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It was a lesson in how to respond to disaster efficiently. Having approved a twenty million U.S. dollar emergency relief package in record time, the Interamerican Development Bank went one step further to organise a meeting of potential long term donors to help Belize recover from Hurricane Keith. That meeting was held today at IDB […]
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Almost one week after a man entered a home in Dangriga and robbed a woman of all her jewelry, police have made an arrest. Joseph Castillo, Delmar Wright and a minor have all been charged with robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Police say that last Friday Yolanda Guerrero reported to them that around eleven-thirty […]
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The Coca Cola National Spelling Bee has started to buzz once again. This is the seventh year that the competition is taking place and two hundred and forty-two primary schools, divided into thirty-eight zones, are gearing up for action. Bowen and Bowen’s David Craig says that this time around there will be more prizes. David […]
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The University of Belize Faculty of Arts and Sciences was given some added flavor today. The students of UB’s Belizean Literature course along with members of the public, dressed in costumes, performed dances and showcased a number of Belize’s ethnic groups. And as we passed on Freetown Road we were drawn in by the creativity. […]
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Whether it’s because Belizean women are shy or Belizean photographers lack talent is not clear. In any case there has never been a calendar showcasing this country’s undeniably attractive women…Until now that is. Belize Brewing has done the deed and it’s up to the public to decide if they’ve succeeded. But enough talk, let the […]
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The Christmas season is in full swing all over Belize and in addition to the traditional shopping, cooking, cleaning and partying, there is also plenty of Christmas entertainment. Earlier in the week I stopped by rehearsals for one upcoming show at the Bliss. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Last Christmas, when the National Youth Choir presented its […]
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