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6/21/2007

NORTH DAKOTA IN CONJUNCTION WITH UB OFFERS BELIZEANS SCHOLARSHIP ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 North Dakota State University, through its partnership with the University of Belize is offering Belizeans scholarship opportunities to further their ...

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND EDUCATION PROMOTES HEALTHY SNACKS FOR ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 ... Central Farm and those fruits are being distributed to our school children,preschoolers,primary schools in Toledo,Stann Creek and parts of Belize City. ...

TACA AIRLINES INTRODUCES A NEW PROGRAM LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 “ Various ministers of Central American countries, including Belize, attended the launching in San Salvador. Love FM was represented at the launch by Mario ...

CASE OF MAYAN PEOPLE BETWEEN CONEJO AND SANTA CRUZ VILLAGES LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 The case between the Mayan people of Conejo and Santa Cruz Villages in the Toledo District and the government of Belize is winding down before Chief Justice ...

BELIZE TELEMEDIA INTRODUCED ITS ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM YESTERDAY ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 Belize Telemedia yesterday afternoon introduced its Adopt a School Program with the first school being Bethel Primary School of Belize City. ...

THE NEW WORLD CONCERT TO BE HELD AT GEORGE PRICE CENTER LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 ... concert itself,that’s $20 and you can call 822-1054.” Meredith Kennedy performed ‘Moonfall Belize’ at the Bliss last Friday and she says it was a success.

PM JOINS OTHER CARIBBEAN LEADERS IN FORUM CALLED "UP CLOSE WITH ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 The Belize delegation in Washington was also in meeting today with representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank and the US government. ...

CDS TO HOST SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP LoveFM, Belize - 6/21/2007 As a member of the Borrowing Member Country of CDB, an invitation has been extended to the Belize Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s members. ...

6/20/2007

BTL unveils Adopt-a-School initiative Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 It may have a new name and more than its share of boardroom and labour problems, but Belize Telemedia Limited remains a player in the country's social ...

Recycling companies grow on used paper, metal Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 To the untrained eye these old car parts, scrap metal, and cardboard boxes may look like garbage, but for the owners of the Belize Recycling Company it’s ...

Burnaby nurse receives Nightingale award Burnaby Newsleader,  Canada - 6/20/2007 Judi Fairholm proudly shows off the Florence Nightingale Medal she received for her work to create an internationally recognized education program to ...

Giant of nursing profession passes at 73 Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 A giant in Belize's nursing profession has died. Delsyia Goff, former Principal Nursing Officer and long-time health activist, was found dead this morning ...

Claimants in Maya land case are optimistic Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 Late this afternoon, the case of the Mayan villagers suing the Government of Belize for communal land rights adjourned after their attorney, ...

Police meet with rival factions to quell violence Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 Belize City police are hoping that cooler heads will now prevail following a meeting with key members of Back-A-Town and George Street crew. ...

Kings Park grocery hit by robbers Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/20/2007 Belize City police say they have in custody one suspect after the young man's description matched those given by eyewitnesses following a brazen robbery at ...

A language reality check is needed Sioux City Journal, IA - 6/20/2007 ... Guyana, Solomon Islands, Malta, Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Vanuatu, Guam, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Grenadines, Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Kiribati, ...

WELL-KNOWN BELIZE NURSE AND RED CROSS VOLUNTEER PASSES LoveFM, Belize - 6/20/2007 Nurse Delcia Goff was discovered dead in her home at 19 Baymen Avenue this morning in Belize City. Love News spoke with President of the Belize Red Cross ...

Barges docking south of town? San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/20/2007 Just recently, these barge operators were asked to utilize the port built by the Government of Belize located on the south west side of the island. ...

Our Belize Community - San Pedro’s Sportscaster: Pamela Zetina San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/20/2007 One person following up on community sporting events is Pamela Zetina and we are proud to feature her this week’s “Our Belize Community. ...

THE NATIONAL BAHAMAS CHILDREN'S CHOIR TO VISIT BELIZE LoveFM, Belize - 6/20/2007 The National Children’s Choir of the Bahamas is scheduled to visit Belize and will stage a performance at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts while its ...

