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3/26/2007

POLICE SEEK HELP IN IDENTIFYING PARTLY DECOMPOSED CORPSE LoveFM, Belize - 3/26/2007 Belize City Police are asking the public's help in identifying the body of a man whose partly decomposed corpse was found on a feeder road off the Northern ...

NATIONAL PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON BIOSAFETY TO BEGIN SHORTLY LoveFM, Belize - 3/26/2007 The committee encourages everyone to engage in the process by attending and participating in the discussion on the draft Biosafety Policy of Belize.

NICH ACTIVITIES TO REFLECT COMMEMORATION OF 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/26/2007 “Belize along with many other Caribbean countries are acknowledging and respecting this significant anniversary to our own history, but NICH is planning to ...

REGIONAL TRADE UNIONIST IN BELIZE IN CONNECTION WITH ESSENTIAL ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/26/2007 Regional trade unionist George DePeana is in Belize. DePeana’s visit is in connection with the essential service tribunal established by the Minister of ...

ANOTHER YOUTH CRITICAL AFTER BEING STABBED LoveFM, Belize - 3/26/2007 Belize City Police are looking for a suspect who is alleged to have stabbed 22-year-old Leon Young. Young is in a critical condition at the KHMH. ...

3/23/2007

POLICE COMMISSIONER SAYS ALLEGED RAPE CASE NOT BEING GIVEN SPECIAL ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/23/2007 Commissioner Westby said the allegation is against Assistant Superintendent Chester Williams, who heads the Belize City CIB office. ...

SJC JUNIOR COLLEGE WINS MATH OLYMPIAD FINALS LoveFM, Belize - 3/23/2007 “The first ever championship of the Belize Math Olympiad sponsored by Social Security Board Belize concluded at the University Of Belize Gymnasium in the ...

FLIGHT SAFETY SEMINAR UNDERWAY IN BELIZE CITY LoveFM, Belize - 3/23/2007 A flight safety seminar is underway in Belize City. The Department of Civil Aviation is hosting the two-day seminar at the Princess Hotel and Casino. ...

MISS BELIZE UNIVERSE PREPARES FOR INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT LoveFM, Belize - 3/23/2007 Pageants Belize has planned another fund-raiser to help Miss Belize Universe, Maria Jeffrey prepare for her international pageant. ...

Belize Fly Fishing Noticed FlyFish.com, CT - 3/23/2007 On their trip to Belize, Mr. Barrett brought with him the famous Scottish actor and comedian Mr. Billy Connolly who was the main star of the film. ...

In hopes for a legitimate and democratic FFB election Amandala, Belize - 3/23/2007 After Belize’s dismal and disappointing performance in the nation’s Cup in El Salvador (no disrespect to the players, who gave it their all), Chimilio had ...

Mateo Cruz wins Masters Cross Country race The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 Mateo Cruz of Team Santino’s completed the 110-mile ride from Roaring Creek to San Ignacio and returned to Belize City in three hours 51 minutes and 48 ...

Tensions over Corozal Bay!Town Council face-off with area rep over ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 “That area is the property of the Government of Belize”, Marin insisted. I only allowed them to remove it because the mayor was on the radio Monday ...

MoE mess wid teachers’ $$$! Amandala, Belize - 3/23/2007 Hyde’s orders to dock teachers’ pay has angered the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU), which had called out their members to participate in Friday’s ...

Tuesday Senate’s “Tricky Dickie” Amandala, Belize - 3/23/2007 ... a legal aid bill, and an amendment to the Marriage Act that would allow tourists who visit Belize for less than three days to get married in Belize. ...

Sherwin Locke gunned down! Amandala, Belize - 3/23/2007 It appeared the gun violence that seems to plague the Southside of Belize City had decreased. The reports of shootings had become fewer, with the most ...

84.6% wouldn’t vote for Musa, says national University of Belize poll Amandala, Belize - 3/23/2007 A new election poll released from the University of Belize, Office of the Registrar, reveals some controversial results. While it suggests that the Prime ...

We have 49 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 These actions by Godfrey have brought the legal profession into disrepute, and deserve to be looked into by the Belize Bar Association.

PUP gasping! UB poll shows The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 A telephone poll recently conducted by the University of Belize suggests that only 15% of the voters interviewed now support the People’s United Party or ...

