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We reported April first that Cabinet had approved regulatory measures for tourism buses coming in from Mexico and Guatemala. The regulations came into effect today and are already presenting new problems to the tourism industry. The measures were designed to regulate the runs by Linea Dorado and San Juan buses entering Belize at the northern […]
Written on April 20, 2009 | Posted in
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The fortieth Annual General Meeting of the Belize Audubon Society was held this past Saturday at the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary. Two hundred members from across the country attended and elected a new Board of Directors for the fiscal year. The meeting was also used to emphasize recent achievements and the strategic plan the organization […]
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Good evening, I’m James Adderley, welcoming you to this week’s serving of Sports Monday. The 2009 Belize Premier Football League competition kicked off over the weekend with five matches nationwide. Here in Belize City, F.C. Belize hosted the new and improved Suga Boys Juventus of O.W. inside the M.C.C. Grounds. Early in the ballgame, the […]
Written on April 20, 2009 | Posted in
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The world has its eyes on the Caribbean tonight. Thirty four regional leaders and hundreds of delegates and media from around the world gathered today for the Opening Ceremony of the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad. The only country not present was Cuba but it was the country most referred to by the leaders […]
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After Barrow gave his address the message that all regional leaders were waiting to hear was that of Barack Obama. The United States President delivered his address to a packed audience. It was his first address in the Caribbean and Obama did not disappoint. Ushering a change from the old ideology to “a new day” […]
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Before Air Force one touched down with President Obama at the Piarco Airport, CARICOM leaders caucused to determine the region’s position on a number of issues, including the hot button issue of Cuba and the lifting of the Trade Embargo on the island. P.M. Dean Barrow was swarmed by reporters as he provided CARICOM’s perspective. […]
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Prime Minister Barrow’s show of support for Cuba is not only from Belize but also on the behalf of CARICOM. That support has been well received by the Cuban government. And though some travel restrictions of Cuban Americans to the former Spanish colony have been lifted by Barack Obama, Cuba’s Ambassador to Belize Manuel Rubido […]
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Early this morning, Prime Minister Barrow also sat down with Channel’s Five William Neal and Marleni Cuellar at Port of Spain for a live televised interview just before going into a CARICOM caucus. Barrow, as Chairman of CARICOM, said he intended to address the banking sector, trade issues as well as the flood of deportees […]
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While leaders have placed great emphasis on the global economy, free trade and Cuba, the discussions did not exclude those in the Civil Society, the private sector and indigenous peoples. When our team on special assignment spoke with him earlier today, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Wilfred Elrington, shared that the main point […]
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In a programming note, the arrival of the hemispheric leaders and opening ceremonies of the Summit that were broadcast live on this station this afternoon; will be repeated at eight-thirty tonight. And on Sunday our coverage will include the closing of the summit at nine in the morning, live on this station.
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There is another homicide to report tonight that claimed the life of a thirty-four year old man in Belize City. Around six p.m. on Thursday, two brothers in the comfort of their home were pounced on by masked men, and minutes later one was dead. The latest murder victim succumbed to a stab wound to […]
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They say where there is smoke there is fire, so the smoke emanating from the dumpsite off the Western Highway is a sure sign that the filth is ablaze. This problem is not new to south side Belize City but it is making many sick. Almost every year around this time residents and motorists travelling […]
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The price of chicken went down on Wednesday and today the price of a hundred pound cylinder of butane gas has changed by three dollars… but it is not three dollars less, you will now pay three dollars more for butane gas. In Belize City and Corozal butane has gone up to ninety dollars. In […]
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Mexican Billionaire, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose luxury yacht anchored on the reef on April seventh, has been ordered to pay the price. According to information reaching News Five, the damage tallied up to the tune of eight hundred thousand U.S. dollars, which Salinas Pliego committed to pay on Holy Thursday before he sailed away. But […]
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And to begin our entertainment news tonight, Masters of the Floor from the Street Lights to the Stage Lights returns this Saturday at our Church Street Yaad. After nine weeks of competition, it is now down to the final six: Malcolm Burgess, Ronny Anderson, Sheldon Bodden, Aurel Lewis, Sidney Tucker and Charles Nunez. And on […]
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The weekend is here and so is What’s Happening Belize with ideas to occupy your time. You can party in all white in the city, catch a volleyball game in Belmopan or have tilapia in Crooked Tree. Safiyyah has the details. Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize? Easter may be over but […]
Written on April 17, 2009 | Posted in
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Reports in the international press today are highlighting the infiltration of dangerous Mexican drug cartels into Central America, including one that has been linked to a murder in Belize. U.S. President Barack Obama is on an overnight trip to Mexico and his visit is being used to bring attention to the battle against the drug […]
Written on April 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Another link to the whole web is the March third grenade attack at the Belama Phase One home of Comptroller of Customs, Gregory Gibson. This is believed to have been the work of drug cartel affiliates whose drug trade has been severely affected since the Customs Department introduced a serious crackdown on contraband importations. But […]
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And while the trans border war against drugs takes precedence, Perdomo says our neighbours to our north and west have also been helpful in trying to solve murders of Belizeans that take place in their countries. Since the beginning of the year at least three Belizeans have been killed in neighbouring Melchor. While there have […]
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CLICO, the Colonial Life Insurance Company in Belize appears to be moving closer to liquidation. According to a press released issued today, the local branch of the insurance company has now been placed under Provisional Judiciary Management by the Supreme Court. Mark Hulse of the Baker Tilly Hulse Accounting Firm has been appointed as Judicial […]
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The Summit of the Americas will begin Friday in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the rest of the Belize delegation arrived in Port of Spain earlier today. The arrival of the U.S. President and other hemispheric leaders are expected to pitch higher the summit fever before the opening ceremonies. All week […]
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That was the Civil Society Forum. But the Private Sector Forum held earlier provided an opportunity for dialogue on global economic issues. To get an idea of economic and banking issues, we spoke to representatives from B.B. Holdings Limited, a major investor in the island and parent company of the Belize Bank. The interview with […]
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And in respect of our continued coverage of the Summit, tomorrow morning the entire Open Your Eyes Show will be broadcast live from the summit village in Port of Spain. William Neal and Marleni Cuellar will be discussing the Summit and will be talking to Belizeans studying at the University of the West Indies. Later […]
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In other news, the air we breathe is something many take for granted. But when that air is saturated with toxic fumes, it becomes a serious cause for concern because it goes straight into the lungs and can cause serious damage to the respiratory system. That situation is exactly what we found when we visited […]
Written on April 16, 2009 | Posted in
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In the courts, two people have lost their freedom for three years when a Magistrate found them guilty today of three charges. Thirty-two year old Ellington Ottley Senior and a seventeen year old minor will spend time for Keeping a Prohibited Firearm, Prohibited Ammunition, and Possession of four hundred and sixty-seven grams of cannabis. Magistrate […]
Written on April 16, 2009 | Posted in
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