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“Belizeans do no consume enough fruits and vegetables.” That’s according to Ministry of Health Nutritionists Gilda Richardson. In an effort to assist Belizeans with their daily dose of vitamins, minerals and iron and also ensure that farmers get the right price for their produce, an agricultural team toured Belize City supermarkets this morning. For Eulalio […]
Written on July 12, 2001 | Posted in
Agriculture |
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Yesterday we reported on a series of measures approved by Cabinet to prohibit a person from knowingly spreading the AIDS virus. Minister of Human Development and head of the National AIDS Commission, Dolores Balderamos Garcia, says the new initiative will take the form of an amendment. Dolores Balderamos Garcia, Min. of Human Dev. “An amendment […]
Written on July 12, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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They say that the pine trees are dying, but for the past week and a half the forest reserve has been alive with the sounds of quickly marching feet and loudly firing rifles. Jose Sanchez reports from the front. Jose Sanchez, Reporting It’s the high point for every member of the BDF volunteer contingent; two […]
Written on July 12, 2001 | Posted in
Defense |
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While its practical effect on the growing epidemic may be debated, there is no mistaking the fact that Cabinet’s decision to criminalise the deliberate or reckless transmission of the deadly AIDS virus marks a major turning point in government policy toward dealing with the disease. The announcement, contained in the weekly Cabinet briefing, indicates that […]
Written on July 11, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It may have taken a while, but government has finally realised that its five percent “plastic tax” was not fair or viable and has replaced it with a one percent across the board levy on imports. Proceeds from the new environmental tax will go into a special fund that will be used to implement a […]
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And in other news from what seems to be the busiest Cabinet session this year, that body has decided to grant its open vote workers the same pension benefits as permanent staff. There are currently over two thousand open vote workers, four hundred and ten of whom have ten or more years of service. Government […]
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Social Issues |
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Checkpoints on major highways have resulted in two major busts by security forces. In Corozal over a pound of heroin was discovered in the vehicle of a South African resident of Belize. Thirty year old Michael Chalwe of Baymen Avenue in Belize City has been charged with drug trafficking after police found the drugs sealed […]
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A major break in the case of counterfeit currency may have been made on Tuesday as a joint police, customs and immigration roadblock stopped a vehicle full of funny money. The checkpoint established between mile sixty-eight and sixty-nine on the Western Highway resulted in the discovery of twenty phoney bluenotes, all with familiar serial numbers, […]
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The Cayo Chinese restaurant owner caught with a skinned pussy cat in his kitchen is tonight a free man. Reports from Cayo indicate that Li Chun Hua, proprietor of Lee’s Restaurant in San Ignacio, had no case to answer as it could not be established that the cat in question was in his possession. The […]
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Health |
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If you’re a B.E.L. customer contemplating the theft of that company’s power, you are advised that the illegal act can put you in jail. According to customer services manager Eugene Cleland, seventy-two cases of meter rigging have been reported and B.E.L. is taking action to stop the costly practice. Eugene Cleland, Customer Sales Manager, B.E.L. […]
Written on July 11, 2001 | Posted in
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Thousands of Belize’s Christian young people representing a wide cross-section of denominations are expected to converge on the Belize City Centre for a “Life Changing Revival.” The event, which opens on Monday night, is being held under the auspices of the Assemblies of God Church. Today News 5 spoke with two of the organisers of […]
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Religion |
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In the wake of Tuesday morning’s shooting of two armed robbers by a sharp-shooting merchant, the near unanimous applauding of the act of a community fed up with violent crime was not surprising. But while the two seriously wounded gunmen may have received exactly what they deserve, a look into the family background of the […]
Written on July 11, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It’s the kind of incident that brings out the secret vigilante in even the most liberal minded citizen. A hard working businessman rises early to open his shop, only to watch as his wife is beaten by two armed robbers who then turn their weapons on him. What would you do if faced with that […]
Written on July 10, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
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While one downtown businessman was able to defend himself, another in King’s Park was not. On Monday afternoon two men entered Taste’s Restaurant on Sixth Street and demanded money from proprietor Zho Jian An. According to Zho, one of the men clubbed him on the back of the head with a gun while the other […]
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Another violent incident in a Chinese owned establishment was reported on Monday, but it did not conform to the familiar pattern. Around 7:00 p.m. police were called to Yan Pei Restaurant on Freetown Road where they found Yan Jan Long suffering from a stab wound to the stomach. It was no local gangbanger who did […]
Written on July 10, 2001 | Posted in
Crime |
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And if you think this has been a strange day for crime, you haven’t heard the last of it. This morning in Orange Walk a fugitive long sought by police was finally taken to Magistrate’s Court for arraignment. But sometime after 9:30, eighteen year old James Pelayo decided that jail was not his cup of […]
Written on July 10, 2001 | Posted in
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In the world of international politics the nation of Belize learned long ago the necessity of maintaining an active profile within the global community. And it seems that attitude is gaining strength in the once laid back world of Belizean art. An exhibition called “Zero: new Belizean art”, which first appeared in Merida in March […]
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Uncategorized |
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It was a story that broke while most Belizeans were eating breakfast and continued to build over the course of the day. Few Belize City residents were without an opinion on the shooting of two armed robbers and most of those questioned had very little sympathy with the bandits. Citizen #1 “If he didn’t defend […]
Written on July 10, 2001 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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After several days of financial stress, approximately thirty employees of the now defunct Bellevue Hotel have received their overdue pay as well as all other funds due for severance, holiday and lack of notice. The payments were made on Saturday after hotel operator Roger Dinger agreed to pay close to forty-nine thousand dollars owed to […]
Written on July 9, 2001 | Posted in
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Imagine being held up with the same gun your hired security guard uses to protect your place of business. Chinese merchant, He Bin, told police that around 8:00 on Friday night, four dark complexioned men attacked the security guard outside Bin’s shop, “Ying Grocery” on Mahogany Street in Belize City and stole his firearm. They […]
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Police are asking viewers to assist them in capturing a suspect wanted for stealing over a thousand dollars in cash and merchandise. His name is Reggie Patnett of Ladyville. Police say Patnett was among a group of five men who robbed a fruit shop belonging to Sabeina Teniate at mile eight and a half on […]
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Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord today concluded the trial within a trial in the drug case of the Hertular brothers. After reading testimony given by Dragon Unit officers who conducted the May ninth search on Hadrian Hertular’s premises in Ladyville, Lord decided that Hadrian’s words on that night will be admitted as evidence. It is alleged […]
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Trials |
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The long awaited report of the Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the transfer of HIV positive blood to three patients at K.H.M.H. between March thirtieth and April third, has been presented to Prime Minister Said Musa. The formal presentation of the twenty-page report, which includes the testimony of nine witnesses, was handed to Musa […]
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Social Issues |
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Contracts were signed today for the rehabilitation of several sections of road damaged by Hurricane Keith. The first, between government and Cisco Construction, covers improvements to the Western Highway and Coastal Road. This includes replacement of culverts between mile nine and ten on the Western Highway, as well as the paving of the first kilometre […]
Written on July 9, 2001 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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The Youth Cadet Corps has started a recruitment drive for its annual training programme targeting unemployed, out of school youths who exhibit high risk behavioural problems. The corps works with juveniles from thirteen to seventeen and according to the manager, Rudolph Conorquie, applications are available at the Youth Department and its officers in each district. […]
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Education |
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