$8000 hold-up in Belize City paralyses busload of passengers The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 Elvis Castillo, the bus driver, said he remembers picking up the two men from in front of the Commercial Centre in downtown Belize City, just a block away ...

Thieves broke into grandmother’s house while she was sleeping and ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 She said before returning home from the United States she saved some money, bought her television and stereo and brought to Belize to enjoy at home during ...

Epic walk for AIDS kidsBDF men and women on 8-day hike! The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 Each leg of the walk is expected to be done in one day, including the 55 mile walk from Santa Elena to Belize City. The names of the volunteer men and women ...

Corporal honoured as top cop for his exemplary duty The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 In addition to the certificate he received, Zuniga was also awarded $200 along with a special luncheon at the station, all courtesy of the Belize Police ...

BTL’s union not happy about tribunal in Belmopan on Monday The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 The tribunal set up by Labour Minister Francis Fonseca to settle the ongoing labour dispute between the management of the Belize Telecommunications Limited ...

Lexia Simmons weathers her way through stormy met competition The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 Meanwhile; Belize, joins world countries today Friday in observing World Meteorological Day under the theme, Polar Meteorology – understanding global impact ...

Hit and run driver kills young motorcyclist The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 family from the north side of Belize City is mourning the tragic lost of their loved one 23 year old Jerry Romero, who died violently in a hit and run ...

Rookie cop gets 10 years in jail for the shooting death of Pilgrim The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 ... Inspector Dinsdale Thompson,who is chaplain to the Belize’s Police Department and Caliz’s primary school teacher, Pamela Bodden of St. Luke Methodist. ...

DFC Fiasco: the biggest lendingscandal in history of the Caribbean The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/23/2007 Five years ago the Caribbean Development Bank, CDB warned the Government of Belize and the Development Finance Corporation DFC that they were heading for ...

Earthwatch President Calls for Citizen Action on Global Warming YubaNet, CA - 3/23/2007 ... seen 80 percent of coral reefs decline in the past three decades," said Crabbe, who works with Earthwatch volunteer teams on the coral reefs of Belize. ...

3/22/2007

Second suspect charged in bike shop heist Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/22/2007 Meanwhile, persistent efforts by Belize City police have resulted in the arrest of the second suspect in a burglary that occurred in February. ...

Workshop focuses on gender aspects of HIV Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/22/2007 HIV/AIDS ... it's been around for over two decades and the way the situation looks, it'll be with us for quite a while. According to UNAIDS statistics, ...

Veteran broadcaster launches autobiography Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/22/2007 I received my start in broadcasting under Rene at Radio Belize and because of that relationship, was too close to the story to do it justice. ...

World Water Day observed in San Ignacio Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/22/2007 “When it comes to this region, Belize has the highest per capita of water, so we have a tendency to not give the water resources the attention it should ...

NATIONAL TRAINING WORK TO ADDRESS HIV/AIDS LoveFM, Belize - 3/22/2007 A National Training Workshop is underway in Belize City to address HIV and AIDS. The workshop, titled, “Capacity Building for Mainstream Gender Analysis in ...

BELIZEANS WARNED ABOUT CONTAMINATED POULTRY PRODUCT LoveFM, Belize - 3/22/2007 The Ministry of Health and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, inform the public of an alert issued by the Caribbean Epidemiology Center, ...

UNIVERSITIES TO OFFER DOCTORAL STUDIES LoveFM, Belize - 3/22/2007 Recently we reported that the University of Belize along with Nova Southeastern University would be offering doctoral studies in Education in Belize. ...

POLICE NEWS LoveFM, Belize - 3/22/2007 A Belize City man was shot this morning and Police are looking for two people for questioning. Police say sometime around 11 o’clock this morning they ...

NATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD FINALS TO BE HELD TOMORROW LoveFM, Belize - 3/22/2007 Six high schools will be vying for the title of the 2007 Belize Math Olympiad National Champions tomorrow in Belmopan. The regional finals sponsored by the ...

Bridge to Belize Wilmington Morning Star, NC - 3/22/2007 How do you get there from Wilmington: Daily connecting flights to Belize City on US Airways via Charlotte and Delta via Atlanta. ...

