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Tonight the foreign ministers of Guatemala and Belize, along with the top brass of the Organisation of American States, are gathered in Washington to hear the two facilitators present their final proposals to end once and for all, the Guatemalan claim to Belize. But judging from the number of bootleg copies circulating between Belize City […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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Just when you think you’ve exhausted all the different ways to chronicle a tragic death, along comes another senseless murder that forces us to describe that which defies rational description. The latest outrage occurred Sunday night just after nine in Belize City. The precise location is a house on the ironically named… Freedom Street. Jacqueline […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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A man from the Toledo District is at the K.H.M.H. tonight recovering from chop wounds he received over the weekend. According to the victim, forty-two year old village Alcalde, Juan Kib, the reason for the attack was a stolen bicycle. (Juan Kib, Alcalde, San Vicente Village, speaking in Ketchi) Domingo Pop, Chairman, San Vicente Village, […]
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It has been a while since we heard good news from the citrus industry, but while sugar and bananas have been dominating the economic headlines, Belize’s citrus growers have been quietly watching their assets grow. With poor production in Florida and disease cutting into Brazilian production, world citrus prices have rebounded to the point where […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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The government of Belize also received some good news today. It took the form of a cheque from the government of Taiwan for over eight hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars. The contribution toward the modernisation of our foreign ministry is part of an agreement between Taiwan and several other nations of Central America. The money […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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As part of the September celebrations, tonight photographer Noel Escalante will launch his fourth exhibition of photographs. For the past year and half Escalante has been touring the country in his spare time, taking snapshots of all he encountered. The photographer says the collection of colorful images depicts the diversity of culture in Belize. Noel […]
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Now that it occupies one of Belize City’s choicest seaside locations, the organisation with the unwieldy long name is making sure that the public can see what it’s doing. Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute is the country’s major data centre for coastal information on Belize. […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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Good evening I’m James Adderley and welcome to this lion edition of Sports Monday. Many of us eagerly awaited the third Lion Man Triathlon staged on Sunday. And for the first time ever in its three-year history, some forty-one athletes, including three females, made a bid for this prestigious title. Now here’s a look at […]
Written on September 16, 2002 | Posted in
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We’re not sure if the gunman was attracted by the newly raised prices for butane, but this morning the offices of one of the nation’s largest gas dealers was the victim of an armed robbery. At around ten-thirty a lone dark-skinned man walked into the offices of Southern Choice Butane Gas Company on the Northern […]
Written on September 13, 2002 | Posted in
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That bizarre string of drug related kidnappings is gradually being resolved. Yesterday the two suspects in the second kidnapping of Juan Mendoza were brought into Belize City Magistrate’s Court. They are seventeen-year-old Michael Heusner of Courtney Crescent and nineteen year old Noel Barrow of Consuelo Street, both in Belize City. The pair was charged with […]
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Most of the news coming out of the sugar industry these days has not been encouraging, but today at least there were some signs that things are not getting any worse. The U.S. Embassy has announced that Belize’s allocation under the 2002-2003 tariff rate quota will remain unchanged. That means that over the next twelve […]
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At a ceremony held this morning in Belize City, Minister of Human Development Dolores Balderamos Garcia appointed a dozen members of the newly created National Committee on Community Service. Jacqueline Woods reports that the volunteers will form part of a multi-faceted programme to reduce crime…and the root causes of crime. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The twelve […]
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With the success of the Coca Cola Spelling Bee and the popularity of NDACC’s annual drug quiz, it seems that competition is becoming an integral part of mass education. Today the people pushing for better nutrition took the opportunity to promote their big quiz coming in October. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The ad, produced by the […]
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The recent announcement by the Government of Belize that butane prices would increase significantly come this Sunday was greeted coolly by consumers. And when the list of new prices was read, more than one person might have noticed that in the midst of five dollar price hikes for most of the country, customers in Dangriga […]
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Calling all football fans…this weekend, you can pick, chose and refuse which games you want to watch in different parts of the country. According to the Belize Premier Football League, as part of the official opening of the Regent Insurance Anniversary Cup 2002-2003, there will be four hotly contested match-ups: Griga United against Corozal Victory […]
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On Monday, Mexicans and Belizeans alike will unite to celebrate our northern neighbour’s Independence Day. In addition to the beer, tacos and mechanical rides, this year’s festivities will include the promotion of business, education and culture. Tonight at the Mexican Cultural Institute, an archaeological exhibition and conference will explore our related histories under the theme: […]
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On Saturday, as many as six thousand young people from all over Belize are expected to assemble at the B.T.L. Park as part of Youth Fest. The event is being organized by the Belize Youth Movement, the youth arm of the People’s United Party, and coordinators say the activity promises to entertain and educate the […]
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It is the biggest business exhibition of the year and has become a favourite of bargain hunters during the September celebrations. A short while ago News 5’s Janelle Chanona headed out to Princess Margaret Drive to see what’s new at Expo 2002. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This afternoon, official opening ceremonies were held on the grounds […]
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They asked for a thirty-day extension, but in the end they needed little more than half that time. Early next week the OAS sponsored facilitation process will culminate in the presentation of final proposals for the settlement of Guatemala’s centuries old claim to Belize. Today, News 5’s Stewart Krohn spoke by phone to Foreign Minister […]
Written on September 12, 2002 | Posted in
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Residents of Corozal Town awoke this morning to a shocking sight: the body of a young girl floating in the tranquil waters of the bay. Police were called around eight-thirty to an area near Rainbow Beach Park where the partially decomposed corpse was estimated to be that of an Hispanic female between four and seven […]
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The unidentified drowning victim in Corozal is not the only mystery facing police tonight. A con man is apparently on the loose, and while no lives are in danger, he may put your wallet at risk. According to police reports, on August eighth one Jalal Mohammed Atich purchased a twelve thousand dollar welding machine from […]
Written on September 12, 2002 | Posted in
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Tonight Belmopan police are investigating a robbery on the Hummingbird Highway that occurred late Sunday night. They report that around midnight seventy-three year old Hilberto Santos, a watchman for Bee Leaf Enterprises was working on the property when he saw a man standing near the company storeroom. Santos told police that when he approached the […]
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Tonight four of the men accused of the kidnapping of two Belize City residents over the weekend are out on bail. Contrary to what we reported last night, News 5 understands that P.C. Martin Castillo was charged with kidnapping but was offered and met bail of five thousand dollars. Two of his alleged accomplices: forty-one […]
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It does not belong in the category of crime news, but many Belizeans may view it with the same sense of helpless resignation. After a few days of an informal work stoppage, sellers of butane gas have been granted a price increase by government. A release from the Ministry of Trade indicates that as of […]
Written on September 12, 2002 | Posted in
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The official calendar of September celebrations events was already pretty full, but it seems that each day finds new activities designed to bring out a public often starved for decent entertainment. One affair that should appeal to Belize City families opens tonight at a familiar venue. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods dropped in for a preview. […]
Written on September 12, 2002 | Posted in
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