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This morning in Belmopan, dismissed BAHA workers protested in front of their former workplace alongside sympathizers and members of the People’s United Party. According to the protestors, which included party leader John Briceño and Lake I area rep Cordel Hyde, they are voicing their displeasure at the actions of the U.D.P. government and are sending […]
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Aside from the bill to amend the Business Tax Act to increase taxes on telecoms and the PICs, which were the big items at last Friday’s House meeting, several other bills were introduced, including one to amend the Belize National AIDS Commission Act. This change would make way for the appointment of an Executive Director […]
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And in court, Magistrate Ed Usher today withdrew charges for the recovery of business tax that were made by the Commissioner of Income tax against Belize Telemedia Ltd, Business Enterprise System and B.T.L. Digicell Limited. The charges were placed in August by the Income Tax Department ordering the utility company to pay one million seventy-one […]
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He has the rank of Ambassador for Youth, but the long arms of the law today reached nineteen year old Kenroy Young of Regent Street, who was charged with nine offences in connection with three forged cheques when he appeared in Magistrates’ Court. Young was charged with three counts each of Possession of a False […]
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In the Supreme Court, a married man and father of two, who was found guilty of Carnal Knowledge last week, will spend six years behind bars for the crime. Forty-one year old Leroy Stevens received the sentence today in the Court of Justice Adolph Lucas. Before passing the sentence Justice Lucas heard a plea of […]
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But on a positive note, on Wednesday, Belizeans will get the day off to commemorate the 1823 arrival of Garinagus to the country. In the weeks leading up to the actual day, teachers typically take the opportunity to teach their students about the various cultures in Belize. This morning approximately five hundred and sixty-three students […]
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As Pickstock representative, Wilfred ‘Sedi’ Elrington teamed up with Telemedia to repair and renovate the Lloyd Coffin Preschool on Mahogany Street. On Saturday, staff members of the Telemedia and the Pickstock community including the Pickstock Development Committee convened at the school to begin the work. The two groups worked hand in hand with the painting, […]
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We first heard of Melodyman when he sang as a guest artist on Ras Indio’s Belizean Girls. Four years in the making, Melodyman Escobar has finally finished recording his debut album called Belizean Artists. The album was released on the fourteenth and is available in stores countrywide. Melodyman dropped by our studio on Friday and […]
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When viewers of NBC’s The Today Show tuned in this morning, they found Ann Curry in Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa; Meredith Viera in Australia; Al Roker in Iceland and Matt Lauer from the Blue Hole in Belize. Lauer toured the world renowned environmental site diving, in a helicopter, and by boat. In NBC’s Ends […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and you’ve just logged on to what we call Sports Monday. We take you to the M.C.C. Grounds where yesterday that vaunted venue was invaded by a pumped up posse from the north who came to see if Nizhee Corozal could send the Belize Defence Force packing in game two […]
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The House of Representatives met this morning and by early afternoon, its business had been concluded on a wide range of issues. As predicted, at this morning’s session, Prime Minister Dean Barrow introduced a bill to alter the Income and Business Tax Act. Affected in the changes are two entities: Public Investment Companies and telecoms. […]
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Barrow also took the opportunity to respond to comments made by the Telecom about the effects that the increase would have on the company. According to the P.M., Telemedia’s stance that the additional tax will squeeze their operating margins and make them have to cut back in their expenses just doesn’t add up. Prime Minister […]
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That was what the Prime Minister said in the House, but for Telemedia, not so since the telephone company is already heavily taxed, in fact the highest in this region and the increase in tax from nineteen percent to twenty-four point five percent in gross revenue, is bound to have crippling effects. Disputing what the […]
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Last Wednesday Belizeans woke up to the good news that Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States… the excitement of that historic appointment multiplied when on the same day news came of the drastic drop in gas prices. The conversion of the two events apparently caused some people to think they were […]
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Mayor Elsa Paz of San Pedro is in the hot seat tonight as her Council has come under close scrutiny by the Auditor General’s office for financial irregularities under her stewardship. The report covers the period 2001 to 2006, under both a blue and a red Council. The report brings into question several areas where […]
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Tired of the negativity and doom and gloom on the airwaves in the mornings? Before you get riled up and angry for the start of your day, do you prefer to tune out and turn off the pessimism? Well you don’t need to wait for a change because Channel Five is offering you a positive, […]
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It has been circulating on the rumour mill for weeks, but today government confirmed the appointment of Cynthia Pitts as the new Ombudswoman. This morning Prime Minister Barrow introduced the motion to recommend that the Governor General appoint Pitts to the post for three years, effective January first 2009. The vacancy of Contractor General was […]
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For months Belize City residents have been patiently waiting for the revitalization of the downtown area to be completed and since the recent flooding, there has been an outcry for something, anything to be done to scale back on the potholes and the dust. This morning Minister of Works Anthony “Boots” Martinez reassured the public […]
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And turning to the courts, Justice Samuel Awich has reserved ruling for next Friday in a case between David and Tony Novelo and their company National Transportation Services Limited against Chief Transport Officer, Candelaria Zaldivar and the Transport Board. The Novelo brothers, through their attorney, Lisa Shoman, are seeking permission for judicial review of the […]
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Also in the Supreme Court this morning, nineteen year old Alex “Lexus,” Underwood was freed of a charge of the attempted murder of a fourteen year old minor. Lexus was discharged by Justice Adolph Lucas because the prosecution was not ready to proceed. The prosecution, represented by Crown Counsel Nadine Palacio, requested an adjournment but […]
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Last year he was charged with the robbery of former prison superintendent turned security consultant, Bernard Adolphus and today Richard Russell was back in court, this time for rape. A sixteen year old female says that on September fifth, around six p.m., twenty-seven year old Richard Russell abducted her in front of Li Chee on […]
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A mother and son were charged with permitting defilement and carnal knowledge of a minor on October seventh and one month later, one more family member is being charged for the same offence. Maureen Staine‘s husband, forty two year old store clerk, Stephen Staine senior was charged today with the same charges of permitting defilement […]
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They are known for providing a positive outlet to the young and the not so young and today the Young Women’s Christian Association is toasting the completion of an ambitious renovation project. The project involved reinforcing, remodeling and refurbishing the interior of the building located at the corner of St. Thomas Street and Freetown Road. […]
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The Salvation Army is known for its work in humanitarian works and every year at this time, it launches the well known Kettle Drive which helps to provide toys and a Christmas meal to deserving citizens. Regional Commander of the Salvation Army Belize, Major Errol Robateau says the drive is all about sharing. Major Errol […]
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Scotiabank has teamed up with the Inter-American Investment Corporation, a member of the Inter-American Development Bank Group to help businesses streamline costs and become more efficient with the energy that they use. The IIC and the bank held an energy efficiency conference today attended by a wide cross section of businessmen and individuals who wanted […]
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