3/21/2007

Work resumes on dump; new road opens Monday Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/21/2007 It appears that things may finally be working out between the Belize City Council and the Ministry of Works at the garbage dump at mile two and a half on ...

Union objects to BTL arbitration process Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/21/2007 In news from the labour front, today the Belize Communication Workers Union issued a press release complaining that despite plans for the scheduled ...

US Army runs dental clinics in Orange Walk Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/21/2007 “If you be practical about it, each district has one dental district officer except Belize City that has three. If you look at the population size, ...

Pollster defends results of latest study Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/21/2007 The results of the latest public opinion poll conducted by the University of Belize have created quite a stir on the local political scene. ...

USCG makes major cocaine seizure Marine Log, NY - 3/21/2007 17, 2004; 26397 pounds from the Cambodian-flagged vessel Svesda Maru on May 1, 2001; and 26369 pounds from the Belize-flagged vessel San Jose on Sept. ...

BELCOGEN says power plant project ready to start Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/21/2007 At sixty-one million US dollars it's the largest single private sector investment in the nation's history ... and today Belize Sugar Industries announced ...

Wired cash brings plea to money laundering Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 3/21/2007 IRS agents caught Priscella wiring $35000 to a bank in Belize, money that he believed had come from the sale of stolen vehicles, according to court ...

Acquisition of Terasen Gas by Fortis Inc. Receives Competition Act ... SYS-CON Media, NJ - 3/21/2007 Fortis has holdings in regulated electric distribution utilities in Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Belize, ...

Our Belize Community - Walter Goff San Pedro Sun, Belize - 3/21/2007 Gales Point Manatee, Belize District, is home to one of the most vibrant African populations of Belize — full of the sounds of the Sambai and the drums that ...

Child Stimulation Month Festivities Continue San Pedro Sun, Belize - 3/21/2007 Throughout the week, students were taught the various cultures that make up the melting pot that is Belize. Not only were they taught about the various ...

Shocking Electrical Conditions in San Pedro San Pedro Sun, Belize - 3/21/2007 Some areas of San Pedro are “frightening” when it comes to electrical wiring, the Belize Public Utilities Commission (PUC) told a group of interested ...

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS HOLDS SECOND LECTURE SERIES LoveFM, Belize - 3/21/2007 The lecture series comes as part of the Ministry’s continued celebration of Belize’s twenty-five years of Independence. The lecture will be presented by ...

METHODOLOGY OF POLL CONDUCTED EXPLAINED LoveFM, Belize - 3/21/2007 There have been a number of questions raised over a poll conducted by the University of Belize and the Belizean Studies Resource Center of Saint John’s ...

FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE FRO EXERCISE TRADEWINDS UNDERWAY LoveFM, Belize - 3/21/2007 The Belize Defense Force is hosting a final planning conference on Exercise Tradewinds 2007. The BDF in cooperation with the United States Southern Command ...

FAMILY OF BELIZEAN ATHLETE OPENS EDUCATIONAL FUND LoveFM, Belize - 3/21/2007 She has been representing Belize since 1997. She have complete in Central America. she started as a hexalon athlete and then further she came out to be a ...

Alameda cutter aids record cocaine bust San Mateo County Times, CA - 3/21/2007 ... 2001; 30109 pounds from the unflagged Lina Maria on Sept. 17, 2004; and 26369 pounds from the Belize-flagged San Jose on Sept. 23, 2004.

3/20/2007

Western Regional Hospital will be expanded Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 The money is being provided by the Government of Belize through loan funds from the Inter-American Development Bank. Construction is expected to be ...

Men take victory in annual UB relathon Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 The story didn't make it into Sports Monday but over the weekend students of the University of Belize participated in the twenty-ninth edition of that ...

Latest poll shows PUP still unpopular Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 The survey "Peoples Perception of Election 2008" was the brainchild of former director of research and present registrar at the University of Belize, ...

Consultations to be held this week on petroleum fund Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 How much of that belongs to the treasury cannot be determined as government has not yet completed an audit of Belize Natural Energy to determine their net ...

Belize receives increase in EU sugar quota Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 Pundits have declared the death of Belize's sugar industry countless times over the last two decades but recent developments indicate that not only is sugar ...

Continental installs automated check-in kiosk at PGIA Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 Automated airport check in ... it's pretty standard in most major airports in the USA and Europe, but for Belize and most of the Caribbean and Central ...

