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A couple living at mile sixteen on the Northern Highway had a traumatic morning when thieves invaded their property and attacked the husband. News Five went to Sandhill and spoke with the wife, who believes they may have been set up by their domestic help. Fabita Bachelor, Burglary Victim “I am sick, but I thank […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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While the Bachelors fell prey to their attackers, a thief who made the mistake of breaking into the B.D.F. Commandant’s house, at Price Barracks will be charged for his crime… after he gets out of the hospital, that is. Brigadier General Lloyd Gillett reported to police that he woke up around four this morning and […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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A man accused of murder had his charges reduced today in Magistrate’s Court. Roland Smalls, who along with Michael Young is accused of killing taxi driver Rudrick Todd, appeared in the courtroom of Magistrate Richard Swift where he was read the lesser charge of manslaughter. The murder charge still stands against Michael Young. Rudrick Todd […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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In other news from the Magistrate’s court, Press Officer for the K.H.M.H., Gary Ayuso, had charges of discharging a firearm in public withdrawn. Ayuso’s attorney Dickie Bradley pointed out that the prosecution had failed to determine if any of their witnesses actually saw Ayuso shoot a gun outside the Lion King Club on the night […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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A bus conductor and a taxi driver are being sought by police following a report by a thirteen year old girl that she had sex with them. The teen, accompanied by her mother, made the report on Thursday. She says the encounters took place on Saturday and Monday. The Police Department reminds the public that […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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A resident of West Street in Belize City has been charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. Twenty year old Bernard Felix was taken into custody after a police patrol in the area this morning saw him drop a black plastic bag. A search by police revealed it contained a twenty-five calibre Beretta […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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Official opening ceremonies for the Belizean Producers Convention and Exhibition are underway at this hour at the Princess Hotel and Casino. Over fifty businesses will showcase their goods and services over the weekend, and many of them spent much of today trying to create attractive stalls to catch the eyes of the thousands of visitors […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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The mood was celebratory at the House of Culture today as youth participants from around the country marked the end of a week full of meetings. Groups from all six districts presented plans of action made during a UNICEF workshop which they intend to take back to their respective communities. Steve James, Peer Educator, Y.F.F. […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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If you are looking for something interesting to do this weekend, your search is over. At five tomorrow morning the main event of the annual Belize Defence Force Running Festival kicks off on the Western Highway with a full marathon. It starts off at the Hattieville Bridge, working its way across the Boom Road before […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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We don’t know if our story last night had anything to do with it, but today drivers using the Northern Highway got a welcome reprieve as work crews spent most of the day filling every pothole they could find. And what’s more, they used tar, which should last much longer than the normal sand and […]
Written on August 26, 2005 | Posted in
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A man who has managed to evade conviction for a number of crimes, including three charges of attempted murder, was in court again today, this time facing robbery charges. Twenty-five year old Alex Myers of Baghdad Street appeared before Magistrate Richard Swift where he pleaded not guilty to the charge. Lyndon Garbutt reported to police […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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Another man named Myers fared better in court today when the victim of a burglary opted to withdraw the charges. Dennis Myers had been charged with handling over ten thousand dollars in stolen goods, mainly appliances, in September of 2004. The owner of the property, Sean Feinstein appeared in court this morning, but said he […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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Even as a deluge of holiday decorations flood downtown Belize City, battle lines have been drawn in the war for exclusive rights to the Tenth Day of September 2005. This morning the Saint George’s Caye Day Society held a press conference in Battlefield Park to express outrage at a decision made by the September Celebrations […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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One person with a diverse view than that of the St. George’s Caye Day Society is Marva Gardiner, treasurer of the September Celebrations Committee and a member of the Carnival Committee. This afternoon Gardiner told us that there is no hidden agenda behind putting both events on the same day. According to Gardiner, out of […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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Belize’s premier pianist, Frankie Reneau, is back for what is becoming his annual workshop with young piano students. Reneau will give two master classes at the Bliss Centre for Performing Arts on August twenty-ninth and thirtieth at six-thirty. Any piano student wishing to participate is asked to submit his or her name to the Bliss […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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They say laughter is the best medicine, but some Belizean comedians are hoping they can also use it to pay for medical treatment. Dillon Jones of Orange Walk says when his friend Robert Usher found out he needed surgery, he put out the call to comedians and other artists. The result is a fundraising night […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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Anyone who travels the Northern Highway between Ladyville and Belize City knows the state of the road after heavy rains. But currently, potholes are not the only menace to vehicles, as News Five’s Jacqueline Woods found out. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting It’s crab season and these eight-legged crustaceans have certainly been making their presence known in […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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With increased tourism, comes increased expectation of financial gain. But despite changes at Altun Ha and attempts to give the vendors increased access to visitors, one arts and craft merchant at the site claims the improvements are working against him and the artisans who supply his gift shop. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods was at the […]
Written on August 25, 2005 | Posted in
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Virtually every week we hear reports of smugglers being caught with goods they are trying to cross into Belize. But what we seldom hear about are the high volume of importers who manage to bypass the systems set in place to collect the proper duties and ensure there is a level playing field for all […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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As the new school year begins, some young Belizeans are heading abroad to continue their education. Among them will be a group which has received scholarships to study in Taiwan. Seven Belizeans will be pursuing master’s degrees in a wide range of fields at several different universities. They are: Aisha Andrewin, Frieda Palma, Dalwin Lewis, […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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The International Monetary Fund is recommending a stronger adjustment policy for Belize. News Five has obtained a leaked draft of what appears to be an authentic copy of an I.M.F. Staff Report for the Article IV Consultation. That document, being circulated to Executive Directors this week, says that while the Belizean economy grew at a […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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Sometime after one this afternoon the Caceres family of Belize City was heading to Altun Ha, but as their vehicle passed between miles eighteen and nineteen on the Northern Highway it made contact with a tanker that was travelling in the opposite direction. The crash caused the family’s van to run off the road, while […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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A fourteen year old successfully fought off two men who were trying to steal his bicycle on Tuesday. Michael Heredia told police he was near the Lopez Mateo Park in King’s Park when two males came up to him and grabbed onto his bicycle. When Heredia refused to let go, one of the men hit […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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A youth from Sandhill has been charged following an attack on a Belize City teen that might have been fatal if not for sheer luck. Eighteen year old Edward King of Electric Avenue told police that on Monday night he was in his yard when four men he knew rode up to him on bikes. […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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In Magistrate’s Court today, the lack of public bathroom facilities caused a mix-up so severe that a man accused of molesting an eight-year-old girl did not stand trial. The accused, Steven Jorgenson, was released with charges dismissed after the child failed to take the witness stand although a court officer called her name six times. […]
Written on August 24, 2005 | Posted in
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