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A post mortem was conducted earlier today on the body of a construction supervisor who died on Saturday at the Bliss Institute renovation site. According to co-workers, just after two on Saturday afternoon, site supervisor Crecenciano Zaraut was consulting with his boss, engineer Angel Garcia, in the centre of the building zone, when a forty-foot […]
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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Last week it was small resorts. This week it appears that a rural school is the latest target of arson. Patrick Jones reports. Dorla Wade, Principal, Biscayne Government School “We’ll pick up the pieces and we’ll move on.” Patrick Jones, Reporting And that’s just what teachers at Biscayne Government School were doing this morning as […]
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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While villagers came out to help put out the school fire on Saturday afternoon, a passer-by ended up losing his life as a result of a traffic accident in front of the burning building. Thirty-two year old Marlon Henderson was riding his motorcycle on the Northern Highway toward Belize City when he collided with a […]
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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There are quarrels between sisters and then there are quarrels between sisters. Last night, a set of feisty siblings from Orange Walk got into it pretty good at a local bar. But according to police, things got scary when, in the middle of the hair pulling and clawing, twenty-four year old Elvira Grant pulled out […]
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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While on the subject of women doing unusual things, there is a promotion worth noting in the Police Department. This afternoon, subordinate officers called News 5 to big up their boss, informing us that effective April first of this year, forty-nine year old Maureen Leslie became the first Belizean woman to be appointed as Assistant […]
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The latest Courts Megabucks Draw has a winner. On Saturday morning Vernon Bevans of Fuller’s Lane in Belize City spun the big wheel and drove home with a thousand dollars in tax-free cash. The event was held at the Courts branch in Corozal.
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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Good evening I’m James Adderley brining to you this week’s edition of Sports Monday. And folks on Saturday Lord’s Bank in Belize Rural was transformed into the perfect replica of an English countryside, complete with picturesque scenery, excited fans, gentlemen dressed in white and a high level of cricket play. And we would be diplomatically […]
Written on June 16, 2003 | Posted in
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If there was a theme to today’s meeting of the House of Representatives, it could be called “short notice”. Those words described both the introduction of massive new changes in the Social Security system as well as the large-scale protest organised by the labour unions. News 5’s Janelle Chanona reports from Belmopan. Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
Written on June 13, 2003 | Posted in
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While most of the fireworks exploding in Belmopan today were aimed at the Social Security Bill, it was another piece of legislation–debated late in the afternoon–that may have more important long-term ramifications. The Macal River Hydroelectric Development Bill attempts to speed up the construction of the Chalillo Dam. Ground was officially broken on the controversial […]
Written on June 13, 2003 | Posted in
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On Thursday night personnel employed by the University of Belize met to establish a U.B Faculty and Staff Association. The union, which represents over three hundred employees of the University, was formed to immediately address the proposed restructuring of U.B.. Today, News 5 spoke with the Association’s Interim President, Luz Longsworth and the Chairlady of […]
Written on June 13, 2003 | Posted in
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On Sunday many Belizean men will enjoy the fruits of Father’s Day. But for one select group of dads–and moms–the occasion arrived a few days early. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It may be Friday the thirteenth, but for the homeless of Belize City, the day held some good fortune. The men and women […]
Written on June 13, 2003 | Posted in
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It’s about as sweet a deal as they come: a free movie in a luxurious setting about people and places we can relate to. What I’m talking about is the Mexican Film Festival, launched last week at the Princess Hotel and continuing this weekend. According to Mexican Ambassador, Arturo Trejo, the images embody the life […]
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James Adderley usually plies his trade for News 5 on Mondays…but every now and then an interesting sporting event comes along that merits his attention at other times. Such was the case last night with one of the nation’s favourite pastimes. James Adderley, Reporting As mangoes continues to flow in abundance, and the nation’s school […]
Written on June 13, 2003 | Posted in
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It is known as an oasis of calm and comfortable first world ambiance in what is an otherwise rough and tumble third world city. But in its brief history, the tourism village has been the scene of several dramatic moments…and today was no exception. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This morning tempers […]
Written on June 12, 2003 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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In crime news, three Belize City men have been detained in connection with allegations of a gang rape. A sixteen-year-old girl has reported to police that on Wednesday morning while waiting for a bus at the corner of Western Avenue and the Western Highway she was overpowered by two men and taken to a house […]
Written on June 12, 2003 | Posted in
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It is expected to be the hot topic on the table at tomorrow’s sitting of the House of Representatives: the proposed amendments to the Social Security scheme. The sticking point of the bill has been the intention of the Social Security Board to increase payroll deductions made by both employees and employers. According to the […]
Written on June 12, 2003 | Posted in
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We thought that with the onset of the rainy season and the solving of problems in Mexico, Belize’s supply and distribution of energy was back on track. Perhaps it is…but not for everyone. Today News 5’s Jacqueline Woods headed up the Western Highway to observe life on the infamous feeder number eight. Juanita Avilez, Resident, […]
Written on June 12, 2003 | Posted in
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The University of Belize: rumours have been flying regarding retrenchment of staff, reduction of course offerings and relocation of facilities. On Wednesday evening News 5’s Patrick Jones travelled to the Belmopan campus in an effort to separate fact from fiction. Patrick Jones, Reporting Three years after its establishment, the University of Belize is undergoing a […]
Written on June 12, 2003 | Posted in
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With a twenty-two to seven majority in the House of Representatives, the passage of proposed legislation on the nation’s social security system is not in doubt. But today, in anticipation of Friday’s House sitting, Belize’s usually tame labour movement launched a pre-emptive strike aimed squarely to derail government’s plans. This morning at a Belize City […]
Written on June 11, 2003 | Posted in
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In crime news, two intended gunshot victims in Belize City are tonight counting their lucky stars. In the first incident Shyiana Allen and Tom Jones have been detained after it is alleged that on Tuesday night at the request of Allen, Jones confronted her ex-boyfriend, Carl Lamb, with a handgun. After pointing it at Lamb, […]
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In a case where the gunshots did not miss, Alexander Myers, detained for the fatal shooting of Leopold Audinett, has been formally arrested and charged with murder. Audinett was killed on Sunday afternoon on Plues Street in Belize City.
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A post mortem conducted on the body of a Toledo girl has concluded that foul play was not involved in her death. According to the examination, Amelia Yatz of Tambran Village, whose decomposed body was discovered in the bush surrounding her village, died of asphyxiation resulting from an epileptic seizure.
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On yesterday’s newscast we reported on a fire at an isolated tourist resort; tonight there appears to be a carbon copy. This time the small facility, a sport fishing operation, was located at Punta Negra on the coast of Toledo. Proprietor Bradley Reinhardt told police that all three board and thatch buildings, along with their […]
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It is difficult to be over prepared for disasters, and that’s why–at the start of hurricane season–those who must manage Belize’s emergency management efforts are taking no chances. Jacqueline Woods has more. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting How well prepared are Caribbean countries to deal with natural and technical disasters? That’s the question being examined at a […]
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It’s two down and two to go in KTV 2003. Last night a capacity crowd at Club Calypso cheered the first pair of contestants into the final four. Here’s how it went. Neil Hall, KTV Host “Ladies and gentlemen, the winner of semi-final round number one are…contestants number three and four, Adilean Coffin from Belize […]
Written on June 11, 2003 | Posted in
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