BCWU EXPRESSES DISAPPOINTMENT TOWARDS BTL LoveFM, Belize - 6/20/2007 Officials of the Belize Communications Workers Union have expressed disappointment at what they term as disrespect by BTL towards their officers who were to ...

AVIAN INFLUENZA WORKSHOP IN DANGRIGA TOWN LoveFM, Belize - 6/20/2007 Officials from the Belize Agricultural Health Authority, BAHA, and Poultry Association of Belize held a workshop on Avian Influenza yesterday in Dangriga ...

BELIZE TELEMEDIA LAUNCHES 'ADOPT A SCHOOL PROGRAM' LoveFM, Belize - 6/20/2007 Belize Telemedia will launch its Adopt a School Program this afternoon with the first school being Bethel Primary School of Belize City. ...

6/19/2007

Driver cops a plea, fined $5000 for traffic death Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/19/2007 A Belize City man who pled guilty to knocking down an elderly woman has been fined for causing her death. According to court reports, thirty-six year old ...

Did GOB letters to UN imply legal commitment to Maya? Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/19/2007 The case of the Toledo Maya claim against the Government of Belize for communal land rights continued this afternoon in the Supreme Court. ...

Orange Walk teen charged with jail cell murder Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/19/2007 We understand the deceased is a stranger in Orange Walk and gave investigators a Belize City address at the time of his arrest.

Mexican president will visit next week Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/19/2007 And looking forward to next week, Belize will be the venue for a number of high level meetings leading up to a summit of leaders from Central America, ...

Junior carnival moves will be more modest this year Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/19/2007 Another outlet for artistic expression is being provided by the Belize Carnival Association in the form of its Summer Youth Camp. ...

Notes: Phillips' patience pays off Yankees.com - 6/19/2007 His wife is overseas in Belize, performing missionary work. Now, Phillips can add to the positive feelings that are swimming through the family after two ...

A MOTHER'S CRY FOR HELP LoveFM, Belize - 6/19/2007 Patricia Cano:mother of sick daughter “That was the mystery here in Belize because this child has been healthy all her life and happy. ...

PM TO MAKE PRESENTATION IN WASHINGTON TODAY ON INTERNATIONAL ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/19/2007 Members of Belize’ private sector will also take part in the discussions. They include President of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emil Mena, ...

MEXICAN PRESIDENT TO VISIT BELIZE LATER THIS MONTH LoveFM, Belize - 6/19/2007 Mexican President, Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, is scheduled to make a state visit Belize later this month. President Calderon’s visit will coincide with the ...

TAIWANESE MAN CRITICAL FOLLOWING SHOOTING LAST EVENING IN BELIZE CITY LoveFM, Belize - 6/19/2007 A Taiwanese man and his teenaged son are in critical but stable condition after they were shot last evening in Belize City. Police say that at around ...

Lady Rebels sweep BTL for City softball title Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 We have a new champ of Belize City female softball. Tonight, in commanding fashion, Lady Rebels proved it was no fluke when they convincingly completed a ...

“Possession” panic at Big Falls RC Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 Juarez will be bringing back the students to Belize. He joined the children in Guatemala this morning. Only 10 of the 15 affected children were able to ...

Back-a-town vs George St. feud explodes! Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 Another Belize City man is dead today after he was shot to death Saturday morning by a group of young men who were allegedly driving in a red SUV. ...

Belize Covenant Movement to hold official induction ceremonies Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 Aikman said that the Belize Covenant Movement wants “…to signal very clearly where the movement intends to take its struggle.” “We will be making known our ...

Sol Gen discloses UHS settlement deed and loan note Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 The once secret settlement deed and loan note that Prime Minister Said Musa signed with the Belize Bank in March, to settle the multi-million-dollar ...UHS

Telemedia offers attractive deal to BTL shareholders - will they sell? Amandala, Belize - 6/19/2007 Over one thousand shareholders in Belize Telemedia Limited (formerly Belize Telecommunications Limited) are getting an offer that seems just too good to be ...