Planners put final touches on Tradewinds 2007 Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/20/2007 For the next two days, soldiers from the Caribbean, the United States, and the United Kingdom will be in Belize to put the finishing touches on plans for ...

BELIZE GETS ADDITIONAL EUROPEAN SUGAR QUOTA LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Eamon Courtney led Belize’s delegation. Love News spoke today with Minister Courtney. ...

MEETING HELD TO RESOLVE ISSUE OF BELIZE CITY DUMPSITE LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 Yesterday we reported of a meeting between the Ministry of Works and the Belize City Council to discuss the completion of an access road to house the City’s ...

NATIONAL ANTI CRIME ASSOCIATION TO HOLD ONE DAY WORKSHOP LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 The National Anti Crime Association of Belize will hold a one day crime prevention workshop tomorrow. Troy Banner is the Acting Chairman of the Association. ...

Surveying climate change impacts on Central America’s coral reefs WebWire (press release), GA - 3/20/2007 Placencia, Belize – A WWF survey shows that rising temperatures, altered rainfall and coral bleaching are among the main threats to Central America’s ...

LABOUR DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT SECOND IN A SERIES OF WORKSHOP FOR ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 There will be presentations by the Labour Department, the immigration and nationality department and the Belize Social Security Board. ...

YOUNG METEOROLOGIST CHOSEN LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 Second prize winner is Herlinda Martinez from Belmopan Baptist High School and the third prize is Corey Dawson from Belize Friends High School in Belize ...

NICH RECEIVES MARITIME MUSEUM COLLECTION LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 The Collection was the property of Mr. and Mrs. James Curry, formerly of the Angelus Press and the Belize Maritime Trust. The expertise and services of the ...

YMCA HOSTS SPORTS COACHES FROM THE US LoveFM, Belize - 3/20/2007 And they have been able to recruit other high school coaches and past high school coaches and some collage volunteers with intent to do programmes in Belize ...

American crocodile reclassified from endangered to threatened Hattiesburg American, MS - 3/20/2007 The reptile remains endangered in other countries, including Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica and Cuba. The change in federal classification does not affect the ...

Prehistoric Hurricane Activity Uncovered Science Daily (press release) - 3/20/2007 His students have also conducted coring fieldwork in Barbados, Nicaragua and Belize during the past year. With many future trips to the Caribbean in the ...

3/19/2007

New citrus board to review investment deal Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 ... the dispute between the association and Citrus Products of Belize Limited over the price formulas for this year and last year is being established. ...

Cops seize 9 pounds of coke in Vista del Mar bust Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 A drug bust in the Belize district has resulted in the arrest of two people. According to police, officers from the Crimes Investigation Unit and the ...

First Preschool Festival of Arts stars tonight Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 Over the next four days, students from twenty-seven preschools and early education institutions in Belize City, Ladyville and Burrell Boom will be ...

Newborn baby dumped in North Creek canal Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 Meanwhile Belize City police are also searching for the parents of a baby discovered dead in a canal off Central American Boulevard. ...

Mateo Cruz claims victory in Masters Cross Country Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 Nevertheless, it’sa 3 man sprint to the finish line in front of Leslie’s Imports at the Belize City entrance. Mateo Cruz, of Santino’s, for a second week in ...

Motorcyclist dies following hit and run accident Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 A traffic accident in Belize City has resulted in the death of a young man and tonight his grieving relatives need your help to track down the hit and run ...

Deadline for Perriott report passes; unions want disclosure Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/19/2007 The National Trade Union Congress of Belize issued a press release to that effect this morning but our attempts to verify whether Labour Commissioner ...

VARIOUS VILLAGES HELD ELECTIONS OVER THE WEEKEND LoveFM, Belize - 3/19/2007 In the Belize and Stann Creeks Districts, eight villages held elections, while seven villages elected councilors in the Corozal and Stann Creek Districts. ...

Surveying climate change impacts on Central America’s coral reefs WWF International, Switzerland - 3/19/2007 Placencia, Belize – A WWF survey shows that rising temperatures, altered rainfall and coral bleaching are among the main threats to Central America’s ...

3/18/2007

High-def natural history NorthJersey.com, NJ - 3/18/2007 Her new season, "Passport to Latin America," premiers June 7 and covers Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico. ...

