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The official September Celebrations calendar kicks off on the thirty-first of August and runs to the twenty-second of September. And though it may seem premature, the National September Celebrations Committee is already in “Bashment” mode, ready and rearing to go. According to Daedra Haylock, Public Relations Officer for the Committee, they are working to ensure […]
Written on June 28, 2006 | Posted in
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The weather: it’s a subject that everybody talks about but nobody can even hope to influence. It does influence us though as the almost week of stormy weather nationwide is bringing outdoor work to a halt, driving tourists crazy and wreaking havoc on roads, large and small. Having driven to work this morning from Ladyville, […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
Environment |
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The company was on a hot streak, batting four for four in its search for oil at Spanish Lookout. Today, however, Belize Natural Energy announced that its latest effort–the re-opening of a well drilled almost thirty years ago in Belmopan–has come up dry. According to a B.N.E. release, over a four day period they reached […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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A couple of weeks ago, the Belize Tourism Board added some muscle to the Tourism Police in the form of some much needed communication and transportation equipment. Today, that effort continued as the B.T.B. along with the Protected Areas Conservation Trust came together to donate four brand new Isuzu pickup trucks, this time to the […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s one of the strongest players in efforts to put our country’s young people on the right path, but today the Scout Association of Belize is suffering. Over the weekend thieves broke into their headquarters at the Belize City Centre and made off with a TV, VCR and small safe holding two thousand five hundred […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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He was originally charged for theft, but if police have their way, thirty-three year old Lester Smith will face a whole lot more. This afternoon Smith, who appeared before Magistrate Herbert Lord, was charged and remanded to Hattieville Prison until July fourteenth. Evidently disgruntled with this decision, he tried to make a run for it […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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She gained her original fame from her abilities involving a bat, ball and glove … but as time goes by Pat Bennett is more likely to be remembered for her brains. Today it was announced that the veteran educator–and International Hall of Fame softballer–has been appointed as the new general manager of Methodist primary and […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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This week approximately twenty soldiers from the Belize Defence Force are participating in an HIV/AIDS workshop at Price Barracks. But it’s not your run of the mill education session; instead the soldiers are putting their heads together to come up with a plan to strengthen their prevention effort and find ways of mitigating the effects […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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But while the B.D.F. is finding a way to deal with the invasion of HIV into its ranks, it is at the same time trying to deal with its controversial practice of mandatory HIV testing. In December a National Policy on HIV was proposed, which prohibits mandatory testing of employees. But according to Force Medical […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
Health |
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Today researchers are still not certain what may have caused the deaths of a mature female manatee and her calf. On Monday employees of Duke Marine at mile four and a half on the Northern Highway found the mammals floating near the mouth of the Belize River. A team consisting of representatives from Duke, the […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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First, an announcement. The KTV finals scheduled for tonight at the Palm Court have been postponed due to the inclement weather. The competition, however, has been set for Wednesday night–that’s tomorrow–and if it continues to rain the show will simply move indoors to the Bliss Auditorium. As you may be aware, we are down to […]
Written on June 27, 2006 | Posted in
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Tales of modern day indentured servitude have long been circulated in Belize, centring largely on the East Indian and Mainland Chinese communities. Young men and women are said to come over on spuriously obtained visas and once in the country they must work off their passage and “sponsorship” by spending long days and nights behind […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
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Question: What do you get when you mix large amounts of alcohol and some sharp machetes? Answer: a busy night in the emergency room. On Friday night, Alta Vista Village was the scene of what police describe as a drunken brawl that ended with four men in the hospital. The most badly injured in the […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
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Medical authorities are asking the public’s assistance tonight to help a mother who may need some medical care … and perhaps a strong shoulder to lean on. Around seven-thirty this morning a resident of Roaring Creek walked out onto her veranda only to discover a newborn baby on the doorstep. The stork that left the […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
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Depending on where you live, the rain has been coming down for the last four or five days. That may not be so unusual for late June … but with the ground saturated from Hondo to Sarstoon, there’s only one place for more water to go: that’s up. Ramon Frutos, Weather Forecaster ?If the rains […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
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The news from the citrus industry continues to be upbeat. With the processing of oranges due to end on June thirtieth, the Citrus Growers Association is reporting a significant rise in revenues, with the final price estimated at just over nine dollars per box, or a dollar, fifty-three per pound solid. This is up over […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
Economy |
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Six more standard bearers for the next general election have been selected by the People’s United Party. In Cayo Northeast former San Ignacio Mayor Orlando Habet defeated Luis Lisbey by a vote count of four hundred eighty-one to one hundred seventeen. In Corozal Southwest 2003 standard bearer Dr. Greg Garcia beat back a challenge from […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
Politics |
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It has yet to be examined by fisheries personnel but this female manatee, apparently killed while giving birth, was found floating in the sea near mile four and a half on the Northern Highway, this morning. The cause of death will hopefully be determined tomorrow by researchers. The manatee was discovered by employees of Duke […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s easy to be pessimistic about any settlement of Guatemala’s long standing territorial claim against Belize … but that doesn’t mean that relations between the two countries must remain forever frozen. Today, as News Five’s Alyssa noble reports, there was a thaw. Alyssa Noble, Reporting The improvement of trade relations between Belize and Guatemala have […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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Good evening. I?m James Adderley welcoming you to this edition of Sports Monday. The M & M Female Cycle Tour concluded over the weekend, and these are the early morning sights and sounds that precede the start of this big event. Unfortunately the long morning rain has become a factor in stage one of the […]
Written on June 26, 2006 | Posted in
Sports |
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Belmopan police are tonight investigating a homicide following the discovery of a body in Roaring Creek Village. The victim has been identified as thirty year old Selvin Santos, a taxi driver from Benque Viejo Del Carmen. According to investigators, the gruesome discovery was made around eight thirty last night in an area on the My […]
Written on June 23, 2006 | Posted in
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An official investigation is underway tonight after police shot a man just outside the Belize City Magistrate’s Court. We are not sure if thirty-two year old Gareth Humes knew that the police were looking for him but when he showed up to sign in as part of his bail for a burglary charge, an officer […]
Written on June 23, 2006 | Posted in
Crime |
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The verdict is in on VoIP and according to the Public Utilities Commission, if the service provider isn’t licensed in Belize, it ain’t legal. According to the P.U.C., in its attempt to categorize, classify, and legalize the popular internet protocol, it has determined that if a customer downloads software and uses it to communicate with […]
Written on June 23, 2006 | Posted in
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A man convicted of manslaughter in the Belize City Supreme Court has been sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. This morning Justice Troadio Gonzalez told the defendant Trevor Gill, “For the crime of manslaughter, the court can impose a sentence of life imprisonment. You were charged for murder and the jury considered rightly, when you […]
Written on June 23, 2006 | Posted in
Trials |
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In other news from the courts, today a witness who changed his story on the stand during a murder trial has been charged for the offence. Donald Gaskin appeared before Magistrate Sharon Fraser today and pleaded not guilty to fabrication of evidence and contradicting previous evidence. He has been granted bail in the amount of […]
Written on June 23, 2006 | Posted in
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