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Archive for April 9th, 2010

Judge… Jury… Executioner

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:54

Was DC Jermaine Mangar Set Up? As we go to press, public speculation is growing that Detective Constable Jermaine Mangar is just a casualty of an elaborate set up by fellow officers in a conspiracy which may lead ...

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Barrow Sows Discord at Harmonyville

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:41

Just as Mr. Barrow played judge, jury and executioner in the case of Mr. Mangar, it appears that he has now assumed the role of Minister ...

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15% GST by JUNE?

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:39

The Belize Times received reliable reports late today that the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance is seriously contemplating raising the General Sales Tax another 2.5% for a total of 15%. That move, we understand, would come in the form of a Supplemental Budget presented sometime in June. Sources we spoke ...

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Questions to Ministers

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:38

Would the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance please confirm or deny rumours that because of a lack of consultation there was an error in calculating the increase in GST? Would the Prime Minister then be able to say if there is any truth to the report that he intends ...

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Rags to Riches

Rags to Riches

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:37

This week we decided to deviate just a bit from our usual hypocrite of the week because the truth of the matter is that there are some members ...

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If Da Noh Soh!

If Da Noh Soh!

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:33

The Easter Bunny… Minister Pig was living high off the hog this Easter weekend, thanks to the Belizean Easter Bunny’s tax dollars. You probably didn’t know this, but fatty travelled to Playa del Carmen in Mexico for his long weekend. ...

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New Leadership Critical

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:26

“Rogue cops!” screamed the news on Thursday 2nd April 2010. The Prime Minister at a hurriedly called press conference claimed that they had irrefutable evidence that a “gang of rogue police officers” were committing a spate of crimes in different parts of the country including the robbery of Scotia Bank in ...

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UDP Politics as Usual…

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:24

We are messed up… Imagine this. The leader of the nation gets up in the spotlight on Thursday and tells the nation that in a brilliant feat of exceptional police work coupled with a timely checkpoint, a major ...

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Tourism:  Game Change or Game Over?

Tourism: Game Change or Game Over?

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:15

“The tourism industry, in particular, will benefit from special marketing effortools headed by a new high powered Director, and the continuing efforts to lower airline fees and attract new carriers”- - excerpt from PM Dean Barrow 2010/2011 ...

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Police Do a Complete 180 Degree Turn

Police Do a Complete 180 Degree Turn

Friday, April 9, 2010 2:13

Six days after he was first detained for a series of alleged armed hold-ups police arrested and charged Police Constable Jermaine Mangar, 25.  Last Thursday when Prime ...

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