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Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
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Father of 2 gunned down; cop held for questioning
The echo of gunshots rang out in the Buttonwood Bay neighbourhood late Monday night, and in the eerie silence that followed, one family would find their loved one bleeding on the ground. Tonight, his attackers are still on the run. News 5’s Marion Ali reports. Elia Pennil, Sister of Deceased “My neighbour just come and […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Crime | No comment
Hope fading fast for 3 missing at sea
Family members of three people missing at sea are still clinging to the now slim possibility that their loved ones are safe. Johnston International employees Ian Jackson and Charles Moody, accompanied by Moody’s seven year old son, were last seen leaving the Radisson pier around five p.m. on Friday where they had fuelled The Demonstrator, […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Tropic passengers say they saved themselves
If you happened to catch Good Morning America today, you might have seen some familiar sights. The Dreyer family, who were onboard the Tropic flight that made an emergency landing just off Ambergris Caye, appeared on the national television show to tell their story. According to the Dreyers, they didn’t know the plane would go […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Belize goes to “stable” status in S and P ratings
The big news from the economic front this week is that the Standard and Poors Rating Service has given Belize a new report card…and it looks good. According to a government release, the S and P has completed its yearly review of several Latin American and Caribbean countries and decided that Belize is no longer […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Economy | No comment
Lotto jackpot hits $150,000
And since we’re on the subject of money, in case you hadn’t noticed, Belize’s largest Lotto jackpot in the history of the game will be drawn this Thursday. According to Tropical Gaming Company, ticket sales have escalated ever since the pot crossed the hundred thousand dollar line. And get this, today, it stands at one […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
Public hearings on Chalillo set for Jan. 16, 2003
As the countdown to construction of the Chalillo hydroelectric dam trickles away, today it was announced that the date of the public hearing ordered by the Supreme Court has been announced. The Department of the Environment, in coordination with BECOL, has decided that the forum will be held on January sixteenth at the Novelo’s Convention […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Environment | No comment
AIDS patient receives donation from viewers
But in the midst of celebrating the “what ifs” of the future, one Belize City woman is trying to face the certainty of her life with what strength she has left. We profiled Delmi, just one of hundreds of Belizeans living with HIV, in November. Tonight, we give you the latest chapter of her story. […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Goma gurus share their secrets
It’s a sad ending to almost every night out on the town that involves alcohol…symptoms are the same, but the names are a little different, so whether you’ll be praying to the toilet god, laughing at the porcelain queen or just plain old, hurling your guts out tomorrow morning, here’s some friendly advice from experts […]
Written on December 31, 2002 | Posted in Health | No comment
