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The crisis in the cruise tourism industry broke on January third, when tender operators first heard that Carnival, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian wanted bigger tender operators to ferry tourists to [...]
Importers of butane have now agreed to a new price formula depending on the grade of the gas. On Wednesday, however, representatives from the Liquid Petroleum Gas importers, at a [...]
So why wasn’t BWEL a part of the press conference called by the importers? Via Phone: Jose Mai “We felt that this movement was headed by the two local companies [...]
In the courts, Acting Chief Justice Samuel Awich today dismissed an application for judicial review filed by brothers David and Tony Novelo in November, 2008. In his decision Awich cited [...]
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Tonight’s question is: Given the stand taken by Carnival Cruise Lines in respect of the cost per head to ferry visitors to shore, should the cruise line be allowed to [...]
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It’s not unusual to hear about problems with Belize City’s drainage system, but today we met one resident who has been constantly affected by poor drainage for years. Dona Cayetano [...]
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Turning to the Magistrates Court, a local musician has been charged for allegedly raping a fourteen year old girl. The minor alleges that she was playing video games at the [...]
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If the rape case did not already raise your brows as to the level of depravity in society, the following story from the court may be too much for you [...]
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Eighty-one year old US National, Gordon Stout, got a mixture of good and bad news in court today. Stout, who has been living in Corozal, appeared in the Belize City [...]
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A university student is facing criminal charges after she was caught not with books; but one pound of suspected cannabis in her sling bag. The eighteen year old, Idolly Neal, [...]
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It’s one week since sixteen year old Khadisha Saragosa, a student of Maud Williams High School disappeared from Mahogany Street where she reportedly got into a dollar taxi with a [...]
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When you hear about a Cross Country race, the Holy Saturday cycling classic likely comes to mind. But there’s another major Cross Country event in Belize and the rest of [...]
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Local entertainers, promoters, and fans are getting ready for the first annual Belize Music Awards, which takes place at the Bliss this Saturday night. The event, coordinated by Flavas Entertainment, [...]
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For the next month the gallery at the Image Factory will house the artwork of a UK and Placencia based photographer. Some of Boyarde Messenger’s art can be considered taboo, [...]
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The five senses are some of the most important yet least regarded gifts of the human body. Sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste guide us every day in what we [...]
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