Manatees and ocean reef ecosystem are learning experiences Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 3/18/2007 These donations have supported research and conservation programs for manatees in the United States, Belize, Brazil and Colombia. ...

3/16/2007

Garbage situation again threatens to overflow Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 A week ago it appeared that the stinking overflowing mess at the city's garbage dump was on its way to being cleaned up, but today the garbage has once ...

Another fractious citrus meeting anticipated Saturday Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 ... of major producers have already resigned their membership and you have a recipe for a complete political meltdown in Belize's most prosperous industry. ...

Manhunt on for killers of Ladyville woman Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 But the police have been unable to locate their prime suspects, who are believed to be residents of Lords Bank Village and Belize City. ...

Lynam sold to US investors for bio-fuels project Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 This week it was announced that a group of US investors has reached agreement with the Belize Government to purchase one hundred and eighty acres of the Old ...

Amid sound and fury outside, budget debate proceeds Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 “How can we forget this great one of cheaper wata bill, no wah forget, cheaper light bill, cheaper telephone bill, all in the manifesto of Set Belize Free. ...

With teachers in Belmopan, city school attendance mixed Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/16/2007 News Five's Kendra Griffith checked out the schools in Belize City and found varying degrees of attendance. “The schools mostly affected were St. Ignatius ...

BAHA REPORTS INCIDENTS OF "SORE MOUTH" IN CATTLE IN CAYO DISTRICT LoveFM, Belize - 3/16/2007 The Belize Agricultural Health Authority and the Agriculture Ministry have detected an outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis among some animals in the Cayo ...

BELIZE CITY COUNCIL RAISES CONCERNS OVER OVERFLOWING DEBRIS AT ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/16/2007 The Belize City Council is raising concerns about the overflow of debris from the Mile three dumpsite, unto the Western Highway. According to City Councilor ...

Deployed soldiers "visit" friends, family back home WRDW-TV, GA - 3/16/2007 Soldiers from Fort Gordon stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Belize had a chance to visit with family and friends tonight through the magic of technology, ...

Local Update - March 16, 2007 WRDW-TV, GA - 3/16/2007 It was an event very much needed for soldiers stationed in Iraq, Afghanistan and Belize. A federal judge is getting involved in Augusta's business affairs. ...

Radio, Samantha, Erratic Kelly and Seal win in 80th Annual Baron ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 Belize Sea Scouts David Glenn (helmsman), Lance Howard and Louis Haulze sailed their dinghy “Seal” to a first place win in the race for 14-foot sailing ...

We have 46 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 For Belize it is immensely satisfying that we have come so close. It gives us hope that we will eventually close this gap. ...

Belize Bank canoe wins 10th la Ruta Maya River Challenge The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 The Belize Bank team of Armin Lopez, Amado Cruz and Daniel Cruz won the 10th La Ruta Maya River Challenge canoe race, making it their 3rd consecutive first ...

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall! The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 In 1998 Batty Brothers Busline was the premiere bus line of Belize, with more than 60 years of dedicated service. It offered comfortable and reliable buses ...

Budget reflects surge in private sector performance The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 Last year it cost Belize $169.5 million to service its debts. This year, because of re-structuring, it will cost $108 million. ...

After 10 years Andy Palacio releases progressive new album The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 This child who has grown up to be appointed Belize’s Cultural Ambassador and Deputy Administrator of the National Institute of Culture and History, ...

We have 42 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 On Thursday it was business as usual on the Hill as the Budget titled: Facing, Fixing, Moving Ahead Belize is on the Move! entered its first day of debate ...

Godfrey weaves a tangled web The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/16/2007 By Angel Novelo - Staff Reporter. Glenn Godfrey smiles cunningly while his lawyer Kaseke tries to derail the work of the Commission but he wa no match for ...

Blue Diamond Ventures Announces Plan to Construct Bio-Diesel ... SYS-CON Media, NJ - 3/16/2007 This follows approval from the Government of Belize for Blue Diamond to purchase 180 acres of land, forming part of the Old Lynam College in the Stann Creek ...

FC Belize earns difficult victory over Wagiya – Belmopan Bandits ... Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 FC Belize and Tex Mar Boys are currently the front-runners in group A, while San Pedro Costa Del Sol Nairi’s and Suga Boys Juventus currently share the top ...

