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Until recently, Mayor Zenaida Moya has been considered a force to contend with, but her political fortunes now appear to be quickly frittering away amidst a string of recent scandals over financial allegations, mistruths and incompetent management. Tonight, the Mayor has one more to answer. As it turns out the Mayor is an illegal candidate […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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And there is more to compound the financial woes of the Belize City Council, which finds itself indebted to the tune of nine million dollars. Viewers will remember the case of Belize Maintenance Limited, the company contracted by CitCo to cut grass throughout the city. Last September, the council missed several payments which forced BML […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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The Caribe Mariner, a ship registered in Antigua and Barbuda, was locked off from dockworkers or stevedores at the Port of Belize this afternoon halfway through the loading of industrial goods and perishables such as papaya. The stevedores were told that they would be called back at a later date to resume the work. Shortly […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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A sixteen year old youth is dead after he was stabbed in front of several friends in Orange Walk Town on Thursday evening. The fatal stabbing place while a group of friends were hanging out. This latest killing is the second in that municipality in as many weeks. Marion Ali has the story in the […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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A house was broken into on the Northern Highway on Thursday night, but the thieves never got too far from the scene and had to abandon their get-away vehicle and loot. News Five visited the house near mile eight on the Northern Highway and spoke with the caretaker, Eugene Henderson who said it was the […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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In the island of Caye Caulker, a visiting twenty-seven year old Texan woman claims she was raped last night. According to the victim, she went out for a late dinner with friends and as she headed back to her room she was accosted by two men on the beach. One of the men chased her […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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After three hours of deliberations, a jury of seven women and two men today found a man Guilty of Rape. Thirty year-old Jimmy Jerry Espat was convicted of the rape of a thirty year old Canadian woman, which occurred around one-thirty on the morning of April first, 2007 in a cemetery in Santa Elena Town, […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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A fisherman of King’s Park who is accused of committing two separate hold-ups at different locations was today denied bail after he pleaded not guilty before Chief Magistrate Margaret McKenzie. He was denied bail because the offenses were allegedly committed with a firearm. Because there were six people inside one of the stores at the […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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It has been one year since the Doppler radar arrived in the country and today it was officially handed over to the National Met Service in Ladyville. The football shaped piece of equipment is part of twenty-eight million Belize dollar project between the European Union and four Caribbean countries to create a network that will […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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There is an update to the ongoing dispute between businessman Archie Lee and the City Council. Today, Lee called News Five to his business to say that early this morning he received certificates indicating that the trade licenses for both the Restaurant and his Convenience Store, had been renewed. Strangely enough, Lee says he has […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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This past Wednesday the Student Government of the University of Belize’s City campus hosted a press conference to demand an increase of five million dollars in government subventions to the university in the new 2009/2010 budget. According to Student Body President Moses Sulph, the additional monies are needed for infrastructural development. Today the Ministry of […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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In our newscast on Tuesday, we reported that thieves broke into Money Gram’s offices, that its owners were charged late last year with money laundering and that their offices had moved to Coney Drive. We have since been informed that money laundering charges were made against a company called Money Exchange International which is only […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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It is a weekend packed with fun activities from north to south, including a pageant with a different flavour, fairs, a golden oldie to do and much more so listen up for Safiyyah’s line-up… Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize and there is plenty to do this weekend. Miss African Queen International […]
Written on February 27, 2009 | Posted in
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After days of back and forth, there is a smoking gun in respect of arrears in workers contributions to the Social Security Board by City Hall. Mayor Zenaida Moya on Monday made it clear that she did not know that the council neglected to pay over three hundred thousand dollars which was owed to the […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Perrera was not only upset about being blamed for the scandal, he came armed with documents. He resurrected the old case that the mayor was collecting more salary than she should and brought with him a copy of the council’s minutes which he believes proves his point. He also had in hand a section of […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Turning to the March fourth elections, eighty-six thousand six hundred and twenty-seven residents are eligible to vote in the poll. The voters will be choosing from one hundred and sixty-four candidates, vying for fifty-seven seats. And with the big day less than a week away, the election machinery in the political parties as well as […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Still on the elections, a release today from the Ministry of Education has declared March fourth a countrywide “non-school” day. Schools will be used as polling stations and, as a result, are also expected to close at midday on the third to allow election officials to prepare the rooms.
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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It is two weeks since Archie Lee’s Shopping City Convenience Store and Restaurant on Central American Boulevard have been closed for business. Today reports surfaced that Lee is up to his neck in debt to the Alliance Bank which is taking him to court. It is claimed that Lee owes four million three hundred and […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Light bills will not go down… at least for now and that is because on Wednesday the Supreme Court approved an injunction against the Public Utilities Commission’s Amendment to the June 2008 Final Decision. In the Amendment the P.U.C., on February sixth, reduced the mean electricity rate by seven cents to thirty-seven point five cents […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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A prison officer, who is also a former B.D.F. soldier, was formally charged with Theft in Magistrates’ Court today after he allegedly stole a wallet containing nine hundred dollars. Twenty-nine year old Shedrack Martinez pleaded not guilty to the charge and was offered and met bail of fifteen hundred dollars. His case was adjourned until […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Also in Magistrates’ Court, a man who was sentenced two weeks ago to eight years imprisonment for two counts of Robbery managed to win a case today in which he was facing the same charge for a different incident. Nineteen year old Burley Card won the case today when the complainant, twenty-two year old Giles […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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He should know right from wrong and was expected to be at school but tonight a teacher is behind bars after he pleaded guilty to burglary. Fifty-one year old Stephen O’Brien, also known as “O.B.”, taught arts and craft at Tubal Institute, a boys’ school in Ladyville. But he will now spend three years in […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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The latest business to become a victim of the robbery spree in the city is Enrique Martinez and Sons Limited on the Northern Highway. At around ten on Wednesday night AAA security guard, thirty-five year old Jean Ovelt Choune who was stationed at the business, was ambushed by four armed men who came from behind […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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Belizeans continue to benefit from cooperation programmes with development partners. And in areas of education and health, the island of Cuba has been consistent and generous, offering scholarships and free medical treatment to hundreds of Belizeans and extending these opportunities to other CARICOM nationals. Jose Sanchez got an update from the Cuban Ambassador, Manuel Rubido, […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
Health |
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While some headed to Cuba, many more youngsters in Belize will celebrate International Children’s Day of Broadcasting with the theme “Unite for Children: Tune into Kids”. On this day the spotlight is on kids as they participate in local programming. The aim is to persuade the media to continuously provide quality programming for the youths […]
Written on February 26, 2009 | Posted in
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