Notice to viewers
Due to a public and bank holiday in celebration of Garifuna Settlement Day on Wednesday November nineteenth, the next newscast will be on Thursday.
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
You are currently browsing entries tagged with the keywoard: 2003-11-18
Court martial of Gurkhas opens in Belmopan
More than two years and six months after fourteen-year-old David Zabaneh was beaten to death in front of Raul’s Rose Garden the court martial of three British army Gurkhas accused of involvement in the incident opened at the George Price Centre in Ladyville. The three men, all with the rank of rifleman, are twenty-seven year […]
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Trials | No comment
Rain will be greater than normal
Belizeans fed up with the incessant rains over the last two weeks today got some welcome respite from the inclement weather. But while the next twenty-four hours are supposed to be sunny, forecasters in Ladyville say it won’t last long. Deputy Chief Meteorologist Ramon Frutos, who is just back from the twelfth Central American Climate […]
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Environment | No comment
Potholes sprout as bad weather persists
While Belize may not have had much flooding this year, our roads have not escaped the usual damage brought on by constant rain. As Patrick Jones found out this afternoon, potholes are not just a nuisance, they can be very damaging to vehicles, and costly for drivers. Barry Reimer, Supervisor, Caribbean Tire “The primary example […]
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
C.A. librarians meet to implement new methods
We don’t tend to think of libraries as very dynamic places…but beneath their quiet relaxing exterior, ideas are always bubbling. And many of those are being discussed this week at a meeting of Central American librarians. Jacqueline Woods reports. Jacqueline Woods, Reporting At least three years ago Belizean librarians were introduced to a concept called […]
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
“Drums of Our Fathers” monument dedicated
On Monday, as part of the Garifuna Settlement Day Celebrations, a monument depicting the Garinagu’s past, present, and future was unveiled at the Dangriga roundabout in the centre of the town. C.E.O. in the Ministry of Rural Development, Roy Cayetano, says the Drums of Our Fathers also represents something equally significant. Roy Cayetano, President, National […]
Written on November 18, 2003 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