GREG “CHIPY” RUDON AVERAGED 30 PPG IN TWO GAMES PLAYED OVER THE ... Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 In games played over the holiday weekend in the Win-Belize Female and Senior basketball tournament, on Friday last in the female division it was Advance ...

Unions will protest at budget debate Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 “We need to set Belize free and fight for needed reforms, jobs, good governance, poverty alleviation, better services, health-care and respect for law and ...

Ralph Fonseca and his “growth economics” disciple, Glenn Godfrey ... Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 The Commission questioned Fonseca about a number of important transactions, including the $50 million loan DFC had made with the Belize Bank to repay a debt ...

Another man dies from snake bite Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 Another man, Domingo Cucul, is dead after he was bitten by a snake on Sunday, March 11. This is the second man known to die after being bitten by a ...

Musa’s budget “flat, insipid and lifeless,” says Barrow Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 He said that this was the 5th time Government was promising to build a state-of-the-art sporting complex at the Marion Jones Stadium in Belize City, ...

Do you have the bolas? Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 Let me say, “welcome to the modern slave class” of Belize, Mr. Arthurs, HD Holman. There are very few of us native Belizeans who can see the game of the ...

The mind of a banker Amandala, Belize - 3/16/2007 “Well, we, the newspaper, can do nothing except to say what we believe the people of Belize are thinking. Mr. Fonseca is certainly a man of extraordinary ...

Sport Diver Magazine and Fly Fishing of the World Visit Belize Caribbean PressReleases.com (press release), Barbados - 3/16/2007 On their trip to Belize, Mr. Barrett brought with him the famous Scottish actor and comedian Mr. Billy Connolly who was the main star of the film. ...

3/15/2007

Sportingbet Predecessor in Contempt of Court: Must Pay Millions Gambling911.com, FL - 3/15/2007 ... about $40 million worth of disputed assets, including interests in an Internet gambling venture, a Belize development project and a California mansion. ...

Agribusiness: CARICOM States taking steps to realign sugar The Bahama Journal, Bahamas - 3/15/2007 Already Belize, Jamaica have signed Financing Agreements for 2006, and the rest will follow soon. Trinidad missed the deadline for 2006 and has just ...

Barrow: austerity budget punishes Belizeans Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/15/2007 With all that means, Belize had first to default before there could be any question of restructuring. Together with the default there was this certification ...

Smith: Opposition is long on talk, short on performance Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/15/2007 “Belize is on the move, the economy of Belize is bouncing back, through strong management, confidence and skill of the People’s United Party. ...

SJC Jr. College prepares for fundraising pageant Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/15/2007 ... that they will be showing like, Women in Society and Drug Abuse and different issues that Belize is going through, so it is not only a beauty pageant.” ...

NewsWatch: Judge: AmeriDebt exec must turn over $40 million Business Gazette, MD - 3/15/2007 ... about $40 million worth of disputed assets, including interests in an Internet gambling venture, a Belize development project and a California mansion. ...

Audubon seeks to improve public attitude toward wildlife Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/15/2007 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, ...

Frances Grice: Veteran Pioneer to be Honored Black Voice News, CA - 3/15/2007 Ms. Shabazz, daughter of the late Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz and Ambassador at Large for the country of Belize is the honorary chair for the event, ...

Francisco “Fashico” Arceo - the “master of fishing” San Pedro Sun, Belize - 3/15/2007 Belize is no longer the same Belize that people knew over 20 years ago, let alone 10. Development has been a huge factor and tourist destinations within the ...

BELIZE HOSPITAL AUXILARY TO HOLD MAJOR FUNDRAISER LoveFM, Belize - 3/15/2007 The Belize Hospital Auxiliary will be holding its major fundraiser this Saturday.Love News spoke with President Magda Burgos. ...

UNIVERSITY OF BELIZE HOLDS ANOTHER IN THEIR SERIES OF PANEL DISCUSSION LoveFM, Belize - 3/15/2007 The University of Belize held another in their series of panel discussions. Love News spoke with Director of Development at the University, Doctor Geraldo ...

BELIZE CITY MAYOR TO REPRESENT THE AMERICAS IN A FORUM IN NEW ZEALAND LoveFM, Belize - 3/15/2007 Belize will have representation at the fourth Commonwealth Local Government Conference. Belize City Mayor Zenaida Moya will attend the two-week event, ...

