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Tonight Belizeans are reeling from a series of murders and shootings that have left a trail of bloody violence across the old capital. And while our coverage tonight will include a full report on those senseless killings, we will begin our newscast on a different note: a story of celebration from the cultural capital, Dangriga, […]
Written on January 30, 2006 | Posted in
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In our years of broadcasting the daily news, we’ve used words such as heartless, cold-blooded, and merciless. But there were no words we could think of to describe what a nine year old boy endured on Friday night on the streets of Belize City. Around eight p.m., the child watched in absolute terror as a […]
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He fled the country in August of last year following allegations that he raped three British teenagers during a night of drinking. Today, after almost six months on the lam, Aaron Juan turned himself in to police in San Ignacio. The twenty-four year old tour guide was immediately arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on two counts […]
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The person in our next story is definitely a contender for VH1’s “Best Week Ever.” Thirty-four year old Belize City salesman Osvaldo Zetina can’t stop smiling. On Sunday, he won a hundred and ten dollars in the Boledo draw and then on Monday morning, he found out that he had won a hundred and five […]
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For more than a month now, commuters have been forced to deal with the chaos within the transport industry. Following the recent heavy rains, complaints about the lack of terminal facilities were high on the list of criticisms levelled against Belmopan. In an effort to alleviate the situation, last week Cabinet ordered terminals reopened … […]
Written on January 30, 2006 | Posted in
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Caribbean leaders converged in Jamaica today to participate in the official inauguration ceremony to launch the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Representatives included heads of governments from across the Caribbean, the Caribbean Court of Justice, the Caribbean Development Bank, and the University of the West Indies. Standing in for Belize’s Prime Minister Said Musa was […]
Written on January 30, 2006 | Posted in
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