6/18/2007

Mayan land rights lawsuit starts in Supreme Court Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 That was the testimony of Greg Ch'oc this afternoon as the lawsuit filed by the villagers of Conejo and Santa Cruz against the Government of Belize began ...

HIV prevention projects get positive report cards Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 Three years and three point two million US dollars later, representatives from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, and St. Lucia have gathered ...

Regional partners for disaster management coordinate Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 ... General Secretary of the Centre for the Coordination for the Prevention of National Disasters in Central America, and Belize's Lt. Colonel George Lovell ...

Unattended candle starts fire on Rasta Street Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 While most residents of Belize City enjoy the luxury of electricity, a number of people living in the old capital depend on candles, kerosene lamps, ...

Summer programme to focus on math, reading Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 One such initiative will take place at the Leo Bradley and Turton libraries in Belize City next month. According to organiser Peter Lacey, students are ...

Weekend murder sparks violence in Belize City Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 Today, Lester Young, Jody and Linton Gentle were all arraigned for murder in Belize City’s Magistrate Court. “I ensured that I had the situation under ...

Win against OW makes Belize Bank top dogs Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/18/2007 At the Civic Center Friday night the Belize Bank Bulldogs hosted the Orange Walk Eagles in a bid for the #1 seed in the postseason If you're not sure of ...

6/17/2007

Navy's mercy ship sails off to do some good Miami Herald, FL - 6/17/2007 It will make its first stop in Belize on Wednesday, beginning a 12-nation, four-month tour, under orders from the commander-in-chief himself to treat 85000 ...

6/16/2007

Summer Festival Guide CBS2 Chicago, IL - 6/16/2007 Chicago - Aug. 5: Belize Day In The Park, a celebration of the Central American country of Belize. Washington Park, 57th Street at Payne Drive. Aug. ...

6/15/2007

Fonseca will run; pledges more open attitude Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/15/2007 First the basics: Fonseca will run as the People's United Party candidate in Belize Rural Central and he will remain as the party's national campaign ...

City Council feeds down and out dads Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/15/2007 But for some men, this Sunday will pass like any other day because their homes are the streets of Belize City. With that reality in mind, this afternoon the ...

YWCA promotes income generating skills for women Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/15/2007 For the past six weeks, forty-one women from sixteen villages in the Belize district have been coming to the YWCA every Saturday for classes in life skills. ...

Father’s Day tribute features James Brown, Otis Redding Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/15/2007 “James, we call ah James Brown dah Belize; he would put off a James Brown dance. We have Robinson Girl who will pay tribute to Otis. ...

BRODIES SUPERSTORE LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 Belize now has what can be described as a super K-Mart Superstore. Today, the media got a tour of the new Brodies on the Northern Highway in Belize City. ...

BELIZE CITY COUNCIL FEEDS LESS FORTUNATE FATHERS LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 Less fortunate Fathers of Belize City are enjoying a special meal in their honor, sponsored by the Councilors and staff of the Belize City Council. ...

BELIZE RED CROSS WILL HOST ANNUAL RADIO-THON TOMORROW LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 The Belize Red Cross will be hosting what they hope to be its annual radio-thon tomorrow, Saturday. Director General of the Belize Red Cross, Lily Bowman, ...

PUC INITIAL DECISION ON ANNUAL REVIEW PROCEEDINGS LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 A copy of the report is available for review by the general public at the Public Utilities Commission’s Office at number sixty-three Regent Street in Belize ...

TEACHER'S READING PROGRAM AWARDS CEREMONY LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 ... specialists,Mrs. Rosaline Bradley who’s worked consistently in education and has done a lot for literacy instruction and for the development in Belize. ...

POLICE STORIES LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 The Belize Court of Appeal yesterday overturned the conviction and sentence of 27-year-old Edward Barona who was convicted of murder and sentenced to life ...

SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IN BELIZE LoveFM, Belize - 6/15/2007 Belize imports in excess of $15 million worth of soybean products in any given year so that can be translated into the local production. ...

Community assists police with cleaning city streets of guns, ammo ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By Angel Novelo - Staff Reporter A vigorous police anti-crime campaign on the streets of Belize City this week has netted seven high powered shotguns, ...

