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One week after three men stole a safe containing forty-five thousand dollars from a super market in Santa Elena; the police have made an arrest. Thirty-four year old ex-police officer, Hart Gillett of San Ignacio, thirty-seven year old Ernest Thompson of Esperanza and thirty-one year old Kurt “Mob” Morgan of San Ignacio have been arrested […]
Written on December 4, 2000 | Posted in
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As Christmas draws nearer the police have tightened up on security to make this yuletide season as safe as possible. On December first, The Belize Police Department launched its annual anti-crime campaign, but just as they are working harder, they’re also calling on members of the general public to do their part to make Belize […]
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Prime Minister Said Musa is back from Mexico City, where he represented Belize at Friday’s inauguration of Mexican president Vicente Fox. While there, Musa took the opportunity to hold bilateral talks with fellow heads of government and also joined other Central American leaders on Thursday for a special working session with the president-elect. Coming out […]
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It started out in 1988 as a social club for the wives of foreign diplomats to get to know Belizean women. However, through regular fundraising, the role of the International Women’s Club has expanded to include important donations to several community projects. The club’s latest charitable activity is a fashion show planned for Tuesday evening […]
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Instead of giving a present in a box, some people prefer to give a helping hand. Tomorrow the world will be celebrating International Volunteer Day and Habitat for Humanity, an NGO dedicated to providing basic housing for its members, is hoping volunteers will join them in the construction of a new home. Mirna Paul, National […]
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It was an exciting climax to a week of fun. On Friday night most of Belize held its collective breath as host William Neal dialed the phone number of the winning entry in this year’s Gimme 5 celebration. Dorla Humes of Belize City was the lucky winner of a trip for two to L.A., Chicago […]
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Miscellaneous |
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Much of the news we report out of the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital does not inspire confidence…but today brings the kind of story that we’d like to see more of. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The KHMH is one step closer to providing the health care that most Belizeans desire. The staff of the […]
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Health |
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Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re in for the latest rush on Sports Monday. Week five in the BFL football season found the have nots taking theirs from the have’s. Most prominent among the have’s going into the weekend were the Builders Hardware Bandits of Belmopan, who were perched at the very top of […]
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