Leaky Mexico-Belize Border Prensa Latina, Cuba - 3/15/2007 People can cross the river on foot from Belize to La Union and although the Navy improved patrol they neither request ID at night nor detain anyone. ...

BTL to launch SMS to e-mail service in Belize Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - 3/15/2007 Belize Telecommunications (BTL), Belize-based communication service provider, will launch its SMS to Email service, the first of its kind in Belize, ...

3/14/2007

“Watina” is Palacio’s most ambitious music Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 In today's climate of technological piracy and entertainment overload, for a musician to succeed financially in Belize is nearly impossible ... and to make ...

Save a Face, Save the World New York Times, NY - 3/14/2007 ... trips to far-flung countries to retrieve ingredients (like charred bamboo from Japan) and research indigenous healing traditions with shamans in Belize. ...

Cycling Association reverses disqualification Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 Cycling in Belize is serious business and as the clock ticks down to Holy Saturday, the prospects for controversy will only get stronger. ...

Unions will protest Friday in Belmopan Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 Belize's labour unions will be demonstrating in Belmopan this Friday. According to a release from the National Trade Union Congress of Belize, ...

Chris Coye: “Godfrey’s testimony totally incorrect” Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 Christopher Coye officially left the Godfrey law firm in 2005 and currently works as the Director of International Financial Services for the Belize Bank.

UNIONS TO HOLD PROTEST RALLY IN BELMOPAN ON FRIDAY LoveFM, Belize - 3/14/2007 The National Trade Union Congress of Belize issued a release in which they say they will be stepping up their actions. Love News spoke with Assistant ...

TIDE ORGANIZES SERIES OF CLEANUP CAMPAIGN LoveFM, Belize - 3/14/2007 ... management and sustainable use of the ecosystems of the Maya Mountain Marine Corridor in Southern Belize for the benefit of present and future generations.

COPORAL #84 AARON ZUNIGA IS OFFICER OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY LoveFM, Belize - 3/14/2007 Corporal Zuniga is currently stationed at the Bermudian Landing Police Station and is in charged of 9 villages of the Belize River Valley including Lemonal, ...

POLICE NEWS LoveFM, Belize - 3/14/2007 Belize City Police are looking for two suspects who held up a businessman and stole one thousand 500 dollars in cash. 56-year-old Chen Ming Xiao told Police ...

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT TO HOLD SERIES ... LoveFM, Belize - 3/14/2007 The Special Advisory Services Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat has been assisting with petroleum exploration, development, and production in Belize, ...

Mexico's Maya marked the magic of March Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - 3/14/2007 Here, and at dozens of other similar observatories throughout the Maya region of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, the sun Kin will rise to mark the beginning of ...

'New Horizons' breaks ground for Belize school buildings Media Newswire (press release), NY - 3/14/2007 3/13/2007 - TRIAL FARM, Belize (AFNEWS) -- The opening ceremony for New Horizons Belize was held here March 8 with a groundbreaking for a new school ...

3/13/2007

Stann Creek farmer dies of snakebite Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 The majority of the approximately sixty different types of snakes in Belize are harmless to humans ... but a few--nine to be exact--can send you to an early ...

Two more die, on injured in other road mishaps Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 Sutherland received severe injuries to his head and was flown to the KHMH in Belize City where he remains in critical condition.

Pedestrian killed in N. Highway knockdown Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 Joel Lodge has told police that he was driving from the Belama area to Belize City when he knocked down a woman who was attempting to run across the highway ...

New Delta route will connect Belize and LA Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 According to a Delta press release, beginning June ninth, the airline will fly once each week between LA and Belize City. The flight will leave California ...

Mateo Cruz wins Belmopan Cycling Classic Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 We kick off with week three of the RFG Cup Tournament as FC Belize of the metropolis hosts Wagiya of Dangriga inside the MCC Grounds Sunday evening. ...

Belize Bank team wins 10th anniversary Ruta Maya Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 That's the environment entered by dozens of tired paddlers on the last day of Belize's great canoe race. News Five's Janelle Chanona and Stewart Krohn--with ...

Suspect arrested following shootout with cops Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 A Belize City man has been arrested following a bizarre incident in which he allegedly engaged in a shootout with law enforcement authorities. ...

