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As police continue to investigate the premeditated killings of the Brannon brothers, tonight a new development has been added to the case file. But authorities admit that while the mountain of circumstantial evidence is growing, witnesses who could make or break the case are choosing to remain silent. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Police strongly suspect that […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
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A daylight robbery attempt in King’s Park has ended in the arrest of two men. According to police reports, around four thirty Wednesday evening, forty-one year old Lowell Brooks was walking on Lizarraga Avenue when two young men tried to steal his cell phone and briefcase. Brooks put up a fight and as luck would […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
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In the north, Corozal cops have reported that the capture of a wanted man ended in gunshots. Authorities say Brandon Gilharry is the prime suspect in connection with two burglary cases so when officers spotted him in San Antonio around eight thirty on Wednesday night, they attempted to detain him. But it is alleged that […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
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In February, he was accused of stealing two bicycles and tonight, twenty year old Tyron Lopez is serving the first day of a ten year sentence for the crime. According to court reports, this morning Magistrate Sharon Fraser handed down two consecutive five year sentences to Lopez at the conclusion of a robbery case against […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
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This weekend, activity in San Ignacio will be dominated by the supporters of the United Democratic Party as the party gathers to participate in its first national convention since 2001. This afternoon Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow admitted the forum is overdue but maintains the hype of the event will be a major momentum […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
Politics |
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As part of it’s ongoing campaign to expose Belizeans to “master musicians”, this Sunday the Institute of Creative Arts will be hosting its fourth concert at the Bliss. The featured artist is renowned pianist Dr. Christine Kefferstan. Dr. Kefferstan has been playing since she was eight years old and is a piano professor at West […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
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This weekend members of the newly established Lifeline Foundation will be keeping their fingers crossed as they pray for good weather and an even better turnout for its first fundraiser, scheduled for Saturday. Dubbed the “Black and White Charity Gala”, proceeds of the event will benefit the Liberty Foundation and the Queen’s Square Anglican feeding […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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For the past week, most of the country has been underwater, following a daily dose of several inches of rain. Tonight weather experts explain that while the high levels are a surprise, we should use the experience to prepare for what is expected to be one of the wettest rainy seasons in recent memory. Ramon […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
Environment |
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With frightening certainty, armed attacks have come to be accepted as an inevitable part of everyday life in Belize. But tonight News Five investigates a disturbing set of crimes that is threatening one of the country’s most vulnerable industries. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting The Mountain Pine Ridge and Chiquibul Forest Reserves are just two prime examples […]
Written on May 26, 2006 | Posted in
Defense |
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For the second night in a row we’ll lead this newscast with a startling report from Orange Walk Town. That’s right, another fatal stabbing, but this time, instead of killing in a jealous rage, the murderers appear to be cold and calculating. News Five’s Jacqueline Godwin has just returned with the disturbing details. Jacqueline Godwin, […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Two men are tonight behind bars, charged with attempting to kill a police officer. This morning, thirty-two year old Jerome Goff and seventeen year old Lincoln Sinclar were arraigned before Magistrate Margaret Gabb for attempted murder, damage to property and aggravated assault. The charges stem from a report by Assistant Superintendent of Police Edward Broaster […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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In more police news, cops are attributing good community relations to major weapons find on the southside of the city. Before dawn on Wednesday, acting on a tip, members of the Central Intelligence Unit descended on an abandoned lot on Mahogany Street and uncovered four high powered guns and more than twenty-five rounds of matching […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s often said that the wheels of justice turn slowly in Belize but tonight one woman found out just how swiftly a sentence can be handed down. According to reports, Lorraine Gladden was this morning charged with the seldom heard of offence of disturbing the court. Apparently Gladden was at Belize City’s Magistrate Court to […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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The Financial Intelligence Unit has a new Director. She is Geraldine Davis. Davis, who currently serves as special coordinator for the implementation of the General Sales Tax, has held several top posts in Government’s financial hierarchy, including Commissioner of Income Tax and Commissioner of Inland Revenue, where she earned a reputation as a tough but […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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Employees of Ready Call Centre in Belize City are tonight celebrating, having scored a victory in their battle for union representation. According to a Press Office release, on Wednesday the Ministry of Labour conducted a poll at the site. When the results were tallied it was revealed that eighty-one point six percent of the employees […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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If you watch much television you’ve probably come across the show “Cold Case Files.” In the course of a tightly packed hour the brilliant and hard working cops, acting on a tip, manage to resurrect a long forgotten crime, connect the dots and collar the criminal. Unfortunately, in the real world of police work, life […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Official funeral services were held on Tuesday to celebrate the life of the late David McKoy. Following mass at the Epworth Methodist Church in Dangriga, McKoy’s body was transported to Independence Hill in the capital. From there, Prime Minister Said Musa and members of Cabinet walked with relatives to the Belmopan cemetery for interment. McKoy’s […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Today government officials, representatives of the business community and unionists gathered in Belize City for a meeting of the Wages Council. The top priority on the agenda is a review of minimum wage levels in Belize. Latest statistics suggest that more than twelve thousand Belizeans currently earn the minimum wage, which is set at only […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
Economy |
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Conservation: it’s an issue on the front burner as Belize celebrates Natural Resources and Environment week. Today the Ministry of Natural Resources held a presentation on the Selva Maya, Zoque, and Olmeca Eco-regional Plan; a multi-national project designed to develop and maintain healthy ecosystems. And while it took three years of transborder collaboration with the […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
Environment |
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Fishermen are known for their tall tales, but today two sea faring men should have no problem proving that they caught a whopper. This morning, Shelton Broaster and Wilfred Flowers hooked a three hundred pound Goliath Grouper off Moho Caye. News Five caught up with the man who did not let the big one get […]
Written on May 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Tonight Orange Walk police continue to investigate what appears to be a crime of extreme passion, that has left a local businessman dead and his female companion clinging to life. According to the police, around ten thirty last night, an anonymous tip led them to a popular rendezvous for lovers known as Catt’s Place. There […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
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You’d be hard pressed to find a routine crack bust on this newscast but the one that took place Tuesday night in Belize City was anything but routine. According to police, around ten-thirty they noticed a man running from the approach of their squad car. The suspect, identified as thirty-five year old Russell Hemsley, was […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s an issue that has been simmering in the south for several months: the awarding of a government permit to a U.S. company to conduct seismic testing as part of oil exploration in the Sarstoon Temash National Park. The normally routine move has provoked the ire of a number of local leaders, including those of […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
Environment |
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The concerns of SATIIM have highlighted similar feelings in Spanish Lookout following assertions by members of the Mennonite community that their patience is wearing thin with the negative aspects of oil exploration in their neighbourhood. Those impacts allegedly include sickness, the inconvenience of moving house and an increase in unwelcomed traffic of equipment and people. […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
Economy |
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Expanding on Briceño?s remarks, a press release from Cabinet added that government will be setting up a Petroleum Fund that will finance the expansion of National Health Insurance nationwide as well as subsidize the cost of school fees and textbooks. The money for those initiatives will presumably be increased by new taxes to be levied […]
Written on May 24, 2006 | Posted in
Health |
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