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Settlement Day Stabbing in Dangriga Channel 7 Daily News - 11/20/09 While people in Dangriga were still celebrating National Garifuna Day on the night of November nineteenth, a misunderstanding between two men has landed one ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/20/09 History now tells us that the first Garifuna came to Belize from Honduras in 1802 – though 1823 is the acknowledged date because it was the first mass ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/20/09 That march led to the Memorial Park for the official ceremony to commemorate Garifuna Settlement Day. November 19th has been an official holiday since 1977 ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/20/09 Shortly after eleven this morning he was air ambulanced by Wings of Hope from Dangriga to Belize City. He was accompanied by his niece Phyllis Cacho and met ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/20/09 Belize Telemedia gave Smart's parent company, Speednet, notice of its intention to pull the plug a week ago and so today as promised Telemedia disconnected ... Cop chopped on the hand in Dangriga channel5belize - 11/20/09 A police officer attached to the Dangriga precinct is tonight admitted in the medical ward at the KHMH recovering from a cut wound to his hand. ... PRIME MINISTER COMMENTS ON SPEEDNET/BTL SAGA LoveFM - 11/20/09 Telemedia has been nationalized by the Government of Belize; compensation would have to be paid to the previous owners. That compensation must clearly come ... Nations to demand billions in climate damages Daily Telegraph - 11/20/09 ... estimate" of the damage done by climate change across 16 sectors in Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panama. ... … WHILE SPEEDNET SEEKS SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM LoveFM - 11/20/09 That cable is there to be used in Belize for legitimate purposes by specially license carriers and there is no reason why that should be denied. ... BTIA TO HOLD ITS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SHORTLY LoveFM - 11/20/09 The Belize Tourism Industry Association will be holding its Annual General Meeting early next month in Belize City. According to a notice emailed to members ... MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE RETURNS FROM ITALY LoveFM - 11/20/09 In closing the minister stated that developing countries such as Belize are not longer interested in listening to the words but demanding actions, ... UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S RIGHTS DAY BEING OBSERVED TODAY LoveFM - 11/20/09 Today Belize and the rest of the global community is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. ... POLICE NEWS LoveFM - 11/20/09 A chopping incident on Garifuna Settlement day in Dangriga has left a man hospitalized in Belize City. The victim has been identified as Santiago Ciau, ... Taxpayers acquire btl's $45 million debt with Belize Bank (Turks & Caicos) Amandala - 11/20/09 Central Government has taken over the $45 million Belize Bank debt that Belize Telemedia Limited (BTL) took out with the Turks and Caicos branch of the bank ... Public auction appeared to be “private treaty:” Chief Justice Conteh Amandala - 11/20/09 “The sale strikes me more like one by private treaty between the supposed highest bidder, the licensed auctioneer and possibly officials in the Belize City ... PUC approves 10.6% increase in water bills Amandala - 11/20/09 At a press conference held Wednesday afternoon at its office in Belize City, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) announced that it had issued an initial ... KREM Radio celebrates 20 years Amandala - 11/20/09 After the release of Wright's “Big Inna Di Country” in 1991, he met JC and pitched the idea for what would become Belize Musicians Past and Present. ... BTL threatens to pull the plug on smart's international calls Amandala - 11/20/09 speednet Communications, owner of the SMART brand, and Belize Telemedia Limited, owner of the Digicell brand, today fired off press releases in their latest ... Garinagu celebrate 186th anniversary Amandala - 11/20/09 The Garifuna people have had many crosses to bear, many injustices to face, and one of the toughest battles of any ethnic group in Belize to keep what is ... In pictures: Belize's 'Thanksgiving Day' BBC News - 11/20/09 But each November it provides the backdrop to Belize's flamboyant brand of thanksgiving. Garifuna Settlement Day celebrates the arrival of this little-known ... 11/18/09
 Channel 7 Daily News - 11/18/09 Edmund Castro, Belize Rural North Area Rep. “They owe a lot of taxes and this parcel of land is approximately 1923 acres of land. We are not looking to take ... Flores Bus Takes Protest to UDP Headquarters Channel 7 Daily News - 11/18/09 Flores says that the scheduling of the busses is unmanageable because it only allows operators to take 45 minutes from Belize City to Lord's Bank and that's ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/18/09 An interesting note is that water loss, known as non revenue water is just below 40% in Belize City – the highest in the country. 