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Two men busted with forged residency papers earlier this week have been arrested and charged. Twenty-two year old Salvadoran Marlon Esequias Hernandez and twenty-seven year old Honduran Armando Salvador will answer to the crime of possession of false documents. According to Immigration officials, the arrests are part of an ongoing joint investigation by the police […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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On Wednesday, Jacqueline Woods reported on the plight of eight-year-old cancer patient Myra Yaxcal. Tonight we are happy to report that a number of donations have been received by Myra’s family to assist with the expense of the child’s treatments. News 5 would like to thank both our television and website viewers in Belize and […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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The Youth for the Future Initiative has gained a reputation as a programme designed to address the particular problems of Belize City. But today Y.F.F. projected a wider presence as nine youth councils were funded nationwide. Jacqueline Woods reports. Diane Hall, Ag. Director, Youth Development Department “We asked UNICEF if they could assist us with […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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They may only be three and four years old, but in the world of art, their work might very well be on par with much more experienced professionals. So with great pride this morning, principals from preschools around the city presented their students’ work at the annual Arts and Crafts Festival. And while the event […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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They may no longer claim the allegiance of a majority of Belizeans, but the Anglican Church in Belize has a voice and history far beyond its numbers. Jacqueline Woods reports from Battlefield Park. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Anglican Diocese of Belize will celebrate its one hundred and twentieth anniversary on the twentieth of April. However […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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As any parent or teacher can testify, getting students fired up about learning can be a challenge; even when that learning involves creatures as fascinating as manatees. But in its efforts to promote manatee awareness, the Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute made sure the odds swung in their favour, by adding a little fun. […]
Written on March 21, 2003 | Posted in
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With the war in Iraq unfolding on our TV screens, Belize and Belizeans can do little more than hope for the best and prepare for the worst. In the international diplomatic manoeuvring prior to the U.S. invasion, we managed to keep a low profile as the drama played out in the U.N. Security Council, a […]
Written on March 20, 2003 | Posted in
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Three people have been detained by police for what appears to be a forged document racket. On Tuesday cops busted a twenty-two year old Salvadoran resident of Victoria Street in Belize City and found him in possession of five fake permanent resident permits. The suspect claimed the bogus papers came from another Salvadoran named Hugo […]
Written on March 20, 2003 | Posted in
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According to local law enforcement authorities, every year police pathologists conduct post-mortem examinations on more than three hundred bodies…all this with limited manpower and resources. It comes as a welcome relief then, for those who must work in the dead zone, that construction work has begun on a National Forensics Laboratory. The lab, to be […]
Written on March 20, 2003 | Posted in
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With a few notable exceptions, the world of the Belizean media is one dominated by the young. And like most people of my generation, we may not always appreciate the problems faced by our elders. To correct the situation, members of the media were this morning invited to spend some quality time with senior citizens. […]
Written on March 20, 2003 | Posted in
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Every year thousand of visitors enter Belize to join their local counterparts in the passionate pastime called bird watching. Today, I did some bird watching of my own at the airport as some very special specimens became naturalised Belizeans. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning’s TACA flight out of El Salvador had precious cargo in its […]
Written on March 20, 2003 | Posted in
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The United Democratic Party today announced its selections for the three Senate seats it is allotted under the constitution. At a press conference this afternoon Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow prefaced his introduction of the new Senators by saying the choices signal that the U.D.P. can attract talent, and he expects the appointees to […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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The decomposed body found floating on Monday in the Mopan River now has an identity. It is Pablo Can Sakul, a twenty-six year old Guatemalan from Melchor de Mencos. Due to the advanced state of decay, the cause of death could not be determined. Police Departments on both sides of the border are investigating the […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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The Tillett family of mile eight on the Western Highway claims that two police officers, who frequently patrol the area, attacked and beat up their sixteen year old son, Kenan Welch, for no legitimate reason. The teenager had to be hospitalised and treated for a number of internal bruises. Following his release from the K.H.M.H., […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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With a smoky haze covering virtually the entire country, Belizeans can’t help but think of fire. And as Jacqueline Woods discovered, the danger is real, whether you live in an urban or rural environment. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The one bedroom house where the fire started burned to the ground destroying everything inside, and it did […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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You think Spring Break and images of MTV on the beach in Panama City, Florida or Negril, Jamaica might spring to mind. But for more than sixty students from the University of Louisville in Kentucky, their idea of a hot spring break was coming to Belize to conduct physical conditioning and training workshops for coaches. […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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With a fondness for sugar and sweets almost unequalled anywhere on the planet, Belizeans are prime targets for tooth decay. But today I had the opportunity to witness the unveiling of the latest weapon in the fight against cavities. Janelle Chanona, Reporting According to local health authorities, on average, every day five Belizeans are unable […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
Health |
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We expect serious illness to strike as we get older, but when a disease like cancer invades the body of a child, it is an unexpected tragedy that can turn the life of an entire family upside down. Tonight Jacqueline Woods recounts the story of one such group of Belizeans that is doing their best […]
Written on March 19, 2003 | Posted in
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It is not often that foreign news leads this broadcast…but by now it should be apparent that the war about to unfold in Iraq has implications that will be felt in every corner of the globe. Here in Belize, those effects will range from the fate of Belizeans on the battlefield to fewer tourists on […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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Tonight, Benque Viejo police need your help in identifying a man found floating in the Mopan River. According to the cops, around three-thirty Monday afternoon, they pulled the body of a fully dressed Hispanic man from the water after receiving several reports from area residents. The deceased was wearing a pair of green jeans pants, […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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In another case of death involving water, an afternoon socializing with friends on the banks of the Macal River proved deadly for one Cayo man. Police say forty-eight year old David Waight was drinking with friends at a local bar Monday afternoon when he and a friend, forty-nine year old Donald Harris, went to the […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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In other news from the west, two Belize City men face drug trafficking charges tonight, stemming from a big weed bust. Reports are that twenty-nine year old Frank Jacobs and thirty-six year old Rolando Sanchez were stopped at a checkpoint between miles sixty-nine and seventy on the Western Highway around three o’clock Friday afternoon. But […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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Meanwhile, Orange Walk police had their hands full on Monday after a jilted lover launched an attack on her ex-boyfriend and his new sweetheart. According to the police, twenty-nine year old Denise Garbutt of a Cristock Street address didn’t take kindly to the fact that her former common-law husband found himself a new mate, so […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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In news from Belmopan, the Prime Minister’s Office has announced a number of new appointments in the two-week-old administration. Margaret Ventura, long-time civil servant and former president of the Public Service Union, has been named as C.E.O. in the Ministry of Public Service. She replaces Marion McNab, who had been previously named as C.E.O. in […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
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In the constant struggle to educate Belizeans about the deadly virus called HIV, one of the hardest things to do is convince HIV. positive men and women into talking publicly about prevention and living with the disease. The experts agree that sharing experiences can serve as a crucial wake-up call to everyone at risk. In […]
Written on March 18, 2003 | Posted in
Health |
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