Gagged, raped, stabbed by savages in her own home! The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 ... attack when two men invaded her family home on south side Belize City, raped and then stabbed her repeatedly and left her to die early Monday morning. ...

We have 82 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By Angel Novelo - Staff Reporter Christine Perriott, the woman who dared to challenge her employer at Belize’s most profitable private company, the Belize ...

Garbage problem stinks! But Waste Control says “not our fault!” The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By Joseph Stamp Romero - Staff Reporter The garbage situation in Belize City has gone from bad to worse and the City Council says it plans to carry out a ...

FC Belize burns Revolutionary Conquerors 1-0 to win 2007 RFG Cup ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By William Ysaguirre - Freelance Writer A victorious FC Belize celebrates their 2nd championship with a victory lap around the stadium. ...

Church volunteers give Friends Boy’s School a new look The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 For almost 14 years, Friends Boys School on Allenby Street in Belize City, has given a second chance to boys who have not done well in primary school and ...

Chiquibul Park gets partners handshake The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 The 31st of May and 1st of June marked important events enabling a higher level of protection for Belize’s largest protected area, the Chiquibul National ...

Job hunters schooled on the value of good customer service The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 On Wednesday at 8:30 AM the Labour Department’s Employment and Enterprise Development Unit in Belize City held an all day training session in Customer ...

Two share $57500 lotto jackpot The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By Armin Petzold - Staff Reporter In keeping with the Lotto tradition, another individual who resides outside of Belize City won Saturday’s $57500 lotto ...

Love has found a way! But parents hurt by move. The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 By Angel Novelo - Staff Reporter Alrick Galvez, a Belize City resident whose in-laws accused him of holding their daughter and her one-year old baby girl ...

Terror on Magnetic Hill! as bus and passengers slide down embankment The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 The team was returning home to Belize City in high spirits after their second consecutive Cup championship at the Carl Ramos Stadium in Dangriga, ...

We have 63 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/15/2007 Many point to the effectiveness of the single Chamber Representative, Senator Godwin Hulse, in the Senate and conclude that if Belize had more stand-up men ...

SOFTBALL SHOWTIME at the STADIUM Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 The regular season for the Belize City Softball Association competition wrapped up last Friday night, June 8, with one female and one male encounter, ...

TIGERSHARKS ROUT ORANGE WALK EAGLES 82-49 AT HOME Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 Meanwhile in Corozal, the Belize Bank Bulldogs got an early first half scare, as the Runnin Rebels, despite suffering serious internal and financial ...

Another mountain of Government guarantees Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 Like the wider Belizean population and members of the international financial community who have business ties with the Government of Belize, Barrow wanted ...

Supreme Court finds BTL guilty of contempt – imposes $5000 fine Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 Christine Perriott won another landmark victory in her battle with the Belize Telecommunications Limited (now Belize Telemedia Limited) this morning, ...

Mek way fu Christine! Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 Fifteen weeks after her termination, Christine Perriott returned to work at the Regent Street premises of Belize Telecommunications Limited (now Belize ...

Girl, 13, raped by neighbour, 20, and 14-year-old raped by ... Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 A 13-year-old student of Belize City alleges that her neighbor, 20, raped her in May of this year. Yesterday, the Belize City resident (whose name we know ...

Robbing, raping and stabbing Amandala, Belize - 6/15/2007 Police are searching for two men who broke into a woman’s home in the Mesopotamia division of the city on Monday, June 11. They robbed her, stabbed her ...

6/14/2007

CHRISTINE PERRIOTT BACK ON THE JOB LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 We also asked Perriott how she will go about conducting union business now as Secretary General of the Belize Communication Workers Union. ...

'MOONFALL BELIZE' CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE BLISS TOMORROW LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 American musical artist, Meredith Kennedy, will stage a concert at the Bliss Center for the Performing Arts tomorrow, titled, ‘Moonfall Belize’. ...

RESIDENTS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN BELIZE EXPERIENCED POWER OUTAGES LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 A press release from Belize Electricity Limited says the black-out was due to a trip on the Western Transmission Line. Investigations conducted by the ...