14000 Cruise Passengers Descend on Belize City Channel 7 Daily News - 11/18/09 5 cruise ships sailed in this morning, bringing with them as many as 14000 cruise visitors to Belize City. It's not a record arrival but in a year in which ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/18/09 On Friday of last week we told you about the opening of Angela Gegg's provocative art show, Impulse. But pushing the envelope is her thing, ... NATIONALS ABROAD WILL SOON BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE MACHINE READABLE PASSPORT LoveFM - 11/18/09 Belize introduced the new machine-readable passport system domestically in 2005 in order to comply with international standards for travel documents. ... BUS OPERATOR PROTESTS SUSPENSION OF ROAD SERVICE PERMITS LoveFM - 11/18/09 For the past several weeks it has been sheer chaos along the Belize City - Ladyville route as buses compete fiercely with other companies for runs in that ... PARTIAL SCOPE AGREEMENT WITH GUATEMALA DISCUSSED LoveFM - 11/18/09 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade held the second of two consultations on the Belize – Guatemala Partial Scope Agreement. ... SANTA ELENA AND SAN IGNACIO TO RECEIVE NEW RESOURCE CENTRE LoveFM - 11/18/09 We have looked at some statistics and according to the 2008 population estimates produced by the Statistical Institute of Belize San Ignacio and Santa Elena ... BTB REPRESENTED AT 2009 TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR LoveFM - 11/18/09 The Belize Tourism Board had representation at the 2009 Taipei International Travel Fair which was held Taipei at the end of last month. ...  channel5belize - 11/18/09 The Public Utilities Commission has reviewed a multi-million dollar business plan submitted by the Belize Water Services Limited and has approved a water ... The funny money Amandala - 11/18/09 To understand our dilemma, you have to examine the nature and modus operandi of Belize's dominant political parties – the UDP and the PUP. ... DANGRIGA TITANS HOST BELIZE BANK BULLDOGS U-15 & U-17 CLUBS TOMORROW NIGHT AT ... Amandala - 11/18/09 In commemorating the first anniversary of the Belize Bank Bulldogs Basketball Club, members of the U-15 and U-17 programs will be participating in a ... Secondary school principals seek media assistance in anti-crime fight Amandala -- 11/18/09 The fight against violence in Belize is being fought in all sectors, by all manner of people. One of the groups in the forefront of the fight is the Belize ... From The Publisher Amandala - 11/18/09 He came there straight from the Belize Technical College's sixth form. He was just a teenager, and the relationship between him and me was still touchy, ... More questions about the boledo! Amandala - 11/18/09 I was very surprised to know that after my article was published, less than 72 hours, Monday, November 9, the Government of Belize awarded a ten-year ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Her latest exhibit, Impulse, is billed as “her most provocative show to date” and runs from November 13 - 27 at the Institute of Mexico in Belize. ... $45 million for Education, Health and Agriculture. IDB help boost Belize's ... The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 The Government of Belize has negotiated three loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank for a total $45 ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Oceana, an NGO campaigner, kicked off the opening of their Central American office in Belize with 3 days of events, ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 The Magistrates Court in Belize City has been further strengthened by the addition of a another magistrate, ... Caye Caulker establishes separate police formation for tourism work The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 The number of Caye Caulker Tourism Police officers have been increased from two to eight officers. and they will now ... Not sure - too early to tell The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Since they came to Belize in 1823 their talent and ingenuity have come to the fore, making them leaders in education, religion and philosophy, ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Belize Telemedia Ltd. may be owned and operated by the Government of Belize but new information reaching the Reporter places the word ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 The Financial Controller of the Belize City Council, Dwain Davis, has died, eleven days after he suffered a massive stroke ... Court will decide custody battle The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Donald Richard, the girl's dad, had taken the child out of Belize to the United States without her mother's permission. In October of last year, ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/18/09 Present at the signing ceremony at the Radisson Hotel for Belize was Attorney General and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. ... 11/17/09
 Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 The assessments were done with 6 thousand CARICOM citizens from 12 countries including Belize. The draft report was presented today, in the morning, ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 “So we as the loved ones, we are at a situation of whose really telling the truth and I think that this is something that's going in Belize so many times. ... Belize's Corruption Perception Off the Chart Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 In 2008 Belize was ranked 109 on the corruption perception index – that was a sharp and embarrassing fall from 90th in 2007. So what is the finding for 2009 ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 The Ombudsman's office on Douglas Jones Street was burglarized over the weekend. A thief or thieves peeled open the burglar bar on window and pried open two ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 And that's why it's