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Taxi Driver Sentenced for Firearm and Ammunition

Taxi Driver Sentenced for Firearm and Ammunition

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:52

Taxi driver Ronald Johnson, 26, one of five persons charged with keeping a firearm and ammunition without a gun license, pled guilty to the charges when he appeared today in the #5 Magistrate’s Court. He was sentenced to ...

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Raymond “Killa” Gentle shot dead

Raymond “Killa” Gentle shot dead

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:50

In his day, Raymond "Killa" Gentle, 35, had some brushes with the law, having been charged for attempted murder at the age of 24 and then a year later in 2000, released from prison after the case fell through.  ...

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Dangriga contractors say GOB’s SIF boxing them out of business

Dangriga contractors say GOB’s SIF boxing them out of business

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:48

A group of about 100 men, mostly from Dangriga and neighbouring communities, are up in arms and utterly upset at the way they feel they have been boxed out of making a living.  They feel that the majority of construction ...

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The more things change…the more they stay the same

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:47

Over the weekend the UDP held another if its conventions to elect a standard bearer for the 2013 General Elections.  This time it was in Corozal Bay and there were three horses in the race: incumbent Pablo Marin, Corozal Mayor ...

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Police exams prove officers need more training

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:45

The Ministry of Police always gloats when the Police Department takes on new recruits for enrolment.  Fancy passing out ceremonies are always held with elaborate speeches and grandiose kudos dished out in abundance.   When the exercise is complete, one would ...

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275 Belizeans Jobless for the New Year…

275 Belizeans Jobless for the New Year…

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:43

Coupled with the grave report of murder getting underway in the new year, there is even more sad news for the families of 275 former employees of National Transport Ltd and Bel-Bus Services.  After the Receiver promised to resume ...

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Murder #1 in week 2 of 2011

Murder #1 in week 2 of 2011

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:40

The first murder of the new year was not long in coming, and happened at around 6:20 on Sunday evening on Baghdad Street, just a stone's throw away from Cemetery Road, which is one of ...

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The Flip Flopping Wrecking Crew

The Flip Flopping Wrecking Crew

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:39

During last week’s LOVE FM’s Morning Show, PM Dean Barrow boldly stated that what Channel 5 aired regarding the warning that small tender operators cruise ships are being marginalized in favor of larger players was untrue and blown ...

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UDP Politics as Usual…

UDP Politics as Usual…

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:37

NO Clue… In terms of this crime thing, can we realistically expect 2011 to be any different from 2010? Can we expect a decrease in murders, in home invasions, in assaults, in robberies and shootings and thefts? The government ...

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A Real Responsibility to our People…

Friday, January 14, 2011 1:32

In this day and age, the use of the social media as a means of communications has become a force with which ever politician must reckon.  For those of us who want to reach voters, and in particular young voters, one of the most effective ways is by using tools ...

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