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Assistance to flood victims continues to trickle in and last Friday, the Anglican Diocese made a presentation of over four thousand dollars to the farmers of Lemonal Village to assist with recovery efforts from the devastating floods which occurred in October 2008 in the Belize River Valley. Diocesan Secretary, Cecile Reyes, presented several thousand hybrid […]
Written on January 20, 2009 | Posted in
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It has been on the drawing board for over a year and today, the Belize National Coast Guard began a workshop on International Maritime Conventions and Codes. It is not a subject you hear of often, but the three day workshop will consist of a series of discussions on the different maritime conventions that Belize […]
Written on January 20, 2009 | Posted in
Defense |
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The game offers the audience a chance to win thousands of dollars in cash!… And that was exactly what the sixth contestant to play Channel Five’s first ever game show, Tek It or Leave It did last week. The mother of four and customer service representative of Ready Call Centre played a fierce game at […]
Written on January 20, 2009 | Posted in
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It is a historic event and it will have bearing on Belize. Estimates are that almost two million people braved temperatures in the twenties in Washington, D.C. this morning to attend the historic inaugural ceremony of the first black U.S. President… But many more millions around the world were glued to their T.V. screens as […]
Written on January 20, 2009 | Posted in
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The issue is still tied up in the courts–the millions of dollars from the government of Venezuela to the government of Belize gifted in December, 2007. But this afternoon the government announced how the twenty million dollars it got from the Belize Bank back in August will be dispersed, as to when, it is still […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
Economy |
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At this afternoon’s conference, Minister of NEMO Melvin Hulse gave a rundown of how his ministry spent the one point five million dollars. Melvin Hulse, Minister of NEMO “There was repair of homes, installation of the structure—particularly the framework structure involving the floors and the ceilings—lifting of homes; wherever possible it was done six feet […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
Economy |
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Robbers paid National Transport Services Limited an unwanted visit shortly after eight this morning at its compound at miles two and three-quarters on the Western Highway. Two masked men reportedly ran into the company’s office, held up the staff at gunpoint and demanded money. The bandits made good their escape with the cash pan containing […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
Crime |
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In news from San Pedro, police are investigating the case of a body found floating in the waters south of the town. On January eighteenth around one p.m., the body of a Hispanic man was detected face down in the waters in the Siete Canales area. There were no signs of injuries and the man […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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A routine check by an alert cop on duty yielded a find of uncustomed goods from an unlikely place. Around eleven Sunday morning, a police officer boarded a Venus Bus at Orange Walk Town en route to Belize City. while in the bus, the officer spotted a knapsack on a seat and when he approached […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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P.G. police have one person in custody and are looking for another in connection with a crossfire that occurred in the early afternoon of January thirteenth. On January fourteenth, twenty-three year old Ryan Gonzalez told police that around one on Tuesday afternoon, he and two friends were sitting on the street side of Jose Maria […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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And this news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a release advising consumers to postpone eating cookies, crackers, candy and ice cream that contain peanut butter or peanut paste. The agency is currently trying to establish which products are contaminated with the strain of salmonella typhimurium which has killed six individuals and sickened […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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The traditional opening of the 2009 session of the Supreme Court took place today with a Mass, held this year at Saint John’s Anglican Cathedral and it had the usual fanfare reserved for the occasion. This was followed by ceremonies at the foot of the court’s main building on Regent Street, attended by Judges, members […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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While he continues to serve as Belize’s Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh is also now serving as a Judge on the court of Appeals for the Cayman Islands as we reported back in December. And while Belize’s judiciary is faced with its own challenges and a voluminous number of cases, the C.J. says his appointment came […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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On Friday we reported that the government of Belize would be suing the owners of the cargo ship that ran aground on the barrier reef about fifteen miles north east of Dangriga on January Thirteenth. The figure is approximately fifteen million US dollars, we say approximately because the Department of Environment will make its final […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
Environment |
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Belize’s Speaker of the House, Emil Arguelles, has been recognised by the Guatemalan Parliament. The accolade was bestowed on January thirteenth by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colon. Arguelles was among representatives from other Parliaments of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. The Honor al Merito medal is given in recognition of the sovereign entities of Belize […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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Taking a child to a dentist can meet resistance and there is often kicking, screaming and biting. That task is certainly easier said than done. But what happens when the toothache is coming from a beast of the jungle. Which dentist is going to put his hand inside the mouth of a Jaguar? Well that […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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She passed away on October fourth, 2008 after an asthma attack but Therese Felix’s work continues as one of her sons, Terry Felix, hopes to revitalize the programme she started. But as he told News Five, the ideals of Mothers Organized for Peace will now be carried out under a different name, and the first […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the death of Belizean musical icon Andy Palacio. At forty-seven years old, Andy was at the peak of his career when he suddenly became ill and died of a massive stroke. In his twenty years on the music scene, Palacio released three full length albums, seven E.P. cassettes… […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and we certainly thank you for joining Sports Monday. It was the final regular season schedule in the 2008-09 Belize Bank Super League Tournament yesterday when Cayo south United made its final bid for the four team playoffs as they played host to an improved Caye Caulker Tsunami at Roaring […]
Written on January 19, 2009 | Posted in
Sports |
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The full extent of the damage caused when a cargo vessel went aground, has been described as one of the worst ever to our reefs, the longest living in the world. And while varying figures on damages have been thrown around, the Ports Commissioner has confirmed that the Port will be suing the ship owners […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
Environment |
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News Five broke the story on Thursday night that nine acres of open sea a few miles from San Pedro Town has been surveyed for the Eiley family of San Pedro; Ellis, Ruby and Ellis John. The shallow area was surveyed on August eighth of last year by the Lands Department. As Tourism Minister and […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
Environment |
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Former P.U.P. Minister, Ralph Fonseca was back in court today for the preliminary inquiry in a charge of Theft placed against him on December fifth. Despite all the drama and publicity leading up to the arraignment, very little happened at the P.I. today in the Belmopan Magistrates’ Court. Outside the courtroom it was calm except […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
Trials |
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But equally as confident about a conviction was D.P.P. Branker-Taitt, who also did not divulge why the matter was again adjourned. Cheryl-Lynn Branker-Taitt, Dir of Public Prosecutions “Both sides had certain discussions in chambers and it was agreed that the matter will be adjourned until the fifth. At that time legal submissions will be made […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Belize has been experiencing a very wet cold front in the last couple of days. The constant rains have caused the usual flooding of low lying areas in various parts of the old capital and other municipalities around the country, such as Hope Creek. According to acting Chief Meteorologist Ramon Frutos, the light rain has […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
Miscellaneous |
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Rains in the past few days have been causing slippery roads and highways and a taxi driver lost his life and two others are badly injured following a head-on collision between a delivery truck and a green Astrovan. The incident occurred around nine-forty on Thursday night near mile twenty-five on the Western Highway. The taxi […]
Written on January 16, 2009 | Posted in
Auto Accidents |
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