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And it was no secret that attorney Lois Young has been representing the government in many high profile cases. Young is estimated to have represented government in over thirty cases since March of 2008. This morning in a glaring headline....
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There have been a rash of daring armed holdups in and around the downtown area in the past few weeks – and though the police’s oppressive new media policy appears to be to just not report these frightening assaults –....
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The doctors have their own side of the story. B.M.D.U. President, Doctor John Sosa, says there are many wrinkles with the M.O.U. and they will not put their signatures to it.
Dr. John Sosa, President, B.M.D.U.
“We had given them an M.O.U.....
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The clock is ticking and there's no resolution in sight to the three week dispute between the doctors and the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Board. Thursday both sides did sit down at the Biltmore Hotel but things did not go....
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So what’s next? Well as Dr. Sosa said, he will be meeting with his membership between tonight and tomorrow to determine the next course of action. That will involve the nurses who met today and its president told us that....
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The decision was made within the context of good vicinity and in the spirit of strengthening its ties of friendship with Belize.
Consular stamps and visas are not required on Belizeans passports.
Belmopan, 1 July....
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If you passed by the city’s dumpsite by mile two and a half on the Western Highway today you would have noticed that the garbage is almost by the roadside and access into the main entrance was also blocked. Also....
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Former Crystal Auto Rental employee, 28 year old Terrique Glastonbury, who allegedly stole two vehicles valued at a total of $168,000 was charged with two counts of theft and conspiracy to commit theft today in court. Magistrate Aretha Ford gave....
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When the reef was accepted as a world heritage site in 1996 there were sporadic commercial developments on cayes within the site. But thirteen years later the expansion and dredging continued and that is what UNESCO representatives found during their....
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The Belize Barrier Reef System has been placed on the UNESCO Danger List. This follows an evaluation by UNESCO which found that the government appeared to be managing mangrove islands as unprotected national public lands and not as a part....
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The seventh Archaeology Symposium started in Belize City this morning. The annual event attracts dozens of archaeologists to present and listen to the most up-to-date research on the Maya in Belize and this year they’re really digging in the....
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Talks have broken down between the Medical and Dental Union and the KHMH Board of Directors. It’s an unexpected derailment of the delicate negotiation process after both parties signed an agreement along with the Labour Commissioner on Monday. The gist....
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There is a dispute in Queen’s Square over land and it involves the government and a church. The parcel is on Boot’s Crescent and it is supposed to be for government but two weeks ago Hand in Hand Ministries began....
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In news from the region, there were more demonstrations Tuesday in neighbouring Honduras following the coup de etat that removed President Jose Manuel Zelaya from office. Zelaya is vowing to return to Honduras on Thursday, amid threats of an impending....
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There's more to the story of the death of two year old Ezekiel Tejeda of Orange Walk Town. A post mortem examination has concluded that the child died as a result of multiple trauma to the abdomen. The mother of....
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Vendors at the Queen’s Square Market are up in arms over plans to move them. Tuesday morning the City Council gave the vendors a letter informing them that they had three days to leave the market and relocate to the....
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The Belize Medical and Dental Union has remained quiet in the past days in light of negotiations taking place with the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Board over allegations of corruption at the nation’s referral hospital. On Monday the report of....
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There is disturbing news to report tonight about the brutal death of a toddler at the hands of his stepfather. That stepfather is 25 year old Elijah Miller who is in lockdown at the Orange Walk Police Station awaiting charges....
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When the committal of the former Prime Minister Said Musa on the charge of theft was quashed on June eighth by the Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cheryl Lynn Branker Taitt gave immediate notice that she....
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The Prime Minister has completed his review of the quick audit of the KHMH and the news tonight is that it seems the doctors were right, or at least part right in their allegations about corruption in the management of....
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Two people drowned in Orange Walk in less than 24 hours. The first to die wasn’t even a man - he is three year old Joshua Axel Esquivel. He lives in Orange Walk Town but died in the village of....
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28 year old and 25 year old Daniel Anderson, charged with 2 counts of murder, were freed of charges today in court. The crown council entered a nolle pros indicating that the prosecution could not proceed. The nolle pros was....
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The City Council owes SEL $1.7 million and as we reported last night – on Tuesday marshalls from the Supreme Court showed up at City Hall to crowfoot the City Council’s properties. That didn’t happen on Tuesday but the....
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And while there are meetings and reports and endless press conferences....what really are the issues? As in any spat between long time partners, there are many. There have been four hours of press conferences – and probably an equal number....
