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While Taiwan has come to be regarded as Belize’s most important financial angel, the assistance provided by Venezuela is big and growing larger. This afternoon, Venezuela’s new ambassador to Belize, Omar Valdiviezo, formally introduced himself to members of the press corps. According to Valdiviezo, the government of President Hugo Chavez is committed to a long […]
Written on October 16, 2007 | Posted in
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Over the weekend, high-schoolers from across the country travelled to Dangriga to participate in the Miss Teen Orchid pageant. Fourteen contestants, hailing from schools in Belize City, Punta Gorda, Belmopan, and Benque Viejo took centre stage at the Father Marin Parish Hall on Saturday night where they competed in talent, costume, evening wear and interview […]
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James Adderley Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we certainly welcome you to this burst of Sports Monday. Week three of the R.F.G. Cup Tournament brought Wagiya of Dangriga Saturday night to the M.C.C. Grounds for the first face off with F.C. Belize this football season. With a one and one record going in, the […]
Written on October 16, 2007 | Posted in
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It’s one of those things we usually ask ourselves when we leave home: “Did I turn off the stove?” Tonight it seems one businesswoman forgot to check and what happened next could have cost lives. Nicole Samuels, Building’s Resident/Caretaker “I didn’t smell any gas. I didn’t smell any gas. I came downstairs and the fire […]
Written on October 12, 2007 | Posted in
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The Government of Belize has requested a formal investigation into the latest incident along the Belize/Guatemala border. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lisa Shoman, following a report made by members of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, Belmopan instructed Belize’s Ambassador to Guatemala, Fred Martinez, to approach officials in the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry […]
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Meanwhile, this afternoon Minister of Natural Resources Florencio Marin officially granted seven companies permission to prospect for oil in Belize. According to a press release issued today, the contracts signed between Belmopan and Princess Petroleum, Miles Tropical Energy, Belgeo Limited, Providence Energy, Sol Oil, Blue Creek Exploration, and PetroBelize means that nearly the entire country […]
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But while the search for more oil continues, prices at the gas pump continue to go up. As of midnight on Thursday, the price of regular fuel increased by ten cents to nine dollars and sixty-four cents. Premium gas now sells for nine dollars and seventy-four cents, up from nine fifty-eight. Diesel is now seven […]
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In crime news, a fight between two banana workers in the Stann Creek district has left both men hospitalised. According to police, around six-thirty Thursday morning, work gang captains Santiago Centeno and Jose Hernandez showed up at Green Grove, also known as Farm Fifteen, to organise their crews. But before long, the men started to […]
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This morning Youth Enhancement Services handed over exercise books and pencils to four primary schools in the Belize District for distribution to children in need. According to Outreach Coordinator at Y.E.S., Greta Jenkins, the contribution is made possible through funding from UNICEF and HIVOS. Greta Jenkins, Outreach Coordinator, Youth Enhancement Services “We found by doing […]
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Crime and violence in Belize is often linked to the drug trade. Earlier this week I visited one Belize City school that’s taking on both issues at once. Kamaal Nunez, Guidance Counsellor, Excelsior Junior High “But to say that there is nobody in Excelsior using drugs, I won’t put my head on the block for […]
Written on October 12, 2007 | Posted in
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Today is World Food Day and to celebrate the event, farmers, chefs and nutritionists laid out a spread that would make anyone hungry. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting Today forty-three food stalls set up shop at the Memorial Park as part of the official activities of World Food Day. Students from across the city attended the event […]
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Still on the subject of food, this morning the Image Factory launched “A Feast for the Senses: Central American Cuisine”. According to John Morris, Director of Research and Education at the Institute of Archaeology, the exhibition is designed to highlight the unique ways food unites the region. John Morris, Director, Research and Education, Institute of […]
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They made a splash on the Belizean music scene a couple years ago with their hit “Sugar Daddy” and today Belizean Entertainment is hoping history will repeat itself for its latest offering entitled “Dirty Looks Riddim.” The album’s twenty-one tracks feature a variety of artists and is a collaboration between the group and the newly […]
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While Belize’s economy hasn’t diversified into the manufacturing sector just yet, when it comes to using electronics, we can figure out the most complicated devices. And that’s exactly what Marion Ali did this morning as she toured a new exhibit at the House of Culture. Marion Ali, Reporting Since Wednesday, the House of Culture in […]
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In recent weeks, traffic accidents on the nation’s highways have claimed too many lives and resulted in thousands of dollars in damage. So when reports of yet another incident on the Northern Highway hit the airwaves, we feared the worse. But as I discovered, tonight two people are alive because they put safety first. Jacqueline […]
Written on October 11, 2007 | Posted in
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In April 2006, Belize City mechanic Mitchum Heredia was gunned down by two armed assailants. Police would later arrest and charge nineteen-year old Emory Felix and twenty-one year old Maurice Felix with the murder. During the four-day trial this week, both men took the stand in their defence to maintain their innocence. But today the […]
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Tonight there are disturbing reports coming from the Belize/Guatemala border in the Toledo District. According to Executive Director of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management, Greg Ch’oc, around nine-thirty on Tuesday morning, he and other members of the organisation were heading to Graham Creek Village via the Sarstoon River when they were stopped by […]
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While differently-abled persons are no longer being treated as second class citizens, a number of Belizean families are still afraid to let their loved ones join mainstream society. Tonight News Five’s Janelle Chanona introduces us to a brave little boy who just might change their minds. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Like many five year olds, Juan […]
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Today FirstCaribbean announced the winners of the National Unsung Heroes competition. They are Lyndon and Lavern Bailey, founders of the Tubal Trade and Vocational Institute. This afternoon, the couple was presented with a cheque of ten thousand dollars to help them continue their community work. Seven years ago, Lyndon Bailey used the proceeds from the […]
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Today Scotiabank’s main office on Albert Street in Belize City gave out six prizes to customers who lucked out in the bank’s American Airlines MasterCard promotion held between May and June. Taking the seven-night Royal Caribbean Cruise for two was Doctor Nerida DePaz. Dr. Nerida DePaz, Winner, Scotiabank’s Caribbean Cruise “This is a dream come […]
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Mental Health Week officially ended today with the opening of a health day care centre. As News Five’s Marion Ali reports, the new facility will offer a range of psychiatric services to the public. Marion Ali, Reporting According to the local experts, of the almost three thousand patients who required psychiatric treatment last year approximately […]
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It’s a project that has been talked about for years … and today the further diversification of Belize’s energy supply moved one step closer to reality. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports from Tower Hill. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today officials of Belize Sugar Industries and government officials broke ground for what will be the single largest […]
Written on October 10, 2007 | Posted in
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And in news just in, details are sketchy tonight but around six this evening a major accident involving a car and a Prado pulling a trailer filled with ceramic tiles collided by miles seven and a half on the Northern Highway. Unconfirmed reports suggest that at least two persons were seriously injured. According to reports, […]
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Police are investigating a brazen scam perpetrated on the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital by one or more of its employees. Sources indicate to News Five that the racket, which was uncovered around three months ago, involved the diversion of Social Security cheques from the account of the K.H.M.H. into the personal custody of a clerk […]
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A man lies wounded in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital with a stab wound inflicted by a man he reportedly assaulted. Ellison Lewis told police that around ten-fifteen last night, he was at his home on North Creek Road when thirty-seven year old Ruben Cox, a construction worker who lives on the same street, attacked […]
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