news that Belize Rural North Area Rep. Edmund Castro is moving ahead with plans to acquire a portion of Baker's Ranch against the wishes ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 There was chaos and confusion in Belize City this morning when a butane truck stopped on Albert Street between King and Prince Streets and smoke started ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 Fuller was the Managing Director for Omni which was the master agent for Moneygram in Belize. But Fuller said there was no taint, the FIU had it all wrong ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 Belize exports $5 million in goods to Guatemala annually but we import $140 million in goods from Guatemala. So there is a trade imbalance and Belize and ... Father Charged for Incest Channel 7 Daily News - 11/17/09 His daughter a 12 year old reported that that cases occurred at their home in a rural area of the Belize District. The child claims that in the first ...  channel5belize - 11/17/09 In Belize City today, the vibrant Garifuna culture was among the many displays at the Anglican Cathedral College school grounds. That's because the students ... ZONING CONSULTATION HELD IN KING'S PARK LoveFM - 11/17/09 The Belize City Council will tonight be hosting a consultation for residents of the King's Park Area. According to a brief release from City Hall, ... THIEVES TARGET THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN IN BELIZE CITY LoveFM - 11/17/09 The office of the Ombudsman in Belize City was the target of a burglary this past weekend. According to police reports, the office located on Douglas Jones ... DRAFT REPORT OF CARICOM COMMISSION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSED LoveFM - 11/17/09 A meeting on the Draft of the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development is underway at the Sports Council Conference Room in Belize City. ... INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE ARTS ANNOUNCES THE ANNUAL BROKDONG COMPETITION AND BRAM LoveFM - 11/17/09 And this year's bram promises to feature some of the mainstays of the Belize Creole culture. “What we have, of course you know we have to include the ... BTB meets with Cruise Sector Stakeholder... The Guardian, Belize - 17 hours ago Belize City, Friday, November 13, 2009 – The Belize Tourism Board brought together all stakeholders involved in the cruise tourism sector last week Monday. ... Regional tourism fostered The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 Belize City, Friday November 13, 2009 – In an effort to Promote the trade relationship between Mexico and Belize, an invitation was extended through the ... Closer Relations - No Visa Needed for Trips to Israel The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 Belize's history is highlighted by a territorial dispute with Guatemala, and as Belizeans we often think about how horrible it would be for the dispute to ... Toledo Christian Academy and Bishop Martin primary schools are National ... The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The 2009-2010 National Primary Schools Volleyball Championship came to an end on Friday November 13, at the Belize City Centre. In the female championship ... The Belize Youth Award The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The Belize Youth Award, for the most exceptional and deserving youth throughout Belize. The Belize Youth Award seeks to highlight and acknowledge the ... Hankook Verdes lead in series against FC Belize The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The Belize Premier Football League entered its semi-final round on Sunday November 15, with its home and away series between Hankook Verdes and FC Belize. ... Softball Federation to celebrate Softball Week The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The Belize Softball Federation released the programme of activities for Softball Week, which is scheduled for November 22-29, 2009. ... City Council Remains the Only Undefeated... The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The Belize City Softball Interoffice competition is heating up as teams are improving rapidly. The competition has officially passed the halfway mark and ... BELCOGEN provides power to Belize The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 At a total investment cost of US$63 million, BELCOGEN is owned by Belize Sugar Industries (BSI); US$35 million of the initial investment was secured through ... Biggest Bash of the Year - Wave's Punta Fest May be Coming to Your Town The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 The show consisted of performances from Belize's best Punta artists like Consigo, Danger Zone Band, New Rebels Band, Titiman Flores and the General, ... Written by Alfonso Noble The Guardian, Belize - 11/17/09 They had gotten up at the crack of dawn and travelled from Belize City to the Southern district to consult with Dr. Allan Burke, a plastic surgeon who ... Grief and pathos, triumph and celebration Amandala - 11/17/09 The experiences of Belize's other fundamentally African tribe, the Giao, were different, and these experiences were different during precisely the same ... From The Publisher Amandala - 11/17/09 Black people in Belize have always felt especially threatened by the Guatemalan claim, because of its ethnic undercurrents, and having remained loyal to Mr. ... Dwain Davis' parents pull the plug Amandala - 11/17/09 Although he did not come to the public via the media to complain or to blame anyone, after the Belize City Council voted to