PUP ANNOUNCE DATES FOR CONVENTIONS LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 The People’s United Party has announced the dates for the conventions for its two remaining divisions - Belize Rural Central and Belmopan. ...

YMCA NEARS COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR RURAL WOMEN LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 The program is being conducted by the Young Women’s Christian Association with assistance from the Belize Rural Development Program and the European Union. ...

BELMOPAN ROTARY CLUB'S MICRO-LOAN PROJECT LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 “Even though it’s sponsored by the Belmopan Club what we’re really looking to do this anywhere in Belize that the program will work. ...

BELIZEAN OFFICIALS HAD MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF PDV CARIBE LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 Agreement was reached on the steps necessary to improve on future shipments of petroleum products to Belize based on the experience of having two fuel and ...

OIL EXPLORATION EXHIBITION ON DISPLAY AT THE MUSEUM OF BELIZE LoveFM, Belize - 6/14/2007 Anyone who visits the Museum of Belize on Gaol Lane, particularly students, will have a lot to learn about the history behind oil exploration in Belize. ...

'Look at us now!' Guardian Unlimited, UK - 6/14/2007 From there, others migrated to Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize, where Palacio was born. The Garifuna have a distinctive culture, "with our own language, ...

Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective Georgia Straight, Canada - 6/14/2007 Survivors ended up scattered along the mainland coast from Nicaragua to Belize. The Garifuna have kept their language and distinct musical identity–but only ...

6/13/2007

Supreme Court reinstates Perriott, fines BTL Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 On April fifth, Muria ordered that Perriott be reinstated as an employee of Belize Telecommunications Limited. But one hour after the ruling, BTL sent out a ...

Unusual US navy vessel helps train Belizeans Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 Anchored about two and a half miles off Belize City is the aptly named High Speed Vessel-2, Swift. “It’sa unique ship and it’s quite fast, about forty-five ...

Museum exhibition looks at history of oil exploration Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 But the story of petroleum in Belize dates back a lot farther then August of 2005 ... and today an exhibit opened at the Museum of Belize that links the dry ...

Talks held with Venezuelans on petroleum Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 Also covered were future shipments of refined products to Belize and the construction of storage tanks to better handle those imports. ...

Prices rise for gasoline, butane Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 And while Belize's crude oil is already being used in the agriculture and construction sectors, the rest of us continue to feel pain at the pump. ...

Police show off major gun haul Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 Police today reported some major progress in efforts to reduce the number of heavy weapons on the streets of Belize City. This afternoon they held a press ...

Two incidents of rape reported by teenage girls Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 But as city police continue to look for those two suspects, they are investigating yet another reported sexual assault. This time the victim is only ...

Tribunal should begin deliberations soon Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 ... that their dismissal violated the collective bargaining agreement signed by the Belize Communication Workers Union and Belize Telecommunications Limited.

Labour Dept. trains youths to hold jobs Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 By historical standards, unemployment in Belize is near an all time low. But statistics won't feed your family when you are among the thousands of Belizeans ...

Dates finally set for last two PUP conventions Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/13/2007 Belize Rural Central voters will gathers on Sunday, June twenty-fourth in Hattieville to select their standard bearer. According to PUP Secretary General ...

Introducing: Drinkable Tap Water San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/13/2007 On Monday, June 11th, Consolidated Water Belize Limited (CWBL) unveiled the dramatic signage on the tank next to its water desalination plant. ...

San Pedro is sister city with Wilmington, NC San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/13/2007 Initial contact was made approximately six months ago by frequent San Pedro visitor Honorary Consul of Belize, Dr. Edward Lee Paul Jr. who is from the City ...

Our Belize Community - SAGA’s Healer: Vet Heather Stewart San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/13/2007 Assisting Saga is veterinarian doctor, Heather Stewart whom we proudly feature in this week’s “Our Belize Community.” Born in Rochester, New Hampshire in ...

Will SSB sell SP property? San Pedro Sun, Belize - 6/13/2007 Belize – unspoiled beauty, the perfect place to settle down, to build a house, nothing could beat waking up to the sun shining and the crystal clear waters ...

