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With very little time for sleep after Friday’s marathon budget debate, Minister of Finance Ralph Fonseca spent the weekend hosting top-level meetings with his regional counterparts and Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank. The meetings centred on several issues including international economic conditions and good governance. The conference also examined the recent bank collapse in […]
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Three men were apprehended by police after a robbery at a shop in Coral Grove on Friday afternoon. Businessman Samir Hamzi reported that around two-thirty, four men entered his store: one wearing a black ski mask and the other carrying a black handgun. When threatened with the weapon, Hamzi handed over one thousand dollars, his […]
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Police have arrested a twenty-seven year old man after a shooting on Caesar Ridge Road over the weekend. Jason Paulino was picked up after the incident in which Nikoli Lewis was shot in the neck while he and friend were standing outside a club around one on Saturday morning. Paulino has been charged with attempted […]
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The Territorial Commanders of the Salvation Army for Latin America North, which includes Belize, Central America, Cuba, Colombia, and Venezuela, have concluded a farewell visit to Belize. Colonel Robin Forsyth and his wife Shona spent the weekend meeting with officers stationed in Belize and inspecting ongoing social work managed by the Salvation Army in Belize […]
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Some Belizean primary schools got a most welcome gift today with the arrival of hundreds of children’s books from U.S. publisher Scholastic Incorporated. News 5 was there when the children at one Belize City school got their hands on the new reading material. Patrick Jones, Reporting The eagerness with which these children from the Salvation […]
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He may not be well known among the younger population, but to those over forty, Ken Boothe is well known for wooing audiences everywhere he goes. Boothe, described as the Voice of Choice, is recognised as one of the greatest artists in the history of Reggae music. Boothe’s singing career dates back to 1962 and […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley with this latest issue of Sports Monday. Week eight of the B.P.F.L. B League took us right back to the Sandhill Field where the Belize Rural All Stars hosted Lazio of Orange Walk on Sunday. From the opening whistle the Stars go offensive and on this first press come up […]
Written on February 9, 2004 | Posted in
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Two weeks ago the budget for 2004-2005 was presented by Minister of Finance Ralph Fonseca. Today, the Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow had his say. Patrick Jones reports from Belmopan. The meeting started with the presentation of reports from committees, all of which were ordered to lie on the table. And Minister of Foreign […]
Written on February 6, 2004 | Posted in
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In crime news, an investigation has been launched into allegations that two San Pedro police officers beat a resident almost to death. After lying unconscious in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Denfield Williams woke up this morning, but has still not been able to tell anyone what happened to him. News 5 spoke with his […]
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Another minor has reported being rape. The sixteen-year-old female told police that sometime around one on Wednesday morning, twenty-seven year old Jason Warrior of Bullet Tree Village in the Cayo District came to her house. She reports that shortly after opening the door, Warrior grabbed her hands, threw her on the bed, and proceeded to […]
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“Our integrity is not for sale.” That was the strong message sent out to two persons after they tried to bride police officers to get out of trouble. The first incident occurred in San Pedro Town following a search of a hotel room. According to authorities, after they found a metal pipe use for smoking […]
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A new show opens tonight at the Image Factory in Belize City featuring artists from Honduras. It is called “Cross Over”… and as Patrick Jones found out during a little sneak peek yesterday, whether the works please or disturb you, they will definitely intrigue you. Patrick Jones, Reporting Faces on the wall, snoopy on top […]
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We don’t know what they will be carrying in their wallets, but between them, the group of two dozen or so visitors coming to Belize this weekend control the wealth of eight nations and the region’s most important lending institution. On Saturday, only a day after government defends its budget in the House of Representatives, […]
Written on February 5, 2004 | Posted in
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In police news, authorities have reported the arrest of a suspect in a recent stabbing in Belize City. Twenty-six year old Kenneth Daniels, a resident of West Street, was charged for the January thirtieth wounding of Elton Arana which followed an altercation between the two men. Arana had eluded the police for four days before […]
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There were balloons, a cake and yes, they even sang happy birthday, all in honour of the Museum of Belize’s second anniversary. February fifth is the D.O.B. of the M.O.B. and to mark the occasion, a brief ceremony was held this afternoon in Belize City. As part of the celebration, Minister of Tourism and Culture, […]
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As a concept, the idea of a mainland cruise ship port on the southside of Belize City was greeted positively when the project was announced last year by Carnival Cruise Lines. But the devil, as they say, is in the details. In this case an existing fifteen-year monopoly awarded to the tourism village, now owned […]
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If you are still not decided on exactly what to do on Friday night, the House of Culture has a suggestion: watch the full moon rise over the Belize harbour. Programme Coordinator for the Institute of Social and Cultural Research, Froyla Salam, says it’s a family event. Froyla Salam, Programme Coordinator, I.S.C.R. “Moonlight Night at […]
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She has consistently taken the point of view that the job of the Elections and Boundaries Department goes well beyond counting ballots. And today Chief Elections Officer Myrtle Palacio unveiled her most recent publication aimed at educating Belizean voters. Patrick Jones reports. Patrick Jones, Reporting “A Framework for Voter Education” is the Election and Boundaries […]
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It is best known for its endless sandy beach, laid back atmosphere, and a funky sidewalk that runs the length of the village. But over the Valentine’s Day weekend Placencia aims to put itself on the map as a hotspot for art. Here’s a preview of what you can expect. Janelle Chanona, Reporting It is […]
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The initial police report said, “foul play is suspected.” Today that verdict was confirmed by a post-mortem, and an eighteen-year-old resident of the Orange Walk District has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Heidi Itza, in Benque Viejo del Carmen. News 5’s Patrick Jones travelled west to find out how what appeared to […]
Written on February 4, 2004 | Posted in
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He’s only been on the force a year and seven months, but today Police Constable Horace Portillo walked away with a newly instituted “Officer of the Month” award. Commissioner of Police Jose Carmen Zetina says it’s the desire of the department that Portillo’s zeal and attitude towards his job will rub off on the rest […]
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Less than a month ago consumers took a hit when the price of butane gas rose by four dollars per hundred pound cylinder. Tonight we learn that your next tank will cost six dollars more. That’s right, the new control price has risen to seventy-seven dollars in Belize City, seventy-nine in Belmopan and San Ignacio, […]
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This weekend, Orange Walk will be invaded by hundreds of players, teachers, parents, fans, and education officials; all there to witness the battle for the national championship in primary school basketball. The People’s Stadium will host a male and female team from each district, and this morning the Most Valuable Players from those teams showed […]
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It’s a situation that has dragged on for so long that it should come as no surprise that football in Belize seems destined to remain between the rock of stupidity and the hard place of egos and agendas. As we reported on Tuesday, meetings between the Belize Premier Football League, the Football Federation of Belize […]
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The body of a young woman lies in the San Ignacio morgue tonight while police try to determine the circumstances of her death. According to police reports, employees of a hotel on George Street in Benque Viejo were alerted to the presence of a dead body in one of their rooms and the authorities were […]
Written on February 3, 2004 | Posted in
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