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The issue of the business relationship between the Development Finance Corporation and its former Chairman Glenn Godfrey continues to grow more complicated … and incriminating. Evidence gathered by News Five indicates that contrary to Godfrey’s sworn testimony–as well as that given to us by his former law partner Christopher Coye–the Godfrey law firm was directly […]
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The debate on the nation’s budget for 2007-2008 began today in the House of Representatives in Belmopan. The presentations by area representatives commenced shortly after ten this morning and continued until four this afternoon. First to take the floor was Leader of the Opposition and the member for the Queen’s Square division, Dean Barrow. While […]
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Responding for the Government to Barrow’s presentation was Minister of Tourism and representative for Pickstock Godfrey Smith. Godfrey Smith, Minister of Tourism “The arrogance of the Leader of the Opposition Madam Speaker and members of this honourable House is displayed in that they already assume, wrongly, that they will form the next Government, that they […]
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A fifty-three year old man has been detained by police in Punta Gorda following reports that he has been sexually abusing his twelve year old stepdaughter. The child reported to police, in the presence of a social worker, that at the age of nine she had engaged in sexual intercourse with a neighbour and since […]
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Viewers will recall the tragic incident several weeks ago in Dangriga when police constable Ever Morales was stabbed to death by a mentally ill assailant, twenty-five year old Giovanni Tasher. Tasher was subsequently shot in the leg by cops and put under guard in the hospital. He is now apparently well enough to stand trial […]
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The Young Men’s Christian Association has been quietly assisting a number of Belizean children with their primary school education. Presently the after school programme caters to fifty youths whose families would not be able to afford the extra help for boys and girls who may be struggling with their schoolwork. These students not only benefit […]
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On Saturday ten young men and women hope to raise at least two thousand dollars to support charitable causes and assist their scholarship programme at S.J.C. Junior College. The sixth form students are the contestants in this year’s Mr. and Ms. S.J.C. Pageant Explosion. According to pageant choreographer Xanthia Willacey, the event is not all […]
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Belize may be world famous for its wildlife but apparently not all Belizeans are in tune with the programme. That’s the word from the Audubon Society, which is launching a campaign to make Belizeans more aware of the value of the nation’s spectacular animal population–particularly our birds. Jacqueline Godwin, Reporting We are not sure how […]
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