SUPREME COURT ORDERS BTL TO REINSTATE CHRISTINE PERRIOTT LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 This was the order of Justice John Muria this morning in the Supreme Court of Belize in the case of Perriott versus the Belize Telecommunications Limited, ...

CANE FARMERS BLOCK FACTORY GATES LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 Cane farmers in Northern Belize once again blocked the gates to the Belize Sugar Industries at Tower Hill in Orange Walk. Manuela Ayuso reports. ...

TWO YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE AWARDED HIGHEST AWARD IN SCOUTING LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 Love News spoke with Luigi Heredia of the ninth Belize Saint Ignatius Scout Group. “We’re awarding two Scouts with the Queen Scout’s Award. ...

BELIZE NATIONAL LIBRARU HOSTS SUMMER PROGRAM LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 The Belize National Library Service will be hosting its Annual Summer Program during the months of July and August. The program caters to children between ...

POLICE STORIES LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 Police have recovered a number of firearms off the streets of Belize City and made several arrests. Police say around 10-30 yesterday morning they conducted ...

CANCER WALK TO BE HELD IN PLACENCIA VILLAGE LoveFM, Belize - 6/13/2007 ”The Battle Cancer event in Plancencia was born out of the need to raise awareness of cancer in southern Belize .My dad passed away from prostate cancer in ...

6/12/2007

CJ orders govt. to pay insurers for 2005 riot damage Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 In news from the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice has ruled against the Government of Belize in a case stemming from the damage to property caused by unruly ...

Local businessman turns hobby into winery Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 Belize will never be mistaken for France, California, Chile, Australia or any other major wine producing nation, but if one businessman has his way, ...

Water companies expand to serve growing San Pedro Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 And while that's good news for Belize with our abundant rivers, not all Belizeans have ready access to the precious liquid. News Five’s Kendra Griffith has ...

LifeLine Foundation donates to HIV initiatives Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 As with most estimates regarding the prevalence of HIV in Belize, we can only guess at the number of children with the virus. Whatever the count, presently ...

Washington rates Belize as improved on trafficking Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 Government officials are feeling good tonight following reports out of the United States that Belize is being praised for its efforts against human ...

Raped, robbed, and stabbed ... and lives to tell the story Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/12/2007 The latest incident unfolded after three this morning inside her Belize City home. The woman says she was sleeping when she was suddenly awakened by a noise ...

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION CONDUCTS AERODROME TRAINING LoveFM, Belize - 6/12/2007 Participants include officers from the Department of Civil Aviation and the Belize Defence Force. The theoretical part is being conducted in Belize for a ...

BELIZEAN CANOE TEAM DOES WELL IN INTERNATIONAL CANEO RACE IN THE US LoveFM, Belize - 6/12/2007 President of the Belize Canoe Association, Elvin Penner, said the members placed first, third, and fourth in different categories of the race. ...

POWER OUTAGE IN SOUTHERN BELIZE LoveFM, Belize - 6/12/2007 Most of Southern Belize is experiencing power outage since shortly after nine o’clock this morning. Corporate Relations Manager of the Belize Electricity ...

SAN PEDRO MAYOR SIGNS SISTER CITY AGREEMENT LoveFM, Belize - 6/12/2007 Their host was Honorary Consul of Belize, Doctor Ed Paul of Wrightsville Beach. When the agreement was formalized at the Wilmington City Council meeting, ...

POLICE STORIES LoveFM, Belize - 6/12/2007 The Belize Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal of David McKoy Junior who was convicted of attempted rape and was sentenced to eight years. ...

Son, 21, charged for murder of man who broke his father’s nose! Amandala, Belize - 6/12/2007 A Belize City man, Julian “Buff” Serano, 30, who worked for UDP Port Loyola area representative Anthony “Boots” Martinez, was shot to death about 10:00 last ...

Dollars Without Sense: Underestimating The Value Of Less-Educated ... ILW.com, NY - 6/12/2007 ... of 217 million is 70 million more than the combined populations of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. ...

From BTA to BTL - - in 1988 - - SALE OF ASSETS in 1992 - - the ... Amandala, Belize - 6/12/2007 When the UDP Administration privatized the Belize Telecommunications Authority (BTA) in 1988, the Government of Belize retained 51% of the Shares in the ...

