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A woman, her unborn child, and her father were killed in a terrible crash on the Northern Highway last night. News Five went to the scene today and spoke with police about the tragedy and the need for motorists to be cautious, especially as the holidays approach. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting Police are trying to determine […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Auto Accidents |
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Officials from the Ministry of Finance, the Development Finance Corporation, and Atlantic Bank spent most of today in meetings to try and find a way to salvage operations at the Novelo’s Bus Line receivership and get back some of the millions of dollars the company owes its creditors. While there seems to have been no […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Economy |
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A project to assist in the recovery of stolen vehicles got its third and final financial instalment this week from the Republic of China on Taiwan. Ambassador Charles Tsai presented a check for almost one hundred and twenty-seven thousand Belize dollars to Minister of Home Affairs Ralph Fonseca. A previous amount of three hundred and […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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In the Supreme Court today, a former police officer appeared for sentencing following a manslaughter by negligence conviction in Belmopan last month. Cardinal Smith appeared before Justice Michelle Arana and apologised to the family of the victim of the 2004 traffic accident which claimed the life of Jamil Torres Shepherd. As it turns out, Shepherd?s […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Trials |
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A man with only one leg appeared in Magistrate’s Court today accused of stealing a bicycle. Alex Lopez was charged before Magistrate Sharon Fraser for burglary and granted two thousand five hundred dollars bail. In November, Michelle Willoughby of Amara Avenue reported that Lopez went to her home and shortly after he left she realised […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Crime |
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U.B. student leader Moses Sulph appeared in court once more to face charges of organising and participating in a public procession without a permit and trespassing on Pallotti and St. John’s College campuses during the civil disturbances in April. However, yet again, the case did not proceed, with the prosecution telling the court that one […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Education |
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It was a day of raffles and giveaways, and while it was impossible to cover them all, News Five is able to bring you the winners of two major cash draws today. Benny’s Home Center on Regent Street drew the winning ticket for their twenty thousand dollar giveaway. The lucky recipient was Rodolfo Ayuso of […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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B.T.L. employees have also been wearing Santa hats this week as they distributed pre-paid phone cards to the inmates at the Kolbe Foundation. This is the second year that the telecommunications company has teamed up with Kolbe to help inmates reach their families and loved ones over the holidays. In addition, B.T.L. distributed food stuffs […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Every year around this time police officers from across the country reach out to the community to spend some quality time with those they serve and protect. This week the police high command visited several homes for the elderly, treating residents to karaoke entertainment, food, and gifts. On Wednesday, the tour took Police Commissioner Gerald […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Today, the Belize National Teacher’s Union held a press conference to voice a number of concerns the union says it has been calling on the Ministry of Education to address, without much success. However, the B.N.T.U. did acknowledge in a press release that it recently wrote to the Minister of Education Francis Fonseca requesting an […]
Written on December 22, 2005 | Posted in
Education |
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