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An Anchor Security Guard Supervisor is in jail tonight after he attacked a colleague almost three weeks ago. Twenty-nine year old Richard Arnold had to answer to charges of Aggravated Assault and Wounding in court today because he allegedly choked and pistol whipped another security guard, Frank Garcon. The incident occurred on October fifth and […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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And on St. Thomas Street this afternoon, there was a robbery and shooting. The manager of Diamond Entertainment was shot at by would be killers but he bravely fought them off and he escaped unscathed. It happened after two p.m. when two unmasked men rode up on bicycles and fired one shot. The man was […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Before that robbery occurred two gunmen also robbed Tienda Melchor at the corner of Mussel Street and Cemetery Road. It happened close to one in the afternoon while the streets were busy with pedestrians and students. There were at least three persons in the store at the time. According to one of the victims two […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The University of Belize’s Rural Health Nursing students made an early start in their careers of helping people. Today, the nurses in training offered a wide array of testing and health education to the Ladyville residents, all free of cost. It’s a part of their course and the students came to the Community Center ready […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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The Sunrise Rotary Club of Belize handed out twelve computers to Belize City primary schools on Thursday. The donations kicked off their Computer Aid Program, which will assist schools on the south side to start or resume computer classes. The computers were purchased with the help of a three-H initiative; Health, Hunger and Humanity grant […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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St. John’s College High School is promoting healthy lifestyles and fitness. And on Saturday, sixty of its students will be competing in the third annual triathlon. The event begins at six a.m. and will feature three disciples: swimming, cycling and running. The event is being held to raise funds for upcoming projects for the institution. […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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Hey I’m Safiyyah and this is What’s Happening Belize. This Friday Elegance will be presenting a very special French Kiss called Noche Latina featuring DJ Super Mario from Estereo Amor as well as Tagg International and Belizean Movements. On Saturday Night there will be a party called threesome inside Palm Island. this will feature Madd […]
Written on October 23, 2009 | Posted in
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It is not election time, but politics is heating up inside the political parties. The U.D.P. has had a very public fallout between the first female mayor and the prime minister. And now between the old and new P.U.P., war is breaking out. On Tuesday the Leader of the People’s United Party, John Briceño, received […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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A new fuel hike was sneaked on consumers at midnight on Wednesday. Starting with the good news; the government approved price for Regular gasoline is now eight dollars and seventy four cents. However, there is competition for consumer dollars and some of the gas stations are selling below the eight seventy-four. If motorists shop around, […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Politics is a nasty business where few women venture in an arena traditionally dominated by men. As it stands there are no female members in Cabinet and the first female mayor is being hit by a tsunami of allegations. So how do you encourage women to the electoral process? Through Girl Power… that’s the message […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Turning to the thorny issue of the proposed teacher’s commission, the Belize National Teacher’s Union has written to the Minister of Education imploring that Patrick Faber back off and delay his Cabinet presentation about the Teaching Services Commission and the Teaching Service Appeals Tribunal. The letter, which was also copied to the Prime Minister, states […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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The swine flu scare has dissipated, but that does not mean that the cases have reduced. In the private sector, the numbers were up in September. News Five’s Jose Sanchez has a report. Jose Sanchez, Reporting The Influenza A H1N1 continues to spread across the globe and all indications are that it will continue to […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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The other illness that is creating havoc is dengue. If it weren’t for the H1N1, it would make the news more often. While many have fallen sick from H1N1, no deaths are related to it. But there have been deaths this year so far attributed to dengue. Doctor Fernando Cuellar, an Intensivist and Internist, says […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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In the court blotter, on Wednesday two men were acquitted of the murder of Faron Felix and today, his older brother was committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court for another homicide. Twenty-two year old Roy Felix Bennett is accused in the shooting death of seventeen year old Michelle Cattouse, which occurred on February […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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There was an early morning bust conducted by police on the Southside of Belize City that led to the discovery of ammunition and the five persons present at home were arrested and charged by police for unlicensed ammunition. In the raid, police found the ammunition hidden in a blue bag hidden in the fence of […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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A regular staple these days in our weekly newscast is Charles and Hirian Good. Last week, Charles said that he would take things to the next level if there wasn’t any progress on the court case. To backtrack a bit, Hirian was fired from her job as a school warden because of her political preferences. […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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On Wednesday night we reported on the disappearance of a Belize City Minor. Twelve year old Jamal Samuels, a student of Unity Presbyterian Primary School was last seen on Friday morning. His mother, Helen Samuels, came to our studios with heavy heart pleading for information on his whereabouts. She indicated that he had spent time […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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This afternoon at the Bliss Auditorium, the Ministry of Education held its national Preschool Storytelling competition. It’s the second of its kind and this time, eight participants from different zones countrywide, excluding Stann Creek, competed. The north and the city shared the top three stories and the presenters took home the prizes. The competition is […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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She was first seen as a contestant on the sixty-fourth Queen of the Bay Pageant on September fifth of this year. And although she did not place, eighteen year old Daniella Woolley went on to compete in the 2009 Miss World Pageant held in Corozal Town and then moved on to the bigger pageant Miss […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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Have you ever felt that your bathroom urges are hindering your freedom to move around? If so, listen up because Healthy living this week looks at a condition that may be the culprit behind those uncontrollable and embarrassing urges. Marleni Cuellar, Reporting Ever have the feeling that you just have “to go” or maybe you’re […]
Written on October 22, 2009 | Posted in
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It’s open season on Belize City’s first female Mayor Zenaida Moya Flowers. First, the government has charged her with twenty-two counts of Uttering a False Document. Then the United Democratic Party expelled her from its National Party Council on October third. And the next move afoot is to have her removed entirely from the U.D.P. […]
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
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If you think that’s the only political stench, the PUP is also in turmoil. In August, it appeared that the old and new guards of the People’s United Party were closing ranks; the former and current party leaders were seen chummy at party events. That was just before the courts decided on the case of […]
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
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So while the political parties continue to wrangle, a old problem reached boiling point today in the west. San Ignacio and Benque Viejo Towns are only about eight miles apart, but that doesn’t mean that all is quiet between the two towns. The taxi drivers from the two municipalities have been embroiled in disputes for […]
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
Social Issues |
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Also in the west, Belmopan police have still not filed any charges against anyone for the murder of Roaring Creek resident, Brandon Jones. Jones had gone to a house not far from where he lived in the village, reportedly to settle a score over an old beef. But that did not go as planned and […]
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
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Belize has been dubbed murder capital number one because of the per capita murder rate. On October fifth to the ninth, Channel Five’s Open Your Eyes dedicated a week’s program to the burning issue of violent crime. Another organization is joining the effort to address the crime crisis. The Belize Association of Principals met today […]
Written on October 21, 2009 | Posted in
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