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There was no shortage of familiar faces today, both inside and outside the National Assembly in Belmopan. But 2007 was not 2005 and while protesters had no lack of issues, they did not come close to interrupting the completion of the budget debate. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from the nation’s capital. Janelle Chanona, Reporting […]
Written on March 16, 2007 | Posted in
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While teachers spearheaded today’s protests in Belmopan, what was happening in their classrooms? News Five’s Kendra Griffith checked out the schools in Belize City and found varying degrees of attendance. Clement Wade, Manager, Catholic Schools “The schools mostly affected were St. Ignatius and Holy Redeemer. But even in those cases, St. Ignatius had a fairly […]
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It was the kind of murder that is exceedingly rare and particularly disturbing. Not a gangbang, no lover’s quarrel, not even a hold-up in which the victim fights back and the gunman shoots in panic. The killing that took place Thursday afternoon at the Old Well Road in Ladyville was a simple act of unspeakable […]
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Crime |
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Looking for something cool to do this weekend? News Five’s Kendra Griffith reports the Y.W.C.A. on St. Thomas Street is the place to be. Sonia Linares, Executive Dir., Y.W.C.A. “It’s a day of fun at the Y.W.C.A. We always promote it as a family affair. Apart from making it an activity where we gain an […]
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Miscellaneous |
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Don’t look now but one of our most newsworthy yet depressing regular news events will be taking place on Saturday. That’s right, yet another fractious meeting of the Citrus Growers Association. Tomorrow’s gathering figures to be no less controversial than those in the recent past, the only difference being that the faction that used to […]
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Agriculture |
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The citrus war is not the only news coming out of the Stann Creek Valley. This week it was announced that a group of U.S. investors has reached agreement with the Belize Government to purchase one hundred and eighty acres of the Old Lynam College property to be used for a bio-fuels project. According to […]
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Economy |
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A week ago it appeared that the stinking overflowing mess at the city’s garbage dump was on its way to being cleaned up, but today the garbage has once again overrun the compound and is threatening to spill onto the Western Highway. Councillor Wayne Usher says he is not sure what caused the Ministry of […]
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Environment |
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