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Belize has won big in this year’s Caribbean Broadcasting Awards. It was announced from Barbados today that Channel 5 took top honours in three television categories including Best News Feature, Best Environmental Feature and Best Sports Feature. The winning entry for the News and Environmental Awards was a story reported by Janelle Chanona on her […]
Written on November 13, 2001 | Posted in
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The paint had barely dried on the Belize City Tourism Village, but bright and early that facility opened to what should be the country’s best season yet for cruise ship tourism. While the visitors headed out to see the sights, News 5’s Ann-Marie Williams joined a group of Belizeans who went aboard for a glimpse […]
Written on November 13, 2001 | Posted in
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Poetry is one of those art forms that is supposed to be timeless. That quality was put to the test this afternoon as a new generation of Belizeans was introduced to words written over two decades ago. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting In the summer of 1981, just before Belize got her Independence, three men: Evan X […]
Written on November 13, 2001 | Posted in
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The Carnival Spirit may carry over two thousand passengers, but for forty-eight of them the visit to Belize was more than just another port of call. That’s how many Belize-Americans came ashore to visit relatives, see the sights or just chill out with a few cold ones in the place they once called home. News […]
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Elections might be two years away but you’d never know it the way both political parties have tried to dominate the public stage. On Sunday, the United Democratic Party held its national convention at the Belize City Centre and by all accounts, music played, people came and the politicians took to the podium. News 5’s […]
Written on November 12, 2001 | Posted in
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He might have been relieved of duty, but former judge George Meerabux is determined to have his day in court. This morning, an action challenging the removal of Meerabux from the Supreme Court was adjourned by Justice Christopher Blackman. The action, filed by senior counsel Bernard Q. Pitts and attorney Kirk Anderson, alleges that there […]
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Police have arrested a man from Boom for the mob style murder of a security guard more than a week ago. Twenty year old Dyron Hyde, a resident of Burrell Boom, has been charged with the murder Arthur Segura, a security guard who worked for Cisco Construction. Segura’s body was found on the morning of […]
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As the Christmas season approaches, the incidents of robberies and hold-ups continue to rise. On Saturday, a man only described as being of dark complexion and holding a nine-millimetre pistol entered Novelo’s bus terminal on West Collet Canal around eleven-thirty and robbed the cashiers. According to cashier Enfield Gillett, the man pointed the gun at […]
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This morning in Belmopan, proposals to amend the Liquor Licensing Act did not go over well with the members of the public. In a Green Paper, government said the changes were necessary to “avert the tragedy of a wasted generation of young people and restore some order to national life” for “productive lives in safer […]
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Whether it’s the music already being played on the radio or the mass decorations in just about every store, you’d have to be tone deaf and blind not to notice Belizeans are getting ready for Christmas. But as you put that gift you’ve been eyeing on lay-away, it’s important not to forget the less fortunate […]
Written on November 12, 2001 | Posted in
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On the heels of last week’s demonstration in Belmopan, today, Chalillo is back in the news and apparently with the support of the Belize Sugar Industry. In a joint press release issued earlier, B.S.I. and B.E.L. says co-generation will compliment, not compete against, Chalillo. According to B.S.I. general manager Joey Montalvo, power generated through bagasse […]
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This year alone, the number of child abuse cases News 5 has had to report is truly disheartening. But all the reports are actually a good sign, a sign that children are speaking out, a vital step in the prevention of child abuse. This week is Child Abuse Prevention Week, being held under the theme […]
Written on November 12, 2001 | Posted in
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If you’re just finishing off dinner and contemplating dessert, here’s some food for thought. It is now estimated that as much as fifty thousand Belizeans have diabetes and most of them don’t even know it. This Wednesday has been slated as World Diabetes Day and the Belize Diabetes Association is getting a head start on […]
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James Adderley Good evening I’m James Adderley and we’re sure glad you could join us for this rendition of Sports Monday. The long awaited clash between the BFL football champion Kulture Yabra of Belize City and Builder’s Hardware Bandits of Belmopan took centre stage at capital city Saturday night. And yes folks, pre-game hype was […]
Written on November 12, 2001 | Posted in
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It’s no big secret that the easiest place to change Belize money into U.S. currency is out on the street. But the Government of Belize says that given the current foreign exchange crisis, all that must stop. Prime Minister Musa and Minister of Budget Planning Ralph Fonseca met with members of the financial and productive […]
Written on November 9, 2001 | Posted in
Economy |
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A billion dollars in debt, but G.O.B. says there’s opportunity in the midst of disaster. On Thursday night’s One on One, Minister of Budget Planning, Ralph Fonseca, declared that the impact of three hurricanes in four years, coupled with the September eleventh attack has posed serious problems for the country, but by rectifying gross inefficiencies […]
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Fonseca also commented on the current situation with Belize Water Services. According to the Minister, WASA had some well known problems, but B.W.S. knew it would take several years and substantial investment to turn a profit. Fonseca says G.O.B. is in continuous discussion with B.W.S., but the matter might have to be settled by a […]
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As we speak, the jury in the trial of Winston Dennison is still in deliberation. Forty year old Dennison, also known as “Mannan”, is being re-tried for the murder of twenty year old Darren Sutherland in the Supreme Court. Dennison was found guilty by a jury of his peers and given the death sentence in […]
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If you’re walking down Albert Street on Saturday and find there are more people than normal begging for money, you’re not losing it. A few of them will be members of the Belize Amateur Athletic family, who are trying to raise money to attend the track and field events of the Central American Games in […]
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“Career days” have become a trademark of just about every Belizean high school, and Wesley College is no exception. In fact, since Monday fourth formers of the high school have been participating in various activities as part of career week. Today, News 5’s Janelle Chanona stopped by the campus to find out the tricks of […]
Written on November 9, 2001 | Posted in
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It’s one of those things we normally take for granted. After all, do any of us stop to think about the condition of the ozone layer on a regular basis? Today, the Department of the Environment made sure the ozone layer had centre stage. D.O.E. hosted a workshop designed to make sure Belizeans know what […]
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Environment |
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Over the weekend, activities marking the start of the Garifuna Settlement Day celebrations will take place throughout the country. The hotspot is sure to be Belmopan on Saturday as several young ladies vie for the title of Miss Garifuna 2001. The theme of this years celebrations is “Garifuna Progress: A challenge for the youth, a […]
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It has been on the drawing board for years, but with only days to go before the arrival of the first cruise ship of the season, the Belize City Tourism Village is about to become a reality. News 5’s Janelle Chanona stopped in to see how things were going at the old capital’s newest attraction. […]
Written on November 8, 2001 | Posted in
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The four children who had been hospitalised for possible symptoms of meningitis are tonight home with their families. The infants, ranging in ages from three to five years old, are still on antibiotic treatment, but health authorities have determined that the risk of infection is slim to none. All four children were admitted to ward […]
Written on November 8, 2001 | Posted in
Health |
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A seventeen year old resident of Blackman Eddy Village is dead after being knocked down by a vehicle on the Western Highway. Andrew Ireland was riding his bicycle home from Ontario Village at around 7:00 on Wednesday night when, near mile sixty, he was struck by a Jeep Cherokee being driven by Richard Westby of […]
Written on November 8, 2001 | Posted in
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