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While the problems in the health system have escalated to crisis proportions and there are concerns over proposed constitutional amendments, there are other hot button issues on the current state of affairs. This afternoon, the National Trade Union Congress of Belize took a position on a number of issues. The N.T.U.C.B. calls the increase in […]
Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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The heavy rains on Wednesday caused flooding in many parts of the country, but the most affected were the community of Middlesex and villagers who regularly cross the Kendal River. While the causeway at Kendal was under approximately seven feet of water, the Middlesex Bridge was out of commission for at least twelve hours. According […]
Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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So what was behind Wednesday’s downpour? Well, it’s the hurricane season and according to the National Meteorological Service, there are a number of tropical waves heading our way… and that means more rain. But it’s not all bad news. Supervisor of Hydrology, Rudolph Williams says that while there will be a lot of rain; they […]
Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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The Belize District Cancer Walk was held this past weekend, and if you missed it, there’s another chance to walk for the cause. The third annual ‘Battle Cancer Walk’ is taking place in Placencia. The event is organized by the Blissful Sage Foundation in memory of the father of Racquel Battle, the organization’s president. Battle’s […]
Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Heartburns are caused by many factors and can be handled easily. If the condition is prolonged, however, you are advised to get medical attention. Healthy Living tackles this issue. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Heartburn affects many people everyday. But did you know that this painful burning in the chest can actually be harmful to your body? […]
Written on June 18, 2009 | Posted in
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The Ministry of Health appears to be anaemic and its condition has gone from bad to critical. In the past few days there have been allegations of negligence following the deaths of three babies at different hospitals. Today it was the nation’s biggest hospital, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, that came under fire when doctors […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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A strike by doctors at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital has been averted, at least for now. This follows a go slow initiated this morning when word spread that the Chief of Staff, Khalid Ghazy had been fired. When things appeared to be getting worse, Prime Minister Dean Barrow was called in to intervene in […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Health |
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A few weeks ago News Five reported that a parcel of land between a defunct swimming pool and the compound of St. Michael’s College had gone to private hands. Minister of Housing, Michael Finnegan has since confirmed that the house being built on the land is for one of his constituents and longtime supporter. Tonight […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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It was not only the Prime Minister who spoke today to the media on the crisis of the health system. Leader of the Opposition, John Briceño, also spoke at a press conference this morning at the People’s United Party headquarters at Independence Hall in Belize City. The room was packed with about a hundred and […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Health |
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Briceño did not only criticize the Barrow administration for the poor performance in health, he also berated the P.M. for giving the impression he would adjust the fuel tax once it went over the seven dollar threshold. His criticism takes root with the fact that the government intends to table a bill to lower taxes […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Economy |
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A UNESCO team visited Belize in March to look at the state of the Barrier reef and the Pelican Caye range, which are considered a World Heritage Site. The team came to investigate dredging and cutting of mangroves inside the Pelican Caye range. The report is now complete and its findings are not good. It […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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A post mortem examination has been concluded on nineteen year old Honorio Marcelino Oba from the village of San Victor who was fatally shot in Douglas Village. Oba was shot in a confrontation between residents of San Victor Village and Customs Officers last week Thursday when a variety of contraband goods were confiscated by the […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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The controversial contract signed between Diane Haylock on behalf of NICH and David Gegg’s Cruise Solutions wound up in court today. Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled that the contract does not conform to the NICH act. The concession agreement was signed between Haylock and Gegg in June of 2008 and provided exclusive rights for the […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
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Last week Friday the White House announced the nomination of Vinai Thummalapally as the new U.S. Ambassador to Belize to replace former ambassador Robert Dieter whose term ended with the change of administration in Washington. And while the arrival of the new ambassador is highly anticipated, U.S. Charge d’Affairs, Jack Diffily, says that there is […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Foreign Affairs |
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The B.D.F. has had a good day, both to its inventory of equipment and to its human resources. Despite the downpour this morning, a ceremony was held at Price Barracks where the B.D.F. received over a million dollars in equipment and scholarships for three soldiers worth more than half a million dollars. The three cadets […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Defense |
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The results were announced on June fourth and while the average grades were not up to par, twenty six students from public and private schools topped the scores of the Primary School Examinations. They were officially recognized at a ceremony at the Holy Redeemer Parish Hall this morning. Minister of Education Patrick Faber handed over […]
Written on June 17, 2009 | Posted in
Education |
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Cenaida Reymundo, the eighteen year old mother whose newborn died tragically on May nineteenth, a week after she gave birth at the Punta Gorda Hospital, is taking a tough decision on the death of her child. Reymundo found courage and strength and spoke publically to the media about the pain she experienced when her pleas […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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The Annual General Meeting of the Belize Electricity Limited took place on Monday afternoon. And according to the reports presented, the company is not on a sound financial footing. We aired the comments of Fortis C.E.O., Stan Marshall, that any investment at B.E.L. in the near future was off the radar because of the losses […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
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And while it’s swim or sink for B.E.L., cutting its expenses simply won’t do to balance off the ten point eight million dollars in losses suffered. But that’s not the only headache that C.E.O. Lynn Young has to consider. Last night Fortis C.E.O., Stan Marshall said in no uncertain terms that they will not invest […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
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The P.U.C. is opposing any rate increases for B.E.L. and it is also holding back on Belize Water Services Limited. Late this evening the P.U.C. issued a news release stating its reasons for not giving the nod to a proposed eight percent rate increase in water rates. According to the P.U.C., eleven out of twelve […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
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We normally don’t report on suicides… but one such case caught our attention because it happened behind prison walls and it involves a mentally challenged inmate. The prisoner at the Central Prison reportedly took his life late Monday evening. Sometime around six-forty-seven p.m., a prison officer on routine check of cells discovered the lifeless body […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
Crime |
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A jury of seven women and five men deliberated for almost six hours and it was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Fabian Bain A.K.A. Carlos Escalante. Bain was charged with the murder of security guard Fortunato Chun who was shot and killed on November twenty-third, 2006. Chun was shot in the […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
Trials |
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Also in the Supreme Court, Roman Petzold and Francis “Pancho” Lopez, charged with the rape of a seventeen year old high school student, were found guilty of the charge today by a jury of seven men and two women. The jury deliberated for over five hours and its verdict was not unanimous. Seven of the […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
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Ever wonder how Belize has managed to dodge the Influenza A H1N1 pandemic? Well, you’re not alone. The flu has swept the world and its epicentre sits in neighbouring Mexico, yet not a single case has been confirmed in the jewel. Doctors Michael Pitts and Peter Allen from the Ministry of Health appeared this morning […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
Health |
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Today was the second day of arguments in the appeal case between the government and Barry Bowen and the Landowners Association. The appeal follows a ruling in February of this year when Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh ruled against a proposal by government to amend section seventeen of the Constitution. Today News Five spoke with attorney […]
Written on June 16, 2009 | Posted in
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