Caye Caulker who had their uninsured homes literally blown or washed away, their dilemma has been a tough one: rebuild a shack with some salvaged plywood and zinc or await an uncertain future in a group shelter or with relatives on the mainland. Today government unveiled […]
Written on October 24, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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The news tonight once again focuses on the hurricane ravaged island communities of San Pedro and Caye Caulker. A story later in this broadcast deals with government’s decision to make available up to three hundred prefabricated houses, which were originally earmarked for the new satellite town at La Democracia. And at the same time that […]
Written on October 24, 2000 | Posted in
Travel |
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Consumers have apparently resigned themselves to higher bread prices, just as the nation’s motorists have learned to live with increases in the cost of gasoline and diesel. A check of bakeries today found that Maria Chang’s “Nice” brand bread was retailing at $1.25, as was the well-known loaf from La Popular. Zebedee Pitterson’s “Sunny and […]
Written on October 24, 2000 | Posted in
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While the nation’s bakers compete for the appetites of Belizean consumers, so too do the country’s bus lines. We’ve reported on bus wars in the past, but according to one Belize City operator, the present state of rivalry is getting dangerous. Carlos Lopez, Lopez Unlimited Services “I’ve been having a lot of problems with Novelos. […]
Written on October 24, 2000 | Posted in
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Six Belizeans representing the various districts of the country are two thousand dollars richer. They are winners in the third Courts Two Thousand and Win draw. They received their cheques this morning from Courts advertising and promotions assistant Danalee Gordon. News Five spoke with Gordon and Rosendo Gonzalez of Chunox Village in Orange Walk. Gonzalez […]
Written on October 24, 2000 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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That conveniently round figure of a dollar for a loaf of bread is about to become a thing of the past as Belize City bakers say they can no longer hold the line in the face of increased costs. Maria Chang and Sons announced the twenty-five cent price hike today. Unlike earlier occasions in which […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Those high fuel prices cited by Belize City bakers could have been much higher. A release from Government indicates that the last shipment of imported petroleum products came at a substantially increased cost than the previous delivery. If those costs had been passed on to consumers it would have resulted in thirteen cents per gallon […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Economy |
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In crime news eleven days has passed since the murder of multimillionaire heiress Therese Blake Ayuso and police have yet to make an arrest. A number of people have been detained for questioning, but all have been released. Law enforcement authorities have been tight lipped about the case but sources close to the investigation tell […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
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Belizeans who are interested in a career in business will soon have the opportunity to study free of charge in the United Kingdom. The new program is being offered by the Ashcroft International Business School at Anglia Polytechnic University in Chelmsford, England. The scholarship fund has been created by Sir Michael Ashcroft and is being […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Education |
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The Youth Development Department has joined in the nationwide Hurricane Keith relief effort. On Monday October thirtieth, the department will launch its Keith relief Give A Dollar campaign. The project encourages everyone to give just one dollar in the hope that a lot of dollars will go along way. Icilda Humes, a youth development officer, […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Disasters |
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Assistance in the wake of Hurricane Keith has come from far and wide…and today it came in person from a continent with which Belize has historical roots. A delegation from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, arrived in Belize on Sunday. Since then, the visitors have been busy meeting with government officials and fellow Nigerians who […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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The impression given by some environmental groups is that they care more about plants and animals than people. The Belize Audubon Society has always sought to defy that stereotype and in the wake of Hurricane Keith has focused its efforts on the human habitation in and around the protected areas it administers. On Friday News […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Good evening I’m James Adderly and you’re locked in to this latest dish of Sports Monday. For those who couldn’t wait for the return of BFL regular season football play scheduled for November fourth, yesterday’s observance of FIFA Fair Play Day at Belmopan provided some relief with a football quadrangular that featured defending champions Sagitun, […]
Written on October 23, 2000 | Posted in
Sports |
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By almost any measure you choose, it is Belize’s biggest, richest, and most profitable corporation. It is also one of the nation ‘s few remaining monopolies. That fact coupled with rates that many consumers find unconscionable, has made Belize Telecommunications a favourite public whipping boy. Last night, however, the only thing being whipped up was […]
Written on October 20, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Belize and Guatemala are supposed to be engaging in confidence building measures along the common border, but a release from the Ministry of National Security indicate that illegal incursions by Guatemalan settlers are as prevalent as ever. In August a BDF patrol encountered an illegal farming settlement one kilometre inside Belize’s Chiquibul National Park. The […]
Written on October 20, 2000 | Posted in
Defense |
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The Ministry of Health has announced that a number of people in Belize City have been diagnosed with Leptospirosis. The cases were detected after the passage of Hurricane Keith. The disease is an acute bacterial condition that is transmitted to humans by eating food and drinking water contaminated with rat faeces and urine and may […]
Written on October 20, 2000 | Posted in
Health |
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The Belize Family Court deals with the stormiest of disputes on a regular basis…but today the operation succumbed to some rainy weather. The staff was sent home for their own safety as water poured throughout the office on the top floor of the Commercial Centre. They’ve had the problem before, but apparently Hurricane Keith made […]
Written on October 20, 2000 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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