Lyjon Franklin and Julie Avila charged in Bliss break-in Amandala, Belize - 6/12/2007 Yesterday evening, two Belize City residents were taken to the Belize City Magistrate’s Court and charged jointly for their involvement in the burglary of ...

FC Belize repeat as national champions! Amandala, Belize - 6/12/2007 At the Carl Ramos Stadium in Dangriga yesterday, Belize City’s FC Belize did what they set out to do, and then some, in handing Dangriga’s Revolutionary ...

6/11/2007

Belize City man is latest Lotto winner Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/11/2007 A Belize City resident is grinning ear to ear tonight after his numbers matched those drawn in Saturday night's Lotto. Late this afternoon, Lennox Flowers ...

Three new ministers sworn in Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/11/2007 Lisa Shoman, previously Belize's Ambassador to the United States is now Minister of Foreign Affairs. The new postings were announced last Monday following ...

Expert: women must embrace political leadership Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/11/2007 This morning one hundred and twenty women from across the country...and the political spectrum...gathered in Belize City for an event designed to reverse ...

FC Belize wins RFG Cup Channel5Belize.com, Belize - 6/11/2007 As visitors, FC Belize comes in from a position of strength having taken Game I in a 1-zip blaze at the MCC grounds last week but they quickly learn this is ...

BELIZE CITY MAN SHOT DEAD LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 Another Belize City man is dead as a result of gunfire. Police say that sometime before 10 last night 30-year-old Julian Serrano Casimiro, also known as ...

"MASQUERADES OF BELIZE" EXHIBITION AT THE INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL AND ... LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 The Institute of Social and Cultural Research, formerly the Government House in Belize City is currently holding an exhibition entitled, “Masquerades of ...

NATIONAL NUTRITION CAMPAIGN WITH MORINGA TREES LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 The project will be launched all of this week and is spearheaded by the Belize-Michigan Partners. President of the Belize-Michigan Partners, Doctor Chris ...

POWER OUTAGE IN SOUTHERN BELIZE LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 The Belize Electricity Limited says it has restored power to areas in the south of Belize that were affected by a power outage last night. ...

TOLEDO TEACHERS CREDIT UNION 6TH AGM LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 “The guest speaker for the occasion was the Executive Director of the Belize Credit Union League Natalie Goff.Also highlight is the meeting were reports ...

BELIZE CITY COUNCIL REFUSE TO RENEW BELIZE WASTE CONTROL CONTRACT LoveFM, Belize - 6/11/2007 The Belize City Council say they will not renew a garbage collection contract with the Belize waste Control. Love News spoke today with City Councilor ...

Why the big jump in my phone bills? Miami Herald, FL - 6/11/2007 The main culprit was calls and faxes to Belize -- at a rate of $2.44 and $4.70 per minute -- which you acknowledge are legitimate and resulted from your ...

Belize to launch new free internet project for primary schools TeleGeography, DC - 6 hours ago Primary schools from across Belize have taken part in the official launch of a free internet programme by national PTO Belize Telecom. ...

6/10/2007

A fading culture clings to roots Miami Herald, FL - 6/10/2007 After clashes with the English, they were sent in 1797 to Honduras, from where they spread to neighboring Nicaragua, Guatemala and Belize. ...

6/8/2007

Bail-jumper by dispensation? The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 Ryan Todd Roark and his companion, Tichakom Chaikumperd, had come to Belize on a camping trip. They insist that the gun and bullets found in their camping ...

Bus conductor guilty of carnal knowledge of run-away 13-year-old girl The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 The girl, in her testimony in chief, told the court that two weeks after she first met Paau near the Pound Yard Bridge in Belize City, she visited him at ...

11 primary schools cruise the information super highway courtesy BTL The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 They were the proud recipients of free high speed internet service courtesy of the Belize Telemedia Limited (formerly the Belize Telecommunications Limited) ...

CZMU bring Worthing beach back to health Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, Barbados - 6/8/2007 Worthing beach in Christ Church is almost back to normal and officials of the Coastal Zone Management Unit expect it to remain that way. ...

