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In the midst of a media storm of questions surrounding its loans and alleged involvement with millions of dollars of Social Security money, Intelco has remained silent…until now. Through a press release issued today, the company says “the reports that have been circulating have become so fanciful and so far removed from the truth that […]
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It?s been a point of negotiation for almost a decade, but this week, the Government of Belize and the Belize Fuel Dealers Association have finally come to agree on a new price formula for petroleum products. The highlight of the contract is a four year promise of a fixed rate of return, in the form […]
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Police in San Ignacio have arrested and charged a thirty seven year old man from Calla Creek village, following a violent chopping incident on Thursday that left three people wounded. Jesus Carillo, identified by police as being mentally ill, has been charged with the crimes of attempted murder, dangerous harm, use of deadly means of […]
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If you?re sports inclined, under seventeen and in need of an outlet to express yourself, then we?ve got just the thing for you. The annual Curlin King children?s summer sports programme is officially kicking off next week. The three week event will instruct participants in athletics including for the first time, softball, with contributions from […]
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If you are one of those parents who constantly fight with your child to put down the remote or the game boy and get involved in some sort of constructive activity, you might want to check out the latest spin on some traditional Belizean pastimes. News Five’s Patrick Jones has the details. Patrick Jones, Reporting […]
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It?s a common concern for everyone in the agricultural sector, the deliberate, or unintentional importation of destructive insects which can then translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars in loss to local farmers. This week, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) released findings on a new pest that is threatening our home grown products. Jacqueline […]
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For all you students who are still enjoying your summer holidays, you may not want to be reminded that school starts soon but this next story is one every parent should see before hitting the streets hunting for back to school supplies, and the emphasis is on back. Janelle Chanona, Reporting Theeyy?rre baaacckk…It?s amazing that […]
Written on August 6, 2004 | Posted in
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