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The Public Utilities Commission announced on November seventeenth that it was only giving the green light to a ten point six percent increase in water rates sought by the Belize Water Services. BWS had requested a twenty-five percent hike to cover ninety-two million dollars worth of expansion projects. The proposed water increase sparked much opposition […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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There is not much development in Wednesday afternoon’s armed robbery at GS- Com on Baymen Avenue. While the company’s six cameras picked up the incident as it unfolded, none of the employees or customers could identify the robbers because they wore caps and covered their faces. The two thieves entered the business at two thirty-one […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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News Five reported on Wednesday that George Hardie junior and David Abner Gomez of the Las Vegas casino in Corozal, were released from the Mexican prison but were still being held by immigration authorities. Well, tonight the men are still in Mexican custody and waiting to return home. When we checked with Corozal police today, […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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A man with a number of robbery charges before the court was shot at and pursued by a gunman on Arlington Drive on Tuesday. Twenty-five year old Kaylon Matura, was allegedly shot at in broad daylight by eighteen year old Glen Burgess, of Faber’s Road. Today, Burgess was taken to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Also in court, a gas attendant lost his job and his freedom for stealing from the A&R Gas Station. Twenty-one year old Shannon Vernon was remanded to the Hattieville Prison today after he failed to meet bail on charges of Forgery and Theft. Allegations are that on November twenty-sixth, Vernon forged the signature of Jeyner […]
Written on December 3, 2009 | Posted in
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Also in court, eleven fishermen from Northern Belize were this morning charged for possession of undersized conch after Fisheries officials made a random check at the Northern Fisherman Cooperative delivery area last Thursday which led to the discovery of over nine hundred and ninety undersized conch. The bust was made on board the vessel Rosa. […]
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The recession is hurting consumers everywhere and sales are down in most businesses. At La Isla Bonita, News Five found out this week that hotel occupancy was considerably down over the same period last year. There was a silver lining, however, for one businessman in the food business. Proprietor of El Fogon Diner in San […]
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The annual Salvation Army Christmas party for needy children is coming up next week. But this year, the economic downturn is affecting donors and collections in their toy drive have been slow. The event seeks to give deserving children a good Christmas treat of at least one toy each. Corporate citizen, Bravo Motors, who has […]
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Every year for the past twelve years, Continental Airlines has been hosting a toy for tots event for less fortunate children. This year, the event has taken on a whole new dimension. The Belize branch of Continental Airlines is putting on a fashion show and models from Belize will be joining one big name from […]
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Reports have been received at our newsroom late this evening that a man was run over and killed by a bus on the Hummingbird Highway. The incident occurred in Sarawee Village at around six-fifteen p.m. when a James Bus reportedly ran over the man. Details are sketchy at this time as police are still at […]
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Dialogues on H.I.V. and AIDS have become a norm and the issue is no longer skirted. Public service announcements, billboards, and public education campaigns have dispersed information on all aspects of the disease. This week’s Healthy Living looks at how access to information on sexual and reproductive health may assist in preventing major health concerns […]
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When the government nationalized Telemedia on August twenty-fourth, Prime Minister Dean Barrow said that would bring an end to litigation. Well that was wishful thinking because the government now finds itself mired in a slew of legal battles; more than it can handle. The latest is over a loan of forty-five million dollars provided to […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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On the high handed disconnection late last week of Smart’s international services which affected its ninety thousand subscribers, Director Carla Barnett said that an offer has been made to SMART. Dr. Carla Barnett, Board member “And the offer that we made to them was something like this—BTL is offering to terminate your calls. We will […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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When we checked with Smart this afternoon, Ian Courtenay, Public Relations Representative, told News Five that the company’s international service was back on stream and that it is further requesting Telemedia to reconnect other fiber circuits that it disconnected last week. Ian Courtenay, P.R. Officer, Smart “Unfortunately, they still have not reconnected our towers in […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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When the Government nationalized Telemedia, it took over a profitable company. But if you are expecting rates to go down, do not hold your breath because there was a different tale sounded today. Chairman Nestor Vasquez told the media that profits have dropped by millions of dollars. Net Vasquez, Executive Chairman, Telemedia “We anticipate that […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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The number of visitors to Belize has declined by five point two percent and stakeholders in the Tourism Industry are feeling the pinch of the economic downturn. On Tuesday, a News Five team found hotel occupancy at its lowest in San Pedro, a prime destination. But despite the bleak outlook, at its Annual General Meeting […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Heading north, two of four Belizeans who have been imprisoned in Mexico for over a year have won an appeal against their conviction and have been freed by a judge. But George Hardie Junior and David Gomez are still on the other side of the border held back because of immigration issues. Hardie and Gomez […]
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In Belize City, robbers jacked a computer business and made away with thousands of dollars. GS-COM, a computer and accessories outlet on Baymen Avenue was held up by two armed men who entered the business around two-thirty this afternoon. Marion Ali has a chronological rundown of the four-minute robbery that was caught on tape. Marion […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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In court news, the murder trial of two Belize City men continued today in the Supreme Court with submissions on their behalf. Lindsdale Franklin and Ryan Herrera are accused of the gruesome murder of Punta Gorda woman, Cruz Sho. Herrera, who is represented by Attorney Ellis Arnold, chose to give an unsworn statement from the […]
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Also in court, a twenty-seven year old Belize City man who was released from prison on bail only two weeks ago was sent back to the Hattieville Prison. Michael Foreman, also known as “Popeye”, allegedly grabbed forty-four year old Ann Pou by the neck and snatched her gold chain valued at seven hundred dollars. Pou […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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The electrocution of a four year old preschooler on Monday at first blush was an open and shut case. But his aunt has been sounding the alarm to the authorities that while the child was killed by a faulty cord when he was shocked, his life was in a different kind of danger. News Five’s […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Shortly before ten this morning a fire erupted at a wooden bungalow at the corner of Magazine Road and Ebony Street. By the time the fire department could get to the scene, the fire spread quickly and destroyed the entire building and its contents. No one was at the Baldwin Family home at the time […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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He passed away two years ago, but Andy Palacio still lives in the hearts and minds of Belizeans. The artist, who placed Belize on the world music charts, was remembered today on the occasion of his birthday with the release of a tribute video. The video is available for free distribution and was released by […]
Written on December 2, 2009 | Posted in
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There has not been a murder in the city since Jason Coombs was killed on November eleventh. That murder was apparently well executed and until today no arrests have been made. On Monday night, however, that brief reprieve was shattered with the murder of Edward “Eddie” Barrow Smith. Eddie’s family believes his homicide was caused […]
Written on December 1, 2009 | Posted in
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The area between the Las Vegas Casino and the Mexican Border was the scene of a shootout and high speed vehicle chase that ended across the border at Subtiniente Lopez on July thirteenth 2008. Casino boss George Hardie Junior and three members of his Cobra Security team: David Abner Gomez, Martin Miller and Curlin Thompson […]
Written on December 1, 2009 | Posted in
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