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A Honduran man was not so lucky in his appearance today at Magistrate’s Court. Twenty year old Kevin Alberto Sargento of North Creek Road in Belize City stood before Magistrate Margaret McKenzie where he was charged with carnal knowledge. Prosecutor Sergeant Damien Lino requested that bail be denied based on the fact that Sargento is […]
Written on February 14, 2006 | Posted in
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One hundred and twenty-nine: that’s the number of children in need of foster care and the number of families the Department of Human Services hopes to reach this year through its annual Give Your Heart to a Child campaign. Jolleen Arnold is the acting supervisor for Child Placement and Specialized Services. Jacqueline Woods ?Jolleen since […]
Written on February 14, 2006 | Posted in
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Fishing is hard work, made even more challenging by spiralling fuel costs and declining catches of lobster, conch, snapper, and grouper. But Belizean fishermen have traditionally used only the shallow waters between the reef and mainland, along with the three atolls. Today, they received encouragement to look deeper to maintain their livelihoods. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting […]
Written on February 14, 2006 | Posted in
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They can be counted among the brave few who set up shop in the toughest neighbourhoods in Belize, and even though the criminal element long ago declared open season on Chinese merchants, tonight one young man is behind bars because a frustrated store owner decided to fight back. News Five’s Jacqueline Woods has the details. […]
Written on February 13, 2006 | Posted in
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The crime itself took place more than four years ago, but tonight police are patting themselves on the back for making an arrest in the murder of thirty-one year old Clint Geban. Today, twenty-seven year old Kenroy Tillett was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court after police collected new evidence linking him to the murder. On September […]
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Tonight the staff of the Port Loyola Preschool is once again cleaning up the mess left behind by heartless vandals who broke into the educational facility over the weekend. But more disturbing than the number of times that thieves have hit the school is the fact that evidence at the scene suggests small children may […]
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If there was ever a category for stupid things criminals do, this next case would go to the top of the list. A Belize City man was arrested and charged this week after he tried to pawn off stolen goods … to their rightful owner. According to court reports, last August, an assortment of jewellery […]
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A man from the Corozal district remains in critical condition tonight after he was knocked off his bicycle on Sunday morning. Police reports are that around eight-thirty that day, sixty-nine year old Juan Perez was riding on the road between San Roman and Cristo Rey villages when he was hit by a vehicle driven by […]
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Without a doubt, over the next two weeks this newscast will be chock full of political stories, starting with nomination day tomorrow. But tonight there is a story in the news that has a unique political angle. Reports to News Five indicate that on Saturday, Prime Minister Said Musa, the eleven members of the People’s […]
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During brief handing-over ceremonies in Belmopan today, the Ministry of National Development officially received more than three hundred sixty thousand dollars courtesy of the British Government. High Commissioner Alan Jones presented Minister Mark Espat with cheques for three different poverty elimination initiatives. Just over one hundred thousand will go the Public Sector Investment Programme for […]
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One lucky woman got an early Valentine today … from the Tropical Gaming Company. Santa Elena, Cayo, resident Rosa Elena Abarca is the latest Lotto winner laying claim to a sixty thousand dollar jackpot. This afternoon Abarca arrived at the Lotto office on Queen Street to pick up her cheque. The young mother was especially […]
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If you work in the downtown area, you might have noticed that for the past two weeks the police have been manning nightly check points at all three bridges connecting the city’s north and south sides. The operation is just one of many initiatives the police department is conducting in what it says is an […]
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Good evening, I?m James Adderley with this week?s splash Sports Monday. Day seven of the M and M Tour saw Marlon Castillo?s meteoric rise to the top of the overall standings. So as we join the start of the ninety-five mile ride in stage eight, packaged in a three-lap format from the Belmopan junction to […]
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And in a final sports note, we are happy to report that on Saturday night Belizean Milt Palacio tied his career scoring mark by tallying twenty points in a game against the Houston Rockets. In addition to his nine buckets and two free throws, Palacio also pitched in with six assists. His team, the Utah […]
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On yesterday’s newscast we brought you the story of Ready Call, the international customer service operation on New Road that is being hit with a long list of local complaints ranging from unacceptable bathroom facilities, incorrect wage payments, inadequate lunch breaks, and sexual harassment. This afternoon, the Labour Department issued a press release maintaining that […]
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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Tonight the management and staff of Bowen and Bowen Limited, bottlers of Belikin beer are fighting mad. Recent investigations by the company have turned up restricted Mexican products as far inland as the Cayo district. Company officials tell News Five that since the recent increase in taxes on beer, the contraband trade has only escalated. […]
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A shooting near the Belcan Bridge in Belize City has left a security guard recovering from gunshot wounds. News Five visited with the victim this afternoon at the K.H.M.H. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting This afternoon it was encouraging to see fifty-eight year old Thomas Gomez sit up in bed. When we arrived, Gomez was preparing to […]
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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A Belize City woman has been found guilty of witness tampering in a rape case. According to police reports, thirty-seven year old Awiona Sarita Reyes appeared in Magistrate’s Court today to answer to a suppression of evidence charge. The victim reported to authorities that Reyes visited her at her home and “insisted” she drop the […]
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In other court news, a man sentenced in absentia has been found in Dangriga and is now behind bars. Eighteen year old Emmerson Young was found guilty earlier this week for ripping a chain from a woman’s neck in November 2003. He failed to show up for the trial, but Chief Magistrate Herbert Lord continued […]
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Reports out of Dangriga are that the United Democratic Party’s mayoral candidate Frank “Pawpa” Mena has injured himself and is currently admitted to ward at the Southern Regional Hospital. We understand that Mena was playing with a lighter when it exploded and set fire to his shirt. Health officials tell News Five that Mena might […]
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In the entertainment business, the show must go on … but in the real world, and especially in Belize, when something goes wrong, there’s very little hope of getting your act together before the curtain drops. That’s what local concert promoters faced last night after their headline performer, Gregory Isaacs, went missing in action. With […]
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St. Valentine’s Day is only three days away and that means there is only limited time to buy that special someone a gift. This year the Belize Family Life Association, through its Youth Advocacy Movement, is encouraging Belizeans to try something local to express that feeling of love. YAM members have been busy making wooden […]
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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Battlefield Park was invaded this morning by members of the City Council and local schools as part of a new project designed to promote cleanliness. News Five’s Karla Vernon explains. Eloisa Trujeque, City Councillor ?Today we are celebrating an awareness day, environmental awareness day. This is actually the brainchild of the department enforcement officers. They […]
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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This morning’s eleven-mile individual time trials turned the list of leaders in the M and M Tour of Belize upside down. James Adderley was at the finish line in Hattieville and has the interesting highlights. James Adderley, Reporting Stage seven of the M&M Tour of Belize produced a monumental shift in the overall standings as […]
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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And before we leave you tonight we wanted to share with you the following footage that was captured while at the El Pilar archaeological site last Friday. It may look like this guy bit off more than he could chew, but snakes actually dislocate their jaw so that they can swallow large prey.
Written on February 10, 2006 | Posted in
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