terminate his service as ... Three single mothers homeless after Pen Road fire Amandala - 11/17/09 By the time it was put out by the Belize National Fire Service, the small wooden structure that had been a home for three single mothers and their five ... Open doors for Israelis …Belize waives visa requirement Amandala - 11/17/09 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Attorney General of Belize, Wilfred Elrington, and Ambassador for Israel, Mattanya Cohen, who is based in San Salvador, ... Belize way behind in the region on closing gender gap Amandala - 11/17/09 Belize has been listed 88th on the global scale on the World Economic Forum's (WEC) global gender gap index, on which 137 countries appear. ... Finally, the KHMH Commission of Inquiry Amandala - 11/17/09 In June, the hospital buckled under a two-day 'go-slow' initiated by members of the Belize Medical and Dental Union (BMDU), who worked there. ... Tio John and Right Now collide – one dead Amandala - 11/17/09 Mayor Paz also told us that she has been after the Belize Port Authority to enforce the law on lights for boats operating on the island, to avoid incidents ... 11/16/09
Deadly Boat Collision in San Pedro Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 Two boats collided on the open seas in San Pedro last night and it was deadly. 33 year old Cesar Scott was killed in the collision which occurred on the ... BOATING ACCIDENT NEAR SAN PEDRO LEAVES ONE DEAD AND ANOTHER HOSPITALIZED LoveFM - 11/16/09 One person was killed in a serious boat accident in San Pedro Town on Sunday night. The victim has been identified as 33-year-old Cesar Scott, ...  channel5belize - 11/16/09 This wave making NGO is a worldwide force to reckon with and this morning Oceana opened an office on Regent Street in Belize City. ... Football, table tennis and cycling in weekend sports channel5belize - 11/16/09 The Belize Bank Super League kicked off its playoff round with the divisional elimination this weekend as Kraal Road, leader of the South Zone, ... 2012 doomsday prophecy false, says Canadian archeologist Malaysia Sun - 11/16/09 The doomsday prophecy comes from an ancient carved monument found from the Maya region which covers the Yucatan Peninsula, Guatemala, Belize, ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 “We signed today three loans, very important for the bank strategy with Belize and very timely because these loans are going to the fiscal stimulus that you ... Teen Charged for Armed Robbery at Bel-Taco Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 Today one of those accused in the robbery appeared in the Belize Family Court. The sixteen year old boy pled not guilty to the charge but because in March ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 Israel and Belize have long had an uneasy relationship. That's because it is widely held that Israel strongly supports Guatemala in its claim against Belize ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 There was a fire this morning in Belize City. No lives were lost but two single mothers and their children are homeless. They lost all their possessions and ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 We've heard more about the Oceana Foundation in the past month than we have about any other conservation group and that's because it hasn't even started up ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 Tonight we note the passing of the former financial director at the Belize City Council Dwain Davis. The 55 year old died at 9:55 this morning at the Karl ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/16/09 Arzu was charged with the possession of eight fifty dollar counterfeit Belize currency. Fredrick Arzu claimed that he sold a gold chain to a friend in ... HOLY GHOST RC SCHOOL RECEIVES NEW SCHOOL BUILDING LoveFM - 11/16/09 The funding was provided by the Social Investment Fund's Basic Needs Trust Fund, the Canadian International Development Agency and the Government of Belize ... BELIZE AND ISRAEL SIGN VISA AGREEMENT LoveFM - 11/16/09 Belize and Israel this morning signed a visa waiver agreement which, for a limited time, will allow residents of both countries to visit without requiring ... OCEANA INTERNATIONAL OPENS SECOND REGIONAL OFFICE IN BELIZE LoveFM - 11/16/09 The worldwide international organization known as Oceana is today officially opening its office in Belize. Ceremonies are scheduled for three this afternoon ... FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF ELDERLY WOMAN LoveFM - 11/16/09 I sent a text to her daughter living in Belize City asking her to text me back or call me. She called me immediately. We did not hear anything. ... BELIZE CITY COUNCIL'S FINANCE DIRECTOR PASSES AWAY LoveFM - 11/16/09 On November fifth, David, who was a defendant in a corruption case brought against officials of the Belize City Council in connection with a so-called under ... RIDE OUT DIABETES HELD OVER THE WEEKEND LoveFM - 11/16/09 Diabetes, unfortunately, is on the rise not only in Belize but globally and we think that more should be done to inform and educate Belizeans on the ... 11/13/09
