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He has had a troubled relationship with the City council, and today Senior Justice of the Peace and owner of Lee’s Shopping City on Central American Boulevard, Archie Lee, is a happy man after he finally had his day in court in his latest squabble with CitCo. That’s because of the forty-one charges that the […]
Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in
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Earlier this week, the Belize National teachers Union locked horns with the Ministry of Education over the transfer of teachers and the premature termination of school boards. And today there are reports of a another storm ready to erupt at the Toledo Community College where the high school has not yet opened and classes could […]
Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in
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And there is yet another storm brewing, and this one is at the Punta Gorda Town Council where according to the Mayor, a record clerk has been imposed on the Council. Charles Galvez, Punta Gorda Mayor “What happened yesterday is after we concluded the interview—we had a format—and after concluding the interview one Shamia McKenzie […]
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This afternoon we caught up with the Deputy Mayor Rene Pennil who denied the allegations on the hiring of Town Board employees. Rene Pennil, Punta Gorda Deputy Mayor “That’s absolutely not true Marion. What transpired there is that we had asked some people from the community to make up a panel to interview. There were […]
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An eighteen year old university student is dead and tonight police and his family are trying to piece together how it happened. Police reports are that on Thursday afternoon, eighteen year old Juan Baeza was travelling home with two other U.B. students when they hitched a ride with Leroy Jacobs of Orange Walk Town in […]
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Twenty-four year old murder suspect, Lloyd Faber, beat the rap when he appeared in the Magistrates’ Court today. Faber was on remand for Murder since September of last year, but Magistrate Dorothy Flowers withdrew the charge at the recommendation of the D.P.P. due to lack of evidence. Faber was charged with the murder of Jerry […]
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A sanitation worker has been sentenced to three years for the Aggravated Assault of a twelve year old girl. When the child appeared in court today she testified that in September 2007, she was alone with Francis Gonzalez at her uncle’s house, when Gonzalez kissed her on the side of her face, ran his hands […]
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A robber was reportedly stopped smack in his tracks minutes after he stole a knapsack this morning. The incident occurred just after eleven on Cemetery Road when the thief followed a woman who had just made a withdrawal from an A.T.M. at Shell One Stop Gas Station at the corner of Central American Boulevard and […]
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A twenty-three year old young man has been hospitalized since Wednesday with severe cut wounds. When police visited the Western Regional Hospital they found Devon Meighan of Blackman Eddy Village suffering from three cuts to the head and one to the left foot. According to Meighan, he was attacked by two men who appeared to […]
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For the past week, twenty artists from eleven countries gathered at the Image Factory in Belize City to hear lectures and participate in debates and discussions on contemporary art. The event is called Landings Nine but it started with Landings One in Mexico in 2004 and since then has travelled around this hemisphere, made its […]
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Thursday night was part two of the Mas Camp Nights and the four remaining senior bands were more than ready to show us what they had to offer for carnival day. As we approached the first camp, we were curious to find out if this second group of senior bands would have as much energy […]
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The Belize Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation has announced the date for this year’s Annual Bodybuilding Championship and promises it will be bigger and better. On Saturday at the Bliss Centre for the Performing Arts, five judges will determine who will be winners for the Belize’s Male Junior B and A Class, Masters, Seniors, as well […]
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With the September celebrations around the corner, there are plenty activities to keep you busy this weekend. Saffiyah has tips of what to do and where to go. Welcome to what’s happening Belize, I’m Safiyyah and I have lots to tell you about this week. September is a month that all Belizeans look forward to […]
Written on August 29, 2008 | Posted in
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There may be a break in the illegal smuggling of persons into Belize who eventually make their way to the United States via Mexico. Fifteen Central Americans and Taiwanese nationals are in police custody tonight after police intercepted them just after one o’clock this morning. The group is believed to have entered the country illegally […]
Written on August 28, 2008 | Posted in
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The man who was picked up Wednesday afternoon for the disappearance of twenty-eight year old Sarteneja Hotel Manager, Ronnie Alamilla, has now been charged with his Murder. But the motive for the gruesome murder is yet to be established. Alamilla was reportedly last seen alive around eleven on Tuesday night with the accused, twenty-two year […]
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Earlier this month former coach of the national football team, Palmiro Salas, was in our newscast lamenting that he was shortchanged by the FFB for the training of the Belize National Team. Salas’s money problems got worst last Thursday when he was robbed by two young men in Belize City. On Wednesday police detained the […]
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On August twenty-first, twenty-six year old Kevin Young was charged with Aggravated Burglary. His case exposed major loopholes in the newly amended firearm act when Young’s attorney Dickie Bradley made a submission to the court that his client was eligible for bail because the specific charge of Aggravated Burglary was not listed as an offense […]
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A man who shot another man on his arm on Wednesday afternoon was today charged with Attempted Murder for the incident. Nineteen year-old Wilworth Williams of Mayflower Street was also slapped with Dangerous Harm, Grievous Harm, Use of Deadly Means of Harm, Possession of a Firearm without a gun license, and Possession of Ammunition without […]
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A man from Lucky Strike found out that his luck has ran out. Yesterday afternoon around two-thirty Howard Coleman was confronted by a police officer who informed him that he owed the court seven hundred and fifty dollars. Coleman says he was surprised to find out he was indebted. Apparently, the fine was for a […]
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They have been quiet for some time, but today they woke out of the slumber and issued a release on the ongoing crisis at City Hall. The Association of Concerned Belizeans is asking for disclosure of the audited financials of CitCo and all town councils. This follows the public allegations of financial improprieties at the […]
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And from the A.C.B. to the P.U.P. which also today issued a release expressing solidarity with teachers and the Belize National Teachers Union and calls on the Ministry of Education to stop the political interference in the activities of teachers. The B.N.T.U. this week exposed the transfer of teachers which it said was all about […]
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You can now access the telephone directory electronically and that’s because Telemedia this afternoon officially launched its new online directory. According to Directory Services Manager, Suzette Tillett, the E-Directory allows customers to access information quickly and easily. Suzette Tillett, Directory Services Mgr., Belize Telemedia Ltd. “Most people are on the internet and this is the […]
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A deserving Belizean has been selected to pursue graduate studies at one of the U.K.’s top universities. The British High Commission has announced that Ivis Julieta Chan has won the 2008 Chevening Scholarship and will leave next week to begin her one year Master’s degree programme in Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of Leeds. […]
Written on August 28, 2008 | Posted in
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Gun and gang violence are not the only threats that our Belizean youths are facing. Today, News Five visited the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where we found a number of youths along with their parents waiting patiently to receive feedback on their heart conditions. The youths were attending a clinic held by the Rotary Club […]
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As a means of fostering a spirit of patriotism, love of country, and to encourage the writing of original Belizean music, earlier this year the September Celebrations Committee put the challenge out to Belizeans to come up with original songs for the third annual Patriotic Song Competition. Thirteen entries were received and over the weekend […]
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