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Petrocaribe monies amount to hundreds of millions…access to a stream of money, seemingly without end. Money, in such large bulk, and who has access to that money, is bound to inspire great debates. It did in the Senate on Wednesday, with the politicians much more engaged than the social partners. That debate led to a […]
Written on November 27, 2014 | Posted in
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The Belize Bank Limited has engaged in several community-based initiatives over the years, specifically during the Christmas Season…from its annual Christmas party for the students of Stella Maris to hampers for needy families and even donations to the Salvation Army’s annual Toy Drive. For the third year in a row, the Belize Bank is coming […]
Written on November 27, 2014 | Posted in
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Ride for Belize; Ride with OCEANA…it’s an initiative of the conservation organization to bring awareness to the Belizean populace on the importance of preserving our waters, fisheries and the barrier reef. The ride officially got underway this morning from Corozal and a number of cyclists—including athletes—joined in on the cause and took the eighty-five mile […]
Written on November 27, 2014 | Posted in
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Dance X Belize has become an annual event in November hosted by the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts. This year, the four-day festival will feature both national and international dancers and groups, including Belize’s own Jamie Thompson. Several workshops have been conducted by Thompson since he touched down in the Jewel last Wednesday and […]
Written on November 27, 2014 | Posted in
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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger”. Surely you have either told or been told these very words as a means of comfort. Originally penned by German philosopher, Fredrick Nietzsche, this one phrase is used to comfort people all over the world, people overcoming all different circumstances. Tonight on Healthy Living, we’ll introduce […]
Written on November 27, 2014 | Posted in
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The murder of Panamanian diplomat Jose Rodrigo de la Rosa Stanford on Sunday is a sensational case. The allegations of attempted rape brought against him by Wilser Echevarria and his family have made the case doubly so. And now another large can of exceptionally distasteful worms has been opened, even as the Belmopan Police have […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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There is a most disgusting report tonight of the gang rape of an eleven year old girl. The incident allegedly occurred on Iguana Street last Thursday at the house of one of the four accused persons. Twenty-two year old Wilfred Ramirez was the first to be arraigned on Tuesday. This morning, three others appeared in […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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On November fifteenth, cane farmers from eighteen branches of the B.S.C.F.A. met and issued an ultimatum to the Sugar Industry Control Board. In a nutshell, the farmers had two requests – one, that they recruit an independent expert to evaluate the proposals for bagasse payment and secondly, that they push the idea of an interim […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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There were happy students and proud parents this morning at the national ceremony for CSEC and CAPE awardees which took place in Orange Walk Town. Hundreds of students were recognized for excelling in the exams sat in May and June; among them are Siian Rancharan who is the Most Outstanding CSEC student for this year […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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At the onset of his speech at today’s CXC/CAPE Awards ceremony, Minister of Education, Patrick Faber spoke to the gathering on the current state of the education system. Faber thumbed his nose at those who believe that the system is a failure saying that there are many success stories in his ministry. Patrick Faber, […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, News Five had an opportunity to speak with Minister of foreign Affairs Wilfred Elrington on a variety of issues, including the murder of the Panamanian diplomat. We also asked for, and got, an update on the Coast Guard Forward Operating Base on Hunting Caye. Last we heard, at a press conference hosted by […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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A convicted thief, who is already serving time behind bars, picked up his second conviction for crimes of dishonesty after pleading guilty to theft for snatching a chain from an eighteen year old student. The incident happened back in October 2013, while the victim was walking on Sixth Street in the King’s Park area of […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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The penal system, despite various initiatives by the Kolbe Foundation to improve overall wellbeing at the Belize Central Prison, is bogged down by a number of human rights issues that are adversely affecting inmates. These concerns include an extreme lack of resources at hand for the diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill prisoners. Equally appalling […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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According to Executive Director, Parvais Jabbar of the Death Penalty Project, the presentation of the report is not a question of people being released from prison, in light of the previously mentioned issues. It is more about accessing and managing resources than it is about getting prisoners off the hook. Parvais Jabbar, Executive Director, […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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While the Bar Association has been panned for its so-called political affiliations, as well as its seeming lack of interest in assisting with legal aid, President Eamon Courtenay acknowledges that there are attorneys working diligently behind the scenes to address issues with existing legislation. Those concerns, once rectified, would allow for juveniles to be granted […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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The quarterly press conference of the Statistical Institute of Belize was held today in Belize City. It’s a mixed bag of good and bad news. The good news is that employment numbers are on the rise as of September in the Belize District when the last labor force survey was conducted. The bad news is […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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Today marks the beginning of the high season for the tourism industry, which coincides with the U.S. Thanksgiving Day. But the season got off to a choppy start because two ships cancelled calls on Belize on the first four-ship day of the season. It is estimated that several thousand visitors did not disembark the vessels, […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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B.T.B. has gone on record to make clear its support for a cruise port of any kind to be built in Belize. Andrade told us that today’s incident underscores that need. While he would not be drawn to expressing support for specific projects such as Stake Bank, he echoed the sentiments of stakeholders that Belize’s […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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Christmas is less than a month away which means that the government’s annual Christmas Cheer Program is around the corner. While the opposition takes credit for starting the program with Venezuela, it is taking the government to court because government did not get approval from the House. With all the criticisms thrown its way by […]
Written on November 26, 2014 | Posted in
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Joseph Mahmud handed in his resignation to the offices of the Speaker of the House on Monday indicating that with immediate effect, he was stepping down as P.U.P. Area Representative for the Cayo North Division. It means that the unprecedented resignation has left the division without an elected representative. Hours later, the government announced there […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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The People’s United Party is still reeling from the devastating blow it has suffered in the wake of that announcement. Party Leader Francis Fonseca has gone on record to express dissatisfaction with the manner in which Mahmud went about his abrupt departure. The bitter pill succeeds all previous indications by Mahmud in October that […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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While the date for the upcoming bye-election has been set for January fifth, 2015, opposition leader Francis Fonseca says that the P.U.P. will lead a spirited campaign in Cayo North, despite not having overflowing coffers like the United Democratic Party. Fonseca says he is confident in the credibility of both prospective candidates who have offered […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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Tonight, eighteen year old San Martin resident Wilser Chavarria is being held by Belmopan Police, and we are told he will be charged for murder by Wednesday. Chavarria is the only suspect in the murder of Panamanian diplomat, Jose Rodrigo de la Rosa Stanford, whose body was found on Sunday, with cut wounds on his […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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This afternoon, high level representatives from the Panamanian government landed at the P.G.I.A. to deal with the gruesome murder of one of their own. While they declined an interview, News Five is reliably informed that a meeting between them and the government is set for Wednesday. All indications are however, that it will not be […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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The unceremonious stepping down of Joseph Mahmud on Monday as a duly elected area representative for Cayo North is raising serious concerns about the integrity and unity of the P.U.P. He is the second elected representative to bow out of electoral politics; weeks ago Orange Walk East area representative Marco Tulio Mendez announced his withdrawal. […]
Written on November 25, 2014 | Posted in
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