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Last week we were treated to a memorable press conference by bus owners, in which fifty percent fare hikes were called “adjustments” and the advent of better roads was bemoaned as causing more wear on the buses’ tires. Today, in that same perverse spirit of double-talk and obfuscation, government’s top transport official informs us that […]
Written on April 16, 2002 | Posted in
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On Monday he expressed confidence of his imminent reinstatement to the post as manager of the St. Francis Xavier Credit Union, but today, according to a government official, Corozal’s Vicente Canul may be facing criminal charges. CEO in the Ministry of Co-operatives, Sergio Garcia, told News 5 that Canul was first put on leave and […]
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We don’t usually get excited about reports in the notoriously sensationalist Guatemalan press, but a story appearing on the website of the newspaper Prensa Libre would have us believe that a settlement of the Guatemalan claim is just around the corner. The newspaper quotes President Alfonso Portillo, having concluded a Saturday meeting with Prime Minister […]
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In crime news, police in Punta Gorda report that on Monday the body of a newborn infant was found at the bottom of a latrine in that town. Their investigations indicate that a woman from Santa Elena Village used the toilet to give birth to the child. One person has been detained pending charges.
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Another dead body was found on Monday, this one in the Belize River near Teakettle. The corpse has been identified as fifty-three year old Wilfred Rhaburn, a resident of the same village. The body awaits a post-mortem at Belmopan Hospital.
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When the Government of Belize signed two contracts with L.G.S. Services Limited, and I.T.L. to make them exclusive providers of government’s telecommunication services for fifteen years, they believed it was a done deal. Not so, said attorney for B.T.L. Lois Young, who applied for leave to the Supreme Court to file for judicial review of […]
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Reports from the Philip Goldson International Airport indicate that the post September travel slump may be over. According to a BTB release, tourist arrivals at the airport during March showed an increase of just under one percent over 2001. This follows slight decreases in January and February. The future looks even better as American Airlines […]
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They are highly sought by Belize’s inland fishermen, but are increasingly difficult to find in the nation’s rivers, creeks and lagoons. But today we found out that the shortage may not last much longer. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Today, the Ministry of Fisheries embarked on an initiative for the development of aquaculture in Belize. The Biscayne […]
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