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“The Belize Telemedia AGM was held on 26th, November, under the auspices of Keith Arnold, Chairman of the Board. In addition to the explanation of price reductions, improvements in service, community contributions, and the investment and development of Channel 5, as well as the achievement of 15% return on investment, some interesting and disturbing points […]
Written on November 27, 2008 | Posted in
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The Guatemalan claim to Belize’s territory has been on everyone’s mind and with expectations rising now that the Government has given its nod to take the matter to the International Court of Justice, there are more questions than answers. On Channel Five’s breakfast show this morning “Open Your Eyes,” which has been doing a series […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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In the Magistrates’ Court meanwhile, a fisherman was today fined two thousand dollars for Indecent Assault upon his sister-in-law. Forty year old Charles Arzu has until December twenty-ninth to pay the fine and if he defaults he will spend two years in prison. The incident in question occurred on September twenty-ninth. According to the complainant, […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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Also in the court, a man was acquitted of charges of Attempted Murder and grievous harm when the complainant refused to have any further court actions against him. Twenty-two year old Gilbert Canaquie of Rivero Street was freed of the charges today and left the court a free man after his grand uncle, seventy-five year […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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In a report just coming in, police will have to try a little harder to find who is responsible for the murder of taxi driver, thirty-six year old David Gabourel. That’s because today the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt, instructed the cops not to bring charges against Gabourel’s two neighbours in their custody. News […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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He was hit with thirteen charges for the December 2005 shooting in Taylor’s Alley which left four persons injured, but last year the charges were dropped against twenty-three year old Brandon Michael, leaving his victims to wonder if justice would ever be served. Tonight the news from the courts is that Michael has been rearrested […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Trials |
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A walk by a group of friends last night ended in chaos. Eighteen year old Christine Dawson was walking near a basketball court in Santa Elena, Cayo around eight-thirty Tuesday night with some friends when she was injured in a shooting. She was transported to the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital where she underwent surgery today. […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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But a family is tonight mourning the death of seventy-nine year old Bonifacio Sosa of Trinidad Village in the Orange Walk District. According to reports Sosa was killed in a traffic accident when he was hit by a pickup truck driven by forty-eight year old Antonio Novelo. At about two-ten Monday afternoon, Novelo reported to […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Auto Accidents |
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There is some break into the investigations on the grenade that exploded on Faber’s Road on the night of November fourteenth. No one was injured but News Five has confirmed that a woman living in the yard where the grenade exploded found the fly-off lever and handed it in to police over the weekend. Police […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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In an update to a story aired in our newscast last night on the chaos in the transportation industry, we contacted the Chief Transport Officer, Candelaria Zaldivar, to get the ministry’s feedback to the glitches in the new system on the Southern route. Zaldivar told us this evening that she has been meeting with the […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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There is no shortage of problems facing our young people today, but this week the population is taking centre stage with the celebration of Youth Week. One of the activities held today was an open day and open house at the Youth for the Future headquarters in Belize City. According to Program Development Manager, Kenrick […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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Any educator will tell you that learning theory is only one aspect of education… the other is application. Today students enrolled in the business and tourism programme at the University of Belize showcased their ability to apply their marketing knowledge in the real world. News Five stopped by the business campus to check it out. […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Education |
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The Belize Kriol Project involves a group of talented musicians and other persons who use creative ways to bring across biblical messages to the public. The project has been in place for the past six years and has produced CDs and calendars targeting the Kriol Community. The group is now releasing a second album consisting […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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But there’s another calendar that can help you keep track of the year ahead. The glossy and attractive almanac “Belizean Cocktails” was released today and it features a different model for each month. One added feature is a recipe for festive and spirited cocktails with ingredients that can be had locally. Jose Sanchez reports. Jose […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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The curtains are about to be drawn at the Bliss in the well anticipated show “Tek It or Leave It” and some lucky person has a chance to win thousands of dollars. The first episode of Tek It or Leave It, Channel Five’s new game show from which audience members can win big bucks will […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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And in the north, the Corozal Chapter of the Belize Tourism Association is working along with the local community in organizing the first ever Gran Festival Corozal. The official opening of the two day event will take place on Saturday at the Coronation Park. Organizers say that the purpose of the Festival is to create […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
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It is almost a month since flood waters swept through the Belize River Valley and although the picture was bleak back then, the community in the Burrell Boom area is on its way back on its feet. Marion Ali reports from one of the resorts that were hardest hit. Marion Ali, Reporting This was how […]
Written on November 26, 2008 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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There was tough talk today coming from the Opposition People’s United Party in reaction to a convention called by the Corozal Southeast Representative, Florencio Marin, last Sunday and attended by the so called old guard of the P.U.P. And if you thought the U.D.P. was the only one fighting the old P.U.P., well think again […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Politics |
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On the other side of the political fence, the issue of the salary of the Mayor had become pretty contentious just before her re-election at the convention on October fifth. Mayor Moya would not speak on camera about the matter nor would the councilors, but late yesterday the Belize City Council sent out a cryptic […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Politics |
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In the justice system meanwhile, there have been far too many cases of accused killers getting off murder charges when witnesses refuse to testify; this has the public and the courts wary. In the most recent case today, however, the accused walked free and the witness spent the night behind bars. It involves the trial […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Trials |
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In other court news, a retrial has been ordered for postman, forty-seven year old Rudolph Smith, a man charged with Causing Death by Careless Conduct. This evening the jury of six women and three men deliberated for almost three hours and were unable to reach a verdict in the court of Justice Herbert Lord. Smith […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Trials |
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And police have made some inroads into the stabbing murder on November fifteenth of taxi driver, thirty-six year old David Gabourel. This morning, based on eyewitness accounts, cops detained two of Gabourel’s neighbours and are expected to lay murder charges against them tomorrow. Gabourel’s body was discovered beside his house at thirty-six Kelly Street in […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Crime |
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In crime news, a Belize City drug store was robbed after midday on Monday. Two workers of Community Sports and Nutrition Pharmacy, at the corner of Barrack Road and Hyde’s Lane were going through a regular business day until a man, about five feet, four inches in height, slim built, with a low haircut and […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Crime |
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In another case of theft, a 2006 model vehicle belonging to Channel Broadcasting Cable was stolen over the weekend. Thirty-eight year old Abelardo Olivera, a cable technician for CBC, parked the white Mitsubishi L200 pickup, bearing license plate C- 30329 on Cairo Street. The vehicle, valued at forty thousand dollars, was stolen between two-thirty and […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
Crime |
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And in the island of San Pedro, one man has been arrested and police are looking for another regarding the sex abuse of a fourteen year old student of Las Flores Area. Yesterday the minor reported to police that back in December 2007, eighteen year old Jose Santos visited her at home and had sexual […]
Written on November 25, 2008 | Posted in
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