Godfrey’s testimony: defiant, rude and ultimately unconvincing Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 3/14/2007 ... which were for me a dire need and still continue to be a dire need in Belize City and the country as a whole, especially San Pedro.” ...

WOMAN DIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT LoveFM, Belize - 3/13/2007 Upon arriving 23year old Joel Lodge reported to police that he was driving his Nissan Stanza Car from Belama toward Belize City when upon reaching an area ...

JUDGING OF FARMERS OF THE YEAR UNDERWAY LoveFM, Belize - 3/13/2007 So we have Stann Creek, Belize District, the Orange Walk District and Corozal so we still have another four five days out in the field we should have the ...

PREPERATION UNDERWAY FOR ANNUAL PACT CHALLENGE LoveFM, Belize - 3/13/2007 ... they will go to Turneff and then to Belize City and each of the stops they will be doing activities both for education value as well as points. ...

LA RUTA MAYA COMMITTEE AWARDS PRIZE TO THE WRONG TEAM LoveFM, Belize - 3/13/2007 The Organizing Committee of the La Ruta Maya Belize River Challenge says they have incorrectly awarded one of the prizes.Love News spoke today with Chairman ...

3/9/2007

We have 69 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) which has now taken on the lead role in the unions’ fight against several issues affecting the nation, ...

Former BJSS #1 principal Marie Hoare dies at 77 The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 Former Belize Junior Secondary School #1 principal, Marie Louise Hoare, 77, was laid to rest at the Lord’s Ridge Cemetery on Wednesday, following funeral ...

Belizean receives UNESCO L’OREAL award for Science The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 Venetia Briggs of Belmopan has the distinction of being the first Belize woman to receive the UNESCO L’OREAL award of US$4000 from an organisation which ...

Healthy environment is everybody’s business Workshop invites ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 Environmentalists and others interested in protecting and preserving the rich heritage of Belize’s biodiversity attended a workshop to encourage local ...

Belizean Fighters prepare for Brazilian showdown The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 A team of fighters from the Martial Arts Federation of Belize will be leaving the country for Nicaragua to compete in Qualification matches held from March ...

George Seymour Gabb, Artist extraordinaire passes The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 M. George Seymour Gabb, Belize’s best known sculptor and a poet ranking in stature with the best in Belize, died at the Belize Medical Associates Hospital ...

Women & men ride in solidarity to end violence The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 When it was all over, the Belize Police Department team rode away with two trophies – one for being the largest mixed team with 81 riders and the other for ...

Mark Lopez and Shanelli Canto are Mr. & Miss. ACC The Reporter Belize, Belize - 3/9/2007 Anglican Cathedral College were chosen on Saturday last at the Bliss-Centre for the Performing Arts in Belize City. They are Mark Lopez, 16, a third former ...

Señor George Gabb, MBE, laid to rest Thursday Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 Silvana Woods, a long time friend and admirer of George Gabb, puts him on par with the national symbols of Belize. She recalls their earliest encounters in ...

It’s Ralph’s turn Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 That is because after the People’s United Party (PUP) returned to power in August 1998, Fonseca, the area representative of Belize Rural Central, ...

BNTU prez says PSE obsolete and elitist BNTU calls on teachers to ... Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 On Wednesday the Belize National Teachers’ Union (BNTU), which represents their interests, meted out a public scolding to the Ministry and furthermore ...

Author: Frankie Rhys Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 There is a game going down in Belize and no, I’m not using the word “game” in the way that I sometimes do. The politicians seem to move in such transparent ...

Ashcroft Supporters Society Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 There is a reason why Dean Boyce, the Chief Executive Officer of Belize Telecommunications Limited, is talking, writing and acting as he has been over the ...

Stefan Musa and Elly Bedran win 2007 National Boys and Girls 16 ... Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 The representative from The Belize Tennis Association acknowledged Mr. and Mrs. Amin Bedran for their continued support in tennis and to The Belize Tennis ...

A changed national budget Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 The source is information we downloaded from the website of the Central Bank of Belize, information the Bank says it is hosting for the Ministry of Finance. ...

Unions threaten to strike! Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon, March 7, to deliver an ultimatum to the Government of ...

BTL lashes back at NTUCB Amandala, Belize - 3/9/2007 The management of the Belize Telecommunications Limited (BTL) issued a press release today firing back at the National Trade Union Congress of Belize ...

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