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Nov 06, 09 |
Tropical Depression Ida inches closer to Belize |
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The hurricane season is winding down but this weekend, in southern Belize residents are bracing for heavy rains and flooding from Tropical Storm Ida that hit Nicaragua and Honduras and then downgraded to a depression. The speed of the depression has ...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
NEMO preparing for potential floods |
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As we said earlier, the tropical depression does not pose much threat of making direct landfall over Belize. In fact, the projected path of the weather system has it taking a northerly then north-westerly track. But the folks at the National Emerge...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Shyne “moving on up to a deluxe apartment in the sky” |
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Moses Michael Leviy AKA “Shyne” has a new home. And when we checked at Renaissance Towers today, packers were moving the personal effects of businessman Luke Espat from the luxury apartment. This will now be Shyne’s new address, a far cry from the sm...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Former CitCo Finance Director still in critical condition |
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Thursday morning Dwain Davis suffered a massive stroke and tonight he is still in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital. Doctors diagnosed that the stroke caused bleeding in his brainstem. The extent of ...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
BSI’s ten million dollar payment to cane farmers on hold |
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Heading north, it’s the time of year when cane farmers receive a second payment for cane deliveries or a bonus from the Belize Sugar Industries Limited (BSI). This year farmers are scheduled to get ten million dollars. But there is disquiet because t...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Fine imposed on couple who concealed body of child |
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And a couple who concealed the body of their child was spared jail time today. More than five years ago, Therese Watlow, and her common-law husband, Michael Tesecum were arguing and Tesecum reportedly hit the child against a wall. At the time of his ...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Thief sentenced to 22 years for Jenny’s robberies |
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The court also handed down a twenty-two year sentence today in a case of Robbery brought against a Belize City man. They say lightening never strikes the same place twice… but twenty-three year old Delroy Chaplin did and he’s going to jail for it. On...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Businessman swindled out of thousands of dollars |
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Police are looking for the man with sticky fingers who has left a Belize City businessman short of thousands of dollars. Murli Mahitani, owner of Delta Store, reported to police that when he investigated a long outstanding bill owed by Honey Supermar...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Sponsors of CODICADER athletes take center stage |
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The students who competed in the CODICADER games in Costa Rica were awarded earlier this week, and today the sponsors took the spotlight. The National Secondary School Sports Association (NSSSA) handed out certificates of appreciation to the organiza...[Read More] |
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Nov 06, 09 |
Safiyyah becomes a connoisseur of fine wines at Tinto y Blanco |
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Looking for something new to do? This week, Safiyyah discovered a brand new place that can easily and quickly become your favorite place to frequent and relax. Tinto y Blanco is a new wine bar where you can lounge comfortably, enjoy a glass of wine i...[Read More] |
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