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By any account making it big in the local music industry is tough but that hasn’t stopped aspiring musicians from across the country to try their luck. The latest attempt comes from nineteen year old Ivan Martinez. His first album is an eclectic blend of musical genres that can only be described as Christian Garifuna […]
Written on August 29, 2006 | Posted in
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The National Association of Village Councils got a major boost to its resources today following official ground breaking ceremonies in Belmopan. According to a government press release, this morning Minister Mark Espat and NAVCO President Eleanor Sandlin, participated in the traditional shovelling ritual on the site of what will be the organization’s new headquarters to […]
Written on August 29, 2006 | Posted in
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After years of country wide consultations, local officials have drafted Belize’s first National Policy on HIV and AIDS. And as I found out today, that document will play a crucial role in curbing the spread of the deadly disease. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Following months of consultations Belize now has a National Policy on HIV and […]
Written on August 29, 2006 | Posted in
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As a community, San Pedro has led Belize’s tourism boom but tonight we feature the story of a group of young men who have combined crocodiles, chicken and a little bit of insanity to create a tourist attraction like no other. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting San Pedro has always been a […]
Written on August 29, 2006 | Posted in
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Every day, missing persons reports are filed with the Police Department. But tonight one such case has become a murder investigation. News Five’s Alyssa Noble reports. Alyssa Noble, Reporting Just after dawn today, the lifeless body of twenty year old David Pook was discovered lying in the bushes near the Bingo King Apartments on Faber?s […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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People send weird things in the mail everyday but tonight one man is behind bars because someone mailed him a gun. On Thursday, sixty-six year old Roland Flam showed up to collect a parcel at the Corozal Post Office. As part of the procedure, Flam had to open the box in the presence of an […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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In other news from the north, a woman is tonight recovering from a gunshot wound after she was shot by police for trying to escape their custody. That’s the word out of Sarteneja as investigators report that on Friday they detained thirty-nine year old Anne Marie Jones for questioning in connection with a number of […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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A traffic accident on Belize’s deadliest highway has claimed yet another life and left a well-known doctor in critical condition. According to police, around two-thirty this afternoon Dr. Miguel Rosado and three others were travelling in his Toyota 4Runner from Belmopan towards Belize City. But between miles eleven and twelve on the Western Highway, eyewitnesses […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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Separate robberies in Belize City and Belmopan have netted thieves more than sixteen thousand dollars in loot and more disturbingly, left one victim tied to a tree. According to twenty year old Leon Castillo, around three on Saturday afternoon, he went to use the First Caribbean Bank A.T.M. But when Castillo was walking back to […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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Scheduled public hearings by the Commission of Inquiry investigating the Development Finance Corporation have been postponed until October. Two more sessions were to be held this week before a month long break in September, but according to Chairman David Price, “circumstances beyond the commission’s control” have caused the change in plans. Among the expected witnesses […]
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Just in time for the September celebrations, local musician Tony Wright has released a compilation of all his most patriotic songs. According to Wright, “September Feelings” is designed to fill listeners with national pride. Tony Wright, Artist ?It?s a CD I put together from over the last fifteen years of my music. Every year I […]
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The Birds Isle was filled to capacity on Friday night for the debut of the first ever Miss Big and Beautiful contest. Six contestants braved the stage in various outfits including a swimsuit competition, but in the end only one could walk away with the crown. That lucky lady was Kenecia Velasquez, representing the Pickstock […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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The plight of manatees in Belizean waters has always been a prominent feature on this newscast. But usually those stories are about yet another death. This month officials are launching the latest initiative that aims to protect the lives of these amazing animals. News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports. Kendra Griffith, Reporting They are endangered globally […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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Good evening. I?m James Adderley and we?re certainly glad you?ve been able to join us for this issue of Sports Monday. The Impossible is Nothing Mountain Bike Race, which raged for sixty-five miles on the Southern and Western Highway yesterday stole centre stage in the Jewel over the weekend. We are at Hummingbird Hershey where […]
Written on August 28, 2006 | Posted in
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It’s been a sticky point between Belmopan and Belize Natural Energy but tonight the law of the land is that income tax on petroleum products is forty percent of gross profits. The figure was finalized today during a sitting of the House of Representatives in Belmopan. And if only briefly, both sides were in full […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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But while the petroleum bill passed without contention, during the sitting of the House, Leader of the Opposition Dean Barrow presented what he claims is proof that Belizean nationality is still for sale. Dean Barrow, Leader of the Opposition ?I accuse based on a report coming out of the Immigration Department from immigration officers and […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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And while Minister Fonseca was on the offensive on immigration matters, when it came to the question of his future in Belizean politics, the area representative was upbeat. Alyssa Noble, Reporting ?How about your re-election plans, are you going to run again for Belize Rural Central?? Ralph Fonseca, Area Rep., Belize Rural Central ?We haven?t […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Tonight four people are charged with drug trafficking following a major bust in the Cayo District. San Ignacio police say on Thursday they found seven kilos of crack cocaine buried in the back yard of a home in the Kontiki area of the town. Everyone inside the house was immediately detained and subsequently charged in […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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In other news from the west, a Santa Elena woman has been arrested and charged after she was found with a stack of funny money. According to police, forty-one year old Cruz Garnett was this afternoon charged with possession of counterfeit currency in connection with twenty-two fake U.S. hundred dollar bills. A town grocer took […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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For more than three decades, the Gift of Life programme of the Rotary Club has been helping children with heart problems get much needed medical treatment abroad. But due to the actions of a heartless thief this week, that project was put in jeopardy when a very expensive piece of equipment went missing. The drama […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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While some members of the Rotary Club were trying to cope with bad luck, others were giving differently-abled Belizeans a sense of independence. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has more. Kendra Griffith, Reporting Statistics on the number of wheelchair-bound persons in Belize are hard to come by, but estimates are that the mobility of hundreds are […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Trade shows like BelPro Connex and Expo Belize highlights local products on the market but this weekend, Belizeans will get a chance to see what’s new on shelves in the United States. Jacqueline Godwin has more. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting For the past five years the Made in the U.S.A. exhibition has showcased American products and […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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With over three thousand residents, Ladyville can rightfully lay claim to the nation’s largest village. And when you have the title of “laage” in Belize you just have to have your very own beauty queen. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting On Saturday one of these five young ladies will be crowned Miss Ladyville 2006. The contestants represent […]
Written on August 25, 2006 | Posted in
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Where the Commission of Inquiry into the D.F.C. is headed is, by now, no mystery. But as the Commissioners build a prima facia case of corporate malfeasance based on the testimony of middle managers, the evidence is growing more specific that the institution’s top officials will have some tough questions to answer. News Five’s Janelle […]
Written on August 24, 2006 | Posted in
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He was detained yesterday pending a charge of rape, but today forty-four year old Curtis Arnold was arrested and charged with that crime and a lot more following allegations made by a sixteen year old girl. On August seventh the complainant reported to police that earlier that day she was at a beach party when […]
Written on August 24, 2006 | Posted in
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