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The man who posted a surety for Supreme Court no-show Hassan El-Sayed, has lost his two hundred thousand dollars. Today, Justice Adolph Lucas ordered Haisan El-Batihish to immediately forfeit and turn over possession of the property located in Buttonwood Bay, when El-Sayed once again failed to appear. El-Sayed, along with Gabby Affif, has been accused […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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Tonight there are far more questions than answers surrounding the death of fifty-two year old Juan Dorado. Police strongly suspect Dorado killed his girlfriend, thirty-two year old Delia Cruz on October tenth, but what happened next is what authorities are trying to determine. Initial reports are that after Dorado shot Cruz, he then turned the […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord today ruled that four police constables accused of robbery and aggravated assault do have a case to answer with respect to the robbery charge and that the trial will continue. As for the charges of aggravated assault brought by Goldburn Adolphus, the Chief Magistrate agreed with defence attorney Simeon Sampson that […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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He’s been bailed twice and tried three times, but today Mark Gardiner was acquitted of manslaughter charges by a jury in the Supreme Court. The four men, three women jury deliberated for a little over three hours, and came up seven to two for acquittal. Gardiner was accused of the shooting death of Gregory Batty […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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It’s hardly likely to quiet the public outcry over the scandal at the Registry, but today the Ministry of Finance announced it has a received a refund of the two point five million dollars in stamp duty it paid to the Companies Registry from the sale of B.T.L. shares to Ecom and Sunshine Holdings on […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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This weekend, the Central Secondary School Sports Association invites you to the High School Basketball Competition. The games start this Saturday at the Bird’s Isle and according to president of the association, Deon Sutherland, this year’s competition is expected to be better than ever. Deon Sutherland, President, CSSSA ?We have a total of seven female […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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Because of Hurricane Wilma, you most likely put off making plans for the weekend. But now that the country is in the clear, you are probably scratching your head wondering what you can do. Well, we have an event that you might want to consider. A Maya and Latino Night of Music is scheduled for […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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While many of us were wondering whether or not it was safe to start dipping into our hurricane rations, today high school students from all over Belize were contemplating very different nutritional questions… lots of questions. And best of all, the kinds of questions that could lead to prizes. News Five’s Janelle Chanona was there […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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Rowland Parks has been photographing Belize City since the 1970’s, and while his latest exhibition at the Image Factory called “Raw” is every bit the work of a seasoned professional, somehow he continues to see the people on its streets, in the yards, and on the verandas with a fresh eye… not to mention a […]
Written on October 21, 2005 | Posted in
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