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They were an integral part of Belize’s earliest colonial history. But while the Anglicans have seen their numbers eclipsed, today they are reaching out as never before to make the church’s role more meaningful. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This year the Anglican Church in Belize celebrates one hundred and twenty years as […]
Written on April 25, 2003 | Posted in
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His name is being withheld by authorities, but an eleven year old Belize City boy is in big trouble tonight, charged with the crime of attempted arson. The target? His school. Patrick Jones has the story. Patrick Jones, Reporting Central Christian School on Freetown Road is still standing, but if one of its students had […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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A Belize City man was shot on Wednesday and police are looking for the assailant. Forty year old Nelson Bowen was about to enter a shop at the corner of George and Basra streets when a man he identified as Jamaal Betancourt rode up to him on a bicycle and shot him in the lower […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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The sound of Blackhawk helicopters will no longer be heard over Dangriga, but what will remain are new classrooms and a community centre. The improvements are the result of a U.S. military humanitarian exercise dubbed New Horizons 2003. Today closing ceremonies for the three month operation were held and for Prime Minister Said Musa it […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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They are the men and women whose untiring work keeps a hungry nation well fed. And every year, Belize’s top agriculturalists are celebrated for their outstanding efforts with the naming of the farmers of the year. The judges have made their decisions and the 2003 award for woman farmer of the year goes to eighteen […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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It’s one of the nation’s largest financial institutions and with nearly thirty-five thousand members, the Holy Redeemer Credit Union is an economic powerhouse whose significance is difficult to overestimate. Last night the H.R.C.U. held its fifty-ninth annual general meeting and to absolutely no one’s surprise, once again reported impressive results. Total assets reached almost one […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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Thirty-eight years ago a group of women got together and formed the Hospital Auxiliary. The focus of the organization is to assist health institutions and also help individuals who are in need of medical care but cannot afford the treatment. Their money comes from donations and various fund raising projects like the Hospital Auxiliary Cookbook. […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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It is not a new story, but for people in Orange Walk it is still a big story. Once more, industrial pollution seems to be killing fish and nauseating residents. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods today spent some time on the river and returned with the following report. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting For those families residing along […]
Written on April 24, 2003 | Posted in
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The travel ban announced yesterday in response to the SARS epidemic had many people in the tourism industry suffering headaches at least as severe as any produced by the virus. With the announcement of an outright ban on visitors from Canada, for example, several hotel and tour operators were facing as much as a twenty […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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With the SARS situation now clarified, we can report on the original reason for today’s press conference: an agreement with the United States under which Belize will upgrade the technology of its passports. U.S. Ambassador Russell Freeman gave details. Russell Freeman, U.S. Ambassador to Belize “Through this agreement the United States Government is providing nine […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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Like the U.S. Ambassador, our Minister of Home Affairs was also waiting for the investigation to progress. Today he counselled patience, explaining that white collar crime is a worldwide problem that is not easily prosecuted. Ralph Fonseca, Minister of Home Affairs “One of the biggest problems with the investigation as I understand it from the […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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for his part, Director of Immigration, Colonel Peter Parchue, believes that the days of scandal are a relic of the past…and despite strong evidence that many members of his staff were involved in corruption, he maintains that all is well on his watch. Col. Peter Parchue, Director of Immigration “I’ve maintained the same staff that […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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Whether you love it or hate it, for the moment Belize Telecommunications Limited is the only game in town…and if you haven’t grabbed your copy of the new telephone directory, then a trip to the B.T.L. office is something you might want to put on your “to do” list. The 2003 version is now available, […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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Week four of KTV showed that being a judge on the show is no easy task. There were five evenly matched performances, but in the end only one singer could win. (KTV winner, Catherine Paulino sings “What’s Up” by Four Non Blondes) Catherine Paulino received a hundred dollars and a watch from Channel 5, a […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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Tuesday may have been Earth Day, but with the majority of the planet’s surface covered by water, Earth Day could just as easily be called “Ocean Day”. Tonight an exhibition opens at the Mexican Cultural Institute that takes a close look at one very special corner of the Belizean sea and the incredible creatures that […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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The Internet is a touchy subject in Belize, with most subscribers caught in a web of daily frustration. But optimistic rumours abound regarding the future…and over the last few weeks News 5’s Patrick Jones has been checking them out. Patrick Jones, Reporting Ask Belizean Internet users what is the biggest problem with the present dial-up […]
Written on April 23, 2003 | Posted in
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SARS, the acronym for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, has finally made a direct impact on Belize. No, there have not been any reported instances of the deadly disease here…but to make sure things stay that way the Minister of Home Affairs, Ralph Fonseca, has ordered a temporary ban on the entry of citizens into Belize […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
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While thousands of Belizeans enjoyed the long Easter weekend, one Belize City man had his holiday cut tragically short by a hail of bullets. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The body of thirty-one year old Trevor Wiltshire was found in this clump of bushes by a pond near the Salt […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
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A suspect in the robbery of a downtown Belize City store has been arrested and charged. Twenty-five year old Winston Jones of East Canal was apprehended shortly after the armed robbery of Gaylord’s on King Street Wednesday night. In that incident a security guard was beaten and a bystander wounded by a gunshot. Jones has […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
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In the Toledo District a resident of Punta Gorda has been charged with rape. A twenty year old student of that town told police that on Wednesday afternoon she was invited by her cousin to an area outside the municipality where they shared some food, after which, instead of taking her home, he forced himself […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
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A traffic accident on the Northern Highway over the weekend has claimed the life of a Belize City woman. Violeta Canto Perez was killed when the van in which she was a passenger overturned between miles thirty-four and thirty-five. Her husband, Oscar Perez of Hyde’s Lane, was driving the vehicle toward Orange Walk on Sunday […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
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Easter is no stranger to the tragedy of fire, and this weekend ran true to form. In the wee hours of Sunday morning flames engulfed a nightspot on Barrack Road in Belize City. While the conflagration was eventually confined to three buildings, one was totally destroyed. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting The Queen’s Club was still open […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
Disasters |
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In case it wasn’t on your calendar, today was observed in Belize as Earth Day. Several organisations used the occasion to highlight what Belizeans are doing to leave the planet in better shape than they found it. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting The exhibition at the Leo Bradley Library Centre is focusing on conservation. […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
Environment |
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Good evening I’m James Adderley and you’re in tuned to this latest version of Sports Monday. The Easter weekend brought with it the annual Cross Country Cycle Classic, a seventy-five year old tradition that saw its seventy-fourth presentation. Just before the start, we see the 1992 champ Big Mike Lewis signing up, two time champ […]
Written on April 22, 2003 | Posted in
Sports |
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Due to the Easter holiday, the next newscast will be on Tuesday, April twenty-second.
Written on April 17, 2003 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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