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THE BELIZE TIMES
Fire destroys
home on Central American Blvd.
House destroyed by fire on Monday morning
BELIZE CITY, Monday, August 15th, 2011 By Alton Humes There is news of another fire that has obliterated yet another home in Belize City. According to a source at the National Fire Service, sometime this morning, a fire broke out and completely gutted a part wooden, part cement house, located at #16 Central American Boulevard. The sources at the NFS confirmed only the following: that 1) the home belongs to one Ms. Juanita Staine, currently residing
in the USA, and 2) that while no one permanently resided at the home, the home was in the care of her sister, one Ms. Betty Perez, a resident of the St. Martin De Porres Area. (Ms. Perez was unable to be contacted for this story.) There is no confirmation as to what caused the fire or whether the home & its contents were insured (The house likely fell into disarray when Ms. Staine went to the USA). Police and Fire Service investigations continue.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
OW BNTU apprehensive about 9th Amendment Orange Walk Town, August 15, 2011 By Carmelita Perez There is more bad news for the proposed 9th Constitution Amendment Bill coming out of the Orange Walk district. Opposition to the bill, which seeks to remove the Courts’ jurisdiction and places total authority in Parliament’s ability to change the Constitution, has been widespread, vocal, and very clear. Today that opposition ratcheted up a notch, as the Orange Walk Branch of the Belize National Teachers Union met in emergency session to discuss the legal ramifications. More than 150 teachers from Orange Walk attended and listened keenly to the presentation made by Senior Counsel Dickie Bradley, and according to the President of the Orange Walk Branch of the BNTU, Otilio Munoz, although his members do not have a position, they are very apprehensive at the intention of
the proposed constitutional changes, “I can see that they are reluctant as to accepting it like they are in doubts, they want more knowledge, and they want to hear more because it is just one person so I believe that they are looking forward for those four panellists, and at least that interest is there that they want to get that information and for them to make a decision, I see that a lot of them are not in favour but at the same time they are asking for more clarification”. Teachers from around the country have been invited to attend a special conference for members of the BNTU which will be held next week Wednesday, August 24th in Belmopan. It is expected that following the discussion, the BNTU National Executive will form a position on the 9th Amendment. Teachers interested in attending next week’s special conference are asked to contact their local BNTU executive.