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Nov 18, 09 |
Musician says life was at risk at Southern Regional Hospital |
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There is one more allegation to add to a long and growing list of charges of negligence in the national health system. This latest claim comes from a popular local performer who finds himself recuperating at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after h...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
B.T.L. gives one week notice before pulling plug on Smart |
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In August the government nationalized Belize Telemedia Limited and since then it has made public statements against its competitor, Smart. The two have embarked on aggressive marketing campaigns, but Telemedia has gone one step further and is literal...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Flores Bus owner and 4 supporters protest U.D.P. headquarters |
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The Flores Bus Line that runs the Ladyville/Lords Bank route already has a legal matter with the Transport Department before the courts. The injunction came after the Department suspended Flores Bus Line from operating for a month, during which his ...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Transport Minister says bus owners keep breaking regulations |
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But this afternoon, Minister of Transport, Melvin Hulse, said the problem lies with the same ring of bus owners who keep breaking the regulations and the schedules.
Melvin Hulse, Minister of Transport
“Anytime yoh hear people noh get something yo...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
PUC amends BWSL business plan and rates proposal |
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The Public Utilities Commission has reviewed a multi-million dollar business plan submitted by the Belize Water Services Limited and has approved a water rate increase of ten point six percent without changes to any current fee structure. Today the ...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Burglar caught after dog chases him up a tree |
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The long arms of the law also caught up today with a Belize City man, who lied to the court about his name and court record. Fifty-eight year old Frank Neal appeared before Magistrate Sharon Frazer this morning where he was charged with Attempted The...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Graphic designer turns out to be scammer |
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He faces a string of charges for Obtaining Property by Deception but he has never been convicted. Thirty-four year old graphic designer, Artemio Acosta, of Neal Pen Road was this morning arraigned on five different counts of the charge. At around ten...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Former Barbados PM on the recession in the Caribbean... |
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Owen Arthur; he is the former prime minister of Barbados who has bragging rights to record economic growth in his country during his fourteen year tenure. While he is not involved in electoral politics he is still a voice in the region. His current v...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
…And reasons to go the CCJ way |
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Still on CARICOM, Prime Minister Dean Barrow announced on June nineteenth of this year that the Privy Council will be replaced with the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal for Belize. That’s a decision Barbados made several years ...[Read More] |
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Nov 18, 09 |
Former Colombian President talks about tension with Venezuela |
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The other former leader in Belize this week was Cesar Gaviria of Colombia. Gaviria is of prominence not only for his presidency but also for the work he did as the Secretary General for the Organization of American States. He is known as a keen nego...[Read More] |
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