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Archive for July, 2011

Moody’s seriously concerned about Belize’s economy

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:42

Belize City, July 27, 2011 Sources in the Ministry of Finance have reported to the BELIZE TIMES that officials of Moody’s credit rating agency have expressed serious concern about the state of Belize’s economy. Moody’s is currently in Belize carrying out its evaluation of Belize’s financial stability. It’s not a pretty picture. Belize ...

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DARK DAYS AHEAD – The making of a DESPOT

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:42

Dean Oliver Barrow has tabled in the House of Representatives his own delusional version of total control. Through Constitutional Amendment #9, the Prime Minister has served notice to the Courts that they no longer belong in the Constitution as a vital part to safeguard the freedoms of the citizens of ...

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Gas prices near $12.00

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:41

Belize City, July 25, 2011 Even though the price of crude oil on the world market dipped in the months of May and June, the price of gasoline at the pumps locally remained at an all-time high around $11.00. Premium gas was $11.24 per gallon, while Regular was $10.94 and Diesel ...

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Barrow threatens Court’s constitutional role

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:40

UDP takes another step towards Dictatorship Belize City, July 27, 2011 The role of the Courts to protect and uphold the law and the Constitution has come under serious attack from Prime Minister Dean Barrow and the UDP. Under the guise of nationalization of public utilities, Barrow has introduced yet another constitutional amendment. ...

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Council of Churches says “Homosexuality is a Sin”

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:39

July 19, 2011 In response to the lawsuit filed in the Supreme Court of Belize against Government of Belize by the homosexual advocacy group UNIBAM that seeks to abolish the laws against sodomy in the country of Belize, the Belize Council of Churches at its meeting held Monday July 18th, 2011 ...

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“From the ghetto streets” – “Belizeans Living in Hell”

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:39

Dear Editor, I would kindly appreciate it if you could save a space for my article to publish for the people of Belize. We are living in a good country, at least that’s what the Belizeans thought but in this Barrow-bogus term, the people of Belize are living in hell. The people ...

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Sports heading nowhere in Belize

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:38

Dear Sir/ Madam, Kindly allow me space through your widely read newspaper to share my perspective on an issue I believe should be of very important significance to the nation and is very close to my heart. The state of sports in the country appears to be in shambles and after ...

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Barrow’s Accommodation Agreement

Barrow’s Accommodation Agreement

Thursday, July 28, 2011 17:37

[caption id="attachment_9069" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Barrow is hell bent on selling out BSI to foreign interests"][/caption] GOB offers Sovereign Guarantee to Banco Atlantida Belize City, July 31, 2011 At a meeting held on July 12th 2011 cane farmers passed a resolution instructing their leaders ...

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Yankee shot 11 times on Albert Street

Yankee shot 11 times on Albert Street

Friday, July 22, 2011 18:36

Belize City, July 20, 2011 Eleven gunshot wounds pierced through the body of 33 year old Jermaine “Yankee” Arnold as the vicious crime spree in our country claimed yet another victim. Yankee was riding along downtown’s busiest street, Albert Street, shortly after ...

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LIFE FOR MURDER

LIFE FOR MURDER

Friday, July 22, 2011 18:35

Judge says Pook eligible for parole in 21 years BELIZE CITY, Wed. July 20, 2011 By Roy Davis Veola Pook, 54, who was found guilty of the murder of her common-law husband, Orlando Vasquez Mar, 46, on July 8, was sentenced to life ...

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