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Like hurricanes, potholes and political infighting, Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires seem to be a permanent part of life in the Caribbean. Today, despite the uncertainty of international air travel, Byron and company made their familiar march across the apron of the Philip Goldson International Airport. Jacqueline Woods was on hand to greet them. Jacqueline […]
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Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’ve just climbed aboard for another flight on Sports Monday. The national celebrations continued over the weekend, highlighted by the second appearance of the Lion Man Triathlon on the Belizean landscape. It’s nine o’clock at the Port Authority compound Saturday morning here in the city and gathered around this […]
Written on September 17, 2001 | Posted in
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In the fourth day following what is believed to be the worst act of terrorism in modern history, there is still no word on five Belizeans still believed missing: four in the wreckage of the World Trade Center and one in the smouldering ruins of the Pentagon. Relatives of Alva Jeffries, the Belizean who worked […]
Written on September 14, 2001 | Posted in
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In related developments, the government has ordered all national flags on public buildings to be flown at half-mast from today through Tuesday, the eighteenth. The measure is being taken to honour all those dead and missing in the terror attacks and to show solidarity with the people and government of the United States of America […]
Written on September 14, 2001 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, although scheduled air service is slowly returning to U.S. cities, that movement has not yet spread to Belize. All three major airlines serving Belize–Continental, American and TACA–report that no flights operated today between Belize and the U.S.A. While they hope that operations can resume on Saturday, passengers are asked to check before heading to […]
Written on September 14, 2001 | Posted in
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Among those anxiously waiting for transport to Belize is Margery Laing, wife of recently deceased ambassador Edward Laing. Laing, a resident of New York, died on Tuesday morning while snorkelling off Caye Caulker. The shutdown of the U.S. air transport system has prevented Mrs. Laing from reaching Belize and has thrown funeral plans into some […]
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Expo 2001 officially opened this evening as exhibitors made their final preparations for the public’s attendance on Saturday and Sunday. The sixth annual trade show, which affords Belizeans a chance to see, sample and buy a wide array of locally made goods, is being held at the S.J.C. gymnasium in Belize City. In his opening […]
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If you’ve been to Fort Point or the Southern Foreshore of Belize City over the last few days, you would have noticed a massive dredge moored in the harbour. That piece of machinery is the key element in a thirty-seven million dollar project that will improve the capabilities of the port and Haulover Creek, as […]
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It’s called the Lion Man Triathlon and it kicks off at nine Saturday morning at the Belize City port. If you want to win–or even to finish–you better be in shape. Co-ordinator for the second annual event, Melvin Torres, explains how the race, which involves swimming, cycling and running, will be conducted. Melvin Torres, Organiser, […]
Written on September 14, 2001 | Posted in
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He is a multitalented artist who is as comfortable with a pen as he is on the stage. News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams, who stood in line this morning to get an autographed copy of his latest book, came back with the following report. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting Master storyteller, Belizean John Alexander Watler, has decided to […]
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It happens every September and Belizean primary school students never seem to get bored. Jacqueline Woods reports on the annual children’s rally. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Thousands of students from Belize District primary schools filled the bleachers and chairs at the City Centre to enjoy a half day of entertainment for the September Celebrations. Jacqueline Woods […]
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The massive terrorist attack on the United States of America continues to be felt here in Belize. According to Ambassador Stuart Leslie, chief of Belize’s mission to the United Nations, five Belizeans remain missing in the wake of the disaster: four in Manhattan and one in Washington, D.C. The missing person in Washington is Philip […]
Written on September 13, 2001 | Posted in
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The grounding of all flights in and out of the United States continues to play havoc with travel to and from Belize. Although a limited number of planes were allowed to fly today, it will take days or weeks for the system to return to normal. For airlines in Belize, the first problem will be […]
Written on September 13, 2001 | Posted in
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If you’ve been watching television this week you may have observed scenes of airline passengers around the world stranded at destinations often thousands of miles from home. While a significant number of those people are marooned in Belize, their circumstances vary widely…as News 5’s Stewart Krohn discovered. Stewart Krohn, Reporting Not all of the thousand […]
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On yesterday’s newscast, we reported on the fair organised by the Mexican Embassy at Memorial Park in Belize City. And while that event continues to run nightly, the ambassador has announced that as an expression of solidarity and mourning with the people and government of the United States, the independence celebration scheduled for Sunday night […]
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The Belize Tourism Industry Association has released the 2002 Destination Belize Magazine. The one hundred and ninety-four-page publication, which is described as the official visitor magazine of the country, is intended to help tourists get to know Belize’s best places to visit. Kim Simplis, Executive Director of the B.T.I.A., says the magazine is part of […]
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In crime news, an agency in Dangriga that accepts payments for B.E.L. has been robbed of over ten thousand dollars. At around four-thirty on Tuesday a tall masked man armed with a gun entered the agency on St. Vincent Street and relieved the cashier of eight thousand, four hundred and thirty-nine dollars in cash and […]
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If you have no plans as yet for this weekend, we just might have a suggestion. Since 1979 Dell and the Sensations, a Belizean band based in Los Angeles, has been holding concerts in Belize, especially during the September celebrations. On Saturday night, the band invites you to the City Centre for a first of […]
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The Belize Family Court is an institution that many citizens, like it or not, are forced to deal with by a variety of circumstances. Today News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams visited the court to look at a unique programme that helps those using its services to make life a little bit easier. Ann-Marie Williams, Reporting The […]
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Well-known Belizean educator, sportsman and scoutmaster, Karl Tillett Senior, has died. He passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. Tillett taught for over forty years at the primary level in the Stann Creek Valley, Monkey River, Corozal and Central Farm. A softball enthusiast, he has served as manager, coach and official. Tillett leaves behind […]
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Don’t let the dreadlocks fool you, Maurice Moore is a no-nonsense chef who combines the freshest local ingredients to fashion an international cuisine that ranks with the best anywhere. Here’s his latest recipe as served at his restaurant Wish Willy, on the island of Caye Caulker. WISH WILLY DISH OF THE WEEK Thai Basil Chicken […]
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More than a day after as yet unknown terrorists declared war on the United States of America, thousands of people in Manhattan and at the Pentagon in Virginia remain unaccounted for and feared dead. Tonight comes word from our diplomatic mission in New York that among these numbers are several Belizeans. As he did yesterday, […]
Written on September 12, 2001 | Posted in
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It has been an even more trying time for Alva Jeffries’ family in Belize. According to family members living in Belize City, Jeffries arrived at work at seven on Tuesday morning and they have not heard from her since. They say even though her office was located just below the section where the first plane […]
Written on September 12, 2001 | Posted in
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Hundreds of travellers to and from Belize remain stranded by the closure of U.S. airspace. Reports from resorts on the cayes and mainland, indicate that most visitors have realised that there is nothing they can do to influence events and are taking advantage of the extra few days holiday to see more sights or just […]
Written on September 12, 2001 | Posted in
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It has largely been overshadowed by recent events, but Belize was represented at the world conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance held in Durban, South Africa from August thirty-first to September seventh. According to Roy Cayetano, a member of the Belize delegation, several issues were discussed. Chief among them was the Palestine/Israel […]
Written on September 12, 2001 | Posted in
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