 channel5belize - 11/13/09 She has been featured in over twenty joint and solo art shows and has been a part of art exhibits in Belize, Texas, New York, Miami and Trinidad. ... $17000 Jacked from Money Changer in Corozal Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 The man left with a total of seventeen thousand, seven hundred Belize dollars. Luckily no one was injured but because the crime was committed with a weapon ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 The Belize Dance Company's annual show takes place this weekend. It's called Fusion which is also the theme because the performance will fuse classic dance ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 Today she was surrounded by her close friends from Helpage Belize who celebrated her birthday. It was a joy sitting down with Aunt Terry who told me it was ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 The National Primary School Volleyball Championship was held today at the City Center in Belize City. Boys and Girls teams from all six districts converged ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 More than $26000 was stolen in yesterday's armed robbery at the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation, which was formerly the Belize Marketing Board. ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 She lived in Belize in the 70's and 80's and built her family and her life here. Now, she lives in the United States but has returned to pick up her son's ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 “Okay right after the officially launching, the Salvation Army will then have its kettle at various spots throughout Belize City, of course in Belmopan as ...  Channel 7 Daily News - 11/13/09 So they say, so you people say in Belize. I personally don't think so but they say it is provocative what I do so it is.” But it is provocation says the ... POLICE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO BMDC ROBBERY LoveFM - 11/13/09 Twenty four hours after a long gunman walked into the Belize Marketing Board offices on North Front Street and cleaned out the cash register, ... 95% of major crimes are economic crimes - theft, robbery, burglary Amandala - 11/13/09 In the Laws of Belize, Criminal Code (Chapter 101), theft is defined as dishonestly taking property belonging to another with the intention of permanently ... Doctors' faulty diagnosis caused patient's death? Amandala - 11/13/09 According to Ruel, as soon as his father arrived in Belize City, doctors at the KHMH rushed him into surgery. The attending physician, Dr. Emerson Munguia, ... Westerhaven's reef grounding case goes to court Amandala - 11/13/09 Closing arguments were heard today in the courtroom of Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh in the case of the Government of Belize vs. the ship Westerhaven, ... Two senior officials exit UB – scapegoats for mistaken financial reports? Amandala - 11/13/09 Harry Lui, Jr., and Yura Monsanto, senior administration officials of the University of Belize (UB), have been relieved of their posts as, respectively, ... KHMH hires Dr. Bernard Bulwer to head medical team Amandala - 11/13/09 Belize's most prolific medical author and Harvard-trained cardiologist, Bernard E. Bulwer, MD, MSc., FASE, has been appointed as the new Medical Chief of ... Jason Coombs, 38, executed Amandala - 11/13/09 Prior to this, there had not been a murder in the month of November in the cruel streets of Belize City. And now this: a hard-working businessman—gunned ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 A lone gunman walked into the Belize Marketing and Development Corporation, formerly known as the Belize Marketing ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 The Anglican Diocese of Belize announces with pleasure and pride the recent nuptials of the Rt. Rev. Philip Silvin Wright, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese, ... Brads Gaming Co. Ltd wins Boledo contract The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 This company was chosen from among two other contenders namely, Print Belize Limited and Tropical Gaming. The objective of the new gaming provider, Brads, ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 Castillo was driving back to Belize from the United States in his Toyota Previa van while towing a Mazda pickup last Saturday, Nov. 7th. ... The incredible, edible egg regains lost status in Belize The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 Orlando Habet, President of the Belize Poultry Association, announced that the aim of the symposium was to tell people about the nutritional value of eggs. ... Court prescribes fine for concealing baby's death The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 In a fit of rage Tesecum seized Therese's months old baby and smashed the infant against a wall of their home in southside Belize City. ... Court will determine Westerhaven reef damage. Compensation will be in the millions The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 Westerhaven owners have agreed to pay for damage to Belize's Barrier Reef near Caye Glory, where the ocean freighter, ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 “Andy Palacio, of Belize, was a notable example of a poet, musician and activist,” White said. The Mayor recalled that Andy Palacio was the first musical ... BNE making its first returns to investors The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 Belize Natural Energy (BNE), Belize's only petroleum-producing company, has announced that it is to begin distributing returns totalling about $10 million ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 ... November 2, has taken on the Government of Belize - that is the Ministry of National Security - for causing the death of her 62 year-old husband. ...  The Reporter Belize - 11/13/09 A businessman is dead after he was shot four times by unknown gunmen, inside his business compound of Precon Limited, ... |