Mountain Pine Ridge in trouble! The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 Kenrick Leslie, former Chief Meteorological Officer, is Belize’s global warming scientist. He explains that drought caused by global warming weakened the ...

Harry Louis Hoy passes on at 46 The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 ... 46, was laid to rest on St. George’s Caye on Thursday, following funeral services at the Holy Redeemer Cathedral on North Front Street in Belize City. ...

Inga Aikman excels at University of Miami Off to med school at ... The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 ... School Examination in 1999 and in 2003 she attained the best overall performance for Belize in the Caribbean Examinations Council with eight ones. ...

Taste of Belize samples originality and talent in Belizean cuisines The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 The 6th Annual Taste of Belize Competition took place on Saturday last with great national pride to a sold out audience of more than 1200 who flocked to the ...

Light comes form Cayo artist’s Black Box exhibition The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 Nehanda Higinio, 23, of Dangriga Town has been painting professionally for the past five years, ever since her return to Belize from the United States in ...

Red Cross honours Delysia Goff for 18 years of volunteer nursing The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 She’s volunteered 18 nursing years of her life to the Belize Red Cross Society and on Wednesday last, May 30, Belizean Delysia Goff was honoured with an ...

McPherson College honors trio McPherson Sentinel, KS - 6/8/2007 Ikenberry and his wife, Nelda, have led an eco-tourist trip to Belize and traveled around the world conducting research. He has actively supported such ...

We have 38 guests online The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 Four days after Ambassador Eamon Courtenay delivered his crucial loyalist vote to bring about the transformation of BTL (Belize Telecommunications Limited) ...

Xux Ek Novelo of Hummingbird School tops the PSE The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 Highest performance in English went to Diomne Habet of Belize Elementary School,with a 95%.In Science Milhelm Hernandez of Holy Redeemer and Adrian Young of ...

Cop charged with alleged theft of $176000 in fuel The Reporter Belize, Belize - 6/8/2007 ... of private vehicles who filled up from the department’s fuel supplier, the Shell One Stop Service Station on Central American Boulevard in Belize City. ...

Kanantik Reef and Jungle Resort in Belize Offers New Arrangements ... PR Leap (press release), CA - 6/8/2007 Belize is one of the few places in the world where scuba divers can spot the whale shark. The whale shark can grow up to 60 feet in length, weigh in excess ... Travel and Adventure: Norwegian Pearls of thought Bend Weekly, OR - 6/8/2007 The other port was Belize. Belize City provides an interesting combination of 19th and early 20th century large wooden buildings, and nondescript later 20th ... Farewell to Pound Yaad Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 ... so, with your permission, I would like to close the curtain on my series of lamentations on the historic Belize City landmark - the Pound Yard. ... A big time gasoline scam features Queen St. cop! Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 A policeman is charged with selling 18, 965 gallons of fuel belonging to the Government of Belize, to private citizens with the collusion of attendants at a ... Foreign interests offer $70 million for nearly 12000 acres of ... Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 It was reported last week that an American investor, Allen O. Cage, Jr., was in negotiations with the Government of Belize to purchase 8255 acres on North ... Xux Ek Novelo is top student - Bernice Yorke top school in this ... Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 While at the district level Orange Walk outdid the rest of the districts, the very top performers came from Belize City’s private schools. ... Life behind bars for Wayne Martinez, 26 Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 The first witness was Pastor Arthur John Hoy, Sr., the owner of Sneaker World, who is now a pastor at Yeshua Christian Center on Gibnut Street in Belize ... Private schools outperform public schools in 2007, and the South ... Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 Over 6000 Standard VI students across Belize got their Primary School Examinations (PSE) results on Tuesday, and as always, while some could not contain the ... Mexican official says embassy “has some problems” with Ghanaian ... Amandala, Belize - 6/8/2007 The Ghanaian said that he is now stranded here in Belize and cannot get back to Ghana, noting that traveling through Mexico is one of the cheapest routes to ... Click here to return to Today's Belize News Commons Island Community History Visitor Center Goods & Services Search Messages CIG Info Copyright by Casado Internet Group, Belize