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This morning the Statistical Institute of Belize unveiled the results of a Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey, MICS, which was conducted in 2006 in almost two thousand households across the country. The survey, executed with financial and technical assistance from UNICEF sought to obtain information regarding the progress of women fifteen to forty-nine and children five […]
Written on December 14, 2007 | Posted in
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There’s a segment on CNN News called “what were they thinking” and if we had that feature on this newscast that’s precisely where today’s announcement by the Social Security Board would be. According to a Board press release, they have “Received a proposal for an investment opportunity with the Universal Health Service.” We understand that […]
Written on December 13, 2007 | Posted in
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Twenty-eight year old Jason “Pussycat” Gentle and seventeen year old Norman McKenzie were charged with the murder of sixteen year old Faron Felix when they appeared today in Magistrates’ Court. Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie remanded them into custody until December twenty-first. Felix, a resident of Gill Street, was shot and killed on the night of […]
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Fifty-five year old Arthur Arnold, a cart delivery man charged with Murder and Attempted Murder, pleaded guilty to Manslaughter and Use of Deadly Means of Harm with intent to Commit Dangerous Harm when he appeared today in the courtroom of Justice Adolph Lucas. Sentencing was deferred until Thursday to give Arnold’s attorney, Linsbert Willis, time […]
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We hear a lot of talk about the problem of youth and crime, but when it comes to concrete solutions the silence can be deafening. That’s why the efforts at mile twenty-one on the Western Highway continue to merit our attention. News Five’s Marion Ali has the latest. Marion Ali, Reporting Today the National Youth […]
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It occurred so early in the season that Hurricane Dean seems like a long time ago. But the intervening months have not diminished the gratitude felt for those who helped pick up the pieces. Today government recognised some of those public officers who rose to the occasion. Kendra Griffith, Reporting The men and women in […]
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They have a proud history and today the members of what was once called the Volunteer Guard paused to honour some of their own. Marion Ali, Reporting This afternoon members of the Belize Defence Force Volunteer Element gathered at their headquarters near the Lord Ridge Cemetery in Belize City to pay tribute to their comrades […]
Written on December 13, 2007 | Posted in
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It’s one of Belize’s most entertaining events of the year and this time, the Lord Rhaburn Lord Music Awards Show promises to leave you nothing less than satisfied. The line-up on Friday night features sixties stars The Violets, American Idol’s Lisa Tucker, veterans Sam Hamilton and Zoila Clark, vocalist Tanya Carter, K.T.V. Champion Reecie Pollard, […]
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It was big news when word leaked out that government was considering the de-reservation and sale of thousands of acres of Bacalar Chico National Park on Ambergris Caye. But while public reaction was strong and justified, with little fanfare, a hundred miles to the south, activities were taking place that threaten to destroy one of […]
Written on December 13, 2007 | Posted in
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The situation of the homeless population in Belize City is frequently cited as a serious societal problem, most often as an example of urban blight. But the old capital’s latest homicide demonstrates that lack of shelter is not the only challenge facing street people. News Five’s Marion Ali has the story. Marion Ali, Reporting The […]
Written on December 12, 2007 | Posted in
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Police have arrested a man for threatening a witness in a murder trial. Hilberto Ruiz has been charged with Attempted Suppression of Evidence following a complaint by a twenty-nine year old female resident of Belize City. According to the woman, she was outside the Supreme Court, waiting to testify in the trial of Alex Bautista, […]
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A Belize City man has been arrested in Dangriga following a string of thefts from vehicles. Eighteen year old Ezekiel Fernandez of Marigold Lane was stopped by a mobile patrol in the town’s New Site Area around two this morning. Inside his backpack cops found four car stereos. One of them had earlier that night […]
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There is no shortage of challenges when it comes to the issue of health…in Belize or anywhere else in the world. This morning in Belize City the body that oversees the region’s health initiatives tried to put the local and international situation in perspective. News Five’s Janelle Chanona reports. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Today the Pan […]
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In the aftermath of Hurricane Dean, much was said about the damage to buildings, public utilities and farms, but practically nothing was heard about the impact on one of Belize’s most important earners of foreign exchange: the fishing industry. According to those on the water, Dean’s wrath cut deep, affecting approximately two hundred residents who […]
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This afternoon certification ceremonies were held at the Belize Biltmore Plaza for a series of training courses held earlier this year. According to the Belize Tourism Board’s Product Development Manager, Anthony Mahler, the seventy-seven men and women recognized today have passed the rigorous standards of Johnson and Wales University, the American Hotel and Lodging Association […]
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Some unfamiliar sounds were emanating from the Customs and Excise Department today as fifty students and ten teachers were treated to a Christmas party courtesy of the department’s social group. According to the organisers, in addition to giving something back to the community the festivities also seek to change their image. Sherwin Garcia, Planning Committee […]
Written on December 12, 2007 | Posted in
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A vacancy exists for a reporter to join the staff of one of the region’s most highly honoured television news organisations. Applicants should possess the following qualifications: – Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (Broadcasting experience is an asset) – Strong writing skills – Strong command of the English language – A commitment to excellence – Willingness […]
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It’s December eleventh and in most of Belize it was a beautiful day. So why are we leading tonight’s news with a weather story? Because, believe it or not, almost two weeks after the end of the hurricane season, there’s a tropical storm heading in our direction. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has the story from […]
Written on December 11, 2007 | Posted in
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It’s not the kind of crime that makes the news everyday, but we are told that the trade in ancient Mayan artefacts is a regular occurrence. Two people caught in possession of millennium-old pieces over the weekend now face charges that could put them behind bars. News Five’s Marion Ali reports from Belmopan. Marion Ali, […]
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Less than a week after local political parties signed a code of conduct to respect each other, it appears that a couple supporters didn’t get the memo. A drive around the old capital today revealed that signs belonging to the Opposition United Democratic Party have been vandalized. A release issued this evening by the UDP […]
Written on December 11, 2007 | Posted in
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In court news, a Belize City man has been sentenced to five years in prison for a robbery that occurred in June. Thirty-five year old Michael “Dippy” Woods was given the punishment this morning following his conviction in the courtroom of Magistrate Albert Hoare. His victim, twenty-five year old Ephani Bacab, testified in court that […]
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Reyna Zetina, a forty-one year old Mexican residing in Corozal who allegedly obtained over seventy thousand dollars by claiming she was a psychic healer, was fined a total of twenty-two thousand dollars yesterday after she pled guilty to ten of twenty-four counts of Obtaining Property by Deception. Justice Herbert Lord, who imposed the fines in […]
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You may not have heard the bells ringing at key points around the city but this time of year the Salvation Army is looking for more than just your spare change. And today a controversial private medical facility came through in a big way. News Five’s Janelle Chanona has more. Janelle Chanona, Reporting This morning […]
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And while the latest word out of Belmopan is that the buyout of Universal Health Services is “seventy-five percent” complete, this morning Lecky revealed that the hospital’s employees are also hoping the deal will bring stability to the workplace. Rhonda Lecky, Marketing Manager, U.H.S. “I do know, that from what I’ve heard, that there are […]
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Each year around this time the Belize Tourism Board teams up with the Florida Caribbean Cruise Association to make Christmas a little merrier for some of the city’s children. According to the B.T.B.’s Keesha Young, this year’s party, complete with gifts, was well attended. Keesha Young, Product Development Officer, B.T.B. “Usually we cater to about […]
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