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Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court granted Belize Electricity Limited an injunction which effectively barred the Public Utilities Commission from implementing its new reduced rates until the matter has been settled in court. This afternoon the Public Utilities Commission took B.E.L. to task for statements made after the injunction including one, that they are experiencing a […]
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And as voters go to the polls to cast their ballots this Wednesday, the security forces are planning for an incident free Election Day. Commissioner of Police, Gerald Westby, says his department will be out in full force to ensure that no one breaks the law particularly with respect to three areas of concern. Gerald […]
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While the focus has been on the two major political parties, the U.D.P. and P.U.P., for Wednesday municipal elections, there is a story to tell about independent and the small third parties. Jose Sanchez has a look at the statistics available from the Elections and Boundaries. Jose Sanchez, Reporting On this election eve we take […]
Written on March 3, 2009 | Posted in
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The polls for Municipal Elections 2009 a little more than twenty-four hours away and in municipalities around the country, the barometer is reaching boiling point. The U.D.P. controls all municipalities and the opposition Peoples’ United Party is desperate for some wins. In San Pedro the temperature today reached more than ninety-six degrees in the Lion’s […]
Written on March 2, 2009 | Posted in
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But while Paz had a fiery exchange from her opponents over the land sales in the Caribbean Coves area, she also had to give accountability on certain decisions taken by her council, such as a loan guarantee for a former employee, a donation of around half a million dollars from businessman David Mitchel, and why […]
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And turning to Belize City, we know that Mayor Zenaida Moya is not talking, so on the eve of Wednesday’s municipal elections we are left with a lot of questions and no answers. We know, for example that the Council is indebted to the tune of some nine million dollars, including one point nine million […]
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With the districting of constituencies, a portion of Lake Independence became a part of the Pickstock constituency. Foreign Minister and Area Representative, Wilfred Elrington was on hand this past Saturday when the Lloyd Coffin Pre-school was refurbished, upgraded and inaugurated to serve the two communities. Elrington was not only happy with this accomplishment, he had […]
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Last Friday we reported the arrest of the captain of the Caribe Mariner, Whitman Gentle. Gentle spent the weekend in the lock up and today, the twenty-nine year old Honduran boat captain was charged in Magistrates’ Court with Recklessly Causing a Disaster that Resulted in a Loss of the Use of the Environment. He was […]
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In other court news, a construction worker has been remanded to prison, accused of robbing a fruit vendor. This morning twenty year old Cornel Gomez pleaded not guilty to the crime of Robbery in Magistrate’s Court, but because the offence in question was committed with a firearm, he was not granted bail. Gomez was instead […]
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Two young men have been remanded into custody for attempting to rob and burglarize separate bakeries. The first incident occurred around two-thirty on Thursday at Wahlon’s Bakery on Euphrates Avenue. According to Shane Alarcon, an employee of the bakery, he was inside the shop when a young man entered. Alarcon says that as the teen […]
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A brawl and contradictory statements between two men has resulted in charges against both. The culprits are videographer Fortunato Noble and jeweler Ivorr Perez who, around ten-thirty Friday night, became embroiled in a fight. According to Perez, it was Noble who attacked him while he was walking on Orange Street. But Noble is alleging that […]
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The number of robberies and thefts continues to increase and one of the most recent cases is of a four wheel trailer stolen from a Belize City businessman. Eighty-one year old Karl H. Menzies reported that the thirty-five foot galvanized trailer, valued at five thousand dollars, went missing from his yard on the Northern Highway […]
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Today in the area of Robinson Pines in the outskirts of Belize City, a young woman was found floating in open waters approximately four to five miles off the coast. The woman has since been identified as Tracy Terry. Cops are investigating unconfirmed reports that over the weekend, Terry, who was at a party in […]
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Miscellaneous |
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There is growing outrage that a large number of nurse sharks have been killed along the shores of Caye Caulker. And according to a tour guide who went to visit a small family island about five miles north of the island on Saturday, about thirty dead sharks were spotted in two boats. James Rosado was […]
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The Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made a high profile announcement, and after close to four months without a C.E.O, the Chamber has appointed Mrs. Celene Cleland-Gomez to fill the post effective March first. Cleland-Gomez has a long resume and has held managerial positions at Launchpad Consulting Development Consultants and the former Belize […]
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This morning thousands of preschoolers and their parents, guardians and relatives took to the streets of the old capital. Their mission was to increase attention to the need for early childhood education and to open Child Stimulation Month. According to Vice President of the Pre-school Teacher’s Association, Yvette Nicholas, this year’s celebration marks the twenty-fifth […]
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There are frequent allegations on cases of police brutality and to ensure appropriate behaviour by the security forces, the Ministry of National Security in collaboration with the British High Commission today began a three week training programme on Prisoner Handling. The course is being held at Price Barracks in Ladyville and participating are the various […]
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Defense |
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley and this is Sports Monday. The defending Belize Bank Super League champion Texmar Boys rolled into Dangriga yesterday to face the red hot Valley Renaissance who has stormed to the top of the playoff standings forcing Texmar Boys into second place with one week to go in this round of […]
Written on March 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Fuel prices are going down at midnight. But is it a gimmick to sweeten the teapot on the heels of the municipal elections on Wednesday? Prices last went up in late January and at twelve am tonight, Diesel will go down thirty six cents to four dollars and forty cents; Regular will go down fifty […]
Written on March 2, 2009 | Posted in
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