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Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Miscellaneous | No comment
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PUC says BEL can’t get temporary increase
On Thursday BEL announced it was requesting a short term rate hike to offset the rising cost of fuel and its effect on their operations. They said it was a “last resort” after eighteen months of attempts to improve their liquidity position, taking measures which included early retirement incentives for thirty percent of their staff […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
BEL team returns from Bahamas
A delegation of eight workers from the Belize Electricity Limited is home after a two-week deployment to hurricane ravaged Grand Bahamas. While in Freeport, the group, headed by Line Supervisor Rodney Baird, worked alongside other Caribbean utility companies to restore power after hurricane Frances practically destroyed the country’s infrastructure. Speaking with News 5 today at […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Disasters | No comment
Senate committee begins SSB probe
The Special Senate Select Committee appointed to inquire into the management and investment portfolio of the Social Security Board met this week to begin an initial review of documents the Committee requested from the SSB. Included among these were records of board meetings, audits and annual reports, board meeting procedures and regulations, a list of […]
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Lucy Fleming new BTIA president
The Belize Tourism Industry Association has a new Executive Board with Lucy Fleming of Chaa Creek voted in as President, succeeding Steven Schulte. The new First Vice President is Alberto Villanueva, second Vice President is Rosella Zabaneh, Treasurer is Santiago Gomez, and Secretary is Ramon Reyes, Jr. During Thursday’s Annual General Meeting at the Princess […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Uncategorized | No comment
Phony surgeon apprehended in Belize
A man listed as one of Florida’s top ten fugitives has been apprehended in Belize. Reinaldo Silvestre, wanted in Miami for posing as a doctor and performing cosmetic surgery among other charges was apprehended by a coordinated effort between US and Belizean authorities this week and has been remanded to Hattieville prison pending extradition. He […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Crime | No comment
Shrimp symposium set for Nov.
The shrimp industry is one of the most lucrative export earners for Belize, with over one hundred million dollars in income last year. In an effort to keep the marine delicacy in healthy production, the Belize Shrimp Growers Association in collaboration with other agencies will be hosting an international shrimp culture symposium in Belize next […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Social Issues | No comment
Holidays cost too much
September was full of them, October has another one, and then November, and of course December brings Christmas. The Belizean calendar is full of holidays. But what does all this time off cost us? Patrick Jones did a little investigating to find out. Patrick Jones, Reporting An ordinary calendar year is comprised of three hundred […]
Written on October 8, 2004 | Posted in Commentary | No comment
New children’s home opens
A couple of years ago, News 5 toured the site of a proposed children’s home in Flowers Bank. This week, we toured the new facility. As you will see, the home and the setting are welcoming indeed. Miller Tyler, Belizean Christian Efforts Children?s Home ?It?s finally over. I mean it?s finally at the end. I […]
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