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A man is fighting for his life tonight in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after he was gunned down early this morning in Belize City. Responding to reports of a shooting on North Front Street around twelve-thirty this morning, police found forty-one year old Herbert Wiltshire suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. While investigators were unable […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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The shooting of Herbert Wiltshire was not the only incident of bloodshed to take place in the old capital since sundown on Thursday. Around nine-thirty last night a sixteen-year-old student was attacked on Central American Boulevard. The victim told police that he was approached by a man of East Indian descent who asked for money. […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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It was an incident that outraged family and friends in June of 2002, when sixty-four year old Cleophas Burgess was attacked in his home at number 164 Neal Penn Road and left for dead on his back steps. Three men: Keon Joseph, Lionel Sampson, and Kenroy Clark Smith were accused of murdering the elderly man. […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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They look like the kind of things they force contestants to eat on “Survivor” or “Fear Factor”. But these unappetizing creatures, brought to you by viewers near Northern Lagoon, are part of the reason Belize is rapidly losing its coconut trees. Around three inches long, they are the larval stage of the coconut beetle. As […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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Belize is no stranger to the popular television quiz show Jeopardy, but until now most of our involvement has been as a paid sponsor. This week, however, the jewel proved lucky for one man who has entered the record books as the winningest player in Jeopardy history. On Wednesday, Ken Jennings, a thirty-year-old software engineer […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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As a group they are only six months old, but that hasn’t stopped the New Rebels Band from organising their first countrywide tour. The tour, which is designed to help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, kicks off tonight in Dangriga. According to band members Joel Coleman and Elroy Martinez, one of the most effective […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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They are the next generation of dancers on whose shoulders rest the hope of keeping the art of ballet alive. It takes discipline and hard work to make the movements sync, the steps graceful, and the messages come to life…and for one group of young people, the months of preparations are over and it’s time […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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The House of Culture in Belize City continues to promote the work of local artists and performers. The latest exhibition, which opened last night, showcases exquisite, handmade Garifuna crafts that are sure to liven up any room in your home or office. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Mercy Sabal may not be a popular household name but […]
Written on June 25, 2004 | Posted in
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With barely enough time to gather evidence in the mounting backlog of murders committed over the last three weeks, Police forensic investigators were at it again this morning, this time in Ladyville. News 5’s Jacqueline Woods has the story. Therese Plunkett, Family Friend “I would ah really wah find out right now why this really […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
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The shooting took place almost a year ago on what is normally one of the most festive days of the year. On the morning of September tenth, in sight of the Queen Street Police Station, twenty-one year old Aaron Mariano was shot dead by B.D.F. soldier Giovanni Gutierrez with his M-16 rifle. It was a […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
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In the midst of a wave of violent crime that has lasted far too long for comfort the police high command has finally gotten around to exercising some common sense. In a memo from Eastern Division Commander Maureen Leslie, the officers have been instructed to lay off busting street people for ridiculously small amounts of […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
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Two Belizean high school students will leave Sunday on the summer trip of a lifetime. Bernard Felix of Wesley College and Joslyn Valerio of Orange Walk Tech have been chosen to attend “Basketball without Boundaries”, a one week instructional camp for outstanding young basketball players that will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
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In any skill or discipline, the more you learn, the better you’ll do…and the field of agriculture is no different. That’s why those involved in agricultural education are looking for ways to keep Belize and neighbouring countries abreast of the latest advances around the globe. News 5’s Patrick Jones has more. Patrick Jones, Reporting The […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
Agriculture |
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They say that if you can drive in Belize you can drive anywhere. Whether that’s a comment on the quality of the streets or our fellow drivers is not clear. But one thing that is evident is that recent years have brought a new emphasis on enforcement of traffic laws. That’s probably a good thing…but […]
Written on June 24, 2004 | Posted in
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With the attention of the community focussed on the arrest and conviction of what appears to be a growing cadre of violent criminals, it is perhaps fitting that tonight’s lead story centres on what happens to those perpetrators once they are apprehended and put behind bars. Because as much as the public might like to […]
Written on June 23, 2004 | Posted in
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Most of the tourism news over the last several months has involved the cruise ship sector–more precisely, concerns that its rapid unguided growth could negatively impact the hard earned success of our traditional overnight eco-tourism product. But this week two new developments in the industry will produce solid results for local hotelkeepers and other long […]
Written on June 23, 2004 | Posted in
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In related news closer to the ground, the government has assured residents of the Placencia Peninsula that the long awaited paving of the Placencia road will commence early in the new year. Speaking to a public meeting on Tuesday, Minister of Works, Jose Coye, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the project, which will upgrade the […]
Written on June 23, 2004 | Posted in
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The Caribbean Court of Justice by now should have already handed down judgements in its first cases, but the institution has been bogged down by controversy. In some Caribbean countries the hold-up is over exactly how the C.C.J. will work while in others it involves hesitation in breaking ties with the British Privy Council. And […]
Written on June 23, 2004 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs today launched its first yearbook, offering a synopsis of the country’s foreign policy activities during 2003. The sixty-three page book highlights decisions taken by government on a number of issues including Belize-Guatemala relations, the Plan Puebla Panama Initiative and other regional cooperation programmes. Minister of Foreign Affairs Godfrey Smith says […]
Written on June 23, 2004 | Posted in
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As the family of slain Belize City businessman, Nadir Husman prepare to lay him to rest on Sunday, police are still looking for a break in the case that will lead to the arrest of the person or persons responsible. Today News 5 understands that while the police and family hotlines are receiving tidbits of […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
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There is better news to report in another murder case in Belize City. The police press office tells News 5 that a break in the investigation into the murder of Steve “Monster” Thompson is imminent. The thirty-three year old man was found dead outside the house he was taking care of in the Belama Phase […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
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It is often said that with our wide open spaces and live and let live attitude, our country is the ideal place for a fugitive from justice to hide out…and to be sure, we know of more than one foreign criminal on the run who, with the blessing of either or both ruling parties, have […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
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With a message of: “no jueges con tu suerte”, or don’t play with your luck, members of the National AIDS Commission are back in the country tonight with renewed energy following a week-long visit to Cuba. According to Chairperson of the Commission, Ambassador Dolores Balderamos Garcia, first hand inspection of sites like the National Centre […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
Health |
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An angry husband from the Corozal District is tonight behind bars after attacking one of his wife’s friends. According to police reports, on Sunday evening thirty year old Edith Rene Ramos was at home in Cristo Rey Village when he suddenly picked up a machete and chopped a male friend visiting his wife in the […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
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With tertiary level graduations taking place around the country this month, the Organization of American States is now accepting applications for students to pursue graduate degrees in 2005. According to a release from the Ministry of National Development, the courses should not exceed two academic years and are in the areas of Economic Development and […]
Written on June 22, 2004 | Posted in
Education |
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