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Nov 17, 09 |
Prisoner gets more time to think about illegal drugs in his cell
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But a prison inmate serving a five year jail term for escape will spend an additional three years behind bars. In court today, Odilio Ortiz, today changed his not guilty plea to guilty for drug trafficking at the Hattieville Prison. Magistrate Aretha...[Read More] |
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Sep 11, 09 |
Benque taxi operators call off proposed road block
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Traffic on one of the nation’s major highways would have been blocked if the one hundred and fifty plus taxi operators from Benque Viejo did not get their way. For days, they complained that some San Ignacio taxi operators were not adhering to the ...[Read More] |
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Jul 20, 09 |
BTB Tour invites media to taste Toledo
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It is the time of the year for the annual media tour by the BTB. This time, the venue was the Toledo District, not an area known for spectacular beaches, but a district with hidden beauties and natural wonders in ecotourism. And if you are a chocolat...[Read More] |
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Jun 25, 09 |
Assets of City Council crow footed to cover S.E.L. debt
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The Belize City Council is facing hard times and it has been unable to meet a debt with Sanitation Enterprises Limited. S.E.L. closed down in January of 2008 and recently its former owner, Rupert Marin, took CitCo to court for payment of a one point...[Read More] |
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May 26, 09 |
Eric Flowers charged for drugs at Police Station
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A man detained for questioning in connection with a robbery is in even more hot water tonight. Twenty-nine year old Eric Flowers was being escorted to the cell block of the Queen Street Police Station this afternoon when a bag of suspected cannabis a...[Read More] |
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Feb 19, 09 |
Judicial review of NICH/Gegg contract granted
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It was a busy in court today and following the lawsuit brought by the Mayas, Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh granted judicial review of the controversial contract between NICH President Diane Haylock and businessman David Gegg that was signed in June 20...[Read More] |
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Feb 13, 09 |
C.J. rules in favour of Barry Bowen/Landowners Assn.
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This morning Chief Justice Abdulai Conteh delivered his judgment in the novel case of Barry Bowen and the Landowners Association versus the Government of Belize. At the end of the more than two hour long judgment, Conteh ruled in favour of the claima...[Read More] |
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Feb 09, 09 |
Tourist arrivals down by an average of 2.5%
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Preliminary tourism figures are in for 2008 and as we have been suspecting all along, the news is not good. Overall, there was a two point five percent reduction, with the Philip Goldson International Airport recording a whopping nine point three per...[Read More] |
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Jan 30, 09 |
3 charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder of Shomans
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Three persons who had planned an attack against the family of businessman, Jose Shoman last December have been slapped with additional charges of Conspiracy to Commit Murder. Thirty-three year old Aldo Miguel Urbina of Orange Walk Town and twenty-tw...[Read More] |
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Jan 26, 09 |
Man facing murder charge instead of manslaughter
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In news from the courts, Cecil Gabourel was on trial last week for the murder of his wife, Carol, and had pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of Manslaughter. But there was a twist in his case today when, before sentencing, Justice Adolph Lucas enter...[Read More] |
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