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There’s been nothing remarkable about the municipal elections campaign so far – in fact observers say it’s been one of the most un-remarkable, low key campaigns in recent memory. But both sides had the opportunity for a game changer today....
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The Government of Belize is set to receive a big fat cheque tomorrow, courtesy of the Belize Bank. This afternoon, Justice Samuel Awich dismissed an application made by Belize Bank and its parent company, BB Holdings, for an injunction against....
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The smokestacks at the Tower Hill Factory did not pipe any smoke into the skies over Orange Walk today and that’s because the factory did not operate. The strike is now in its ninth day and there is no resolution....
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And while in the north the situation is explosive, there is also trouble brewing in the south. The Maya Leader’s Alliance and the Toledo Alcalde Association are in a dispute with the Attorney General’s Ministry and Toledo West Minister Juan....
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That was the best compromise the Prime Minister was prepared to offer and today he added that he is willing to go to Orange Walk to meet – but the farmers must clear the highways.
Hon. Dean Barrow, Prime Minister
“I am....
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18 hours after their crushing defeat in Monterrey, all 21 members of the National Football Team returned home on Sunday afternoon. It was their first time trip home since leaving for Houston nearly two....
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World
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American soldier believed captured in Afghanistan
The U.S. military releases few details about the apparent capture by militants in the east. The soldier has been missing since Tuesday.
Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, and Istanbul, Turkey -- An American soldier is believed to have been captured by insurgents in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said today.
The soldier has been missing from his unit since Tuesday, said Army Capt. Elizabeth Mathias. Citing concern for his safety, she did not disclose the circumstances of his
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General
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Tundra & Dump Truck Collide at Mile 11
This morning, the Western Highway again proved how dangerous it can be. Two trucks – one light, one heavy, were cast off the highway in different directions after what appeared to be a near miss. Jacqueline Godwin went to find out what happened.
Jacqueline Godwin Reporting,
When 7News got to the scene, the four door Toyota Tundra was lying right side up in a pool of water off the right hand side of the Western Highway. Because
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Politics
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PUP gave minors housing grants, including a 13-year-old!
Report says hundreds of well-to-do got funds intended for the poor
The storm of controversy over the use of the US$20 million Venezuelan grant has still not fizzled out, and in fact, the 106-page report of Auditor General Edmund Zuniga has unearthed a series of irregularities and bizarre findings—including documentation that claims that several housing grants were issued in the names of minors, in one case a child as young as 13 from Orange Walk.
Amandala had
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Crime
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Shocking Mid-Afternoon Robbery in Downtown
There have been a rash of daring armed holdups in and around the downtown area in the past few weeks – and though the police’s oppressive new media policy appears to be to just not report these frightening assaults – one way or another, most of them still come to public attention. This afternoon we got a call about a robbery that rattled the bustling King street area. It happened at around 3:00 at A
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Education
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Belize Defence Force hosts camp for kids
The Belize Defence Force’s second annual Youth Summer Program is well underway. About seventy-six happy campers from primary and high schools around the city and between the ages of eight and seventeen are attending the music camp at the Wesley College Compound. And according to Lieutenant Colonel Ganey Dortch, the entire summer program is costing the force over one hundred thousand dollars to put off. Dortch says the B.D.F. is planning other camps with a
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Business
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Novelo's & the Department of Transport Back at It
It’s got an AC, a bathroom on board, and bucket seats, but west-bound morning commuters on National Transport won’t be riding in any of their premiere buses anytime soon. And that’s because the Commissioner of Transport says they need special road service permits to run an express service. It may sound like they are getting caught up in the rules but according Commissioner, Candelaria Saldivar-Mortiz, procedure must be adhered to.
“National Transport” has a license to
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Sports
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Summer Swimming Classes Begin at YWCA
Summer vacation is in full swing – and while some children are enjoying the down time – others have taken the dive into summer programmes. We found one such group at the YWCA pool today.
Jacqueline Godwin Reporting,
This is where we found over twenty boys and girls on their first day off from school: inside the YWCA swimming pool. And while the children no doubt had fun frolicking in the water what they were actually doing
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Entertainment
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Umalali Women lead Garifuna Collective on Tour
The powerful voices that make up the Garifuna Collective have wooed audiences worldwide since they started touring in 1996. This Saturday the group sets out on their second trip to Canada. The first Canadian tour was back in 2007 with Andy Palacio, but this time round the Umalali Women singers will take the spotlight. Since Andy’s death, the group has continued in his legacy and performed in over twenty countries. According to producer, Ivan Duran,
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